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Changes in sexual behaviour among HIV-infected women in west and east Africa in the first 24 months after delivery
(2012)
OBJECTIVE:
Describe changes in sexual behaviour and determinants of unsafe sex among HIV-infected women in the 24 months after delivery.
DESIGN:
Cohort analysis nested within a prevention of mother-to-child transmission ...
Greentree white paper: sexual violence, genitoanal injury, and HIV: priorities for research, policy, and practice.
(2012)
The links between sexual violence, genitoanal injury, and HIV are understudied but potentially significant for understanding the epidemic's disproportionate impacts on young women and girls, particularly in sub-Saharan ...
Analysis of treatment methods for victims of torture in Kenya and East Africa
(Sage, 2012)
In this article, a comparative study of multisensory trauma processing (MTP) and conventional treatment (CT) on victims of torture (VOTs) for Kenyan citizens and refugees from East African Region has been undertaken. Kenyan ...
The reasons for the epilepsy treatment gap in Kilifi, Kenya: using formative research to identify interventions to improve adherence to antiepileptic drugs
(2012)
Many people with epilepsy (PWE) in resource-poor countries do not receive appropriate treatment, a phenomenon referred to as the epilepsy treatment gap (ETG). We conducted a qualitative study to explore the reasons for ...
Surgical anatomy of the profunda brachii artery
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Variations in the origin and termination of the profunda brachii artery (PBA) are rarely described in literature. Knowledge of this unusual anatomy is important during brachial artery catheterization and harvesting of ...
Endoscopic anatomy of the groin; implication for transabdmominal preperitotoneal herniorrhaphy
(2012)
Hernia surgery is in many ways the quintessential case for demonstrating anatomy in action. Laparoscopic hernia surgery has a more recent history compared to open surgery. The demand for the procedure is increasing. The ...
Non-haematopoietic toxicity of anthracylines is more favourable than that of taxanes: experience from Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2012-02)
The isolation and clinical use of anthracyclines and taxanes were major breakthroughs in cancer chemotherapy. Their use has lead to cures and palliation of patients with diverse cancer types, notably breast cancer, malignant ...
Effects of delayed treatment on perforated peptic ulcers at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(2012)
Background: Perforations complicate up to 5-10% of peptic ulcer diseases1.
Mortality following peptic ulcer perforation can peak 29% 2, 3. Of the factors
that influence the outcome of peptic ulcer perforation, treatment ...
Role of grooming in reducing tick load in wild baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
(2012)
Nonhuman primate species spend a conspicuous amount of time grooming during social interactions,
a behaviour that probably serves both social and health-related functions. While the social implications
of grooming have ...
Risk Association between Human Leucocyte Antigens (HLA) and Cervical Neoplasia in Kenyan Women
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer mortality among women worldwide (Franco et al, 2003). Epidemiological studies have shown a strong link between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and the development ...