December 2011
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Klebsiella empyema-case report and literature review
We report a 13 month old male with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) associated with Klebsiella empyema. He presented with fever, gastroenteritis and respiratory distress. Investigations showed left pleural effusion, and HUS. Blood and pleural exudate cultures grew Klebsiella pneumoniae. He died during chest tube insertion. Post mortem showed fibrinous empyema. Renal histology confirmed HUS. Klebsiella has not been...
December 2011
The serum levels of P-cresol and Indoxyl sulfate in different hemodialysis vintage
Indoxyl sulfate (IS) and para-cresol (p-cresol) belong to the group of protein-bound uremic toxins that are poorly cleared by dialysis and are associated with poor clinical outcomes. The goal of our study was to evaluate the relationship between dialysis time and serum levels of IS and p-cresol in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Our study enrolled 96 stable HD patients who were categorized into 8 subgroups on the basis...
December 2011
Clinical investigation of neonatal jaundice
Serum bilirubin levels of 93 neonates aged between 0 and 14 days were estimated. The bilirubin levels were determined spectrophotometrically at 570 nm (Direct) and 540 nm (Total) at the pediatric unit, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria using continuous sampling techniques. It was established that the number of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia decreased with age. The mean...
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