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Geographical patterns of male circumcision practices in Africa: association with HIV seroprevalence.
(1990)
To ascertain whether male circumcision might explain some of the geographical variation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in Africa, we investigated the association between the practice of male circumcision ...
Genital ulcer disease among STD clinic attenders in Nairobi: association with HIV-1 and circumcision status.
(1996)
In previous studies, genital ulcers in men have been found to be associated with increased risk of HIV-1 seroconversion. To further explore this association male patients attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) ...
The association between lack of male circumcision and risk for HIV infection: a review of the epidemiological data.
(1994)
Whether male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains controversial.
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As there have now been a number of studies conducted that have examined this issue, ...
Impact of user fees on attendance at a referral centre for sexually transmitted diseases in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1992-08-22)
We investigated the impact of a short-lived policy of charging fees to patients attending public-sector outpatient health facilities in Kenya by collecting data on attendance at Nairobi's Special Treatment Clinic for ...
Controlling HIV in Africa: effectiveness and cost of an intervention in a high-frequency STD transmitter core group.
(1991)
Since 1985, a population of over 1,000 predominantly HIV-positive female prostitutes residing in a low-income area of Nairobi, has been enrolled in a sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV control programme. The major ...
The epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis within a sexually transmitted diseases core group.
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Female sex workers in Nairobi were prospectively evaluated for risk factors of incident Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Independent risk factors included cervical ectopy (P=.007), gonococcal infection (P=.002), human ...