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Interpretation of safe motherhood policies by midwives
(2010)
Background: In Africa Health Care Providers form the primary source of information and service
provision. Majority of the health work force are nurses/midwives with diverse training and
experiences. This study focused ...
Effectiveness of Non-nucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitor-Based Antiretro viral Therapy in Women Preexposed to a Single Intrapartum Dose of Nevirapine: A Multi-country, Prospective Cohort Study
(2010-02)
Background:
Intrapartum and neonatal single-dose nevirapine (NVP) reduces the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission but also induces viral resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) drugs. ...
Species distribution and antifungal sensitivity patterns of vaginal yeasts
(2010)
Objectives: To identify yeast isolates in vaginal specimens to species level and determine
their antifungal susceptibility patterns.
Design: Cross-sectional laboratory-based study.
Setting: The Aga Khan University ...
Evaluation of effectiveness of diethylcarbamazine/albendazole combination in reduction of Wuchereria bancrofti infection using multiple infection parameters
(2010)
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of multiple rounds of annual single dose of DEC (6 mg/kg) or albendazole
(400 mg) given alone or in combination on Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaraemia, anti-filarial IgG1 and
IgG4 and ...
Rapid assement of partograph utilisation in selected maternity units in Kenya.
(2010-06)
Background: Prolonged labour causes maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Its sequela include obstructed labour, uterine rupture, maternal exhaustion, postpartum
haemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, obstetric fistula, ...
Comparison of the Generic HIV Viral Load assay with the Amplicor HIV-1 monitor v1.5 and Nuclisens HIV-1 EasyQ v1.2 techniques for plasma HIV-1 RNA quantitation of non-B subtypes: the Kesho Bora preparatory study
(University of Nairobi., 2010-02)
The implementation of cost effective HIV-1 RNA quantitation assays in resource-poor settings is of paramount importance for monitoring HV-1 infection. A study comparing the analytical performance of three HIV-1 RNA assays ...
Adherence to national guidelines in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2010-12)
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) contributes to over 90% of the paediatric HIV infections. The national PMTCT guidelines make recommendations for specific interventions to reduce ...
Eighteen-month follow-up of HIV-1-infected mothers and their children enrolled in the Kesho Bora study observational cohorts.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the effectiveness and safety of antiretrovirals (ARVs) used for treatment or prophylaxis in a breastfeeding population of HIV-1-infected women (Burkina-Faso, Kenya, South Africa).
METHODS:
HIV ...
Presentation and management of human lip bites at a Kenyan center: a case series.
(2010)
PURPOSE:
To describe the pattern of presentation and management of human lip bites.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Data on patients who presented with human lip bites between 2005 and 2007 were recorded.
RESULTS:
There were ...
The root of many evils: indolent large granular lymphocyte leukaemia and associated disorders
(2010)
Large granular lymphocytes (LGL) leukaemia can arise from either natural killer (NK) cells or cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). The T-cell form of LGL leukaemia has significant overlap with other haematological disorders and ...