• Lipoatrophy in HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy 

  Innes, Steven Eugene Vere (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Lipoatrophy is a common adverse effect of stavudine and this effect is strongly dose-dependent. Stavudine remains the most commonly used paediatric antiretroviral drug in sub-Saharan Africa, ...
• The epidemiology and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in childhood 

  Schaaf, Hendrik Simon (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Resistance to antituberculosis agents became evident soon after antituberculosis treatment was introduced for the first time. Combined drug therapy seemed to resolve this problem. Animal experimental ...
• The influence of age on the cellular immune response in patients with tuberculosis and healthy controls 

  Schölvinck, Elisabeth Henriëtte (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Children and adults may differ in their immune function. An adequate function of the individual's immune system is crucial to the risk for development of tuberculosis (TB) after infection with Mycobacterium ...
• A comparison of synthetic surfactants : evaluation of a novel surfactant (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-phosphatidycholine and trehalose [C12H22O11]) and comparison with other synthetic formulations 

  Smith, Johan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to test a synthetic protein-free surfactant preparation, LPM-l, with the same chemical composition as commercially available Exosurf (Glaxo Wellcome), but containing in addition, ...
• Childhood intra-thoracic tuberculosis : addressing the diagnostic dilemma 

  Marais, Barend Jacobus (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Children contribute little to disease transmission and the maintenance of the tuberculosis epidemic, but they constitute a significant proportion of the total tuberculosis (TB) caseload and experience ...

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