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Unusual forms of spinal tuberculosis
(2008)
Objective: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is increasing in both developing and developed worlds, and children, in particular, represent a high-risk group for acquiring the disease. TB of the central nervous system is ...
Can CT predict the level of CSF block in tuberculous hydrocephalus?
(2004)
Introduction: Treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus in children with tuberculous meningitis (TBM) depends on the level of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) block. Air-encephalography is regarded as the gold standard for ...
Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome in children surviving infancy: Clinical and radiological features
(2003)
We report three children from two inbred Arab families with Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome who have survived the first year of life (ages are 6 years, 2.8 years and 2 years). All exhibited a characteristic phenotype resembling ...
Blood pressure patterns in pregnant patients on oral ketanserin
(2001)
Background. Ketanserin, a selective serotonin-2 receptor antagonist, decreases systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in non-pregnant patients with hypertension, but not in normotensive subjects. ...
Factors influencing successful closure with indomethacin of the patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants
(2001)
The incidence of persistent patency of the ductus arteriosus (PDA) is inversely related to birth weight. APDA contributes to pathological conditions in the neonate and timely closure in these low-birth-weight infants could ...
Validity of the K-10 in detecting DSM-IV-defined depression and anxiety disorders among HIV-infected individuals
(2009)
It has been suggested that an HIV diagnosis may increase the likelihood of mental disorders among infected individuals and that the progression of HIV may be hastened by mental disorders like anxiety and depression. ...
Sexual risk factors associated with volunteering for HIV vaccine research in South Africa
(2006)
There are few data on how the risk profiles of individuals who volunteer for HIV vaccine research compare to the general population from which participants are recruited. This study contrasts demographic and sexual risk ...
HIV prevention through sport: The case of the Mathare Youth Sport Association in Kenya
(2010)
Sport has become a popular tool for HIV prevention, based on claims that it can foster life skills that are necessary to translate knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions into actual behaviour. Empirical evidence ...
Factors associated with prevalence of mental disorder in people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
(2007)
The study examines the association between the presence of mental disorder and a range of independent variables. A sample of 900 HIV-positive individuals was administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview ...
An evaluation of a brief motivational interviewing training course for HIV/AIDS counsellors in Western Cape Province, South Africa
(2009)
HIV/AIDS counselling in South Africa covers a range of areas of prevention and treatment with a commonly used model of lay counsellors trained by non-governmental organisations and working alongside professionals in public ...