Browsing Masters Degrees (Surgery) by Title
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A prospective audit of the use of diagnostic laparoscopy to establish the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis.
(2011)HIV epidemic is one of the major challenges to the South Africa’s socio-economic development. The incidence of tuberculosis is rising in sub-Saharan Africa, and in 2009 South Africa had the second highest incidence of ... -
Risk assessment for renal injury post aortic surgery using new and more sensitive markers of renal injury.
(2003)Renal failure in patients undergoing Aortic surgery is associated with a poor outcome. The shortcomings of serum creatinine for measuring renal function are well documented. We examined the value of alternative markers in ... -
The scope and spectrum of challenges presented to the general surgeon by patients affected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) : a review.
(2012)Background: Surgical disease related to HIV is scantily documented with a paucity of data detailing the manifestations of HIV in surgery especially in resource-poor, high prevalence settings such as in South Africa. This ... -
Spectrum and cost of road traffic crashes : data from a regional South African hospital.
(2014)Road traffic crashes (RTCs) are a worldwide phenomenon, but a disproportionate number of deaths and injuries caused by RTCs occur in developing countries. A number of international organisations have drawn attention to the ... -
A symptom-specific quality of life questionnaire for dysphagia.
(2014)Dysphagia is a common clinical problem. It is a distressing symptom which impacts negatively on the quality of life (QOL) of patients. There is increasing recognition that assessing QOL gives a broader perspective when ...