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Micronutrient supplementation increases genital tract shedding of HIV-1 in women: results of a randomized trial
(2004)
To test the hypothesis that micronutrient supplementation decreases genital HIV-1 shedding, a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 6 weeks of multivitamin plus selenium supplementation vs. placebo was ...
Vaginal washing and increased risk of HIV-1 acquisition among African women: a 10-year prospective study
(2006)
BACKGROUND:
No prospective study has examined the risk of HIV-1 acquisition associated with vaginal washing, although intravaginal practices have been identified as potentially important contributors to HIV-1 ...
Evaluation of a proposed clinical case definition of paediatric acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(2002)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the proposed criteria against the laboratory parameters and to identify the clinical features with the highest predictive value in the diagnosis of paediatric AIDS.
DESIGN:
A cross sectional ...
Virus load during primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) type 1 infection is related to the severity of acute HIV illness in Kenyan women.
(2002)
We evaluated the association between the severity of primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) illness and HIV-1 plasma virus load before seroconversion using stored plasma samples obtained from 74 prostitutes ...
Quality of health education during STD case management in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Quality of health education during STD case management in Nairobi was assessed in 142 healthcare facilities, through interviews of 165 providers, observation of 441 STD patients managed by these providers, and 165 visits ...
Healthcare-seeking behavior and sexual behavior of patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
BACKGROUND:
Sexual and health-seeking behaviors are important components of sexually transmitted disease (STD) control.
GOALS:
To generate data for improved STD prevention and care, and to assess sexual behavior ...
Hormonal contraception and risk of sexually transmitted disease acquisition: results from a prospective study
(2001)
OBJECTIVES:
To examine the relationship between use of oral contraceptive pills or depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and sexually transmitted disease acquisition.
STUDY DESIGN:
Prospective cohort included 948 ...
Primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection: clinical manifestations among women in Mombasa, Kenya
(2000)
The occurrence of clinical manifestations associated with primary human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection was evaluated in a prospective cohort study of female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Among 103 women ...
Re: distinguishing the temporal association between women's intravaginal practices and risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection: a prospective study of South African women
(2007)
In their study of South African women's intravaginal practices and risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Myer et al. (1) found a significant association between intravaginal practices and HIV serostatus at ...
Gender differences in health care-seeking behavior for sexually transmitted diseases: a population-based study in Nairobi, Kenya
(2004)
BACKGROUND:
Health care-seeking behavior for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is important in STD/HIV control.
GOAL:
The goal of this study was to describe the proportion seeking care, patient delay, and ...