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Research Articles (Internal Medicine): Recent submissions
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07)Acute coronary syndromes due to coronary artery vasospasm occur rarely and are difficult to diagnose in the acute setting. We present a patient with hypocalcaemia-induced coronary artery vasospasm, which resulted in an ...
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(Hindawi Publishing, 2019)Microbial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), possibly driving a systemic inflammatory response that may trigger the development and/or exacerbation of the ...
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(AME Publishing Company, 2019-12)Although the usage of electronic (e)-cigarettes (EC) and similar devices has gained in popularity as an apparent smoking cessation strategy, serious concerns are emerging in relation to both the efficacy of this strategy, ...
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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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(Public Library of Science, 2018-05-24)Epidemiological transitions are occurring throughout Africa. To inform public health programs and policies, longitudinal cohorts investigating non-communicable diseases are needed. However, loss-to-follow up is a major ...
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(MDPI Publishing, 2018-05-14)Dabigatran is an oral direct thrombin inhibitor, and rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor. Dabigatran has been implicated in the etiology of acute coronary syndromes and as these occur following inflammatory changes in the ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2018-11-20)Although the inclusion of the cationic amphiphilic, anti-mycobacterial agent, clofazimine, in the chemotherapeutic regimens of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) has contributed to improved outcomes, ...
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(Springer, 2019-08)BACKGROUND : Recently, we reported that the microRNAs (miRNAs) miR-20a-5p and—to a lesser extent—miR-222-3p hold potential as biomarkers for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018)BACKGROUND. Successful extubation of mechanically ventilated patients is essential for the physiotherapist to succeed in respiratory rehabilitation of the patient. Delay in the weaning process increases the complication ...
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(Wiley, 2019-07)This was a prospective study that assessed field performance of the INSTI HIV‐1/‐2 antibody test (INSTI test) in two antenatal clinics in South Africa (SA). INSTI test was evaluated against rapid tests used at these clinics, ...
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(NISC (Pty) Ltd, Medpharm Publications, and Informa UK Limited, 2019)Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) refers to the infusion of faeces from a healthy donor, into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient patient. There is considerable evidence for the efficacy of FMT for the ...
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(CSSALL Publishers, 2018)The primary aim of the study on which this article is based was to investigate undergraduate health sciences students’ perceptions, attitudes to and awareness of plagiarism at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. ...
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(AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-04-11)BACKGROUND : Non-communicable diseases, mainly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, are responsible for approximately 63% of all deaths occurring worldwide in any given year. The ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2018)BACKGROUND : We investigated the association between markers of insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and adipokines and GDM. METHODS : In our case-cohort study in Johannesburg we included women with GDM and controls. ...
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(Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018)BACKGROUND : Many people take wellness drinks on a daily basis to enhance physical and emotional well-being. The safety and/ or efficacy of these are not always known or even established in the populations likely to consume ...
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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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(New Media Publishing, 2018-03)OSAHS raises the mean 24-hour blood pressure (BP) by 5mmHg to 10mmHg and the blood pressure increase is more in those patients with >20% arterial oxygen desaturation per hour of sleep. This rise in mean BP can lead to 20% ...
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(MDPI Publishing, 2018-09-26)Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing public health problem worldwide. The condition is associated with perinatal complications and an increased risk for future metabolic disease in both mothers and their ...
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(Clinics Cardive, 2018-09)In developing countries, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains a seriously under-prioritised disease, particularly among the underprivileged, often resulting in presentation of patients late in the course of their disease, ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-08)BACKGROUND. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) can inform on the timing of hyperglycaemia, but there is currently no standardised approach to utilising these data to improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 ...
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