School of Clinical Medicine
Sub-communities within this community
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Cardiology [10]
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Clinical Medicine [39]
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Dermatology [3]
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Haematology [5]
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Medicine [67]
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Neurology [5]
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Neurosurgery [5]
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Ophthalmology [10]
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Orthopaedics [6]
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Psychiatry [20]
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Radiology [7]
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Surgery [30]
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Urology [2]
Recent Submissions
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The association between renal sonography and renal function in chronic kidney disease at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Chief Hospital: a retrospective descriptive study.
(2020)Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly emerging as a major cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Africa with a reported prevalence of 10.7% locally. At current, few high-quality studies assessing the ... -
Surgical outcomes of HIV seropositive adult patients with intracranial hypertension secondary to cryptococcal meningitis.
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The utility of PSA density and free PSA in the prostate biopsy decision-making process in a South African population.
(2021)Background: Controversy around the role of PSA screening for prostate cancer still exists because evidence has not yet shown that it saves lives. Additional tests used in conjunction with PSA, can improve the sensitivity ... -
Tenofovir microbicide gel as an effective prophylactic measure to human herpes virus-8.
(2019)Background: High prevalence and incidence rates of human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) contributes significantly in the aetiology of cancers, including Kaposi sarcoma (KS). These cancers remain among leading causes of morbidity ... -
Tenofovir microbicide gel as an effective prophylactic measure to human herpes virus-8.
(2019)Background: High prevalence and incidence rates of human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) contributes significantly in the aetiology of cancers, including Kaposi sarcoma (KS). These cancers remain among leading causes of morbidity ... -
Outcomes of elective surgical patients admitted to a tertiary Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.
(2021)Background: A paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a unit for critically ill medical and surgical children. It is imperative that the spectrum and outcome of elective surgical patients is reviewed to help develop ... -
Adequate analgesia in caring for paediatric burns patients in a peri-urban setting in KZN.
(2020)This PhD thesis centres on achieving adequate analgesia in caring for paediatric burn-injured patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The burden of burn injuries in sub-Saharan Africa is huge. A large number of children ... -
Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in KwaZulu-Natal: evaluation of risk factors, complications and diagnostic methods.
(2017)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as costly renal replacement therapy. The aim was to determine risk factors and complications that contribute to morbidity as ... -
Trauma care in Sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities in Botswana and Tanzania for implementing Afrocentric systems.
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Evidence on the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnoea in adults with focus on uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: a scoping review.
(2021)Background: Over the years, various treatment options have been recommended to patients to manage obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). This study aims to systematically map recent evidence on surgical management of obstructive ... -
Observed birth prevalence of structural congenital disorders among live births at a regional facility in South Africa.
(2021)Congenital disorders (CDs) are a global health issue and an important contributor to childhood mortality and morbidity. In South Africa (SA), the size and nature of the problem is unknown because reporting of CDs has been ... -
Revisiting the critical role of minimal invasive surgery (laparoscopy) in the management of trauma patients at a dedicated trauma unit at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.
(2018)Background South Africa, as a low to middle income country (LMIC), is plagued by a quadruple burden on health-care, namely trauma; the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) with concomitant tuberculosis infection; maternal ... -
Genotyping of gardnerella vaginalis from pregnant women in Durban by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis.
(2020)Gardnerella vaginalis is one of the most frequently isolated microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV). However, limited information concerning the genetic diversity of G. vaginalis isolated from BV positive ... -
An investigation into the mode of action of pyrazinamide on mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Arthroscopic arthrolysis after total knee arthroplasty.
(2020)Arthrofibrosis is an uncommon reason for poor outcomes after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). There is paucity of evidence for the management of this complication. The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal changes ... -
The Clinico-pathological manifestations of schistosomiasis in the African and the Indian in Durban.
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Evaluation of an exclusive breastfeeding promotion programme in an informal settlement in Durban.
(2002)Abstract available in PDF. -
The antibody response to different measles vaccine strains given by the aerosol and subcutaneous routes to schoolchildren.
(2003)Abstract available in PDF. -
Apoptosis - a comparative study of its role on the trophoblast cell in normotensive and hypertensive placental bed.
(2006)Abstract available in PDF.