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Management of Dental Waste by Practitioners in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2005)
Objective: Dental wastes are material that has been utilized in dental clinics, which are no longer wanted for use and therefore discarded. Improper disposal of these dental wastes can cause harm to the dentist, the people ...
Indeterminate rapid HIV-1 test results among antenatal and postnatal mothers
(2008)
Summary: The sensitivity and specificity of rapid HIV-1 tests may be altered during pregnancy and postpartum. We conducted a
study to determine the prevalence and correlates of false-positive Abbott DetermineTM and ...
Sensitivity and specificity of HIV rapid tests used for research and voluntary counselling and testing
(2008-10)
Background: HIV rapid tests (RT) are a quick and non-technically demanding means
to perform HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) but understanding their
limitations is vital to delivering quality VCT.
Objective: ...
A nested case-control study of sexual practices and risk factors for prevalent HIV-1 infection among young men in Kisumu, Kenya
(2007)
Objectives
To investigate sexual practices and risk factors for prevalent HIV infection among young men in Kisumu, Kenya.
Goal
The goal of this study was to identify behaviors associated with HIV in Kisumu to maximize ...
HIV-1 persists in breast milk cells despite antiretroviral treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission
(2008)
Background: The effects of short-course antiretrovirals given to reduce mother-to-child
transmission (MTCT) on temporal patterns of cell-associated HIV-1 RNA and DNA in
breast milk are not well defined.
Methods: Women ...
Domestic violence and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
(2006)
Objectives Todeterminetheprevalenceof life-timedomesticviolencebythecurrent
partnerbeforeHIV-1testing,itsimpactontheuptakeofpreventionofmother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT) interventions and frequency after testing.
Design ...
Male Perspectives on Incorporating Men into Antenatal HIV Counseling and Testing
(2009)
Male partner involvement in antenatal voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) has been shown to increase uptake of interventions to reduce the risk of HIV transmission in resource-limited settings. We aimed to identify ...
Mucosal Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection during HIV acquisition is associated with enhanced systemic HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses
(2008)
Background: The host immune response against mucosally acquired pathogens may be
influenced by the mucosal immune milieu during acquisition. As Neisseria gonorrhoeae
can impair dendritic cell and T-cell immune function, ...
Sustained changes in sexual behavior by female sex workers after completion of a randomized HIV prevention trial
(2007)
INTRODUCTION:
Behavioral interventions in female sex workers (FSWs) are associated with changes in sexual behavior and reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV We examined the sustainability of ...