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Theses and Dissertations (Internal Medicine)
Recent Submissions
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Levin, Aubrey
(University of Pretoria, 1974)
Afrikaan: 'n Ontleding van die patrone van gebruik van dwelmmiddels deur 'n mon-
ster 448 jong Blanke Suid-Afrikaanse mans bet getoon dat Cannabis sativa
verreweg die algemeenste middel van misbruik was; nie minder as ...
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Ker, James A.
(University of Pretoria, 2019-09-10)
In his thesis, Clinical presentation and echocardiographic diagnosis of rare and subtle congenital cardiovascular anomalies in the adult, the candidate submitted thirty six articles published by him during the preceding ...
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Malinga, Lesibana Anthony
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
In this study, we used molecular and proteomic methods to detect novel changes within drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) strains. Our goal was to detect changes within efflux pump (EP) genes of extensively drug resistant ...
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Ally, Mahmood Moosa Tar Mahomed
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder resulting in joint pain, stiffness and joint destruction. This can lead to considerable loss of physical and psycho-social function and even premature death. ...
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Milner, Rowan James
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Please read the abstract in the thesis.
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Milner, Rowan James
(University of Pretoria, 2013)
Metastatic and primary bone cancers are devastating diseases of paediatric and adult humans because of the morbidity associated with bone pain. Controlling bone pain from multiple metastatic sites can be difficult in ...
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Buchel, Elwin Herbert
(University of Pretoria, 2011-01-10)
This study involved the analysis of 112 patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), during which process several specific issues or problems were identified. One subgroup included pregnant patients, and another patients ...
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Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina
(University of Pretoria, 2012-10-04)
Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease and one of the more common auto-immune diseases. Patients with RA rely almost solely on pharmaceutical intervention to manage the disease. Autonomic impairment ...
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Ellemdin, Sirajudeen
(University of Pretoria, 2011-07-14)
Objectives: The aim of the study was to ascertain the efficacy of an intervention -where laboratory test costs were provided to clinicians as a pocket-sized brochure - to reduce the laboratory test costs over a 4 month ...
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Van Zyl, Danie G.
(University of Pretoria, 2012-05-08)
The management of patients hospitalised with diabetes mellitus is neglected in South Africa. The research on which this thesis is based assessed factors contributing to glycaemic control as well as evaluated an intervention ...
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Loock, Margaretha Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2007-04-05)
The paucity of data concerning the etiology and development of coronary heart disease (CHD) and its risk factors prompted this case-control study. The prevalence of CHD and its accompanying CHD-risk factors among black ...