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An insight into cervical cancer screening and treatment capacity in Sub Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
OBJECTIVE:
Approximately 85% of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in resource-constrained countries where best practices for prevention, particularly for women with HIV infection, still need to be developed. The ...
HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum is associated with genital infections and partnership characteristics
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09-24)
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the risk and cofactors for HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum.
Design: A prospective cohort study
Methods: Pregnant women in western Kenya were ...
AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Status and Realities of Therapeutic Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)
Today AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (AR-NHL) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients the world over, and especially in sub-Saharan Africa. While the overall incidence of AR-NHL since ...
Complications of use of intrauterine devices among HIV-1-infected women
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Background A WHO expert group and the International
Planned Parenthood Federation recommend against use of
intrauterine devices (IUDs) in HIV-1-infected women based
on theoretical concerns about pelvic infection and ...
Split Thickness Skin Grafting In An Immunocompomised Patient At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2012-04)
Partial thickness skin grafts have been reported to take poorly in the immunocompromised patients. We however present a 30 year old immunocompromised female patient with a chronic skin ulcer after surgical debridement for ...
Variations in the branching pattern of the celiac trunk in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Training initiatives within the AFHSC-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System: support for IHR (2005)
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Training is a key component of building capacity for public health surveillance and response, but has often been difficult to quantify. During fiscal 2009, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, Division of Global ...
A prospective study of risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 acquisition among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women in Kenya
(2011)
OBJECTIVES:
Several studies have demonstrated an association between herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV-1, but available data on risk factors for HSV-2 acquisition are limited. The objective of this analysis ...
Variant anatomy of renal arteries in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi., 2010-03)
BACKGROUND:
Variant anatomy of renal arteries is important in renal transplant, vascular reconstruction, and uroradiological procedures. The variations show ethnic and population differences. Data from Africans are scarce ...
Abdominal Tuberculosis Mimicking Annular Pancreas in an Adult
(University of Nairobi, 2012-02)
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is rampant in Africa and can mimic other gastrointestinal diseases. Isolated duodenal involvement is rare. We report a patient who succumbed to an isolated mid duodenal tuberculosis whose ...