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Hormonal contraception and HIV-1 disease progression among postpartum Kenyan women
(2007)
Objective
To assess the immediate and longer-term effects of the use of hormonal contraception on the progression of HIV-1 disease in postpartum women.
Design
A prospective cohort study.
Methods
Information on ...
Development of Orthopaedics in Kenya
(2007)
It is difficult to say at what point Orthopaedics in
Kenya broke away from general surgery. All over
the world, orthopaedics has developed as an off
shoot of general surgery. There are various forms
of practice of ...
Polymorphisms In Irf-1 Associated With Resistance To Hiv-1 Infection In Highly Exposed Uninfected Kenyan Sex Workers
(University of Nairobi, 2007-05)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the correlation between polymorphisms in the IL-4 gene cluster and resistance to HIV-1 infection.
DESIGN:
: A cross-sectional genetic analysis of polymorphisms within the IL-4 gene cluster ...
The baboon as a research model for the study of endometrial biology, uterine receptivity and embryo implantation
(2007)
The process of embryo implantation includes attachment of the embryo to the endometrium and penetration through the epithelial layer, decidualization of the basement membrane, invasion of the uterine stroma and access to ...
Acceptability of the diaphragm in Mombasa Kenya: a 6-month prospective study.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12)
OBJECTIVES:
If proven acceptable, safe and effective, the diaphragm could be used as a female-controlled method of preventing both sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy. This study's aim was to assess the ...
Umbilical cord anomalies are more frequent in twins after assisted reproduction.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
The objective of this study is to analyse differences in cord characteristics between naturally conceived twins and twins born after assisted reproduction.
METHODS:
Between 1985 and 2004, the East Flanders ...
Are you on the market?': a capture-recapture enumeration of men who sell sex to men in and around Mombasa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are highly vulnerable to HIV infection, but this population can be particularly difficult to reach in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to estimate the number of MSM who sell sex ...
Comparison of sonography with venography in the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
To compare the findings of venous sonography with contrast venography in the detection of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: The Kenyatta National Hospital, a teaching and ...
Prevalent herpes simplex virus type 2 infection is associated with altered vaginal flora and an increased susceptibility to multiple sexually transmitted infections.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
BACKGROUND:
Prevalent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection increases human immunodeficiency virus acquisition. We hypothesized that HSV-2 infection might also predispose individuals to acquire other common ...
Problems in diagnosing odontogenic myxoma: case report.East Afr Med J. 2007 Mar;84(3):141-5.
(University of Nairobi, 2007-03)
Tumours and tumour-like growths arising from odontogenic tissues constitute a heterogenous group of lesions whose diagnosis can be particularly challenging on the part of both surgeons and pathologists. In children, these ...