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Research Articles (Surgery): Recent submissions
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(Springer, 2023-09)Congenitalgiant orbital tumors in infancy are relatively rare, especially when the tumors are associated with significant intracranial extension. We describe the use of a transorbital neuroendoscopy-assisted resection of ...
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(MDPI, 2023-02)The advancement of HIV treatment has led to increased life expectancy. However, people living with HIV (PLWH) are at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancers. Chronic inflammation has a key role in oncogenesis, ...
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(MDPI, 2023-03-16)Angiogenesis, the generation of new blood vessels, is one of the hallmarks of cancer. The growing tumor requires nutrients and oxygen. Recent evidence has shown that tumors release signals to attract new nerve fibers and ...
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(MDPI, 2023-08-14)Prostate cancer (PCa) continues to be the most diagnosed cancer and the second primary cause of fatalities in men globally. There is an abundance of scientific evidence suggesting that the human microbiome, together with ...
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(MDPI, 2023-08-07)Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as one of the top causes of cancer mortality worldwide and its incidence is on the rise, particularly in low-middle-income countries (LMICs). There are several factors that contribute to the ...
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(MDPI, 2023-01)Renal papillary necrosis (RPN) is characterized by coagulative necrosis of the renal medullary pyramids and papillae. Multiple conditions and toxins are associated with RPN. Several RPN risk factors, or POSTCARDS, have ...
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(Springer, 2023-08)PURPOSE : Factors predicting morbidity and mortality in patients with colon-related gunshot injuries and the management of these injuries are not always straightforward. This aimed to assess the impact of abdominal gunshot ...
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(South African Medical Association, 2023-07)BACKGROUND : The association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer is well established, and cervical cancer can be prevented through HPV vaccination. Little has been reported on the association between HPV ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023)BACKGROUND : Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a widely used diagnostic tool to evaluate salivary gland tumours. The Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology allows for standardisation and facilitates ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023)Acute limb compartment syndrome can occur with cytotoxic snake envenomation. Ultrasound (US) assessment of the affected limb has been suggested as an adjunct to the administration of snakebite polyvalent antivenom to ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023)BACKGROUND : Since 2011, South African specialist registration requires a research component in the form of a Master of Medicine (MMed) degree. The aim of the study was to assess opinion regarding research and the progression ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023)BACKGROUND : Selective non-operative management (SNOM) is the current gold standard for the treatment of patients with penetrating neck trauma. The policy revolves around the liberal use of computed tomography angiography ...
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(Sage, 2023-04)BACKGROUND : Colorectal anastomotic leaks remain one of the most significant complications following colorectal surgery. Various interventions to reduce anastomotic leaks have been investigated, however few have resulted ...
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(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 ...
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(AVES, 2023-03)The size of adrenal incidentalomas has important implications for diagnosis and management. Recommendations from endocrine societies do not all correlate with regard to adrenal incidentaloma size. Therefore, the aim was ...
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(In House Publications, 2022)Acute pancreatitis refers to acute inflammation of the pancreas, usually accompanied by abdominal pain and elevations of serum pancreatic enzymes. This syndrome is usually a discrete episode which causes varying degrees ...
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(In House Publications, 2022)Chronic calcific pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibro-inflammatory disease of the pancreas. In its later stages it is characterized by both exocrine dysfunction presenting as malabsorption and steatorrhea, and endocrine ...
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(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2023-06)BACKGROUND : Anorectal obstetric injuries resulting in anal sphincter damage (ASD) and rectovaginal fistula (RVF) remain a major problem. The resulting flatus or faecal incontinence is devastating. Surgical repair remains ...
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(Elsevier, 2022)Precision medicine is the personalization of medicine to suit a specific group of people or even an individual patient, based on genetic or molecular profiling. This can be done using genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic ...
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