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Genetic Variability Of Hiv Type 1 In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
PIP:
The AIDS epidemic is a rapidly growing problem in Nairobi, where the seroprevalence in pregnant women increased from 4% in 1988 to over 10% in 1991. 22 HIV-1-seropositive pregnant women and 1 HIV-1-infected baby ...
HIV testing and counselling for women attending child health clinics: an opportunity for entry to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV treatment
(2008)
This study assessed the potential for HIV testing at child health clinics to increase knowledge of HIV status, and entry to infant feeding counselling and HIV treatment. At a provincial hospital in Mombasa, Kenya, HIV ...
Delayed interval delivery in multiple pregnancies.
(University of Nairobi,, 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 ...
Secrecy, disclosure and accidental discovery: perspectives of diaphragm users in Mombasa, Kenya
(2008)
The diaphragm is receiving renewed attention as a promising female-controlled method of preventing HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections. It is anticipated that female-controlled technologies will reduce women's ...
A Safe Motherhood project in Kenya: assessment of antenatal attendance, service provision and implications for PMTCT.
(2010)
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate uptake and provision of antenatal care (ANC) services in the Uzazi Bora project: a demonstration-intervention project for Safe Motherhood and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ...
[Social and cultural obstacles to AIDS prevention in developing countries].
(1995)
In countries where the transmission of HIV is predominantly heterosexual, both men and women are equally affected, including a considerable proportion of women of reproductive age. In various African capitals HIV seroprevalence ...
Genetic variability of HIV type 1 in Kenya.
(1994)
The AIDS epidemic is a rapidly growing problem in Nairobi, where the seroprevalence in pregnant women increased from 4% in 1988 to over 10% in 1991. 22 HIV-1-seropositive pregnant women and 1 HIV-1-infected baby (K88) ...
Antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of imminent preterm birth in low-resource countries: the case for equipoise and the need for efficacy trials.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The scientific basis for antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) for women at risk of preterm birth has rapidly changed in recent years. Two landmark trials-the Antenatal Corticosteroid Trial and the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids ...
Vaginal Lavage With Chlorhexidine During Labour To Reduce Mother-to-child HIV Transmission: Clinical Trial In Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001-02)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of vaginal lavage with diluted chlorhexidine on mother-to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in a breastfeeding population. METHODS: This prospective clinical trial was conducted in a ...
Feasibility of detecting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance in DNA extracted from whole blood or dried blood spots
(2007)
Due to high cost, availability of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance testing in
resource-poor settings is still limited. We therefore evaluated the usefulness of viral DNA extracted from either
whole ...