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Unreported antiretroviral use by HIV-1-infected participants enrolling in a prospective research study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Right from primary school, I liked science: understanding health research capacity building in sub-Saharan Africa through Kenyan training experiences.
(2014)
Defining research career paths that enable Africans to address local and global health issues is essential for population health. This study was conducted to better understand how international health training programs ...
Expanding Clinical Medical Training Opportunities at the University of Nairobi: Adapting a Regional Medical Education Model From the WWAMI Program at the University of Washington.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)
A major medical education need in Sub-Saharan Africa includes expanding clinical training opportunities to develop health professionals. Medical education expansion is a complicated process that requires significant ...
Mode Of Delivery And Postpartum Hiv-1 Disease Progression And Mortality In A Kenyan Cohort
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)
There are limited data on the impact of cesarean section delivery on HIV-1 infected women in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of mode of delivery on HIV-1 disease progression and ...
Single-agent tenofovir versus combination emtricitabine plus tenofovir for pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV-1 acquisition: an update of data from a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial.
(2014)
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), with daily oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in combination with emtricitabine, has been shown to be efficacious ...
In Utero Infection with HIV-1 Associated with Suppressed Lymphoproliferative Responses at Birth.
(2014-05)
In utero exposure to HIV-1 may affect the immune system of the developing child and may induce HIV-1-specific immune responses, even in the absence of HIV-1 infection. We evaluated lymphoproliferative capacity at birth ...
Seroprevalence of measles IgG among HIV-1-infected and uninfected Kenyan adults.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Despite global efforts to reduce measles incidence, outbreaks continue to occur in developing countries where HIV-1-infected adults represent a vulnerable population. Immunization campaigns have targeted children, although ...
Correlates and outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, and small for gestational age in HIV-exposed uninfected infants.
(BMC, 2014)
Preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) contribute to neonatal mortality. Maternal HIV-1 infection has been associated with an increased risk of PTB, but mechanisms underlying this ...