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Surgery: Recent submissions
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(Dove Medical Press, 2021)Alternative splicing (AS) is a method of increasing the number of proteins that the genome is capable of coding for, by altering the pre-mRNA during its maturation. This process provides the ability of a broad range of ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-09)BACKGROUND : Thyroid nodules are common. Most patients with indeterminate fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) results are subjected to thyroidectomy for fear of malignancy. However, only 20–30% of these cases are found ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2021-01)BACKGROUND: South Africa has the highest prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the world, and is commonly found in association with appendicitis. Atypical presentation of appendicitis in the presence ...
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(e-Century Publishing, 2021-04)Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of deaths in men globally. This is a heterogeneous and complex disease that urgently warrants further insight into its pathology. Developed countries have thus far the ...
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(Little Lion Scientific, 2020-12-31)This paper analyzes the reported COVID-19 cases in some largely affected countries around the world and accurately predicts the future values of new, death, recovery, and active COVID-19 cases for effective decision ...
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(Spandidos, 2020)Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer type characterized by dysregulated cell signalling pathways and resistance to treatment. The insulin‑like growth factor (IGF) signalling pathway has been ...
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(Nature Publishing Group, 2020-08-11)Studies suggest that the rate gallstone disease in Africa is low. Previous studies suggested an increase in gallstone rates and cholecystectomies related to urbanization and the adoption of Western lifestyle habits. This ...
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(Dove Medical Press, 2020-10)Each year, colorectal cancers (CRCs) affect over a quarter of a million people. The risk of developing CRC in industrialized nations is approximately 5%. When the disease is localised, treatment success rates range from ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group , 2019-08)BACKGROUND: In South Africa (SA), intensive care is faced with the challenge of resource scarcity as well as an increasing demand for intensive care unit (ICU) services. ICU services are expensive, and practitioners in ...
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(Wiley, 2019-11)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of any type of selective shunt versus any type of non-selective shunt for the prevention of ...
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(Wiley, 2019-12)BACKGROUND : Penetrating abdominal trauma occurs when the peritoneal cavity is breached. Routine laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries began in the 1800s, with antibiotics first being used in World War II to ...
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(Elsevier, 2019-02)In a rich qualitative analysis of interviews with women who left surgical training in Australia, Rhea Liang and colleagues report in The Lancet their study that applied insights from feminist and social theories to illuminate ...
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(Elsevier, 2019-07)BACKGROUND : We describe endovascular coil embolization of the internal carotid artery before removing a retained knife blade partially occluding the lacerum segment of the internal carotid artery. CASE DESCRIPTION : A ...
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(Spandidos, 2020-06)Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancer types, and it is associated with a 5‑year survival rate of <10% due to limited early detection methods and ineffective therapeutic options. Thus, an ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-12-30)A 34-year-old man with recent-onset constipation presented with colonic obstruction due to a palpable rectal tumour. Colostomy relieved the obstruction and biopsy revealed carcinoma. During workup, full-thickness rectal ...
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(Elsevier, 2020-01)Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a common endocrine disorder. The most common causes of primary HPT are parathyroid gland hyperplasia and adenoma. HPT results in hypercalcaemia which can result in serious complications including ...
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(Wiley, 2018-08)BACKGROUND: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is an important cause of variceal bleeding in low-income countries. Randomised clinical trials have evaluated the outcomes of two categories of surgical interventions, shunts and ...
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(Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins:, 2018-12)BACKGROUND : The work-up of a thyroid nodule to diagnose malignancy is not always straightforward. There are various international thyroid societies each with their own guidelines on the approach to a thyroid nodule. The ...
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(Thieme Publishing, 2019-03)The number of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is rapidly increasing and the majority of those infected are living in sub-Saharan Africa. Some hallmarks of HIV are inflammation and upregulation of ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)The occurrence of sepsis in the critically ill population is a dreaded phenomenon when taking into consideration the devastating complications associated with the disease. Despite its high incidence and unacceptably high ...
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