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Aggressive desmoid fibromatosis : first case in a Rwandan child
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-08-30)
Desmoid tumours are a rare group of locally aggressive, non-malignant tumours of fibroblastic origin that can result in significant morbidity due to local invasion. Facial involvement in children with aggressive fibromatosis ...
Prevalence of and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of preterm infants treated exclusively with non-invasive ventilation in the first week after birth
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-01-14)
Objectives. To determine the current prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature babies treated with non-invasive ventilation at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, Parow, Cape Town, South Africa, and to identify ...
Childhood cancer in Cote d'Ivoire, 1995-2004 - challenges and hopes
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013)
Background. There is insufficient research into the state of paediatric oncology in African countries.
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to analyse the state of paediatric oncology between 1995 and 2004 in Côte ...
Utility of host markers detected in Quantiferon supernatants for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children in a high-burden setting
(PLoS, 2013-05-15)
Background: The diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis (TB) disease remains a challenge especially in young and HIV-infected
children. Recent studies have identified potential host markers which, when measured in Quantiferon ...
The effect of a peptide-containing synthetic lung surfactant on gas exchange and lung mechanics in a rabbit model of surfactant depletion
(Dovepress, 2013-03)
Background: Currently, a new generation of synthetic pulmonary surfactants is being developed that may eventually replace animal-derived surfactants used in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome. Enlightened by ...
High prevalence of Tuberculosis and insufficient case detection in two communities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(PLoS ONE, 2013-04)
Background: In South Africa the estimated incidence of all forms of tuberculosis (TB) for 2008 was 960/100000. It was reported that all South Africans lived in districts with Directly Observed Therapy, Short-course. However, ...
Pre-hospital management and risk factors in children with acute diarrhoea admitted to a short-stay ward in an urban South African hospital with a high HIV burden
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-08-30)
Background. Diarrhoea remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Implementation of World
Health Organization Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines and ...
When to start antiretroviral therapy in children aged 2-5 years : a collaborative causal modelling analysis of cohort studies from Southern Africa
(PLoS, 2013-11-19)
Background
There is limited evidence on the optimal timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in children 2–5 y of age. We conducted a causal modelling analysis using the International Epidemiologic Databases ...
Neurodevelopment in perinatally HIV-infected children : a concern for adolescence
(International AIDS Society, 2013-06-18)
Globally, an estimated 3.4 million children are living with HIV, yet little is known about the effects of HIV and antiretroviral
treatment (ART) on the developing brain, and the neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes ...
Vital signs for children at triage : a multicentre validation of the revised South African Triage Scale (SATS) for children
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-03-22)
Objective. To validate a revised version of the paediatric South African Triage Scale (SATS) against admission as a reference standard
and compare the sensitivity of triage using: (i) clinical discriminators; (ii) an ...