Background: Diabetic foot ulcers contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of
patients with diabetes mellitus. The diabetic patients with foot ulcers require long …

Background Sleep disorders are common and associated with multiple metabolic and
psychological derangements. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is among the most common …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To compare yields of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies in the diagnosis of
tuberculosis meningitis (TBM). DESIGN: Prospective laboratory study, Kenyatta National …

A survey was carried out on 711 medical students from both the medical school and the
Kenya Medical Training Centre on headaches using a closed ended questionnaire. Six …

Background: Albuminuria is long recognised as a sign of renal disease in diabetes. In type 1
diabetes, renal disease occurs after a longer duration of diabetic state. In type 2 diabetes, it …

Objective: To study the prevalence and clinical presentation of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(IBS) in Black Africans in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: A retrospective study Subjects: Case files …

The aim of the Stroke Association survey was to document United Kingdom consultant
opinion of the immediate treatment for patients with acute stroke. A national postal survey of …

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 …

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 …