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  • Gonococcal conjunctivitis despite successful treatment of male urethritis syndrome 
    Peters, Remco P.H.; Verweij, Stephan P.; McIntyre, J.A.; Schaftenaar, E. (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2016-02)
    We report a case of progressive, cephalosporin-susceptible, Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis despite successful treatment of male urethritis syndrome. We hypothesize that conjunctival infection progressed due to ...
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - an oral medicine case book 
    Snyman, I.; Robinson, Liam; Van Zyl, A.W.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (South African Dental Association, 2020-10)
    A 33-year-old female patient presented at a private specialist practice (Periodontics and Oral Medicine) with a main complaint of sore and bleeding gums, fever, headaches and sinus pain. The gingiva became irritated, ...
  • Grave mapping in support of the search for missing persons in conflict contexts 
    Congram, Derek; Kenyhercz, Michael W.; Green, Arthur Gill (Elsevier, 2017-09)
    We review the current and potential uses of Geographic Information Software (GIS) and “spatial thinking” for understanding body disposal behaviour in times of mass fatalities, particularly armed conflict contexts. The ...
  • The grave of King Mgolombane Sandile Ngqika : revisiting the legend 
    Nienaber, Willem C.; Steyn, Maryna; Hutten, Louisa (South African Archaeological Society, 2008)
    King Mgolombane Sandile Ngqika led the Gaiga ama Rharhabe Xhosa in the Seventh to Ninth Frontier Wars and died during the Ninth FrontierWar (1878) after being ambushed. Several legends surrounding the death of King Sandile ...
  • Grommets 
    Outhoff, Kim (MedPharm Publications, 2015)
    Children younger than 7 years are at increased risk of otitis media because of their immature immune systems and poorly functioning eustachian tubes that normally ventilate the middle ear space and equalize pressure with ...
  • Grommets - an update on common indications for tympanostomy tube placement 
    Outhoff, Kim (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017)
    Children younger than 7 years are at increased risk of otitis media because of their immature immune systems and poorly functioning eustachian tubes that normally ventilate the middle ear space and equalize pressure with ...
  • Grommets and swimmers ear 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018-09)
    Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood illnesses. While many children experience sporadic AOM episode, an important group suffer from recurrent AOM (rAOM), defined as three or more episodes in six ...
  • Growing not dwindling : international research on the world-wide phenomenon of dissociative disorders 
    Martínez-Taboas, Alfonso; Dorahy, Martin J.; Sar, Vedat; Middleton, Warwick; Kruger, Christa (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2013-04)
    No abstract available.
  • Growth forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus spp. on vaginal cells 
    Jung, Hyun-Sul; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Peters, Remco P.H.; Lombaard, Hennie; Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Bezuidenhoudt, Johanna E.; Kock, Marleen M. (Frontiers Media, 2020-02)
    Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal condition in women of reproductive age. During BV development, BV-associated bacteria may form a polymicrobial biofilm, which predispose women to recurrent BV. The aim of the ...
  • Growth in HIV-infected children on long-term antiretroviral therapy 
    Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Van Bruwaene, Lore; Becker, Piet J.; Kruger, Mariana (Wiley, 2016-05)
    OBEJECTIVES : To describe growth in HIV‐infected children on long‐term antiretroviral therapy (ART) and to assess social, clinical, immunological and virological factors associated with suboptimal growth. METHODS : This ...
  • Guest editorial 
    Green, Robin J.; Mustafa, Fatima (Allergy Society of South Africa, 2020-10)
    The year 2020 is almost a bygone. What a year it’s been for medical science and healthcare! We have all been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, each in our own way. Most congresses have been cancelled and international travel ...
  • Guest editorial : Autoimmune encephalitis 
    Hiesgen, Juliane; Schutte, Clara-Maria (South African Medical Association, 2023-03)
    Since the identification of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antibodies about 15 years ago, many patients with rapidly progressing psychiatric symptoms, abnormal movements, seizures or unexplained coma, have been ...
  • Guidance for studies evaluating the accuracy of rapid tuberculosis drug-susceptibility tests 
    Georghiou, Sophia B.; Schumacher, Samuel G.; Rodwell, Timothy C.; Colman, Rebecca E.; Miotto, Paolo; Gilpin, Christopher; Ismail, Nazir Ahmed; Rodrigues, Camilla; Warren, Rob; Weyer, Karin; Zignol, Matteo; Arafah, Sonia; Cirillo, Daniela Maria; Denkinger, Claudia M. (Oxford University Press, 2019-10)
    The development and implementation of rapid molecular diagnostics for tuberculosis (TB) drug-susceptibility testing is critical to inform treatment of patients and to prevent the emergence and spread of resistance. Optimal ...
  • A guide to performing skin-prick testing in practice : tips and tricks of the trade 
    Coetzee, Odette; Green, Robin J.; Masekela, Refiloe (South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2013)
    Atopy can manifest in childhood as infantile eczema (atopic dermatitis), allergic rhinitis and asthma. In practice, it is critical to identify the offending allergen in atopic individuals. This will not only influence ...
  • Guide to the emergency management of morbidly obese patients 
    Kramer, Efraim B. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2007-03)
    The presence of an acutely ill or injured morbidly obese patient (MOP) in the emergency department (ED) is currently a common occurrence as obesity reaches epidemic proportions internationally. Morbid obesity is defined ...
  • Guideline : Appropriate use of tigecycline 
    Brink, Andries J.; Bizos, D.; Boffard, Kenneth D.; Feldman, Charles; Grolman, D.C.; Pretorius, Jan P.; Richards, Guy A.; Senekal, M.; Steyn, E.; Welkovic, N. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-06)
    INTRODUCTION: Tigecycline, the first of a new class of antibiotics, the glycylcyclines, was licensed in South Africa for the parenteral treatment of adult patients with complicated intraabdominal infections (cIAIs) and ...
  • Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis 
    Bornman, P.C.; Botha, J.F.; Ramos, J.M.; Smith, M.D.; Van der Merwe, S.; Watermeyer, G.A.; Ziady, C.C.M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-12)
    BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is defined as a continuing inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterised by irreversible morphological changes, often associated with pain and with the loss of exocrine and/or ...
  • Guideline for the diagnosis, management and prevention of bronchiolitis in South Africa 
    Green, Robin J.; Zar, Heather J.; Jeena, Prakash M.; Madhi, Shabir A.; Lewis, Humphrey (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-05)
    ENDORSEMENT : South African Thoracic Society, South African Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, United South African Neonatal Association. OBJECTIVE : To develop and publish a guideline for doctors managing acute ...
  • Guideline for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of paediatric ventilator-associated pneumonia 
    Morrow, B.M.; Argent, A.C.; Jeena, Prakash M.; Green, Robin J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-04)
    OBJECTIVE: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has been poorly studied in South Africa, but is likely to be a significant problem, with resulting increased morbidity and mortality in the paediatric intensive care unit ...
  • Guideline for the management of chronic asthma in children - 2009 update 
    Motala, C.; Green, Robin J.; Manjra, Ahmed I.; Potter, Paul; Zar, Heather J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-12)
    OBJECTIVE: To revise the guideline for the diagnosis and management of chronic asthma in children in view of the following considerations: the existing South African Childhood Asthma Working Group (SACAWG) guideline was ...