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The association of smoking and alcohol in colorectal cancer in black patients - case-control study (AOSIS, 2024-10)BACKGROUND : Studies have focused on smoking and alcohol as risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC). Caucasians and other populations have been studied worldwide, and both smoking and alcohol have been validated as ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-04)Cannabis use is legalised in many countries. We present a patient in their 40s who complained of recurrent abdominal pain and associated nausea and vomiting. The patient was previously seen in various hospitals, treated ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2023-09-08)Diarrhoea is a recognised complication of HIV-infection, yet there are limited local aetiological data in this high-risk group. These data are important for informing public health interventions and updating diagnostic ...
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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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(American Society for Microbiology, 2024-07)SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) differentially trigger neutralizing and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxic (ADCC) antibodies with variable cross-reactivity. Omicron BA.4/5 was approved for inclusion in bivalent ...
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(NISC (Pty) Ltd, Medpharm Publications, and Informa UK Limited, 2024)BACKGROUND : The management of people living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary care in a South African district was audited, focusing on glycaemic, cholesterol, and blood pressure (BP) control to identify gaps in ...
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(NISC (Pty) Ltd, Medpharm Publications, and Informa UK Limited, 2024)BACKGROUND : Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects millions of people worldwide, with associated morbidity and premature mortality exacerbated by all forms of smoking. The effects of smokeless tobacco, such as snuff and chewing ...
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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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(BMC, 2024-05)BACKGROUND : Self-monitoring of glucose is an essential component of type 1 diabetes (T1D) management. In recent years, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has provided an alternative to daily fingerstick testing for ...
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(AOSIS, 2024-05)INTRODUCTION: Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) is caused by the m.3243A>G pathogenic variant in maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA. Diabetes is prevalent in our setting; however, MIDD is rarely diagnosed. ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023)This article outlines the principles of blood pressure, including normal and dysfunctional physiology, mathematical equations of pressure, definitions of hypertension and diagnosis, and hence the rationale for and mechanisms ...
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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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(Oxford University Press, 2023-10)BACKGROUND : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) women have a high prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), which includes pre-gestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) and gestational diabetes ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-08-14)INTRODUCTION : SARS-CoV-2 elicits a hyper-inflammatory response that contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19. In the case of HIV infection, despite effective anti-retroviral therapy, ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2023-08-03)The kinetics of Fc-mediated functions following SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination in people living with HIV (PLWH) are not known. We compared SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific Fc functions, binding, and neutralization in ...
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(European Respiratory Society, 2023-05)BACKGROUND : Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are electronic aerosol delivery systems composed of nicotine and various chemicals, which are widely used to facilitate smoking cessation. Although ECs are considered safer than ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-07)A 56-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of chronic persistent right upper quadrant abdominal pain that was associated with intermittent nausea, vomiting, and unintentional weight loss. She had been on ...
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(MDPI, 2023-07-03)A correlation between neutralization activity after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been demonstrated by several ...
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(MDPI, 2024-03)Severe acute respiratory tract infections (SARIs) has been well described in South Africa with seasonal patterns described for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), while others occur year-round (rhinovirus and ...
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(South African Medical Association, 2023-02)We report here on the process and findings of a research prioritisation exercise for universal health coverage (UHC) in South Africa, conducted during the course of 2019. As plans to roll out National Health Insurance ...
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