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  Retroperitoneoscopic live donor nephrectomy : review of the first 50 cases at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa 

  Van der Merwe, A.; Heyns, C. F. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-06)

  Background. Changing from an open to a laparoscopic live renal donor programme poses challenges and may affect donor and graft outcomes. Objectives. To evaluate donor safety and graft outcomes for the first 50 ...
  
  
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  Evaluation of the visual prostate symptom score in a male population with great language diversity and limited education : a study from Namibia 

  Heyns, C. F.; Steenkamp, B. A.; Chiswo, J.; Stellmacher, G. A.; Fortsch, H.E. A.; Van der Merwe, A. (Health & Medical Publication Group, 2014-05)

  Background. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) using pictograms was developed to assess the force of the urinary stream, urinary frequency, nocturia and quality of life (QoL). Objective. To compare the VPSS with the ...
  
  
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  Towards early detection of retinoblastoma 

  Freeman, Nicola; Meyer, David (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-12)

  Survival rates for retinoblastoma (RB) in a region of South Africa (SA) of only 50% reflect the high frequency of late presentation, the simple reason for which is lack of effective screening. Early detection of suspected ...
  
  
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  Predicting outcome in severe traumatic brain injury using a simple prognostic model 

  Sobuwa, S.; Hartzenberg, H. B.; Geduld, H.; Uys, C. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-07)

  Background. Several studies have made it possible to predict outcome in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) making it beneficial as an aid for clinical decision-making in the emergency setting. However, reliable predictive ...
  
  
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  Modified total cranial vault remodeling technique for scaphocephaly repair 

  Altaib, Mohamed Giuma (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)

  ENGLSIH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Sagittal synostosis or scaphocephaly is the most common isolated single-suture synostosis that accounts for 40% to 60% of all craniosynostosis cases which affects 1 out of 2000 live births. ...
  
  
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  Mammographic screening for breast cancer in a resource-restricted environment 

  Apffelstaedt, Justus P.; Dalmayer, Lisa; Baatjes, Karin (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-04)

  Background. Mammographic screening is carried out at public sector hospitals as part of clinical practice. Objective. We report the experience of such screening at Tygerberg Academic Hospital (TBAH), a tertiary referral ...
  
  
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  Results of a pilot programme of mammographic breast cancer screening in the Western Cape 

  Apffelstaedt, Justus P.; Hattingh, Retha; Baatjes, Karin; Wessels, Natalie (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-04)

  Background. Mammographic screening programmes are now established in developing countries. We present an analysis of the first screening programme in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods. Women aged ≥40 years were identified at ...
  
  
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  Anatomy of the clavicle and its medullary canal - a computer tomography study 

  King, Paul Reginald; Ikram, Ajmal; Lamberts, Robert Patrick (Stellenbosch Univeristy, 2014-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background With recent literature indicating certain clavicle shaft fracture types are best treated surgically; there is renewed interest in the anatomy of the clavicle. lntramedullary fixation of ...
  
  
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  Submuscular bridge plating of length-unstable paediatric femoral shaft fractures in children between the ages of 6 and 13 

  Salkinder, Rael; Du Toit, J.; Lamberts, R. P. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

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  The outcome of relapsed and residual clubfeet treated with the Taylor Spatial Frame 

  Botha, Adriaan Hendrik; Du Toit, Jacques; Lamberts, Robert P. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

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  Missed opportunities for retention in pre-ART care in Cape Town, South Africa 

  Du Toit, Elizabeth; Van Schalkwyk, Cari; Dunbar, Rory; Jennings, Karen; Yang, Blia; Coetzee, David; Beyers, Nulda (Public Library of Science -- PLoS, 2014-05)

  Background: Few studies have evaluated access to and retention in pre-ART care. Objectives: To evaluate the proportion of People Living With HIV (PLWH) in pre-ART and ART care and factors associated with retention in ...
  
  
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  Prostate cancer among different racial groups in the Western Cape : presenting features and management 

  Heyns, C. F.; Fisher, M.; Lecuona, A.; Van der Merwe, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-04)

  Objectives. We aimed to compare the presenting features and management of prostate cancer among different racial groups. Patients and methods. We studied all patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the Urological ...
  
  
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  Management of chemical ocular injuries – what every GP should know 

  Meyer, D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2013-04)
  
  
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  Astute and safe use of topical ocular corticosteroids in general practice : practical guidelines 

  Janse van Rensburg, E.; Meyer, D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2013-04)

  Corticosteroids are the most effective way to treat ocular inflammation. They relieve symptoms rapidly and often prevent permanent damage. These medications, however, must be used with caution, as use of steroid-containing ...
  
  
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  Urinary retention in women 

  Basson, J .; Van der Walt, C. L. E.; Heyns, C. F. (Health and Medical Publications Group (HMPG), 2012-05)

  Urinary retention in women is uncommon, with a much lower incidence than in men. It may be acute (with suprapubic pain) or chronic (typically painless). Urinary retention in females is frequently transient, with no ...
  
  
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  Varicella zoster virus infrection causing urinary retentin in a child with HIV infection 

  Wessels, G. S.; Heyns, C. F. (SA HIV Clinicians Soc, 2012-11)

  An 11-year-old boy receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection and antibacterial therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis presented with urinary retention due to varicella zoster virus infection involving the sacral ...
  
  
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  Treatment of male urethral strictures - possible reasons for the use of repeated dilatation or internal urethrotomy rather than urethroplasty 

  Heyns, C. F.; Van der Merwe, J.; Basson, J.; Van der Merwe, A. (Centre of African Studies, University of Cape Town, 2012-08)

  Objective. To investigate the possible reasons for repeated urethral dilatation or optical internal urethrotomy rather than urethroplasty in the treatment of male urethral strictures. Patients and methods. Men referred ...
  
  
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  Correlation between a new visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) and uroflowmetry parameters in men with lower urinary tract symptoms 

  Heyns, C. F.; Van der Walt, C. L. E.; Groeneveld, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-04)

  Objective. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) compared with the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) for evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can be completed without physician assistance by a ...
  
  
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  Problems related to cytomegalovirus infection and biliary atresia 

  Zabiegaj-Zwick, C.; Nel, E. D.; Moore, S. W. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-11)

  Background. Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is related to biliary disease, being cholestatic in its own right. It has also been associated with intrahepatic bile duct destruction and duct paucity, indicating a ...
  
  
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  Functional MRI in pre-surgical planning : case of study and cautionary notes 

  Spottiswoode, Bruce S.; Du Plessis, S.; Gretschel, Armin; Lotz, Jan W. (Cannon Medical Media Publication, 2012-09)

  Background. Since its inception almost 20 years ago, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has greatly advanced our knowledge of human brain function. Although the clinical applications of fMRI are still limited, ...
  
  
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  Lessons from the hepatoblastoma- familial polyposis connection 

  Moore, S. W.; Tshifularo, N.; Grobbelaar, J. J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-11)

  Background. Approximately one-third of hepatoblastoma (HB) patients have associated congenital abnormalities, but familial recurrence is rare, except in association with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). This ...
  
  
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  Early diagnosis of prostate cancer in the Western Cape 

  Heyns, C. F.; Naude, A. M.; Visser, A. J.; Marais, D. C.; Stopforth, H. B.; Nyarko, J. K.; Stellmacher, G. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2001-08)

  Background. Early stage prostate cancer does not cause symptoms, and even metastatic disease may exist for years without causing symptoms or signs. Whereas early stage prostate cancer can be cured with radical prostatectomy ...
  
  
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  Serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) as surrogate for the histological diagnosis of prostate cancer 

  Heyns, C. F.; Naude, A. M.; Ahmed, G.; Stopforth, H. B.; Stellmacher, G. A.; Visser, A. J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2001-08)

  Introduction. To determine whether there is a cut-off value of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which can be used confidently to make the diagnosis of prostate cancer, thereby obviating the need for biopsy. Patients ...
  
  
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  A critical appraisal of the etiology of adult human lenticular opacification and an investigation into the role of metabolic factors in its pathogenesis 

  Meyer, David (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The eye is that biological instrument which conveys the light of the external world into the inner world of the mind, wherein we receive the miraculous gift of vision. So precious is this gift, that ...
  
  
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  The development and evaluation of an outcome predictive score for a neonatal intensive care unit in South Africa 

  Pieper, C. H. (Clarissa Hildegaard) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background The care of children is one of the cornerstones of social philosophy. In first world countries most children survive to adulthood. In South Africa the infant mortality rate is much higher ...
  
  
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  Plasma sarcosine does not distinguish early and advanced stages of prostate cancer 

  Bohm, L.; Serafin, A. M.; Fernandez, P.; Van der Watt, G.; Bouic, P. J. D.; Harvey, J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-08)

  Introduction. Diagnosis of prostate cancer by prostate specific antigen (PSA) is error-prone and cannot distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) from malignant disease, nor identify aggressive and indolent types. ...
  
  
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  Prevalence of histological prostatitis in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia or adenocarcinoma of the prostate presenting without urinary retention 

  Zarrabi, A. D.; Edlin, R. S.; Heyns, C. F.; Van Vuuren, S. (South African Journal of Science, 2011-11)

  Objective. To determine the prevalence of prostatitis on histopathological evaluation of prostatic tissue in men without urinary retention. Design, setting and subjects. The clinical data and histopathology reports of men ...
  
  
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  HORTIS-III: Radiation cystitis - a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with refractory radiation cystitis 

  Smit, S. G.; Heyns, C. F.; Cronje, F. J.; Roberts, C. J. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010)

  Objective: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for refractory late radiation cystitis has been reported with success rates of 60% to 92%. HORTIS (Hyperbaric Oxygen Radiation Tissue Injury Study) is a multicenter study conducted ...
  
  
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  Should baseline PSA testing be performed in men aged 40 to detect those aged 50 or less who are at risk of aggressive prostate cancer? 

  Heyns, C. F.; Fisher, M.; Lecuona, A.; Van Der Merwe, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-09)

  We aimed to evaluate the presenting features and treatment outcome of prostate cancer in men aged <50 years, in a region where prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening is not readily available and most men present with ...
  
  
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  Improving the longevity and results of mastopexy and breast reduction procedures : reconstructing an internal breast support system with biocompatible mesh to replace the supporting function of the ligamentous suspension 

  Van Deventer, Petrus V.; Graewe, Frank R.; Wuringer, Elisabeth (Springer Open, 2011-10)

  The reasons for recurrent ptosis in mastopexy and breast reduction procedures are twofold. First, available surgical techniques do not reconstruct the normal breast anatomy responsible for maintaining breast shape. Second, ...
  
  

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