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Christine Sekadde-Kigondu
Researcher at University of Nairobi
Publications - 36
Citations - 680
Christine Sekadde-Kigondu is an academic researcher from University of Nairobi. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Discontinuation. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 36 publications receiving 667 citations. Previous affiliations of Christine Sekadde-Kigondu include College of Health Sciences, Bahrain.
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Is the intrauterine device appropriate contraception for HIV-1-infected women?
Charles S. Morrison,Christine Sekadde-Kigondu,SK Sinei,Debra H. Weiner,Cynthia Kwok,Donald A. Kokonya +5 more
TL;DR: Whether the risk of complications is higher in HIV‐1‐ Infected women compared with non‐infected women in the two years following insertion of the intrauterine contraceptive device is assessed.
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Complications of use of intrauterine devices among HIV-1-infected women
TL;DR: IUDs may be a safe contraceptive method for appropriately selected HIV-1-infected women with continuing access to medical services, and a slight increase in risks for overall complications cannot be ruled out.
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Effect of intrauterine device use on cervical shedding of HIV-1 DNA.
Barbra A. Richardson,Charles S. Morrison,Christine Sekadde-Kigondu,SK Sinei,Julie Overbaugh,Dana Panteleeff,Debra H. Weiner,Joan K. Kreiss +7 more
TL;DR: The use of IUDs, in conjunction with condoms, may be an appropriate method of contraception for HIV-1-infected women from the standpoint of potential infectivity to the male partner through exposure to genital HIV- 1.
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Checklist for ruling out pregnancy among family-planning clients in primary care
TL;DR: In Kenya, a trial of a simple checklist to exclude pregnancy showed a good negative predictive value, which could improve access to service and reduce unwanted pregnancies and their sequelae.
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Rapid assessment of partograph utilisation in selected maternity units in Kenya.
TL;DR: The poor usage was contributed to staff shortages, lack of knowledge especially on interpretation of findings, negative attitudes, conflict between providers as to their roles in filling the partographs, and senior staff themselves not acting as role models with regards to the use, advocacy and implementation of the partograph.