Browsing Research Articles (Otorhinolaryngology) by Issue Date

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  • Otosclerosis and TGF-β1 gene in black South Africans 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu; Joseph, Christopher A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008-09)
    Limited literature is available on the epidemiology and genetics of otosclerosis in South African blacks, among whom it is extremely rare. We undertook this study because we had documented and surgically confirmed cases ...
  • Otolaryngological and head and neck manifestations in HIV-infected patients seen at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu; Govender, L.; Monama, G. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-07)
    BACKGROUND. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest incidence of HIV infection. According to recent census statistics, 5.6 million people in South Africa (SA) are HIV-positive, the highest number of infected individuals ...
  • Blood otorrhea : blood stained sweaty ear discharges : Hematohidrosis; four case series (2001-2013) 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu (Elsevier, 2014-03)
    Hematohidrosis/hematidrosis/hemidrosis is a rare clinical condition in which human being sweats blood under condition of extreme physical or emotional stress [1. Jerajai HR, Bhagyashri Jaju, Phiske MM, and Nitin Lade. ...
  • A bedside system for clinical grading of parotid gland enlargement 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-06)
    There are limited data on grading of parotid gland mass, and currently no bedside clinical grading system is available. Parotid enlargement is common in patients with HIV/AIDS, and the size of the gland can change depending ...
  • Allergy and dizziness 
    Hofmeyr, Louis Murray (Media 24, 2015-06)
    Although allergies and dizziness are very common, little is known of their co-existence and relationship to each other. Allergy associated dizziness (AAD) refers to vertigo and disequilibrium.
  • Spectrum of DNA variants for non-syndromic deafness in a large cohort from multiple continents 
    Yan, Denise; Tekin, Demet; Bademci, Guney; Foster II, Joseph; Cengiz, F. Basak; Kannan‑Sundhari, Abhiraami; Guo, Shengru; Mittal, Rahul; Zou, Bing; Grati, Mhamed; Kabahuma, Rosemary Ida; Kameswaran, Mohan; Lasisi, Taye J.; Adedeji, Waheed A.; Lasisi, Akeem O.; Menendez, Ibis; Herrera, Marianna; Carranza, Claudia; Maroofian, Reza; Crosby, Andrew H.; Bensaid, Mariem; Masmoudi, Saber; Behnam, Mahdiyeh; Mojarrad, Majid; Feng, Yong; Duman, Duygu; Mawla, Alex M.; Nord, Alex S.; Blanton, Susan H.; Liu, Xue Z.; Tekin, Mustafa (Springer, 2016-08)
    Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans with causative variants in over 140 genes. With few exceptions, however, the population-specific distribution for many of the identified variants/genes is ...
  • Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in South Africa 
    Fagan, J.J.; Wetter, Julie; Joseph, Christopher A.; Donde, Bernard (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-01)
    A series of two-page advertisements have appeared in the September and November 2016 issues of the SAMJ, entitled ‘da Vinci Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery and full-dose ...
  • The genetic basis of deafness in populations of African descent 
    Rudman, Jason R.; Kabahuma, Rosemary Ida; Bressler, Sara E.; Feng, Yong; Blanton, Susan H.; Yan, Denise; Liu, Xue-Zhong (Elsevier, 2017-06)
    Hearing loss is the most common sensorineural disorder worldwide and is associated with more than 1000 mutations in more than 90 genes. While mutations in genes such as GJB2 (gap-junction protein β 2) and GJB6 (gap-junction ...
  • Grommets and swimmers ear 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018-09)
    Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood illnesses. While many children experience sporadic AOM episode, an important group suffer from recurrent AOM (rAOM), defined as three or more episodes in six ...
  • Chronic rhinitis in South Africa – more than just allergy! 
    Green, Robin J.; Hockman, M.; Friedman, R.; Van Niekerk, Andre; Feldman, Charles; Vardas, E.; Quitter, R.; Els, Carla; Van Bruwaene, L.; Nanan, A.; Peter, J.; Seedat, R.Y.; Levin, M.; Bateman, C.; Davis, G.; Davis, M.; Gill, M.; Gray, C.; Karabus, S.; Lewis, H.; Lodder, C.; Maharaj, S.; McDonald, M.; Moodley, T.; Mosito, K.; Motakef, S.; Parris, Denise; Pio, P.; Ramjettan, S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-07)
    Chronic rhinitis is a troublesome condition for sufferers. It is tempting to label all patients with chronic nasal symptoms as having allergic rhinitis (AR), but many such patients have other causes of chronic rhinitis ...
  • Spectrum of MYO7A mutations in an indigenous South African population further elucidates the nonsyndromic autosomal recessive phenotype of DFNB2 to include both homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations 
    Kabahuma, Rosemary Ida; Schubert, Wolf-Dieter; Labuschagne, Christiaan; Yan, Denise; Blanton, Susan Halloran; Pepper, Michael Sean; Liu, Xue Zhong (MDPI, 2021-02-15)
    MYO7A gene encodes unconventional myosin VIIA, which, when mutated, causes a phenotypic spectrum ranging from recessive hearing loss DFNB2 to deaf-blindness, Usher Type 1B (USH1B). MYO7A mutations are reported in nine DFNB2 ...
  • AI and precision oncology in clinical cancer genomics : from prevention to targeted cancer therapies-an outcomes based patient care 
    Dlamini, Zodwa; Skepu, Amanda; Kim, Namkug; Mkhabele, Mahlori; Khanyile, Richard; Molefi, Thulo; Mbatha, Sikhumbuzo; Setlai, Botle; Mulaudzi, Thanyani Victor; Mabongo, Mzubanzi; Bida, Nndweleni Meshack; Kgoebane-Maseko, Minah; Mathabe, Kgomotso; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Kgokolo, C.M.; Chauke-Malinga, Nkhensani; Ramagaga, Serwalo; Hull, Rodney (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 ...
  • The application of xylocaine 10% pump-spray to improve immediate post-adenotonsillectomy pain in children : a randomized controlled trial 
    Opperman, Jacobus B.; Tshifularo, Mashudu (Elsevier, 2022-10)
    INTRODUCTION : Post-adenotonsillectomy pain is often severe, requiring substantial analgesia in the first 48–72 h. This pain is not only distressing to the patient and his or her parents, but often reflects poorly on an ...
  • Allergic rhinitis : review of the diagnosis and management : South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group 
    Richards, Guy A.; Gray, Claudia L.; De Waal, Pieter; Friedman, Ray; Hockman, Maurice; Karabus, Sarah J.; Lodder, Cornelia M.; Mabelane, Tshegofatso; Mosito, Sylvia M.; Nanan, Ashen; Peter, Jonny G.; Quitter, Traugott H.C.; Van den Berg, Sylvia; Van Niekerk, Andre; Vardas, Eftyhia; Feldman, Charles (AOSIS, 2023-10-30)
    BACKGROUND : Allergic rhinitis (AR) has a significant impact on the community as a whole with regard to quality of life and its relationship to allergic multi-morbidities. Appropriate diagnosis, treatment and review of ...