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Biometry in cataract camps. Experiences from north Kenya
(2010-04)
BACKGROUND:
Biometry has the potential to improve refractive outcomes of cataract surgery in developing countries. However, the procedure is difficult to carry out in remote areas.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
The ...
Anatomic position of the asterion in Kenyans for posterolateral surgical approaches to cranial cavity.
(2010-01)
The asterion, defined as the junction between lambdoid, parietomastoid, and occipitomastoid sutures, has been used as a landmark in posterolateral approaches to the posterior fossa. Its reliability however has been put ...
Scaling sexual behavior or “sexual risk propensity” among men at risk for HIV in Kisumu, Kenya
(2010)
We present a scale to measure sexual risk behavior or “sexual risk propensity” to evaluate risk compensation among men engaged in a randomized clinical trial of male circumcision. This statistical approach can be used to ...
Heterosexual HIV-1 transmission after initiation of antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort analysis
(2010-06)
Background
High plasma HIV-1 RNA concentrations are associated with increased risk of HIV-1 transmission. Initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces plasma HIV-1 concentrations, but little empiric data are available ...
Design, synthesis and in vitro antimalarial evaluation of triazole-linked chalcone and dienone hybrid compounds
(2010-12)
A targeted series of chalcone and dienone hybrid compounds containing aminoquinoline and nucleoside templates was synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antimalarial activity. The Cu(I)-catalyzed cycloaddition of azides ...
Chloroquine Resistance: Proposed Mechanisms and Countermeasures
(2010-10)
Malaria has been, and remains, one of the biggest global health concerns as far as infectious diseases are concerned, with yearly incidence and mortality figures running into millions. One of the major drawbacks to the ...
Determinants of consistent condom use vary by partner type among young men in Kisumu, Kenya: a multi-level data analysis
(2010)
To evaluate whether determinants of consistent condom use vary by partner type among young sexually active Kenyan men, we conducted a cross-sectional assessment of lifetime sexual histories from a sub-sample of men enrolled ...
Widow inheritance and HIV prevalence in Bondo District, Kenya: baseline results from a prospective cohort study
(2010)
BACKGROUND:
Widow Inheritance is a widespread cultural practice in sub-Saharan Africa that has been postulated as contributing to risk of HIV transmission. We present baseline results from a study designed to investigate ...
Hearing disorders in HIV positive adult patients not on anti-retroviral drugs at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2010-09)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence and type of hearing disorders in HIV positive patients not on anti - retroviral drugs (ARVs) and correlate this with the world health Organization (WHO) stage of HIV disease and ...
Mode of delivery decision among HIV-infected mothers at an urban maternity hospital in Kenya
(2010)
Objectives: To quantify the use of elective caesarean section (ECS) for prevention of
mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) at an urban Kenyan maternity hospital,
to describe mode of delivery decision making among ...