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  • Laparoscopic morgagni hernia repair using single-site umbilical and full-thickness abdominal wall repair : technical report of two cases 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Medkow Publications, 2013-01-14)
    Single incision laparoscopic surgery is used in many centres for routine cases such as appendisectomy, splenectomy and cholecystectomy. Morgagni hernias are uncommon and account for 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic ...
  • Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia in children 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-03)
    Minimal invasive surgery allows for excellent visualisation of the diaphragm, and is increasingly used for the repair of diaphragmatic hernias in children. This report describes laparoscopic repairs between 2001 and 2007 ...
  • Laparoscopic treatment of type III para-oesophageal hernia 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-02)
    Type III congenital para-oesophageal hernia is a rare condition in children and is characterised by the herniation of both a substantial portion of the stomach and the gastro-oesophageal junction into the chest. This report ...
  • Laparoscopic-assisted pull-through for congenital rectal stenosis 
    Van Niekerk, Martin Louis; Visser, Andre; Venter, Daniel J. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2010-01)
    Congenital rectal stenosis is a rare condition. In this article, we report on a 30-day-old infant with rectal stenosis who underwent a successful laparoscopic pull-through operation. The laparoscopic method allows the ...
  • Leucocyte count and C-reactive protein cannot be relied upon in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in HIV-infected patients 
    Truter, M.; Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Montwedi, Odisang Daniel; Becker, Piet J.; Mokoena, Taole (Oxford University Press, 2021-01)
    BACKGROUND: South Africa has the highest prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the world, and is commonly found in association with appendicitis. Atypical presentation of appendicitis in the presence ...
  • Life expectancy of patients with diabetic foot sepsis post-lower extremity amputation at a regional hospital in a South African setting. A retrospective cohort study 
    Mokoala, Thoriso C.; Sididzha, Vhusani; Molefe, Etsumang D.; Luvhengo, Thifhelimbilu E. (Elsevier, 2024-04)
    BACKGROUND : Diabetes foot sepsis (DFS) is the leading cause of amputation of lower extremities. Over 50 % of patients who have had major lower extremity amputation due to DFS are dead within 4 years following the ...
  • Long-term follow-up of a patient with hypercholesterolaemia treated by liver transplantation 
    Karusseit, V.O.L. (Otto); Mieny, Carel J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2007-05)
    Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a life-threatening inborn error of metabolism characterised by extremely high serum cholesterol levels. The disease manifests clinically as advanced atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease ...
  • Malignant melanoma of the skin in black South Africans : a 15-year experience 
    Lodder, J.V.; Simson, W.; Becker, Piet J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-08)
    AIM: To document the anatomical distribution of melanoma, extent of disease, results of treatment and survival among black patients in the north-eastern part of South Africa. METHODS: All available histological material ...
  • Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma : a rare salivary gland tumour 
    Jackson, Brandon Spencer; Pratt, T.L.; Van Rooyen, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-04)
    Mammary analogue secretory carcinoma (MASC) is a rare and recently described tumour of the salivary glands. MASC has similar histomorphological and immunohistochemical features of secretory carcinoma of the breast. MASC ...
  • Managing infected pancreatic necrosis 
    Thomson, John-Edwin; Van Dijk, Sven M.; Brand, Martin; Van Santvoort, Hjalmar C.; Besselink, Marc G. (Editura Celsius, 2018-05)
    Managementul necrozei pancreatice infectate a început cu necrozecto-mia deschisă precoce, asociată cu o mortalitate semnificativă. În ultimii ani, a avut loc o transformare bazată pe dovezi înspre abordarea progresivă ...
  • Many voices in a choir: tumor-induced neurogenesis and neuronal driven alternative splicing sound like suspects in tumor growth and dissemination 
    Dlamini, Zodwa; Mathabe, Kgomotso; Padayachy, Llewellyn; Marima, Rahaba; Evangelou, George; Syrigos, Konstantinos N.; Bianchi, Arianna; Lolas, Georgios; Hull, Rodney (MDPI, 2021-05)
    During development, as tissues expand and grow, they require circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous system expansion for proper function and support. Similarly, as tumors arise and develop, they also require the expansion ...
  • Medical aid rates and private practice costs : the hard facts that expose the unethical rates at which medical aids reimburse doctors 
    Joseph, Christopher A.; Joseph, Dylan A. (New Media Publishing, 2016-08-09)
    This document is designed to briefly explain why a medical aid rate is unreasonably low. It is not only an unethical rate, but has in fact been deemed illegal, not covering cost of practice and dismissed in a court of ...
  • Microbiomes, epigenomics, immune response, and splicing signatures interplay : potential use of combination of regulatory pathways as targets for malignant mesothelioma 
    Setlai, Botle Precious; Mkhize-Kwitshana, Zilungile Lynette; Mehrotra, Ravi; Mulaudzi, Thanyani Victor; Dlamini, Zodwa (MDPI, 2022-08-12)
    Malignant mesotheliomas (MM) are hard to treat malignancies with poor prognosis and high mortality rates. This cancer is highly misdiagnosed in Sub-Saharan African countries. According to literature, the incidence of MM ...
  • Microbiomics in collusion with the nervous system in carcinogenesis : diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment 
    Hull, Rodney; Lolas, Georgios; Makrogkikas, Stylianos; Jensen, Lasse D.; Syrigos, Konstantinos N.; Evangelou, George; Padayachy, Llewellyn; Egbor, Cyril; Mehrotra, Ravi; Makhafola, Tshepiso Jan; Oyomno, Meryl; Dlamini, Zodwa (MDPI, 2021-10-11)
    The influence of the naturally occurring population of microbes on various human diseases has been a topic of much recent interest. Not surprisingly, continuously growing attention is devoted to the existence of a gut ...
  • MicroRNA and alternative mRNA splicing events in cancer drug response/resistance : potent therapeutic targets 
    Marima, Rahaba; Francies, Flavia Zita; Hull, Rodney; Molefi, Thulo; Oyomno, Meryl; Khanyile, Richard; Mbatha, Sikhumbuzo Z.; Bates, David Owen; Dlamini, Zodwa (MDPI, 2021-12-02)
    Cancer is a multifaceted disease that involves several molecular mechanisms including changes in gene expression. Two important processes altered in cancer that lead to changes in gene expression include altered microRNA ...
  • MicroRNA interrelated epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in glioblastoma 
    Setlai, Botle Precious; Hull, Rodney; Reis, Rui Manuel; Agbor, Cyril; Ambele, Melvin Anyasi; Mulaudzi, Thanyani Victor; Dlamini, Zodwa (MDPI, 2022-01-27)
    MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non-coding RNAs that are 20–23 nucleotides in length, functioning as regulators of oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes. They are molecular modulators that regulate gene expression by suppressing ...
  • The need for pharmaceutical care in an intensive care unit at a teaching hospital in South Africa 
    Bronkhorst, E.; Schellack, Natalie; Gous, A.G.S.; Pretorius, Jan P. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-11)
    BACKGROUND. The role of the pharmacist has evolved over the last 2 decades beyond traditional functions such as stock control and dispensing. OBJECTIVES. To describe the functions performed by a clinical pharmacist while ...
  • Non-acid gastro-oesophageal reflux is associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus 
    Kgomo, Mpho K.; Mokoena, Taole; Ker, James A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)
    INTRODUCTION : Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus is a common cancer among South Africans. Due to the absence of effective screening and surveillance programme for early detection and late presentation, ...
  • Non-technical skills for neurosurgeons : an international survey 
    Cavallo, S.M.; Pellencin, E.; Carone, G.; Castelli, N.; Ayadi, R.; Olldashi, F.; Al Anazi, A.; Kanaan, I.; Garcia Colmena, F.; Ajler, P.; Socolovsky, M.; Knosp, E.; Raftopoulos, C.; Rodrigues, J.C., Jr.; Enchev, Y.P.; Xu, B.; Chul-Kee, P.; Rotim, K.; Posti, J.; Meyer, B.; Shimamoto, H.; Makhambetov, Y.; Frosen, J.; Chandra, S.P.; Cappabianca, P.; Piatelli, G.; Genitori, L.; Germanò, A.; Sabatino, G.; Bernucci, C.; Giussani, C.; Olivi, A.; Locatelli, D.; Stefini, R.; Castrioto, C.; Mangiola, A.; Fontanella, M.M.; Tacconi, L.; Conti, C.; Skrap, M.; El Abbadi, N.; Sharma, M.R.; Shamim, M.S.; Sharif, S.; Farias, J.P.; Florian, I.S.; Gushcha, A.O.; Rasulic, L.; Vulekovic, P.; Ang, B.T.; Lagares, A.; Diez Valle, R.; Ensenat, J.; Ley Urzaiz, L.; Barcia Albacar, J.A.; Kupanur, S.S.; Regli, L.; Dunn, I.F.; Adelson, D.; Bederson, J.; Levi, A.D.; Alturky, A.Y.; Matula, C.; Cortes, B.; Xiang, W.; Li, T.; El-Ghandour, N.M.F.; Kanai, R.; Patir, R.; Misra, B.K.; Dwarakanath, S.; Servadei, F.; Tomasello, F.; Casali, C.; Unsgard, G.; Morcos, J.J.; Souhil, T.; Khoja, I.; Kehayov, I.; Vukic, M.; Ziebell, M.; Gulisano, H.A.; Tange, M.; Kurozumi, K.; Locatelli, M.; Garbossa, D.; Gomez Amador, J.L.; Rodriguez, A.O.; Ashkan, K.; Lim, M.; Maleki, M.; Agrawal, A.; Naik, A.; Sciubba, D.M.; Kim, L.J.; Spinner, R.J.; McDonald, P.; Pavesi, G.; Moiyadi, A.; Padayachy, Llewellyn; Meling, T.R.; Di Meco, F.; Perin, A. (Elsevier, 2024)
    INTRODUCTION : Neurosurgery is considered a technically demanding specialty; nonetheless, it also requires non-technical skills (NTSs) to reach mastery. RESEARCH QUESTION : This study seeks to understand how important ...
  • Noninvasive intracranial pressure assessment by optic nerve sheath diameter : automated measurements as an alternative to clinician-performed measurements 
    Netteland, Dag Ferner; Aarhus, Mads; Smistad, Erik; Sandset, Else Charlotte; Padayachy, Llewellyn; Helseth, Eirik; Brekken, Reidar (Frontiers Media, 2023-02-01)
    INTRODUCTION : Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) has shown promise as a noninvasive parameter for estimating intracranial pressure (ICP). In this study, we evaluated a novel automated method of measuring the ONSD in ...