Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "Female"

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    • Comparison of techniques for HIV-1 RNA detection and quantitation in cervicovaginal secretions. 

      John, GC; Sheppard, H; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Nduati, RW; Maron, D; Reiner, M; Kreiss, J (University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001-02)
      PRINCIPLES: HIV-1 in female genital secretions has been measured using swabs, Sno Strips (Akorn, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL), and cervicovaginal lavage (CVL), but little is known regarding the comparability of these collection ...

    • The female condom and STDs: design of a community intervention trial 

      Feldblum, Paul J; Bwayo, JJ; Kuyoh, Maureen; Welsh, Michael; Ryan, Kelley A; Chen-Mok, Mario (ScienceDirectFamily Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC USAUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Medical Microbiology, Nairobi, KenyaFamily Health International, Nairobi, Kenya., 2000)
      OBJECTIVES: The main purpose of this study is to compare sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence in cohorts of women with and without access to female condoms. METHODS: Six matched pairs of communities were ...

    • Preventing postnatal transmission of HIV-1 through breast-feeding: modifying infant feeding practices 

      Rollins, N; Meda, N; Becquet, R; Coutsoudis, A; Humphrey, J; Jeffrey, B; Kanshana, S; Kuhn, L; Leroy, V; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; McIntyre, J; Newell, ML; Ghent IAS Working Group on HIV in Women and Children. (University of Nairobi.Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, Mtubatuba, South AfricaDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-02)
      Approaches to reducing or preventing the risk of postnatal transmission through breast-feeding include the avoidance of all breast-feeding and the use of exclusive replacement feeds or exclusive breast-feeding for a limited ...