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Major negative social impacts are rare in phase 1 HIV vaccine trials in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Participation in HIV prevention trials may have important positive or negative social impacts for the volunteer. We assessed self-reported social impact in 3 phase 1 HIV vaccine clinical trials in 5 African ... -
The Making of an Urban Mganga:
(1982)ABSTRACT: The need persists for traditional medical practitioners in' countries where medical facilities are limited. I n addition, their use in cities where such facilities are available shows that they are meeting a need. ... -
Making Smarter Decisions Faster: Systems Engineering to Improve the Global Public Health Response to HIV.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review offers an operational definition of systems engineering (SE) as applied to public health, reviews applications of SE in the field of HIV, and identifies opportunities and challenges of ... -
Malabsorption Syndromes in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, 1984) -
Malacological survey and geographical distribution of vector snails for schistosomiasis within informal settlements of Kisumu City, western Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 2011-12)BACKGROUND: Although schistosomiasis is generally considered a rural phenomenon, infections have been reported within urban settings. Based on observations of high prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection in schools ... -
Malacoplakia presenting as complete unilateral ureteral obstruction.
(Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1982-07) -
Malaria and Iron Load at the First Antenatal Visit in the Rural South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Is Iron Supplementation Safe or Could It Be Harmful.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)We investigated the relationship between malaria infection and iron status in 531 pregnant women in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sociodemographic data, information on morbidity, and clinical data were ... -
Malaria and micronutrient status of Kenyan schoolers
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Malaria and splenomegaly.
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities Sciences, 1983) -
Malaria complicated by gangrene: a case presentation and review
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2011)Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is an extremely rare complication of malaria. It occurs acutely and progresses rapidly to cause irreversible necrosis of tissue following which debridement or amputation is inevitable. ... -
Malaria drug and vaccine trials in Africa: obstacles and opportunities
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities Sciences, 2008)There are several new treatments and vaccine technologies in clinical development for childhood malaria that have arrived in the clinical phase of evaluation during the past 5-10 years. This is a long-awaited change as ... -
Malaria in Kenya
(Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Malaria is more prevalent than iron deficiency among anemic pregnant women at the first antenatal visit in rural South Kivu.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Anemia is common during pregnancy and is associated with poor outcomes. Objectives were not only 1) to determine the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency (ID) but also 2) to identify other factors associated with anemia ... -
Malaria morbidity among school children living in two areas of contrasting transmission in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineDepartment of Medical Microbiology, 2004-12)Research in malaria-endemic areas is usually focused on malaria during early childhood. Less is known about malaria among older school age children. The incidence of clinical attacks of malaria was monitored, using active ... -
Malaria N 9-Subject N 15
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Malaria, quinine and blackwater
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Male Antenatal Attendance and HIV Testing Are Associated with Decreased Infant HIV Infection and Increased HIV Free Survival
(Department of Paediatrics, 2012)Objective To investigate the relationship between male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services and infant HIV acquisition and mortality a prospective cohort study was undertaken ... -
Male circumcision and risk of male-to-female HIV-1 transmission: a multinational prospective study in African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples.
(College of Health Sciences, 2010)Male circumcision reduces female-to-male HIV-1 transmission risk by approximately 60%. Data assessing the effect of circumcision on male-to-female HIV-1 transmission are conflicting, with one observational study among ...