Infant feeding practices of women in a perinatal HIV-1 prevention study in Nairobi, KenyaJames N Kiarie
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, PO Box 3085 00506, Nairobi, Kenya
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 35:75-81. 2004
..To determine feeding practices and nutritional status of infants born to HIV-1-infected women...
- Domestic violence and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
James N Kiarie
Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, PO Box 3085 00506, Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS 20:1763-9. 2006
..To determine the prevalence of life-time domestic violence by the current partner before HIV-1 testing, its impact on the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions and frequency after testing...
- Cost effectiveness of couple counselling to enhance infant HIV-1 prevention
Francis N John
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Int J STD AIDS 19:406-9. 2008
..Cost per disability-adjusted life year was similar to that of individual VCT. Sensitivity analyses found that couple VCT was more cost-effective in scenarios with increased uptake of couple counselling and higher HIV-1 prevalence...
- Compliance with antiretroviral regimens to prevent perinatal HIV-1 transmission in Kenya
James N Kiarie
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS 17:65-71. 2003
..Partner involvement, support and education on perinatal HIV-1 prevention may improve compliance and increase the number of infants protected from HIV-1 infection...
- Contraceptive method and pregnancy incidence among women in HIV-1-serodiscordant partnerships
Kenneth Ngure
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS 26:513-8. 2012
..Effective contraception reduces unintended pregnancies and is a central strategy to reduce vertical HIV-1 transmission for HIV-1-infected women...
- Condom use among sexually active Kenyan female adolescents at risk for HIV-1 infection
Peter Cherutich
National AIDS STD Control Programme, Ministry of Health Kenya, P O Box 19361 00202, Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS Behav 12:923-9. 2008
..Condom use should be promoted in this population. Further exploration is needed on the developmental and contextual factors predisposing female adolescents to increased risk of HIV...
- Increased risk of HIV-1 transmission in pregnancy: a prospective study among African HIV-1-serodiscordant couples
Nelly R Mugo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
AIDS 25:1887-95. 2011
..Prospective studies exploring pregnancy and HIV-1 acquisition risk in women have found inconsistent results. No study has explored the effect of pregnancy on HIV-1 transmission risk from HIV-1-infected women to male partners...
- Pediatric HIV type 1 vaccine trial acceptability among mothers in Kenya
Carey Farquhar
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 22:491-5. 2006
..It will be important to address barriers identified in this study and to include male partners when mobilizing communities for pediatric HIV-1 vaccine trials and immunization programs...
- Breast milk HIV-1 suppression and decreased transmission: a randomized trial comparing HIVNET 012 nevirapine versus short-course zidovudine
Michael H Chung
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
AIDS 19:1415-22. 2005
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- Antenatal couple counseling increases uptake of interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission
Carey Farquhar
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104 249, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 37:1620-6. 2004
..004). Partner participation in VCT and couple counseling increased uptake of nevirapine and formula feeding. Antenatal couple counseling may be a useful strategy to promote HIV-1 prevention interventions...
- Highly active antiretroviral therapy versus zidovudine/nevirapine effects on early breast milk HIV type-1 Rna: a phase II randomized clinical trial
Michael H Chung
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Antivir Ther 13:799-807. 2008
..Defining the effect of antiretroviral regimens on breast milk HIV type-1 (HIV-1) levels is useful to inform the rational design of strategies to decrease perinatal HIV-1 transmission...
- Independent effects of nevirapine prophylaxis and HIV-1 RNA suppression in breast milk on early perinatal HIV-1 transmission
Michael H Chung
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 46:472-8. 2007
..The mechanism of action of single-dose nevirapine on reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 may involve reduction of maternal HIV-1 or prophylaxis of infants...
- Male circumcision in Siaya and Bondo Districts, Kenya: prospective cohort study to assess behavioral disinhibition following circumcision
Kawango E Agot
Research and Development Organization, Kisumu, Kenya
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:66-70. 2007
..Evidence for efficacy of male circumcision as an HIV prevention measure is increasing, but there is serious concern that men who are circumcised may subsequently adopt more risky sexual behaviors...
- Regional differences in prevalence of HIV-1 discordance in Africa and enrollment of HIV-1 discordant couples into an HIV-1 prevention trial
Jairam R Lingappa
University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
PLoS ONE 3:e1411. 2008
..Substantial regional differences exist in HIV-1 prevalence in Africa, but regional differences in HIV-1 discordance among African couples, has not previously been reported...
