Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Clinical realities and moral dilemmas. Contrasting perspectives from Academic medicine in Kenya, Tanzania and America
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 1999)A case of primary intracerebral haemorrhage complicated by cerebral abscess is presented with a review of the literature. -
Management of lupus nephritis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine and Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 1990)In 7 years (1981-1988) at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was made in 67 patients. In 23 of these patients lupus nephritis complicated the SLE. Lupus nephritis ... -
Primary intracerebral hemorrhage complicated by cerebral abscess: Case report and review of literature
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2002)A case of primary intracerebral haemorrhage complicated by cerebral abscess is presented with a review of the literature -
Lipid profile of ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005-12)BACKGROUND: Patients with type 2 diabetes are at high of cardiovascular events because they have abnormal lipid status compared to their non-diabetic counterparts. OBJECTIVE: To determine the quantitative lipid profile ... -
Nutritional requirements in chronic renal failure and end stage renal disease at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of NairobiRenal Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, 1991)Since August, 1984 renal replacement therapy with haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplant has been carried out regularly at the renal unit of the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Various nutritional ... -
Conversion from cyclosporin to azathioprine in renal allograft recipients
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1991)Renal function in five patients who were on a combination of Cyclosporin A (CyA) and Prednisone for 2-6 years following renal transplantation, were evaluated, in order to consider change from CyA-prednisone combination to ... -
Patterns of homocysteine in Kenyans with type 2 diabetes without overt cardiovascular disease at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2005-12)BACKGROUND: Increased total homocysteine (tHcy) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The measurement of tHcy in blood is therefore of potential great importance especially in patients with type 2 ... -
Risk factor profile and the occurrence of microvascular complications in short-term type 2 diabetes mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(Department of Medicine. College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, 2005-12)Background: Type 2 diabetes has a long pre-clinical period before diagnosis, during which there may be development of complications, both of microvascular and macrovascular types. Objective: To determine the risk factor ... -
Treatment of urinary infections
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Acute renal failure following the use of herbal remedies.
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1991)Acute renal failure (ARF) complicated the use of traditional herbal remedies in six adult patients seen at Kenyatta National Hospital in a 2-year period (August 1984 to August 1986). This comprised 10.9% of all the cases ... -
Initial experience with CAPD in patients with HIV infection in a developing country
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Renal transplant aspiration cytology. Role for simple morphological criteria
(Department of Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Pathology, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK, 1992)Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a well-recognized technique for sampling solid organs. It is used in renal transplantation to clarify the cause of a poorly functioning graft. Differential scoring techniques with respect ... -
Pregnancy in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD): a case report
(Department of Medicine, University of NairobiRenal Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital., 1992)We present what we believe is the first case of pregnancy occurring in a patient on CAPD, and indeed end stage renal disease (ESRD), in Kenya. Pregnancy progressed very well until the thirtieth week when foetal movements ... -
Intermittent peritoneal dialysis in the management of refractory heart failure
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Bacteriuria in patients with glomerular diseases
(Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1992)In a comparative study of significant bacteriuria in an African population, 1.7% of 697 healthy subjects (10 females and 2 males) were found to have positive urine cultures. Of these, 5 subjects grew E. coli, 4 Klebsiella ... -
Drug susceptibility pattern of helicobacter pylori in patients with dyspepsia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Departmnent of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005-12)OBJECTIVE: To determine drug susceptibility pattern of Helicobacter pylori to metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin and tetracycline in patients presenting with dyspepsia at the Kenyatta National Hospital. DESIGN: ... -
Symptomatic treatment of nephrotic syndrome
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1993)Not available -
Experience with the use of human albumin in renal patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1993)In a 20-month period (May 1990 to December 1991), 34 patients with diuretic resistant oedema due to nephrotic syndrome, 4 patients with severe hypotension during haemodialysis and 3 patients with refractory ascites on ... -
Calculation of creatinine clearance from plasma creatinine
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1993)Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is commonly assessed by measurement of endogenous creatinine clearance (Ccr). Several formulae have been described to calculate Ccr from plasma creatinine. I have evaluated the effectiveness ... -
The pattern of geriatric admissions in the medical wards at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1993)In a one year period (March 1990 to March 1991) the pattern of diseases in geriatric patients (over 60 years of age) admitted to the medical wards at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) was studied. In all, there were 1296 ...
