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Browsing Internal Medicine by Type "Article"
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(New Media Publishing, 2018-09)There are some mistaken beliefs that exist about bariatric surgery and obesity. Here are 15 common ones.
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(Elsevier, 2024-09)The African continent reported the least number of COVID-19 cases and deaths of all the continents, although the exact reasons for this are still unclear. In addition, little is known about the immunological profiles ...
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(AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-10-17)BACKGROUND : In South Africa, much of diabetes care takes place at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities where screening for diabetic complications is often low. Clinics require access to equipment, resources and a functional ...
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(American Society for Microbiology, 2006-02)Our study aimed to evaluate the oral cavity as a reservoir from where Helicobacter pylori may be transmitted. Histology and PCR amplification were performed. Eighty-four percent of the stomach biopsies tested positive; ...
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(In House Publications, 2016)Pregnancy related acute kidney injury (PrAKI) is a relatively rare syndrome, and is associated with many pregnancy-unique diseases. Due to the physiological changes of pregnancy, PrAKI is difficult to diagnose, hard to ...
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(Cell Press, 2022-03-15)The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Ad26.COV2.S non-replicating viral vector vaccine has been widely deployed for COVID-19 vaccination programs in resource-limited settings. Here we confirm that neutralizing and binding ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-12)INTRODUCTION : SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in increased worldwide demand for personal protective equipment (PPE). With pressure from ongoing epidemic and endemic episodes, we assessed an adapted snorkel mask that provides full-face ...
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(NISC (Pty), Medpharm Publications, and Informa UK Limited, 2021)OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to adapt a diabetes nutrition education programme (NEP) developed for a primary healthcare setting for implementation in a tertiary healthcare setting. This manuscript describes ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2021-03)DNA methylation is increasingly recognized as a potential biomarker of metabolic disease. However, there is limited information on the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on the candidacy of DNA ...
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(MDPI, 2021-04-01)The interaction between obesity, cardiometabolic disorders and COVID-19 represents a syndemic that requires both social intervention and a multipharmacological approach. The risks associated with diabetes, obesity and ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-09)Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remain inadequate – both globally and in South Africa (SA). We systematically scoped the available policies and guidelines for ...
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(MDPI Publishing, 2020-12)This study probed the di erential utilization of P2Y1 and P2Y12 receptors in mobilizing CD62P (P-selectin) from intracellular granules following activation of human platelets with adenosine 50-diphosphate (ADP, 100 mol L1) ...
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(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2024)AIM : The purpose of this study was to investigate how a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of an adapted diabetes nutrition education programme (NEP) was received by adults with sub-optimally controlled (HbA1c of ≥ 8%) ...
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(South African Medical Association NPC, 2021)The therapy of autoimmune rheumatological conditions has undergone significant changes with the introduction of biologic antiinflammatory agents including cytokine antagonists and agents that interfere with the function ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013)Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery is a rare occurrence that usually presents in children. It is associated with proximal small-bowel malrotation as well as high jejunal atresia with discontinuity of the small bowel. We ...
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(MDPI Publishing, 2019-11-20)Increasing evidence implicate altered DNA methylation in the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This exploratory study probed the association between GDM and peripheral blood DNA methylation patterns ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023)Anaemia, occurring in over 50% of patients with stages 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), often causes fatigue, shortness of breath, cardiac dysfunction and cognitive impairment. The major causes include disorders of ...
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(Wiley, 2024-11)Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare complication in anti–melanoma differentiation associated gene 5 (MDA 5) dermatomyositis (DM). In this case, it occurred relatively early in the course of this patient's illness before ...
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(University of Leicester, 2017-03-07)PURPOSES : Elevated cardiac troponins have been shown to be associated with mortality in critical care, but its utility is not well established, especially in the setting of renal failure. This study aimed to examine the ...
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(BioMed Central, 2010-09)BACKGROUND: Advanced HIV infection can result in lipoatrophy and wasting, even in the absence of ongoing opportunistic infections, suggesting that HIV may directly affect adipose tissue amount and distribution. METHODS: ...
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