Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche"
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Emerging issues in measles
Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche (University of Nairobi, 2001)No abstract available -
Latent TB detection by interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) in pregnancy predicts active TB and mortality in HIV-1 infected women and their children
Jonnalagadda, Sasi; Payne, Barbara Lohman; Brown, Elizabeth; Wamalwa, Dalton; Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche; Majiwa, Maxwel; Farquhar, Carey; Otieno, Phelgona; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; John-Stewart, Grace (6Department of Paediatrics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Background—We evaluated the prognostic utility of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) for active tuberculosis (TB) and mortality in Kenyan HIV-1 infected women and their infants. Methods—Prevalence and correlates of ... -
Longitudinal assessment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific gamma interferon responses during the first year of life in HIV-1-infected infants. J Virol . 2005 Jul; 79 ( 13 ): 8121-30 . PMID: 15956557 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Lohm
Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche (University of Nairobi, 2005)No abstract available -
Pediatric HIV-1 in Kenya:pattern and correlates of viral load and association with mortality
Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche; Wamalwa, Dalton; Richardson, Barbra; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Overbaugh, Julie; Emery, Sandra; Otieno, Phelgona; Farquhar, Carey; Bosire, Rose; Payne, Barbara Lohman; John-Stewart, Grace (Departments of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Niarobi, Kenya, 2009)Background—There is limited information regarding the pattern and correlates of viral replication in vertically HIV-1–infected children and its role on their outcomes in resource-limited settings. Methods—HIV-1–infected ... -
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 exposed uninfected post-neonatal infants at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. East Afr Med J . 2005 Sep; 82 ( 9 ): 447-51 . PMID: 16619717 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche (University of Nairobi, 2005)No abstract available -
Primary health care, selective or comprehensive, which way to go?
Obimbo, Elizabeth Maleche (University of Nairobi, 2003)To critically review the advantages and disadvantages of selective versus comprehensive Primary Health Care (PHC) approaches as a strategy towards improving health in the developing world. Review of literature on PHC. ...