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Alcohol use and associations with biological markers and self-reported indicators of unprotected sex in human immunodeficiency virus-positive female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Studies of alcohol use and sexual behavior in African populations have primarily been cross-sectional, used nonvalidated measures of alcohol use, or relied on self-reported sexual risk endpoints. Few have ...
A caecal pseoudotumour with an incidental adenomatoid testicular tumour in a man with right undescended testis: a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Inflammatory pseudotumour refers to a non-malignant tumour-like mass resulting from an inflammatory reaction that is composed of granulation tissue with leukocyte infiltration that commonly occurs in the ...
Lipoma of the cheek presenting with recurrent sialadenitis of the right parotid gland: a case report.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Lipomas are benign neoplasms arising from adipose tissue. Oral lipomas have been reported in the buccal mucosa, tongue, floor of the mouth and lips; however, the case of a lipoma occurring as an antecedent ...
Potential effectiveness of Community Health Strategy to promote exclusive breastfeeding in urban poor settings in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Early nutrition is critical for later health and sustainable development. We determined potential effectiveness of the Kenyan Community Health Strategy in promoting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in urban poor settings in ...
Descriptive epidemiology of factors associated with HIV infections among men and transgender women who have sex with men in South India
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
PURPOSE:
Men and transgender women who have sex with men (MTWSM) continue to be an at-risk population for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in India. Identification of risk factors and determinants of HIV ...
Traditional therapies used to manage diabetes and related complications in Mauritius: a comparative Ethnoreligious study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Religious communities from Mauritius still rely on traditional therapies (TT) for primary healthcare. Nonetheless, there is still a dearth of scientific information on TT used by the different religious groups to manage ...
Early growth in preterm infants after hospital discharge in rural Kenya: longitudinal study
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Introduction
Prematurity is the single most important cause of mortality during the neonatal period. The early growth of these infants has been shown to be a predictor of their later growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes. ...
Characterizing psychosis risk traits in Africa: a longitudinal study of kenyan adolescents.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The schizophrenia prodrome has not been extensively studied in Africa. Identification of prodromal behavioral symptoms holds promise for early intervention and prevention of disorder onset. Our goal was to investigate ...
Forming a joint dialogue among faith healers, traditional healers and formal health workers in mental health in a kenyan setting: towards common grounds
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Qualitative evidence on dialogue formation and collaboration is very scanty in Kenya. This study thus aimed at the formation of dialogue and establishment of collaboration among the informal (faith and ...
Online learning improves substance use care in Kenya: randomized control trial results and implications
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Alcohol use is the 5th most important risk factor driving the global burden of diseases. WHO identifies a lack of health worker training as one of the main barriers to providing cost-effective brief interventions ...