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Management of lupus nephritis at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(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 ...
Urinary tract stone disease in Nairobi
(1998)
At the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and other private hospitals in Nairobi urinary stone disease is not being correctly diagnosed. Over a 15 year period (1980-1995) only 56 patients have been confirmed to have urinary ...
The spectrum of echocardiographic findings in chronic renal failure
(1993)
In a six month period at the Kenyatta National Hospital, 46 patients (30 males) with chronic renal failure (CRF) and 22 healthy subjects have had a clinical and echocardiographic study of their cardiovascular systems. The ...
Pregnancy in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD): a case report
(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 ...
Outcome of pregnancy in nephrotic syndrome: a report on five cases
(1991)
In a 6 year period (1984-1989) we have had the opportunity to take care of five patients who had nephrotic syndrome and became pregnant. Four of them had mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis while one had focal ...
Nutritional requirements in chronic renal failure and end stage renal disease at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(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 ...
Trimethoprim (monotrim) compared with trimethoprim-sulphonamide in the treatment of bacterial urinary tract infection.
(University of Nairobi, 1991-01)
The presentation and outcome of HIV-related disease in Nairobi
(1992)
The range of clinical presentations of HIV-related disease in Africa has not been adequately described, despite the fact that many hospitals have to rely heavily on clinical diagnosis. Six hundred adult medical patients ...
Pregnancy in patients with nephrotic syndrome.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Diabetes ulcers - A clinical and bacteriological study
(University of Nairobi, 1991)