Masters Degrees (Medical Science)
Recent Submissions
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Frequency and phenotype of Immune cell subsets in different regions of the human cervix : implications for HIV susceptibility.
(2018)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Evaluation of the left ventricular ejection fraction post right ventricular pacing at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
(2016)Since the implantation of the first artificial pacemaker in 1958, these devices have become the treatment of choice in bradycardias. Despite its widespread use, only a few studies have looked at the effects of single chamber ... -
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis at King Edward hospital : a descriptive retrospective study.
(2016)Background Globally, South Africa remains one of the top twenty high tuberculosis(TB) burden countries. In addition, South Africa has the highest burden of tuberculosis/Human Immunodeficiency virus (TB/HIV) coinfection in ... -
Defining current facial fracture patterns in a quaternary institution following high-velocity blunt trauma.
(2016)Background: In the early 20th century, René Le Fort studied facial fractures resulting from blunt trauma and devised a classification system still in common use today. This classification, however, was based on low-velocity ... -
Benign uterine conditions : correlating MRI and US findings : retrospective analysis of 33 patients.
(2016)Abstract not available. -
Case series of subtotal exenteration with buccal mucosal graft for orbital squamous cell carcinoma.
(2016)The aim of the study was to look for a safe alternative to a disfiguring total orbital exenteration for orbital squamous cell carcinoma, so that a standard hospital issue inexpensive stock ocular prosthesis can be fitted ... -
Seroprevalence and viral quantification of Kaposi Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus (KSHV) in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected adult South African cohort.
(2017)Background Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV), also known as human herpes virus 8 (HHV8), is aetiologically implicated in Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS). Although HIV associated KS has increased in incidence and is a ... -
A retrospective analysis of induction of labour at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2012)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Identification of anti-cancer agents using integrated computational tools.
(2015)Cancer is a heterogeneous disease that is responsible for various molecular changes and pathological entities that play vital roles in its response to treatment, survival, and growth. Better understanding into the critical ... -
Computational studies of pentacycloundecane peptide based HIV-1 protease inhibitors.
(2013)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Molecular characterization of resistance and virulence in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) from the private sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of four 5-nitroimidazoles against trichomonas vaginalis.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Genital tract immune activation, inflammation and sexually transmitted infections in CAPRISA 008 trial participants.
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Drug susceptibility testing of second and third line anti-tuberculosis drugs used in the management of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis.
(2013)Drug resistant tuberculosis is a major contributor to South Africa’s quadruple burden of disease. Management of this infection in a highly HIV endemic area is a constant challenge. There is a paucity of new anti-tuberculosis ... -
Microfluidic technologies for capturing and concentrating human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) particles.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file.