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What impact would an HIV/AIDS vaccine have on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya?
(2012)
Objective: To estimate the potential impact of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine in Kenya. Design: The Kenyan HIV/AIDS epidemic was modeled using the most current data from national sources including epidemiology and behavioral surveillance. ...
Naked mole-rats: behavioural phenotyping and comparison with C57BL/6 mice
(2012)
Naked mole-rats (NMR) live underground in large eusocial colonies in East Africa. They are extremely
long-lived, some individuals having a lifespan of over 30 years. This has attracted research into longevity
and possibly ...
A randomised controlled trial of steroid injection in the management of plantar fasciitis
(2012)
The management of plantar fasciitis varies among clinicians because no single treatment has strong scientific evidence to support its use to improve outcome. Steroid injections are more commonly used in our practice with ...
Genital inflammation predicts HIV-1 shedding independent of plasma viral load and systemic inflammation
(2012)
In women, genital HIV-1 RNA levels predict the risk of
HIV-1 transmission independent of plasma viral load. To better
understand the factors that contribute to genital HIV-1 shedding, we
evaluated the relationships ...
Developing standards of care for HIV prevention research in developing countries – a case study of ten research centers in Eastern and Southern Africa
(2012-09)
Background:
Standards of care in general vary across countries and communities and thus may affect decisions about standards of care provided by research centers in HIV prevention research. To serve as a basis for ...
Alcohol dependence: Does the composition of the available beverages promote it?
(2012-10)
Affordability and availability of alcohol are factors
that have been associated with alcohol dependence.
Ethanol content in the alcoholic beverages is an im-
portant determinant in alcohol dependence. Quality
control ...
Adherence to Antiretroviral treatment among adolescents at Kenyatta National Hospital
(2012-08)
All over the world and specifically sub-Saharan Africa, there is massive scaling up of availability and accessibility to highly active antiretroviral therapy. (HAART) which resulted in improved survival and reduced incidence ...
Effects of Valcyclovir on markers of disease Progression in Postpartum Women Co-Infected with HIV-1 andHerpes Simplex Virus-2
(2012-06)
Objective:
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) suppression has been shown to reduce HIV-1 disease progression in nonpregnant
women and men, but effects on pregnant and postpartum women have not been described.
Methods:
We ...
Nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualties: study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine nurse's knowledge, attitude and practice on the initial management of acute poisoning among adult casualties seen at Accident and Emergency Department (AED), Kenyatta National ...
Impact of asymptomatic Herpes simplex virus-2 infection on T cell phenotype and function in the foreskin
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)
Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) increases the risk of HIV acquisition in men and overall CD4 T cell density in the foreskin. Using tissues obtained during routine male circumcision, we examined the impact of HSV-2 on ...