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        Reconstruction of the lower eye lid with a rotation-advancement tarso-conjunctival cheek flap 

        Wessels, William Louis Fick (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
        The repair of full-thickness defects of the lower eyelids poses a challenge because a graft in combination with a flap is typically used to replace either the posterior or anterior lamella. This often results in aesthetically ...
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        Relationship between perceived exertion during exercise and subsequent recovery measurements 

        Mann, T. N.; Lamberts, R. P.; Nummela, A.; Lambert, M. I. (Termedia Publishing, 2017)
        The return towards resting homeostasis in the post-exercise period has the potential to represent the internal training load of the preceding exercise bout. However, the relative potential of metabolic and autonomic recovery ...
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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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        Retinopathy in diabetic patients evaluated at a primary care clinic in Cape Town 

        Read, Olivia; Cook, Colin (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2007-10)
        Diabetic retinopathy is the fifth leading cause of global blindness, affecting an estimated 1.8 billion people and responsible for 4.8% of blindness.1 In South Africa, it is the third leading cause of blindness after ...
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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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        Rugby and cervical spine injuries - has anything changed : a 5-year review in the Western Cape 

        Dunn, Robert Neil; Van der Spuy, Dirk (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)
        Objectives. To review the incidence of all rugby-associated cervical spine injuries in the Western Cape and identify risk factors. Methods. We reviewed case notes and X-rays of 27 male patients with rugby-related cervical ...
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        Serum lipase should be the laboratory test of choice for suspected acute pancreatitis 

        Hofmeyr, Stefan; Meyer, Carel; Warren, Brian L. (Medpharm Publications, 2014-08)
        Background. Serum lipase and amylase are biochemical analyses used to establish the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP). Despite lipase having been shown internationally to be a more sensitive and specific test, amylase ...
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        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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        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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        Severe isolated left mainstem coronary artery stenosis : a case report 

        Przybojewski, J. Z.; Rossouw, J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1986-01)
        A 33-year-old white man had exertional angina pectoris, followed by angina pectoris at rest, and then episodes of ischaemic acute pulmonary oedema associated with angina pectoris. Selective coronary angiography delineated ...
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        Shallow-water spinal injuries : devastating but preventable 

        Vlok, A. J.; Petersen, I.; Dunn, R. N.; Stander, J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)
        Background: Shallow-water diving injuries have devastating consequences for patients and their families, requiring intensive use of resources in both the acute and rehabilitative phases of injury. With the final clinical ...
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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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        The simple bread tag – a menace to society? 

        Karro, Ryan; Goussard, Pierre; Loock, James; Gie, Robert (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Foreign bodies (FBs) are potentially life-threatening when inhaled by a child, depending on where they lodge. Symptoms can range from acute upper airway obstruction to mild, vague respiratory complaints. ...
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        Small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy for the management of symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment after phacoemulsification and multifocal intraocular lens implantation : a pilot study from the Pan-American Collaborative Retina Study Group 

        Navarro, Rodrigo M.; Machado, Leonardo M.; Maia Jr., Ossires; Wu, Lihteh; Farah, Michel E.; Magalhaes Jr., Octaviano; Arevalo, J. Fernando; Maia, Mauricio (Hindawi, 2015-08)
        Purpose. To determine the efficacy of 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for symptomatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) on visual acuity (VA) and quality after multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods. In this ...
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        The South African Surgical Outcomes Study : a 7-day prospective observational cohort study 

        Biccard, Bruce Mark; Madiba, Thandinkosi E. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
        Background. Non-cardiac surgical morbidity and mortality is a major global public health burden. Sub-Saharan African perioperative outcome data are scarce. South Africa (SA) faces a unique public health challenge, engulfed ...
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        Splenic rupture caused by a cricket ball. A case report 

        Du Toit, D. F.; Rademan, F. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-06)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A 14-year-old boy presented with a ruptured spleen after being injured by a cricket ball during a match. A typical picture of splenic rupture with intra-abdominal haemorrhage was evident on admission to ...
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        Spontaneous contained transmural oesophageal rupture clinically resembling intramural rupture : a case report 

        Keet, A. D.; Waters, G. A.; MacGregor, L. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 1985-09)
        [No abstract available]
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        Subclavian vein stenosis and axillary vein effort thrombosis: Age and the first rib bypass collateral, thrombolytic therapy and first rib resection 

        Shuttleworth, R. D.; Van der Merwe, D. M.; Mitchell, W. L. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-05)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Three patients presented with axillary vein 'effort thrombosis'. Intravenous streptokinase for 3 days followed by heparin for 10 days restored patency and relieved symptoms. Pretreatment diagnosis and the ...
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        Subjective pulsatile tinnitus cured by carotid endarterectomy 

        Louwrens, H. D.; Botha, J.; Van der Merwe, D. M. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1989-05)
        A 70-year-old woman with unilateral pulsatile tinnitus was relieved of the complaint after carotid endarterectomy. Internal carotid artery stenosis presenting with pulsatile tinnitus is rare. Endarterectomy can relieve ...
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        Submaximal markers of fatigue and overreaching; implications for monitoring athletes 

        Siegl, Andre; Kosel, Elisa M.; Tam, Nicholas; Koschnick, Susanne; Langerak, Nelleke G.; Skorski, Sabrina; Meyer, Tim; Lamberts, Robert P. (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2017-07-13)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The regular monitoring of athletes is important to fine-tune training and detect early symptoms of overreaching. Therefore the aim of this study was to determine if a noninvasive submaximal running test ...

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