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Traditional healers and the management of sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya
(2003)
To describe the role of traditional healers in STD case management, in-depth interviews were held with 16 healers (seven witchdoctors, five herbalists and four spiritual healers) in four slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya. All ...
Sociodemographic characteristics, care, feeding practices, and growth of cohorts of children born to HIV-I seropositive and seronegative mothers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Blackwell Science Ltd, 2000)
OBJECTIVES To compare sociodemographic profiles, child care, child feeding practices and growth indices of children born to HIV•l seropositive and seronegative mothers.
METHODS A cohort study of 234 children (seroposirive ...
Initiation of antiretroviral therapy leads to a rapid decline in cervical and vaginal HIV-1 shedding
(2007)
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) may decrease HIV-1 infectivity in women by reducing genital HIV-1 shedding. To evaluate the time course and magnitude of decay in cervical and vaginal HIV-1 shedding as women initiate ART. This ...
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus on local immunity in children with diarrhoea
(1995)
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between intestinal mucosal immunity and diarrhoea. Stools were tested for total IgA by radial immunodiffusion, cultured for bacteria and examined for ova/cysts ...
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection upon acute salpingitis: a laparoscopic study
(1998)
To determine the effect of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection upon pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a laparoscopic study of acute PID was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya. Subjects underwent diagnostic ...
Associations Between Intravaginal Practices and Bacterial Vaginosis in Kenyan Female Sex Workers Without Symptoms of Vaginal Infections
(2007)
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is highly prevalent among
African women and has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes,
sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV-1.
Goal: The goal of this study was to analyze ...