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Diabetic ketoacidosis: clinical presentation and precipitating factors at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(2005)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the clinico-laboratory features and precipitating factors of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
DESIGN:
Prospective cross-sectional study.
SETTING:
Inpatient ...
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 ...
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 ...
Subclinical nephrotoxicity associated with occupational silica exposure among male Kenyan industrial workers
(2009)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine early signs of renal injury due to occupational silica exposure.
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional analytical research.
SETTINGS:
Kenyatta National Hospital for the referent population and Clayworks ...
Polycystic kidney disease in a patient with achondroplasia: case report.
(2003)
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is a multisystem disease involving many organs. An association with other diseases such as tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau disease and Marfan syndrome have been previously ...
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 ...