Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Assessment of intraindividual variability of coronary flow reserve in angiographically normal coronary arteries in transplant recipients: a study with intracoronary Doppler and intravascular ultrasound
(Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Klinikum InnenstadDepartment of Opthalmology, University of Nairobi, 1998)The development of transplant coronary artery disease (TxCAD) is the major factor limiting long term survival after heart transplantation (HTx). In addition to the morphologic evaluation of TxCAD by angiography and ... -
Solitary fibrous tumor in the orbit. Case report and review of the literature
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009)BACKGROUND: Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a mesenchymal neoplasm with a benign growth behavior. It was initially described in the pleura and has since been found in extrathoracic locations. In the orbital cavity, SFT ... -
Retinoblastoma treated at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi].
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Bilateral and unilateral mesodermal corneal metaplasia.
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1983-05)We report on 2 infants, one with a bilateral and the other with a unilateral corneal metaplasia. The first case with bilateral corneal metaplasia showed shortening of both upper and lower lids with formation of symblephara. ... -
Prospective study of risk factors for conjunctival bacterial contamination in patients undergoing intraocular surgery
(Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich - Germany, 2009)PURPOSE: To determine whether a patient's age, gender, local or systemic risk factors affect the rate of preoperative bacterial contamination. METHODS: Consecutive 1,474 patients undergoing intraocular surgery were ... -
Single-center randomized trial comparing tacrolimus (FK506) and cyclosporine in the prevention of acute myocardial rejection
(Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Munich, Grosshadern Medical Center, Germany, 1998)To compare the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus and cyclosporine in heart transplantation, this single-center, prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial was undertaken. METHODS: Seventy-three adult patients ... -
Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina with hyperornithinemia in an African family].
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1983)The authors report on a Kenyan family in which 4 of the 5 siblings were suffering from gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina with hyperornithinemia. All the affected members of the family had myopia, hemeralopia, loss ... -
New approach in training in East Africa: vitreo-retinal surgery from 2000 to 2007 in Kenya.
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2010)No abstract available. -
Cause of blindness in Bavaria. Evaluation of a representative sample from blindness compensation records of Upper Bavaria].
(1992)Blindness certificates from the region of Oberbayern were studied to obtain data for the prevalence, incidence and the causes of blindness in Bavaria. This investigation reveals increasing rates for the prevalence and ... -
Review of ophthalmology in Kenya.
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Impact of target lesion calcification on coronary stent expansion after rotational atherectomy
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, GermanyDepartment of Opthalmology, University of Nairobi, 1999)Calcified lesions carry the risk of suboptimal stent expansion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of target lesion calcification on intracoronary ultrasound (ICUS) guided stent expansion after rotational ... -
Conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia and parasites
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Beyond morphology: new coronary physiologic approaches to interventions
(Department of Medicine, Klinikum Innenstadt, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, German, 1999) -
Sudden loss of vision without previous symptoms. 58-year-old patient with sudden and painless loss of vision of the right eye]
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Benefits, limitations and outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery, Nairobi, Kenya: 8-year experience
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012)No abstract available. -
Blindness incidence in Germany. A population-based study from Württemberg-Hohenzollern
(Institute for Medical Information Processing, University of Tübingen, Germany, 1999)Few data on the incidence of blindness in Germany are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness for the region Württemberg-Hohenzollern (population 5.5 million) in order to help fill in this gap. Material and Methods: ... -
Secondary glaucoma in Paraguay. Etiology and incidence
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1999)Glaucoma is the third-most-frequent cause of blindness in the world, with a total of 5.2 million blind people as a result of this disease; 80% live in developing countries. In Paraguay, after cataract it is the ... -
Bacterial keratitis. Microbiological analysis as a principle for therapeutic recommendations.
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1999)PURPOSE: The study presented differentiates between the aetiological agents of bacterial keratitis in patients with and without a history of contact lens wear. Based on these results, recommendations are given for ... -
Removal of silicone oil with vision improvement after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment following CMV retinitis in patients with AIDS.
(University Eye Hospital, Munich, Germany., 1999)PURPOSE: To report that silicone oil may be safely removed from immuno-recovered patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) after instillation for cytomegalovirus (CMV)-related rhegmatogenous retinal ...
