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What impact would an HIV/AIDS vaccine have on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya?
(2012-09)
Objective: To estimate the potential impact of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine in Kenya. Design: The Kenyan HIV/AIDS epidemic was modeled using the most current data from national sources including epidemiology and behavioral surveillance. ...
Psychiatric morbidity among HIV-infected children and adolescents in a resource-poor Kenyan urban community
(2012)
The course of HIV / AIDS in children has been transformed from an acute to a chronic one with the advent of Anti-Retroviral Therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of psychiatric morbidity ...
Patient satisfaction with integrated HIV and antenatal care services in rural Kenya.
(2012)
A cluster randomized controlled trial was initiated in Kenya to determine if full integration (FI) of HIV care, including HAART, into antenatal care (ANC) clinics improves health outcomes among HIV-infected women and exposed ...
Health Outreach and Control of HIV Infection in Kenya
(1986)
This paper highlights the role of mobilization of individuals and community groups and health professionals in prevention of HIV transmission. It traces the educational strategy employed to reach the general population and ...
Barriers to Antiretroviral Initiation in HIV-1-Discordant Couples
(2011)
BACKGROUND
In Kenya and much of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly half of all couples affected by HIV are discordant. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) slows disease progression in HIV-1-infected individuals, and reduces transmission ...
Management of Dental Waste by Practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2005)
Objective: Dental wastes are material that has been utilized in dental clinics, which are no longer wanted for use and therefore discarded. Improper disposal of these dental wastes can cause harm to the dentist, the people ...
Indeterminate rapid HIV-1 test results among antenatal and postnatal mothers
(2008)
Summary: The sensitivity and specificity of rapid HIV-1 tests may be altered during pregnancy and postpartum. We conducted a
study to determine the prevalence and correlates of false-positive Abbott DetermineTM and ...
Prevalence and characteristics of articular manifestations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
(2010)
Background: Articular manifestations have been reported in HIV infection with a prevalence ranging from 2.5 to 68%.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence, types and characteristics of articular manifestations in the ...
Increased risk of HIV acquisition among Kenyan men with human papillomavirus infection
(2010-06-01)
Background
Few data are available concerning the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on HIV acquisition.
Methods
HIV-seronegative, sexually active 18-24 year-old Kenyan men within a randomized trial ...
Prevalence of specific neutralizing antibodies against Sendai virus in populations from different geographic areas Implications for AIDS vaccine development using Sendai virus vectors
(2011-06)
A Sendai Virus (Sev) vector is being developed for an HIV immunogen. SeV is not known to cause disease in humans. Because it is genetically and antigenically related to human parainfluenza virus type 1 (hPIV-1), it is ...