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Irritable bowel syndrome in Kenyans.
(2002)
To study the prevalence and clinical presentation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in black Kenyans.
DESIGN:
A retrospective study.
SETTING:
Nairobi Hospital, an urban private institution.
SUBJECTS:
Case files ...
Endoscopic findings and the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in chronic renal failure patients with dyspepsia
(2000)
BACKGROUND:
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) occurs in up to one fourth of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Some of the factors implicated in its causation include hypergastrinaemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, ...
Diagnostic utility of cerebrospinal fluid studies in patients with clinically suspected tuberculous meningitis
(2003)
OBJECTIVE:
To compare yields of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies in the diagnosis of tuberculosis meningitis (TBM).
DESIGN:
Prospective laboratory study, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
STUDY POPULATION:
Consecutive ...
Agenesis of the corpus callosum with associated inter-hemispheric cyst and right frontal pachygyria presenting with psychiatric symptoms in a Kenyan Citation:
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This case report presents a 26 year old man who had a history of childhood onset seizures, mild cognitive slowing and social withdrawal. He gradually developed symptoms of depression and attempted suicide once. He presented ...
Herpes zoster myelitis: report of two cases
(2002)
Two male patients aged 40 and 45 years with HIV infection and paraplegia are presented. The two had sub-acute onset paraplegia with a sensory level, which developed 10 days after herpes zoster dermatomal rash. They both ...
Headache associated disability in medical students at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.East Afr Med J. 2002 Oct;79(10):519-23.
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
OBJECTIVE:
To study headache associated disability in a group of medical students at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
STUDY DESIGN:
Cross sectional survey.
RESULTS:
Between October 1994 and January 1995 we conducted ...
Risk factors and prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers at Kenvatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2003)
Background: Diabetic foot ulcers contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of patients with diabetes mellitus. The diabetic patients with foot ulcers require long hospitalisation and carry risk of limb ...
Platelet functions in patients with meningococcal meningitis at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2002)
Objective: To determine platelet abnormalities in patients with meningococcal meningitis. Design: Case control study. Subjects: Fifty seven cases of meningococcal meningitis based on a cerebrospinal fluid gram stain for ...
Nephrotoxicity of amphotericin b in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients
(2009)
Objectives: To describe the incidence of renal dysfunction, hypokalaemia and hypomagnesaemia in AIDS patients with cryptococcal meningitis and on amphotericin B treatment. Secondary objective was to determine all-cause ...