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Isoenzymes of adenosine deaminase in pleural effusions: A diagnostic tool?
(1998)
SETTING: Tygerberg Hospital, an academic teaching hospital, Republic of South Africa. OBJECTIVE: To identify the adenosine deaminase (ADA) isoenzymes as a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis in pleural effusions with increased ...
Capillary refilling time in newborns - Optimal pressing time, sites of testing and normal values
(1998)
Aspects of capillary refilling time (CRT) in newborns, such as pressing time, sites of testing, normal values and difference between observers were assessed. CRT was measured in 280 term newborns, divided into 7 groups of ...
Correlation between p53 gene mutation, p53 protein labeling and PCNA expression in oral squamous cell carcinomas
(1998)
Background: The prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) among the Black community in South Africa is unacceptably high. The association between p53 protein, and PCNA overexpression and the presence of p53 gene ...
Significance of antisperm antibodies in female serum in a gamete intrafallopian transfer program
(1998)
The influence of antisperm antibodies in the female serum on fertilization and pregnancy rate in patients undergoing GIFT was assessed. A study group of 52 couples (69 cycles) with significant levels of antisperm antibodies ...
Allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability of the DCC gene in colorectal cancer in patients under the age of 35 using fluorescent DNA technology
(1998)
Aim-To assess allelic imbalance and microsatellite instability in the region of the 'deleted in colorectal cancer' (DCC) gene on chromosome 18q using fluorescent DNA technology in colorectal cancer in patients under the ...
Demyelinating disease of Schilder type in three young South African children: Dramatic response to corticosteroids
(1998)
Three young children with the Schilder variant of multiple sclerosis were seen within a 3-year period at our hospital. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the typical (but not pathognomonic) clinical and magnetic resonance ...
Randomised controlled trial of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: HELP NSAIDs study
(1998)
Background. The effect of Helicobacter pylori in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is unclear. We investigated the effects of H pylori eradication in patients with current or previous peptic ...
A comparison of omeprazole with ranitidine for ulcers associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(1998)
Background: Suppressing acid secretion is thought to reduce the risk of ulcers associated with regular use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but the best means of accomplishing this is uncertain. Methods: ...
Culture-positive tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus type 1- infected children
(1998)
Background. Adults infected by HIV have increased susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and progress more rapidly to disease. HIV and tuberculosis (TB) coinfection in children has been reported but often lacks ...
Management of children with tuberculosis admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit
(1998)
Objectives. To review the incidence, clinical features, ventilatory support and outcome of children with tuberculosis (TB) admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in a region with an high incidence of TB. Materials ...