Bisson, Gregory P.Gross, RobertBellamy, ScarlettChittams, JesseHislop, MichaelRegensberg, LeonFrank, IanMaartens, GaryNachega, Jean B.(Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2008-05)
Background
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for monitoring HIV-infected individuals taking
combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in resource-limited settings recommend using CD4þ
T cell (CD4) count changes ...
Nel, J. D.Moosa, M. R.Polenakovic, Momir (Ed.)(InTech, 2012)
Acute kidney injury is a serious clinical problem with significant morbidity and mortality.
Several factors are recognized to aggravate the outcome including advanced age, gender,
oliguria and the serum creatinine level. ...
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 ...
Burgess, L. J.Sulzer, N. U.Hoosain, F.Leverton, N.Bliganut, S.Emanuel, S.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2009-08)
Objective: To investigate patients’ motivations for participating
in cardiovascular clinical trials.
Methods: Patients attending TREAD Research, located within
Tygerberg Hospital, Parow, Western Cape, between January
2005 ...
Brink, P. A.Moolman-Smook, J. C.Corfield, V. A.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2009-02)
The presence of founder effects in South Africa for many
single-gene diseases, which include heart diseases such as
progressive familial heart block types I and II, hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy and the long QT syndromes, ...
Wiysonge, Charles SheyVolmink, JimmyOpie, Lionel H.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2007-12)
Existing solid scientific evidence with hard outcome data should
be the basis for treatment guidelines, and where such evidence is
lacking, we must invest in research. A case in point is the initiation
of antihypertensive ...
Reuter, HelmuthBurgess, Lesley J.Louw, Vernon J.Doubell, Anton F.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2007-02)
Aim: We report on the 30-day and one-year outcome of
consecutive effusive pericarditis patients, including those
with tuberculous pericarditis, over a six-year-period.
Methods and Results: Patients with large ...
Reuter, HelmuthBurgess, Lesley J.Louw, Vernon J.Doubell, Anton F.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2006-10)
Objectives: To compare the efficacy of intrapericardial
corticosteroid therapy to either oral corticosteroid therapy
or intrapericardial placebo in addition to closed pericardiocentesis
and anti-tuberculous therapy in ...
Aim: To improve the understanding of factors that
influence adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in large
pericardial effusions.
Methods: A prospective study was carried out at
Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa. ...
Reuter, HelmuthBurgess, Lesley J.Doubell, Anton F.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2005-04)
Aim: To describe the abnormalities on chest X-ray
(CXR) in patients presenting with tuberculous pericardial
effusions.
Methods: One hundred and seventy patients presented
to Tygerberg Hospital with large pericardial ...
Meyer, D.Liebenberg, P. H.Maritz, F. J.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2004-08)
Aim: To determine whether an association exists between plasma lipoprotein constituents and the prevalence of corneal arcus in dyslipidaemic patients. Methods: Adult patients (n = 115) were included if their fasting total ...
Fernandez, P.Corfield, V. A.Brink, P. A.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2004-06)
An evaluation of a 38-year-old Caucasian woman, who was referred to Tygerberg Hospital (Western Cape
Province, RSA) with Wenckebach second-degree or possibly complete atrioventricular (AV) block that had progressed from ...
Taljaard, J. J.Doubell, A. F.(Clinics Cardiv Publishing, 2003-08)
Background: Prosthetic valve obstruction is a relatively rare, but potentially fatal complication in patients with prosthetic heart valves. The diagnosis and appropriate management of these patients present a challenge to ...
Objective: To evaluate left ventricular enlargement in the lateral projection of the chest using the Hoffman and Rigler sign. Background: The Hoffman and Rigler sign for determining left ventricular enlargement was suggested ...