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Male genital hygiene beliefs and practices in Nairobi, Kenya
(2004)
Attitudes and practices concerning genital hygiene may influence topical microbicide use by men. This study examines knowledge and behaviours related to hygiene, genital hygiene, circumcision and hygiene, and to genital ...
Safety, acceptability, and tolerability of 3 topical microbicides among heterosexual Kenyan men.
(2007-04)
To compare the acceptability, tolerability, and safety of 3 topical microbicide formulations (62% ethyl alcohol in emollient gel and 0.1% and 0.4% benzalkonium chloride on a sanitary wipe) for use on male genitalia.
This ...
Sexual and demographic determinants for herpes simplex virus type 2 among fishermen along Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2008-04)
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seropositivity among fishermen along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu district, Kenya.
METHODS:
Sera from a random sample ...
Management of simulated patients with sexually transmitted infections by staff of retail pharmacies in Kibera slums of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi., 2008-09)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the treatment suggested to sexually transmitted infections (STI) self-medicating patients in retail pharmacies.
DESIGN:
A descriptive cross-sectional survey.
SETTING:
Kibera slum, Nairobi City, ...
Assessment of acute trauma care training in Kenya
(2009)
An Acute Trauma Care (ATC) course was adapted for resource-limited healthcare systems based on the American model of initial care for injured patients. The course was taught to interested medical personnel in Kenya. This ...
Performance of HSV-2 type specific serological tests in men in Kenya.
(Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2009)
This study compared five serological tests with Western blot from University of Washington to determine the most accurate method for detecting antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in a male population in Kisumu, ...
Assessment of acute trauma care training in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2009-11)
An Acute Trauma Care (ATC) course was adapted for resource-limited healthcare systems based on the American model of initial care for injured patients. The course was taught to interested medical personnel in Kenya. This ...
Sexuality, HIV risk and potential acceptability of involving adolescent girls in microbicide research in Kisumu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2008-12)
BACKGROUND:
Current microbicide clinical trials primarily enroll adult participants; however, females under the age of 18, because of their high rates of HIV acquisition, represent an important population for future ...
Characteristics of HIV-1 discordant couples enrolled in a trial of HSV-2 suppression to reduce HIV-1 transmission: the partners study
(2009)
The Partners HSV-2/HIV-1 Transmission Study (Partners Study) is a phase III, placebo-controlled trial of daily acyclovir for genital herpes (HSV-2) suppression among HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected persons to reduce HIV-1 transmission ...
Infectious correlates of HIV-1 shedding in the female upper and lower genital tracts.
(2007)
To determine the effects of vaginal, cervical, and endometrial infections on shedding of HIV-1 RNA in the female genital tract.
Cross-sectional.
Antiretroviral-naive women from Nairobi, Kenya with CD4 cell counts ...