Medicine
Recent Submissions
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The profile of rheumatic heart disease at a tertiary hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2021)Abstract not available. -
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.
(2020)Overview available in PDF. -
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 ... -
Trauma care in Sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities in Botswana and Tanzania for implementing Afrocentric systems.
(2021)Summary available in PDF. -
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 ... -
An investigation into the mode of action of pyrazinamide on mycobacterium tuberculosis.
(1999)Abstract available in PDF. -
The Clinico-pathological manifestations of schistosomiasis in the African and the Indian in Durban.
(1964)Abstract available in PDF. -
The effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on nephropathy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
(2005)Abstract available in PDF. -
The clinical and biochemical severity of plasmodium falciparum malaria in Natal/KwaZulu.
(1992)Abstract available in PDF. -
Evaluation of serological techniques in the diagnosis of active invasive amoebiasis.
(1991)Abstract available in PDF. -
Aspects of gastrointestinal tuberculosis at King Edward VIII Hospital.
(1987)Abstract available in PDF. -
Suturing of the faucial pillars and its effect on the pain following tonsillectomy.
(1998)Abstract available in PDF. -
An assessment of ENT scope and training perceptions amongst general practitioners and primary care physicians in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)An overview of dissertation is available in a PDF.