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(Springer, 2018-02)PURPOSE : The incidence of prostate cancer is 60% higher and the mortality rate is two- to three-times greater in black versus white men. We report on differences in 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT imaging findings in 77 black ...
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(Springer, 2017-04)BACKGROUND : To report on imaging findings using 68Ga-PSMAHBED- CC PET in a series of 19 breast carcinoma patients. METHODS : 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC PET imaging results obtained were compared to routinely performed staging ...
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(MDPI, 2020-12)People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) have excess risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Arterial inflammation is the hallmark of atherogenesis and its complications. In this study we ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2008)Haemorrhagic shock is more common in the pregnant woman than generally acknowledged in the clinical setting. In most cases antepartum and postpartum haemorrhage can be managed effectively by concentrating on the management ...
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(MDPI, 2021-01)Cancer is a global burden and is the second leading cause of mortality. It is largely a non-communicable disease attributable to the accumulation of damaged DNA and deleterious mutations in vital genes caused by exposure ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2021-08)BACKGROUND: Fetal growth restriction (FGR), defined as a fetus failing to reach its genetic growth potential, remains poorly diagnosed antenatally. This study aimed to assess the ability of continuouswave Doppler ultrasound ...
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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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(South African Orthopaedic Association, 2018-05)BACKGROUND : The Schatzker classification is the most widely accepted system used to classify tibial plateau fractures. The presence of posteromedial fragments in the more severe fracture types is known, but the presence ...
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(Open Journals Systems, 2013)In 2009, The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) awarded its biggest research grant to date to the HPV Cervical Cancer Research Fund, under the auspices of Prof Greta Dreyer. This grant enabled a group of researchers ...
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(South African Medical Association, 2018-12)BACKGROUND : Significant mortality and morbidity occur after major lower limb amputation for diabetes-related foot complications and peripheral arterial disease. Risk factors for atherosclerosis and medical comorbidities ...
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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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(BioMed Central, 2019-08-22)BACKGROUND : The ability of Plasmodium falciparum parasites to develop resistance to widely used anti-malarials threatens malaria control and elimination efforts. Regular drug efficacy monitoring is essential for ensuring ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-03)Benefits derived from the Council for Health Services Accreditation South Africa (COHSASA) accreditation of the Universitas Academic Hospital (UAH) in Bloemfontein are illustrated. Accreditation assessments were performed ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2015-09-02)BACKGROUND HIV increases women’s risk for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection and invasive cervical cancer. South Africa has a high HIV prevalence but low cervical cancer screening coverage. Self-collection ...
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(SpringerOpen Journal, 2015-12)BACKGROUND : South Africa uses indoor residual spraying (IRS) for vector control in its malaria control programme (MCP). Insecticide-treated wall linings (ITWLs) offer possible advantages over IRS and long-lasting, ...
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(Hindawi, 2018-05-09)BACKGROUND : Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections may increase the risk of vertical transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In resource-limited ...
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(Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2019)BACKGROUND : Developing countries are experiencing a shift from infectious diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes. Diabetes accounts for more disability-adjusted life ...
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(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2019-07-23)INTRODUCTIO : l'accès à l'eau potable et à l'assainissement est depuis longtemps l'enjeu d'un combat mené par de nombreux États. Cependant, il représente un combat quotidien pour des centaines de milliers de citadins qui ...
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(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-11-05)BACKGROUND : The increase in the number of teenage pregnancies and its negative consequences has encouraged various researchers to explore the possible causes of teenage pregnancy. Findings from previously-conducted ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-12)In an ideal world, universal access to healthcare should be achievable; all COVID-19 patients should have access to therapies that improve outcomes. These include existing, repurposed and novel therapies. Novel therapies ...
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