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Female Genital Mutilation
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Female genital mutilation is a collective name for all traditional practices concerning the cutting of the female genitals. Approximately 130 million are genitally cut worldwide, more than 100 million live in Africa. ...
Delayed interval delivery in multiple pregnancies.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001-11)
Preterm delivery remains the most important complication of multiple pregnancies. We describe six cases of successful delay of the subsequent child(ren) after very preterm birth of the first-born, with intervals ranging ...
Correlation between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight: a study in Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2001-01)
This article aimed to examine the association between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight (LBW <2500 grams). Data from 8563 singleton liveborns in Mombasa, Kenya, were analysed. Maternal HIV infection ...
[HIV in pregnancy]
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
Since the start of the HIV epidemic, over 36 million people have been infected with the virus worldwide. As the virus is predominantly transmitted through sexual contact, equal numbers of males and females are infected, ...
Trends in caesarean section rates at a maternity hospital in Mumbai, India.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001-12)
The steady rise in caesarean section rates is an emerging area of concern in mother-child healthcare and a matter of international attention, since the trend is no longer confined to western industrialized countries. Crude ...
Rate of caesarean section as a process indicator of safe-motherhood programmes: the case of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001-06)
The study assessed the value of currently-available data on the rates of caesarean section as an indicator of safe-motherhood programmes. Data, collected through the routine health information system of the Ministry of ...
Syphilis Control During Pregnancy: Effectiveness And Sustainability Of A Decentralized Program.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
OBJECTIVES:
This study sought to assess the performance, effectiveness, and costs of a decentralized antenatal syphilis screening program in Nairobi, Kenya.
METHODS:
Health clinic data, quality control data, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Vaginal Lavage With Chlorhexidine During Labour To Reduce Mother-to-child HIV Transmission: Clinical Trial In Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001-02)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of vaginal lavage with diluted chlorhexidine on mother-to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in a breastfeeding population. METHODS: This prospective clinical trial was conducted in a ...