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A Genetic Polymorphism of FREM1 Is Associated with Resistance against HIV Infection in the Pumwani Sex Worker Cohort
(2012)
A subgroup of women enrolled in the Pumwani sex worker cohort remain seronegative and PCR negative for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 despite repeated exposure through high-risk sex work. Studies have shown that ...
Pattern of occurrence of jaw cysts and cyst-like lesions at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital: A 10-year histopathologic audit
(2012)
Background: Jaw cysts and cyst-like lesions cause facial deformity, destruction of dental tissues and af-fect masticatory and phonation functions. These ad-versely erode patients’ psycho-social status; create low self-esteem ...
Does antiretroviral therapy initiation increase sexual risk taking in Kenyan female sex workers? A retrospective case–control study
(2012)
Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) prolongs life and reduces infectiousness, in some contexts, it has been associated with increased sexual risk taking.
Design
Retrospective case–control study.
Setting
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Background Morbidity In HIV Vaccine Trial Participants From Various Geographic Regions As Assessed By Unsolicited Adverse Events
(University of Nairobi, 2012-05)
BACKGROUND:
Recently, more clinical trials are being conducted in Africa and Asia, therefore, background morbidity in the respective populations is of interest. Between 2000 and 2007, the International AIDS Vaccine ...
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 ...