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A Prospective Cohort Study Comparing the Effect of Single-Dose 2 g Metronidazole on Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in HIV-Seropositive Versus HIV-Seronegative Women.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
BACKGROUND:
This analysis compared the frequency of persistent Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative women.
METHODS:
Data were obtained from women enrolled in an open cohort study ...
A pilot quasi-experimental study to determine the feasibility of implementing a partograph e-learning tool for student midwife training in Nairobi
(2013-03)
Objective
the partograph is a tool used globally to record labour progress. Although it has the potential to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes, some midwives struggle with using it in practice. Training in partograph ...
Age Changes In The Tunica Intima Of The Aorta In Goat (capra Hircus)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Age changes in the aortic tunica intima may explain the higher prevalence of atherosclerosis among the elderly. Goat is a suitable model for the study of cardiovascular disease but the age changes in its aortic tunica ...
Enumeration Of Sex Workers In The Central Business District Of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-01-25)
Accurate program planning for populations most at risk for HIV/STI acquisition requires knowledge of the size and location where these populations can best be reached. To obtain this information for sex workers operating ...
Internal root morphology in mandibular first permanent molars in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Objective: To determine the internal root morphology and gender variations in mandibular first permanent molars in a Kenyan population.
Design: In vitro descriptive cross sectional study.
Setting: School of Dental ...
Nutrient composition of four species of winged termites consumed in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03-28)
The objective of this study was to gain knowledge on the nutrient composition of Macrotermes subhylanus, Pseudacanthotermes militaris, Macrotermes bellicosus and Pseudacanthotermes spiniger termite species consumed in ...
Burden of fetal alcohol syndrome in a rural West Coast area of South Africa.
(University of Nairobi., 2013-03)
Background. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is common in parts of South Africa; rural residence is a frequently cited risk factor. We conducted a FAS school prevalence survey of an isolated rural community in a West Coast ...
Health-care Providers'perceptions Of Intravaginal Rings For Hiv Prevention In Nairobi, Kenya
(2013)
Background: Health-care providers form the backbone of health information and service delivery in many African communities. This study investigated health-care providers' (HCPs) attitudes towards a novel method of HIV ...
Short-term effects of high-dose khat on sperm parameters and reproductive hormonal levels in olive baboons (Papio anubis)
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
The biological effects of khat (Catha edulis) on reproduction and fertility are inadequately investigated and controversial, hence we determined the effects of oral administration of high-dose khat on sperm parameters and ...
Injury Outcomes in Elderly Patients Admitted at an Urban African Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Background: Elderly patients have worse outcomes for similar severity when compared to younger trauma patients. Elderly patients form smaller proportions of the trauma population in the developing world in comparison to ...