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Medication diaries do not improve outcomes with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Kenyan children
(2009)
Background: As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) becomes increasingly available to African children,
it is important to evaluate simple and feasible methods of improving adherence in order to maximize benefits ...
Risk factors for neonatal conjunctivitis in babies of HIV-1 infected mothers
(2009)
Purpose—To determine the prevalence and correlates of neonatal conjunctivitis in infants born
to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected mothers.
Methods—This was a nested case-control study within a perinatal ...
Pediatric HIV-1 in Kenya:pattern and correlates of viral load and association with mortality
(2009)
Background—There is limited information regarding the pattern and correlates of viral replication
in vertically HIV-1–infected children and its role on their outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Methods—HIV-1–infected ...
Domestic violence and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
(2006)
Objectives Todeterminetheprevalenceof life-timedomesticviolencebythecurrent
partnerbeforeHIV-1testing,itsimpactontheuptakeofpreventionofmother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT) interventions and frequency after testing.
Design ...
Male Antenatal Attendance and HIV Testing Are Associated with Decreased Infant HIV Infection and Increased HIV Free Survival
(2012)
Objective
To investigate the relationship between male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services and infant HIV acquisition and mortality a prospective cohort study was undertaken ...
Home-based HIV testing for men preferred over clinic-based testing by pregnant women and their male partners, a nested cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Male partner HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is associated with enhanced uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), yet male HTC during pregnancy remains low. Identifying settings ...
Sustained responses to measles revaccination in HIV Infected Children on ART in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-26)
Background: Despite recent advances in reducing measles incidence in Africa, a number of measles outbreaks have occurred in countries with high HIV prevalence. One
hypothesis is that there is a growing population of ...
The role of G protein gene GNB3 C825T Polymorphism in HIV-1 acquisition, progression and immune activation
(2012)
Background
The GNB3 C825T polymorphism is associated with increased G protein-mediated signal transduction, SDF-1α-mediated lymphocyte chemotaxis, accelerated HIV-1 progression, and altered responses to antiretroviral ...
The Prevalence of Stunting Is High in HIV-1–Exposed Uninfected Infants in Kenya
(2012)
As prevention of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission (PMTCT) programs decrease the numbers of HIV-1–infected infants, it remains important to improve growth in HIV-1–exposed, uninfected (EU) infants. To determine the growth ...
Health care-seeking behaviour of HIV-infected mothers and male partners in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Health care-seeking behaviours of HIV-infected mothers in sub-Saharan Africa are poorly characterised and typically focus on individual health conditions rather than overall health. We conducted a qualitative study to ...