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dc.contributor.author | Mostert, Chris J.![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Pannell, N.![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-04T06:31:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-03-04T06:31:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-07 | |
dc.description.abstract | HIV is one of the most prevalent diseases and causes of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Pleural disease is common in the population of this region, especially pleural effusion. The disease is associated with a significant mortality rate, and correct diagnostic and therapeutic management is essential to optimising the possibility of a favourable outcome. | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Mostert, C & Pannell, N 2009, 'The pleural effusion in HIV - an approach to diagnosis', South African Family Practice, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 280-282. [www.safpj.co.za] | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1726-426X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13305 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | OpenJournals Publishing | en |
dc.rights | © 2009. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | HIV infections -- Africa, Sub-Saharan | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | AIDS (Disease) -- Mortality -- Africa, Sub-Saharan | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Pleural effusions -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Treatment | en |
dc.title | The pleural effusion in HIV - an approach to diagnosis | en |
dc.type | Article | en |