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Congenital syphilis in a Nairobi maternity hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
OBJECTIVE:
To assess adverse pregnancy outcome associated with maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis rate based on FTA-ABS-19s-IgM.
DESIGN:
Descriptive cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Pumwani Maternity ...
Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
PURPOSE:
Cost-minimization is a main topic in present-day health care. Clinicians are urged to keep hospital stays as short as possible, also in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments. At present stabilized high-risk ...
Impact of five years of peer-mediated interventions on sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya
(2008)
BACKGROUND:
Since 2000, peer-mediated interventions among female sex workers (FSW) in Mombasa Kenya have promoted behavioural change through improving knowledge, attitudes and awareness of HIV serostatus, and aimed to ...
Maternal morbidity in the first year after childbirth in Mombasa Kenya; a needs assessment
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
In sub-Saharan Africa, few services specifically address the needs of women in the first year after childbirth. By assessing the health status of women in this period, key interventions to improve maternal ...
Placental malaria and perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-12)
Prevalence of placental malaria in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1-infected and -uninfected women and the effect of placental malaria on genital shedding and perinatal transmission of HIV-1 were examined. Genital ...
Prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections and cervical neoplasia in women's health clinics in Nicaragua.
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and cervical neoplasia in women attending women's health clinics in Nicaragua, and to assess the potential impact of ...
Should we adjust for gestational age when analysing birth weights? The use of z-scores revisited.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Birth weight is the single most important risk indicator for neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity, which has led to the idiom that 'every ounce counts'. Birth weight in turn, however, tends to vary widely across ...
Modified Granada Agar Medium For The Detection Of Group B Streptococcus Carriage In Pregnant Women.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
OBJECTIVES:
To improve the detection rate of group B streptococci (GBS) in pregnant women, aiming at the prevention of early-onset septicemia in the newborn.
METHODS:
The yield from culturing two sites, vaginal and ...
HIV impact on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following radiotherapy for cervical cancer
(2005)
To determine the impact of HIV infection on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for cervical cancer.
METHOD:
218 patients receiving EBRT who also had HIV testing after ...
Changes in sexual risk taking with antiretroviral treatment: influence of context and gender norms in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-11)
In-depth interviews were conducted with 23 sexually-active adults receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Mombasa Kenya to understand changes in sexual behaviour after treatment initiation and factors influencing condom ...