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        A 3-year cytogenetic survey of 9661 patients in South Africa 

        Bester, Rina; Benjamin, Mercy (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1983)
        During the period 1 January 1977 - 31 December 1979, 9661 patients underwent cytogenetic investigation at seven participating laboratories in South Africa. The chromosome data were coded using a standard protocol and the ...
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        A Medical audit of the management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients in the Cape Winelands (East) district, Western Cape, South Africa 

        Von Pressentin, Klaus Botho (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: This thesis summarises the findings of a medical audit on the management of Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM). The study population of HIV positive adults (N = twenty five) were admitted during ...
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        Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis or disseminated tuberculosis with abdominal involvement in HIV-positive adults 

        Van Hoving, Daniel J.; Meintjes, Graeme; Takwoingi, Yemisi; Griesel, Rulan; Maartens, Gary; Ochodo, Eleanor A. (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration, 2017)
        This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal ultrasound as a standalone test for detecting abdominal TB or disseminated ...
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        Aberrant apoptotic response of colorectal cancer cells to novel nucleoside analogues 

        Harmse, Leonie; Dahan-Farkas, Nurit; Panayides, Jenny-Lee; Van Otterlo, Willem; Penny, Clement (Public Library of Science, 2015)
        Despite the increased understanding of colorectal cancer and the introduction of targeted drug therapy, the metastatic phase of the disease remains refractory to treatment. Since the deregulation of normal apoptosis ...
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        Aberrant in vitro HLA-DR expression in patients with chronic fatigue 

        Van Greune, C. H. J.; Bouic, P. J. D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1990-08)
        To the Editor: The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a clinical entity characterised by chronic fluctuating fatigue associated-with a multitude of related symptoms, which may vary between patients. It is of unknown ...
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        The ability of health promoters to deliver group diabetes education in South African primary care 

        Botes, Anna S.; Majikela-Dlangamandla, Buyelwa; Mash, Robert (AOSIS Publishing, 2013-04)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Diabetes makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa. This study assesses a group diabetes education programme using motivational interviewing in public sector ...
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        The ability of the thromboelastogram (TEG® R-time difference between kaolin and heparinase) as a point of care test to predict residual heparin activity after in vitro protamine titration 

        Joseph, Lauren Ann (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Differentiation between surgical bleeding and coagulopathy is critical as re-exploration is associated with increases in mortality and morbidity. Adequate reversal of heparin with protamine ...
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        Abnormal eating attitudes and weight loss behaviours of girls attending a "traditional" Jewish high school in Johannesburg : an examination of teachers' awareness 

        Notelovitz, Talia (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Eating disorders are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in adolescent and young adult women. There is some evidence that Eating disorders may be more common in Jewish females than ...
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        Abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour of adolescent girls attending a “traditional” Jewish high school in Johannesburg, South Africa 

        Visser, Janicke; Notelovitz, Talia; Szabo, Christopher P.; Fredericks, Nicolette (MedPharm Publications, 2014-07)
        Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour in female Jewish adolescents. Teachers’ awareness of these factors and their attitudes towards a school programme ...
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        Abnormal serum lipoprotein levels as a risk factor for the development of human lenticular opacities 

        Meyer, D.; Parkin, D.; Maritz, F. J.; Liebenberg, P. H. (Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2003-04)
        Aim: To determine whether an association exists between the different plasma lipoprotein constituents and the prevalence of lenticular opacities in dyslipidaemic subjects. Methods: Adult patients (n = 115) of both genders ...
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        Abnormalities of bone and mineral metabolism in patients with eating disorders 

        Conradie, Maria Martha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Osteopenia is a well documented complication of anorexia nervosa (AN). The pathogenesis of this bone loss is presently poorly defined in the literature. Pathogenetic mechanisms that have been implicated ...
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        Abrupt fall in the fetal heart rate during labour 

        Odendaal, H. J.; Van der Merwe, J. V. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1976-11)
        Cardiotocograms of 6044 patients in labour were examined for evidence of an abrupt fall in the fetal heart rate. The latter was defined as a deceleration of at least 50 beats within 3 minutes, without a demonstration of ...
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        Academic achievement of final-year medical students on a rural clinical platform : can we dispel the myths? 

        Van Schalkwyk, S.; Kok, N.; Conradie, H.; Van Heerden, B. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There is a growing body of literature relating to the establishment of rural clinical training platforms for medical students describing many positive outcomes, particularly in the case of ...
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        Academic factors affecting learning at a nursing college in the Western Cape 

        Magerman, Yolande Nerissa (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Nursing education, including the individual nurse educator, has a responsibility to society and to students for providing quality education, for maintaining the highest academic standards, for the ...
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        Academic literacy revisited : a space for emerging postgraduate voices 

        Van Schalkwyk, Susan (AFRICAN SUN MeDIA, 2016)
        SUMMARY : Few would challenge the notion that postgraduate studies, particularly at doctoral level, should make a contribution to the body of knowledge. Such contribution is typically the product of several years of academic ...
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        Accelerating clinical evaluation of repurposed combination therapies for COVID-19 

        Rayner, Craig R.; Dron, Louis; Park, Jay J. H.; Decloedt, Eric H.; Cotton, Mark F.; Niranjan, Vis; Smith, Patrick F.; Dodds, Michael G.; Brown, Fran; Reis, Gilmar; Wesche, David; Mills, Edward J. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-08-21)
        As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, unabated and clinical trials demonstrate limited effective pharmaceutical interventions, there is a pressing need to accelerate treatment evaluations. Among options for accelerated ...
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        Acceleration patterns of the fetal heart rate before and during labour 

        Odendaal, H. J.; Sandenbergh, H. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1977-12)
        In infants in whom accelerations of the fetal heart rate were present during the first stage of labour, the incidence of low Apgar scores was significantly less than in those in whom accelerations were not present. Absence ...
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        Acceptability and feasibility of mHealth and community-based directly observed antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South African pregnant women under Option B+ : an exploratory study 

        Nachega, Jean B.; Skinner, Donald; Jennings, Larissa; Magidson, Jessica F.; Altice, Frederick L.; Burke, Jessica G.; Lester, Richard T.; Uthman, Olalekan A.; Knowlton, Amy R.; Cotton, Mark F.; Anderson, Jean R.; Theron, Gerhard B. (Dove Medical Press, 2016)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Objective: To examine the acceptability and feasibility of mobile health (mHealth)/short message service (SMS) and community-based directly observed antiretroviral therapy (cDOT) as interventions to improve ...
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        The acceptability of three vaccine injections given to infants during a single clinic visit in South Africa 

        Tabana, Hanani; Dudley, Lilian; Knight, Stephen; Cameron, Neil; Mahomed, Hassan; Goliath, Charlyn; Eggers, Rudolf; Wiysonge, Charles S. (BioMed Central, 2016)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has increased the number of antigens and injections administered at one visit. There are concerns that more injections at a single immunisation ...
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        Acceptance of and adherence to full anti-retroviral therapy for prevention of mother to child transmission in HIV infected pregnant women with CD4 count above 350 at Nhlangano Health Centre, Swaziland. 

        Ndakit, Manighuli Kambasu (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Epidemic of HIV infection is hitting Swaziland where the prevalence is among the highest in the world. Nhlangano Health Centre (NHC) in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontiers Switzerland (MSF Switzerland) ...

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