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Rational management of uveitis

Ancker, E.; Molteno, A. C. B.; Straughan, J. L. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1976)

Endogenous uveitis is an important cause of blindness in young adults. The need for a comprehensive search for an aetiological 'antigen' is stressed. A source of adjuvant, disturbance in host immunology and any associated ...

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 ...

Rectal examination in the detection of prostatic cancer

De Klerk D. P. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988)

Since the aetiology of prostatic cancer is unknown, and therapy for metastatic disease non-curative, a decrease in the mortality rate from this condition can only be achieved by early diagnosis and effective treatment of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Screening for retinitis in children with probable systemic cytomegalovirus infection at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Engelbrecht, J. F.; Freeman, N.; Rautenbach, R. M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)

Background. The incidence of immunocompromised children with probable systemic cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is increasing. Currently, there is no protocol for screening children for CMV retinitis in South Africa. Screening ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...