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Conversion from cyclosporin to azathioprine in renal allograft recipients
(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 ...
Renal failure diagnosis and management.
(1991)
Acute and chronic renal failure (ARF and CRF) are primary health problems in health centres, district and provincial hospitals. Their managements should be initiated in these areas of the health services. Some of the ...
Experience with the use of human albumin in renal patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(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 ...
Acute renal failure following the use of herbal remedies.
(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 ...
Calculation of creatinine clearance from plasma creatinine
(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 ...
Diabetic ulcers--a clinical and bacteriological study
(1991)
One hundred consecutive patients with diabetic ulcers were studied in an 8-month-period. There were 58 females. The mean age was 59.9 years. Eighty three patients had non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The mean ...
Urinalysis and electrolyte profiles in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
(1991)
One hundred and twenty six patients diagnosed as having AIDS had their urinalysis and electrolyte profiles studied. The commonest electrolyte abnormalities were a low serum bicarbonate in 56% of the patients and hyponatraemia ...
The Prevalence Of Proteinuria, Haematuria, Other Urinary Abnormalities And Hypertension In Secondary School Students In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Four hundred and three teenage secondary school students (50.6% males) from two girls' and two boys' Nairobi City Schools, selected by stratified sampling, were screened to determine the prevalence of proteinuria, haematuria, ...
Prevention and control of tuberculosis: a review
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Tuberculosis is again becoming a major public health problem. In order to control this complex disease, case-management, chemoprophylaxis and vaccination are used. The aim of case-management is to virtually stop transmission ...