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Infant Safety during and after Maternal Valacyclovir Therapy in Conjunction with Antiretroviral HIV-1 Prophylaxis in a Randomized Clinical Trial
(2012)
Background
Maternal administration of the acyclovir prodrug valacyclovir is compatible with pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, the safety profile of prolonged infant and maternal exposure to acyclovir in the context ...
The prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Nairobi public secondary schools: association with perceived maladaptive parental behaviour
(2012)
OBJECTIVE:
Depression in adolescents is a matter of concern because of its high prevalence, potential recurrence and impairment of functioning in the affected individual. The study sought to determine the prevalence of ...
Children who acquire HIV infection perinatally are at higher risk of early death than those acquiring infection through breastmilk: a meta-analysis
(2012)
BACKGROUND:
Assumptions about survival of HIV-infected children in Africa without antiretroviral therapy need to be updated to inform ongoing UNAIDS modelling of paediatric HIV epidemics among children. Improved estimates ...
Commonly Asked Questions on the Practice of Intramedullary Nailing
(2012)
Intramedullary Nailing (IMN) of the extremities has
taken many twists and turns in its odyssey to its current
status as the gold standard in the management of long
bone fractures. Here in East Africa, we are a long way ...
Melorheostosis
(2012)
This case study is a report on the rare mesodermal disorder typically characterized by abnormalities of the skeleton and soft tissues. We present a 56 years old woman who was diagnosed with melorheostosis affecting the ...
PCNA Annual Symposium Abstracts
(2012)
Global risk assessment has become an
important part of comprehensive CV evaluation and
guides treatment. Most global risk tools require laboratory
measurement of lipids, a test not readily available
in resource-constrained ...
Antinocieptive activity of the root extracts of Rhus natalensis Kraus
(2012)
Rhus natalensis and Senna singuaenae are traditional African plants commonly
used as medicinal plant in East Africa for the management of pain. The plants are
used for management of rheumatism among others. This study ...
Predicted HIV-l coreceptor usage among Kenya patients shows a high tendency for subtype d to be cxcr4 tropic
(2012)
Background: CCR5 antagonists have clinically been approved for prevention or treatment of HIVlAIDS. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest burden of HIVlAIDS are due to adopt these regimens. However, HIV-l can ...
Micro- and minisatellite-expressed sequence tag (EST) markers discriminate between populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(2012)
Biological differences, including vector competence for the protozoan parasite Theileria parva have been reported among populations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) from different geographic regions. ...
Perceptions of service providers regarding special needs offenders in Kenya
(Sabinet, 2012)
The Government of Kenya formed a multidisciplinary committee to address the issues
of special needs offenders (SNO) in 2009. Because of the widely varying concepts of who could be
included in this category, this study ...