• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• Management of chemical ocular injuries – what every GP should know 

  Meyer, D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2013-04)
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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. ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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, ...
• 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 ...
• Serum lipid parameters and the prevalence of corneal arcus in a dyslipidaemic patient population 

  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 ...

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