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Eligibility and patient barriers to peritoneal dialysis in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease by Abdulkarim, Saleem, Shah, Jasmit, Twahir, Ahmed, Sokwala, Ahmed P

“…Introduction: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing in Kenya and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. While definitive…”
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Association between dialysate sodium concentration and interdialytic weight gain in patients undergoing twice weekly haemodialysis by Manji, Soraiya, Shah, Jasmit, Twahir, Ahmed, Sokwala, Ahmed

“…Chronic kidney disease is highly prevalent across the globe with more than 2 million people worldwide requiring renal replacement therapy. Interdialytic weight…”
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Plasma Exchange for Refractory Pruritus Due to Drug-Induced Chronic Cholestasis Following Azithromycin Misuse in COVID-19 Infection by Mongare, Newnex, Orare, Kelvin, Busaidy, Swafiya, Sokwala, Ahmed, Opio, Christopher

“…Azithromycin can result in severe cholestatic liver disease. We describe two cases of intractable pruritus secondary to drug-induced cholestatic liver injury,…”
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Associated Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients in Kenya by Cheruiyot, Susan, Shabani, Jacob, Shah, Jasmit, Gathu, Catherine, Sokwala, Ahmed

“…Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been the largest global pandemic since the turn of the 21st century…”
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Plasma Exchange for the Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis With Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report From Sub-Saharan Africa by Mongare, Newnex, Orare, Kelvin, Abdallah, Salim, Sokwala, Ahmed

“…The triad of acute pancreatitis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and hyperlipidemia is exceedingly rare. Case reports describing this uncommon triad have successfully…”
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A Case Report of Concurrent Cryptococcal and Tuberculous Meningitis in an Immunosuppressed Renal Transplant Patient by Barasa, Linda, Sokwala, Ahmed, Riunga, Felix, Sokhi, Dilraj S

“…Infections after renal transplant are a common cause of morbidity and are commonly due to Cytomegalovirus (CMV), , , and . Concurrent infections with both…”
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Perceived Barriers to Peritoneal Dialysis Among Kenyan Nephrologists: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study by Sokwala, Saleem Abdul Karim, Odhiambo, John Otieno, Sokwala, Ahmed Parwizali

“…Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a well-recognized technique of renal replacement therapy (RRT), with similar efficacy as well as survival outcomes as…”
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A delay in diagnosis: thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura occurring in systemic lupus erythematous by Adam, Zoya, Sokwala, Ahmed, Shah, Jasmit, Ali, Sayed Karar

“…Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) in the background of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) remains rare with an incidence of about 2%. Both conditions…”
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A Case of Oxalate Nephropathy in a Known Diabetic Patient following Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis by Odhiambo, John, Patel, Hanika, Mutuiri, Anderson, Yakub, Fazal, Sokwala, Ahmed

“…This was a case of a 39-year-old gentleman known to have diabetes mellitus since February 2021 on insulin glargine (Lantus) 16 units nocte and…”
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Phenytoin Toxicity Treatment with Haemodialysis in Epilepsy due to Glioblastoma Multiforme: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sharma, Karishma, Vakil, Aditi, Sokwala, Ahmed, Sokhi, Dilraj

“…Phenytoin is one of the most commonly used anticonvulsants in the developing world, but lack of monitoring and concurrent medications can easily lead to…”
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Treatment of steroid-resistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with rituximab : a case report and review of literature by Varwani, Muhammad Hisham, Sokwala, Ahmad

“…Various immunomodulating agents have been tried for the treatment of steroidresistant focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in the native kidney. A few…”
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Dialysis Therapies in Older Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Malavade, Tuschar, MD, DNB, Sokwala, Ahmed, MD, Jassal, Sarbjit Vanita, MB, MD, FRCPC

“…Each year a large number of older individuals with advanced renal disease are started on chronic dialysis therapy. Life expectancy is estimated at between 2…”
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Association Between Dialysate Sodium Concentration and Interdialytic Weight Gain in Patients Undergoing Twice Weekly Haemodialysis: PO1085 by Manji, Soraiya, Shah, Jasmit, Twahir, Ahmed, Sokwala, Ahmed P.

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The New Creatinine-Based Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) 2021 Equation: Potential Impact on Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease in an Asymptomatic Black African Population by Omuse, Geoffrey, Maina, Daniel, Sokwala, Ahmed

“…In 2021, a new Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) Collaboration equation was introduced that excluded race correction. We set out to compare…”
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Bleeding complications in patients on new oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism in Kenya by Obayo, Antonina, Ngunga, Mzee, Shah, Jasmit, Sokwala, Ahmed, Barasa, Anders

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Neurofibromatosis type II presenting as vertical diplopia by Sokwala, Ahmed, Knapp, Christopher, Gottlob, Irene

“…Neurofibromatosis type II (NF II) is rare and most commonly presents with hearing loss, tinnitus and/or vestibular disturbance in the third decade of life. The…”
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A case of refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with plasmapheresis and rituximab by Kirui, N., Kirui, N., Sokwala, A.

“…Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening disorder with no prevalence or incidence studies in sub-Saharan Africa. Acquired TTP has…”
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Fanconi syndrome and lactic acidosis associated with stavudine and lamivudine therapy by NELSON, Mark, AZWA, Alex, SOKWALA, Ahmed, REENA SHAH HARANIA, STEBBING, Justin

“…We report a case of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, stavudine and lamivudine inducing Fanconi syndrome in a patient. The presence of…”
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Helicobacter pylori eradication : a randomised comparative trial of 7-day versus 14-day triple therapy : research by Shah, Mahesh V, Sokwala, Ahmed, Yonga, Gerald, Devani, Smita

“…Background.Helicobacter pylori is associated with several upper gastrointestinal conditions including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric…”
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Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomised comparative trial of 7-day versus 14-day triple therapy by Sokwala, Ahmed, Shah, Mahesh V, Devani, Smita, Yonga, Gerald

“…Background. Helicobacter pylori is associated with several upper gastrointestinal conditions including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric…”
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