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The potential impact and cost of focusing hiv prevention on young women and men: a modeling analysis in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
OBJECTIVE:
We compared the impact and costs of HIV prevention strategies focusing on youth (15-24 year-old persons) versus on adults (15+ year-old persons), in a high-HIV burden context of a large generalized ...
Impact of periodic presumptive treatment for bacterial vaginosis on the vaginal microbiome among women participating in the preventing vaginal infections trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background.:
Evidence suggests that specific vaginal bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) may increase the risk of adverse health outcomes in women. Among women participating in a randomized, double-blinded ...
Psychometric properties of the Ndetei-Othieno-Kathuku (NOK) scale: a mental health assessment tool for an African setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Research suggests that psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents are highly debilitating, with sparse resources for assessment and treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
OBJECTIVES:
The ...
Subtype-specific differences in gag-protease-driven replication capacity are consistent with inter-subtype differences in hiv-1 disease progression.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
There are marked differences in the spread and prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes worldwide, and differences in clinical progression have been reported. However, the biological reasons underlying these differences are unknown. ...
Pregnancy and HIV Disease progression in an early infection cohort from five African countries.
(Unuversity of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Understanding associations between pregnancy and HIV disease progression is critical to provide appropriate counseling and care to HIV-positive women.
METHODS:
From 2006 to 2011, women less than age 40 ...
Preoperative prediction of the size of pure ductal carcinoma in situ using three imaging modalities as compared to histopathological size: does magnetic resonance imaging add value?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography add value to traditional mammography in an Asian population with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
METHODS:
Data ...
Brief Report: Sexual Violence Against HIV-Positive Women in the Nyanza Region of Kenya: Is Condom Negotiation an Instigator?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
For people living with HIV, exposure to sexual violence (SV) is associated with decreased adherence to antiretroviral medication, a primary predictor of their survival. Identification of risk factors for SV is a pressing ...
Risk factors for hypoxia and tachypnea among adolescents with vertically-acquired HIV in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Chronic lung diseases are increasingly recognized complications of vertically-acquired HIV among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and may manifest with hypoxia or tachypnea. We sought to determine the ...
Perspectives on HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxes (prep and pep) among female and male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: implications for integrating biomedical prevention into sexual health services.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Pre- and post-exposure prophylaxes (PrEP and PEP) can reduce the risk of HIV acquisition, yet often are inaccessible to and underutilized by most-vulnerable populations, including sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa. Based ...
Laparoscopic excision versus ablation for endometriosis-associated pain - updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The aim of the study is to update the evidence on surgical management of endometriosis associated pain - does laparoscopic excision offers any benefits over laparoscopic ablation? This is a systematic review and meta-analysis, ...