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Female genital mutilation/cutting: innovative training approach for nurse-midwives in high prevalent settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background:
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has no medical benefits and is associated with serious health complications. FGM/C including medicalization is illegal in Kenya. Capacity building for nurse-midwives ...
Implant delivering hydroxychloroquine attenuates vaginal T lymphocyte activation and inflammation.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Evidence suggests that women who are naturally resistant to HIV infection exhibit low baseline immune activation at the female genital tract (FGT). This "immune quiescent" state is associated with lower expression of T-cell ...
Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) - And now there are three.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
For centuries, a large number of people living in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa have chewed the fresh leaves and twigs of the plant Catha edulis Forsk, more commonly known as khat, for ...
Prevalence and Data Availability of Early Childhood Caries in 193 United Nations Countries, 2007-2017.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the relationship between health care system and economic factors and early childhood caries (ECC) data availability and prevalence.
METHODS:
We estimated ECC data for 193 United Nations countries ...
Similar Characteristics of Endometrial and Endometriotic Epithelial Cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is characterized by the loss of epithelial and acquisition of mesenchymal cell characteristics. Our aim was to assess the epithelial phenotype in the pathogenesis of endometriosis ...
Stool Xpert MTB/RIF and urine lipoarabinomannan for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in hospitalized HIV-infected children.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
Tuberculosis (TB) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected children. Sample collection and the paucibacillary nature of TB in children makes diagnosis challenging. Rapid diagnostic tools ...
An observational study of monitoring of vital signs in children admitted to Kenyan hospitals: an insight into the quality of nursing care?
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background:
Measurement and correct interpretation of vital signs is part of routine clinical care. Repeated measurement enhances early recognition of deterioration, may help prevent morbidity and mortality and is a ...
Protocol of an open, three-arm, individually randomized trial assessing the effect of delivering sexual and reproductive health information to young people (aged 13-24) in Kenya and Peru via mobile phones: adolescent/youth reproductive mobile access and delivery initiative for love and life outcomes (ARMADILLO) study stage 2.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
Young people face special challenges to accessing needed sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and support. With high penetration and access, mobile phones provide a new channel for reaching young ...
Understanding mental health difficulties and associated psychosocial outcomes in adolescents in the HIV clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background:
Globally adolescents continue to have an upward trend in HIV incidence and AIDS-related mortality. The interplay between the rapid physical growth, sexual maturation, and enormous albeit slow-evolving cognitive ...
Geometric Features of Vertebrobasilar Arterial System in Adult Black Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
SUMMARY: Geometric features of vertebrobasilar system influence occurrence of posterior circulation atherosclerosis,
aneurysms, stroke and neuroradiological procedures. These features show ethnic variation, but data from ...