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Stereotactic proton beam therapy for intracranial arteriovenous malformations

Vernimmen F.J.A.I.; Slabbert J.P.; Wilson J.A.; Fredericks S.; Melvill R. (2005)

Purpose: To investigate hypofractionated stereotactic proton therapy of predominantly large intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) by analyzing retrospectively the results from a cohort of patients. Methods and ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder among recently diagnosed patients with HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Olley B.O.; Zeier M.D.; Seedat S.; Stein D.J. (2005)

This study examined the prevalence of and factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder in recently diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa. One hundred and forty-nine (44 male, 105 female) recently diagnosed ...

Ultrasound-assisted transthoracic biopsy: Cells or sections?

Schubert P.; Wright C.A.; Louw M.; Brundyn K.; Theron J.; Bolliger C.T.; Diacon A.H. (2005)

Physicians increasingly use transthoracic ultrasound (US) as an aid for diagnostic procedures. At the bedside, US helps to visualize neoplasms in the chest wall, pleura, peripheral lung, and anterior mediastinum involving ...

Transbronchial needle aspirates: Comparison of two preparation methods

Diacon A.H.; Schuurmans M.M.; Theron J.; Brundyn K.; Louw M.; Wright C.A.; Bolliger C.T. (2005)

Study objectives: Transbronchial needle aspiration has evolved as a key bronchoscopic sampling method. Specimen handling and preparation are underrated yet crucial aspects of the technique. This study was designed to ...

Determinants of unprotected sex among HIV-positive patients in South Africa

Olley B.O.; Seedat S.; Gxamza F.; Reuter H.; Stein D.J. (2005)

This study examined the prevalence of unprotected sex, other sexual risk behaviours, and factors associated with unprotected sex among men and women recently diagnosed with HIV in South Africa. One hundred and forty-nine ...

A pilot study of deep sclerectomy with implantation of chromic suture material as a collagen implant: Medium-term results

Wevill M.T.; Meyer D.; Van Aswegen E. (2005)

Aims: A pilot study of the safety and efficacy of deep sclerectomy with a chromic suture implant (DSCI) for open angle glaucoma. Methods: This prospective trial involved 23 eyes of 16 consecutive patients with uncontrolled ...

Clonogenic growth patterns correlate with chemotherapy response in acute myeloid leukaemia

Jacobs P.; Wood L. (2005)

Cytosine arabinoside and anthracycline-containing regimens induce remission in upwards of 60% of previously untreated patients with adult acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Despite this, in addition to primary drug resistance, ...

Craniofacial abnormalities in twins at Tygerberg Hospital, craniofacial unit

Kleintjes W.G. (2005)

There is no article in the literature correlating only craniofacial abnormalities in twins. Since 1985 the Tygerberg Craniofacial Unit has treated nine pairs of twins. In this retrospective study, the authors correlate the ...

Recombinant factor VIIa as adjunctive therapy for bleeding control in severely injured trauma patients: Two parallel randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials

Boffard K.D.; Riou B.; Warren B.; Choong P.I.T.; Rizoli S.; Rossaint R.; Axelsen M.; Kluger Y.; Champion H.R.; Lucas C.; Thompson E.; Ross S.; Jurkovich G.J.; Lynn M.; Pitts L.; Croce M.A. (2005)

Background: Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of death in trauma. Two randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials (one in blunt trauma and one in penetrating trauma) were conducted simultaneously to evaluate ...

Racial and ethnic variations in incidence and pattern of malignancies after kidney transplantation

Moosa M.R. (2005)

Malignancies are a well-recognized complication of renal transplantation. Although the problem is well studied in developed countries, less is known about it in developing countries. Although geographic and ethnic variations ...