Browsing Biomed Full Text Articles by Author "Mbori-Ngacha, DA"
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Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study
Gathara, David; Irimu, Grace; Kihara, Harrison; Maina, Christopher; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Mwangi, Julius; Allen, Elizabeth; English, Mike (2013-05-11)Abstract Background Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night-time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor ... -
Medication diaries do not improve outcomes with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Kenyan children: a randomized clinical trial
Wamalwa, Dalton C; Farquhar, Carey; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Selig, Sara; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Richardson, Barbra A; Overbaugh, Julie; Egondi, Thaddeus; Inwani, Irene; John-Stewart, Grace (2009-06-24)Abstract Background As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) becomes increasingly available to African children, it ... -
Phenotypic characterization of HIV-specific CD8 T cells during acute infant HIV infection
Slyker, Jennifer; Dong, Tao; John-Stewart, Grace; Lohman-Payne, Barbara; Reilly, Marie; Atzberger, Ann; Taylor, Stephen; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Rowland-Jones, Sarah (2009-07-22)Although CD8(+) T cells play an important role in the containment of adult HIV-1 replication, their role in infant HIV-1 infection is not as well understood. Impaired HIV-specific CD8(+) T cell responses may underlie the ... -
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a prospective cohort
Wamalwa, Dalton C; Obimbo, Elizabeth M; Farquhar, Carey; Richardson, Barbra A; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Inwani, Irene; Benki-Nugent, Sara; John-Stewart, Grace (2010-05-18)Abstract Background Among children, early mortality following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains high. It ... -
Primary CMV infection: a co-factor HIV-1 disease progression in African infants?
Slyker, Jennifer A; Payne, Barbara L; John-Stewart, Grace C; Obimbo, Elizabeth; Emery, Sandy; Richardson, Barbara; Dong, Tao; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Overbaugh, Julie; Emery, Vincent C; Rowland-Jones, Sarah L (2008-04-09) -
Uptake of prevention of mother to child transmission interventions in Kenya: health systems are more influential than stigma
Kinuthia, J; Kiarie, James N; Farquhar, Carey; Richardson, Barbra A; Nduati, RW; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; John-Stewart, Grace (2011-12-28)Abstract Background We set out to determine the relative roles of stigma versus health systems in non-uptake of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV-1 interventions: we conducted cross-sectional ... -
Utility of Total lymphocyte Count as a Surrogate Marker for CD4 counts in HIV-1 infected Children in Kenya
Githinji, Nyawira; Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth; Nderitu, Moses; Wamalwa, Dalton C; Mbori-Ngacha, DA (2011-09-30)Abstract Background In resource-limited settings, such as Kenya, access to CD4 testing is limited. Therefore, evaluation of less expensive laboratory diagnostics is urgently needed to diagnose immuno-suppression in ...