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A scoring tool to identify east African HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships with a high likelihood of pregnancy.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
INTRODUCTION:
HIV-1 prevention programs targeting HIV-1 serodiscordant couples need to identify couples that are likely to become pregnant to facilitate discussions about methods to minimize HIV-1 risk during pregnancy ...
How can a Theory of Change framework be applied to short-term international volunteering?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Short-term international volunteering has become enormously popular among individuals from high-income countries who travel to low-income countries to offer support on initiatives often related to health and development. ...
A comparison of experiences, competencies and development needs of doctor managers in Kenya and the united kingdom (UK).
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the research was to explore and compare the experiences, leadership and management competencies and development needs of doctor managers in Kenya and the UK.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY:
A comparative ...
Trends in clinical characteristics and outcomes of Pre-ART care at a large HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a retrospective cohort study.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
The success of antiretroviral therapy in resource-scarce settings is an illustration that complex healthcare interventions can be successfully delivered even in fragile health systems. Documenting the success ...
Clinician attendance and delivery practices at hospital-based vaginal deliveries in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
To characterize delivery practices and factors associated with respectful, evidence-based care at a referral hospital in Western Kenya.
METHODS:
An exploratory observational study used a standardized ...
Prevalent neuropathy in a cohort of HIV-infected Kenyan sex workers using antiretroviral drugs.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
INTRODUCTION:
Several risk factors including stavudine and age have been strongly associated with polyneuropathy. However, conflicting data exist on height as an independent risk factor in polyneuropathy. The objective ...
Unblinded randomized control trial on prophylactic antibiotic use in gustilo II open tibia fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the difference in infection rate between 24h versus five days of prophylactic antibiotic use in management of Gustilo II open tibia fractures.
DESIGN:
Unblinded randomized control ...
Variant Anatomy of the Nasal and Labial Branches of the Infraorbital Nerve.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Comprehensive understanding of the variations in the branches of the infraorbital nerve (ION) is vital to the prevention of iatrogenic nerve injury and successful ION blockade during orbitozygomatic facial procedures. Only ...
Low risk of proximal tubular dysfunction associated with emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate preexposure prophylaxis in men and women.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is associated with proximal tubular dysfunction (tubulopathy) when used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We evaluated whether TDF causes ...
Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of Home-Based HIV Testing and Education (HOPE) for Pregnant Women and Their Male Partners in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
INTRODUCTION:
Women in sub-Saharan Africa face a 2-fold higher risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum and the majority do not know the HIV status of their male partner. Home-based couple HIV testing for ...