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Hiv-specific T Cells: Strategies For Fighting A Moving Target.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
HIV vaccine development faces many hurdles, including the failure of empirical approaches, an incomplete understanding of protective immunity, and the extreme genetic diversity of HIV-1. HIV is a moving target in at least ...
Factors influencing contraceptive choice and discontinuation among HIV-positive women in Kericho, Kenya
(2010)
This study explored perceptions towards and utilization of contraception among HIV-positive, reproduction-age women in Kericho, Kenya, an area with high HIV and low contraceptive prevalence rates. Qualitative methods were ...
Adherence to oral rehydration therapy among in-patient children aged 1-59 months with some or no dehydration
(University of Nairobi., 2010-04)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine adherence to oral rehydration solution (ORS) among in-patients aged 1-59 months suffering from gastroenteritis and having some dehydration (SD) or no dehydration (ND) in two rural hospitals in ...
Regional differences in aorta of goat (capra hircus).
(University of Nairobi., 2010-11)
Regional differences in the aortic wall are important in explaining the physicomechanical properties and disease distribution in this artery. The goat is a suitable model for studying cardiovascular disease, but the regional ...
Dried blood spot HIV-1 RNA quantification using open real-time systems in South Africa and Burkina Faso
(University of Nairobi, 2010-11)
There is an urgent need to assess the accuracy/feasibility of using dried blood spots (DBS) for monitoring of HIV-1 viral load in resource-limited settings. A total of 892 DBS from HIV-1-positive pregnant women and their ...
Global development. Family planning and the Millennium Development Goals.
(World Bank, 2010)
Validation of c-reactive protein in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2010-06)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate utility of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care Newborn Unit in Kenya.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Newborn Unit, Kenyatta National ...
WHO Expert Committee on specifications for pharmaceutical preparations.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations works towards clear, independent and practical standards and guidelines for the quality assurance of medicines. Standards are developed by the Committee ...
Nevirapine-associated hepatotoxicity was not predicted by CD4 count ≥250 cells/μL among women in Zambia, Thailand and Kenya.
(2010-11)
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to determine risk factors for developing severe hepatotoxicity (grade 3 or 4 hepatotoxicity) and rash-associated hepatotoxicity (rash with ≥ grade 2 hepatotoxicity) among women ...
In vitro inhibitory activity of human vaginal lactobacilli against pathogenic bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis in Kenyan women
(University of Nairobi., 2010-06)
Lactobacilli have been shown to inhibit in vitro growth of many pathogens and have been used as probiotics to treat a broad range of gastrointestinal and/or vaginal disorders. We sought to determine the in vitro inhibitory ...