Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Temmerman, M"
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Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora.
Verhelst, R; Verstraelen, H; Claeys, G; Verschraegen, G; Van, Simaey L; De, Ganck C; De, Backer E; Temmerman, M; Vaneechoutte, M (University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2005-10)BACKGROUND: The microbiological diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is usually made using Nugent's criteria, a useful but rather laborious scoring system based on counting bacterial cell types on Gram stained slides of vaginal ... -
Comparison of pap smear, visual inspection with acetic acid, human papillomavirus DNA-PCR testing and cervicography
De Vuyst, H; Claeys, P; Njiru, S; Steyaert, S; Muchiri, L; De Sutter, P; Van Marck, E; Bwayo, J; Temmerman, M (Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 2005)Objective To assess the test qualities of four screening methods to detect cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in an urban African setting. Method Six hundred fifty-three women, attending a family planning clinic ... -
Comparison of the Generic HIV Viral Load assay with the Amplicor HIV-1 monitor v1.5 and Nuclisens HIV-1 EasyQ v1.2 techniques for plasma HIV-1 RNA quantitation of non-B subtypes: the Kesho Bora preparatory study
Rouet, F; Foulongne, V; Viljoen, J; Steegen, K; Becquart, P; Valéa, D; Danaviah, S; Segondy, M; Verhofstede, C; Van de Perre, P; WHO/ANRS 1289 Kesho Bora Study Group.; Temmerman, M (University of Nairobi.Department of Medicine, 2010-02)The implementation of cost effective HIV-1 RNA quantitation assays in resource-poor settings is of paramount importance for monitoring HV-1 infection. A study comparing the analytical performance of three HIV-1 RNA assays ... -
Congenital syphilis in a Nairobi maternity hospital
Gichangi, PB; Renterghem, LV; Karanja, J; Bwayo, J; Kiragu, D; Temmerman, M (University of Nairobi, 2004)OBJECTIVE: To assess adverse pregnancy outcome associated with maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis rate based on FTA-ABS-19s-IgM. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Pumwani Maternity ... -
Congenital syphilis in a Nairobi maternity hospital.
Gichangi, P; Renterghem, L.V,; Karanja, J; Bwayo, JJ; Kiragu, D; Temmerman, M (Department of Human Anatomy, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 2004)To assess adverse pregnancy outcome associated with maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis rate based on FTA-ABS-19s-IgM. DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH), the ... -
Contraceptive needs of female sex workers in Kenya - a cross-sectional study.
Sutherland, EG; Alaii, J; Tsui, S; Luchters, S; Okal, J; King'ola, N; Temmerman, M; Janowitz, B (2011)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Female sex workers (FSWs) are thought to be at heightened risk for unintended pregnancy, although sexual and reproductive health interventions reaching these populations are typically focused ... -
Contraceptive Needs Of Female Sex Workers In Kenya - A Cross-sectional Study.
Sutherland, EG; Alaii, J; Tsui, S; Luchters, S; Okal, J; King'ola, N; Temmerman, M; Janowitz B. (University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2011-06)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Female sex workers (FSWs) are thought to be at heightened risk for unintended pregnancy, although sexual and reproductive health interventions reaching these populations are typically focused ... -
Correlation Between Maternal And Infant Hiv Infection And Low Birth Weight: A Study In Mombasa, Kenya
Mwanyumba, F; claeys, P; Gaillard, P; Verhofstede, C; Chohan, V; Mandaliya, K; Ndinya-Achola, JO; Bwayo, JJ; Temmerman, M (USchool of medicine (Obstetrics and gynaecology), 2001) -
Correlation between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight: a study in Mombasa, Kenya.
Mwanyumba, F; Claeys, P; Gaillard, P; Verhofstede, C; Chohan, V; Mandaliya, K; Ndinya-Achola, J; Bwayo, J; Temmerman, M (University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2001-01)This article aimed to examine the association between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight (LBW <2500 grams). Data from 8563 singleton liveborns in Mombasa, Kenya, were analysed. Maternal HIV infection ... -
Cost-effectiveness of routine ultrasound examination in first trimester of pregnancy.
Temmerman, M; Buekens, P (Department of Gynaecology, Andrology and Obstetrics, Hospital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Belgium., 1991)The findings of first-trimester ultrasound scans are analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the reliability of their alleged date of last menstrual period and the regularity of their menstrual ... -
Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women
Buysse, H; De Moor, G; Van Maele, G; Baert, E; Thienpont, G; Temmerman, M (University of NairobiFaculty of medicine, 2008)PURPOSE: Cost-minimization is a main topic in present-day health care. Clinicians are urged to keep hospital stays as short as possible, also in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments. At present stabilized high-risk ... -
Declining syphilis prevalence in pregnant women in Nairobi since 1995: another success story in the STD field?
Temmerman, M; Fonck, K; Bashir, F; Inion, I; Ndinya-Achola Jeckoniah O.; Bwayo, JJ; Kirui, P; Claeys, P; Fransen, L (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiInternational Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Ghent, Belgium, 1999)Untreated maternal syphilis during pregnancy will cause adverse pregnancy outcomes in more than 60% of the infected women. In Nairobi, Kenya, the prevalence of syphilis in pregnant women of 2.9% in 1989, showed a rise to ... -
Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality.
Temmerman, M; Verstraelen, H; Martens, G; Bekaert, A (University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2004-05)OBJECTIVES: To assess the maternal age trend in pregnant women in Flanders, Belgium, and examine the impact of maternal age on maternal mortality. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of a population based regional ... -
Delayed interval delivery in multiple pregnancies.
Van, der Straeten FM; De Ketelaere, K; Temmerman, M (University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2001-11)Preterm delivery remains the most important complication of multiple pregnancies. We describe six cases of successful delay of the subsequent child(ren) after very preterm birth of the first-born, with intervals ranging ... -
Determinants of cervical cancer screening in a poor area: results of a population-based survey in Rivas, Nicaragua.
Claeys, P; Gonzalez, C; Gonzalez, M; Page, H; Bello, RE; Temmerman, M (University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2002-11)To obtain baseline information for designing a community-based intervention programme aimed at increasing the cervical cancer screening coverage of women most at risk. METHODS: A population-based survey, using proportional ... -
Diversity of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) env sequence after vertical transmission in mother-child pairs infected with HIV-1 subtype A.
Verhofstede, C; Demecheleer, E; De, Cabooter N; Gaillard, P; Mwanyumba, F; Claeys, P; Chohan, V; Mandaliya, K; Temmerman, M; Plum, J (University of Nairobi.College of Health Sciences, 2003-03)Although several virologic and immunologic factors associated with an increased risk of perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission have been described, the mechanism of mother-to-child transmission ... -
Effect Of A Syphilis Control Programme On Pregnancy Outcome In Nairobi, Kenya.
Temmerman, M; Gichangi, P; Fonck K, K; Apers, L; Claeys, P; Van Renterghem, L; Kiragu D, Karanja G; Ndinya-Achola, JO; Bwayo, JJ (University of NairobiSchool of medicine (Obstetrics and gynaecology), 2000-04)OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of a syphilis control programme of pregnant women on pregnancy outcome in Kenya. METHOD: Women who came to deliver to Pumwani Maternity Hospital (PMH) between April 1997 and March 1998 were ... -
The effect of HIV-1 infection during pregnancy and the perinatal period on maternal and child health in Africa.
Ryder, RW; Temmerman, M (Department of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York., 1991)In 1989 the Global Program on AIDS (GPA) of the World Health Organization estimated that there were 2.5 million women and half a million children infected with HIV-1 in Africa. A study carried out in two maternities in ... -
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya
Steegen, Kim; Luchters, Stanley; Dauwe, Kenny; Reynaerts, Jacqueline; Mandaliya, Kishor; Jaoko Walter G.; Plum, Jean; Temmerman, M; Verhofstede, Chris (2009-06-16)Abstract Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing in resource-limited settings (RLS) and can successfully reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. However, virologic failure and ... -
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya
Steegen, Kim; Luchters, Stanley; Dauwe, Kenny; Reynaerts, Jacqueline; Mandaliya, Kishor; Jaoko, Walter; Plum, Jean; Temmerman, M; Verhofstede, Chris (2009)Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing in resource-limited settings (RLS) and can successfully reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. However, virologic failure and development of viral drug resistance ...