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Improvement in mycobacterial yield and reduced time to detection in pediatric samples by use of a nutrient broth growth supplement

Brittle W.; Marais B.J.; Hesseling A.C.; Schaaf H.S.; Kidd M.; Wasserman E.; Botha T. (2009)

There is an urgent need to improve the methods used for the bacteriological diagnosis of childhood mycobacterial disease. This study compared the mycobacterial yields and the times to detection (in days) of mycobacteria ...

Validity of the K-10 in detecting DSM-IV-defined depression and anxiety disorders among HIV-infected individuals

Spies G.; Kader K.; Kidd M.; Smit J.; Myer L.; Stein D.J.; Seedat S. (2009)

It has been suggested that an HIV diagnosis may increase the likelihood of mental disorders among infected individuals and that the progression of HIV may be hastened by mental disorders like anxiety and depression. ...

The dangers of rationing dialysis treatment: The dilemma facing a developing country

Moosa M.R.; Kidd M. (2006)

The increasing burden of chronic kidney disease places enormous strains on resources of all countries, but especially of those with emerging economies. Few developing countries are able to afford dialysis programs and those ...

Investigation of telomere length and psychological stress in rape victims

Malan S.; Hemmings S.; Kidd M.; Martin L.; Seedat S. (2011)

Remission in first-episode psychosis: Predictor variables and symptom improvement patterns

Emsley R.; Oosthuizen P.P.; Kidd M.; Koen L.; Niehaus D.J.H.; Turner H.J. (2006)

Background: Previous attempts to identify clinically useful predictors of treatment outcome in schizophrenia have been hampered by methodological inconsistencies, including a lack of standardized outcome measures. Recently ...

Evaluation of the implementation of the vitamin A supplementation programme in the Boland/Overberg region of the Western Cape Province

du Plessis L.M.; Najaar B.; Koornhof H.E.; Labadarios D.; Petersen L.; Hendricks M.; Kidd M. (2007)

Objective. To assess the implementation of the vitamin A supplementation programme in primary health care (PHC) clinics in a rural area of the Western Cape Province. Material and methods. A study was conducted at 14 randomly ...

Ethnicity and characteristics of Hodgkin lymphoma in children

Stefan D.C.; Stones D.; Dippenaar A.; Kidd M. (2009)

Aim. To identify ethnic group differences in the prognostic of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in South African children. Patients and Methods. In order to create a larger database, cases were pooled from two South African hospitals: ...

APRI: A simple bedside marker for advanced fibrosis that can avoid liver biopsy in patients with NAFLD/NASH

Kruger F.C.; Daniels C.R.; Kidd M.; Swart G.; Brundyn K.; van Rensburg C.; Kotze M. (2011)

Background. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The NASH fibrosis score (NFS) has proven to be a reliable, non-invasive marker for prediction of advanced fibrosis. ...