Masters Degrees (Medicine)
Recent Submissions
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An assessment of ENT scope and training perceptions amongst general practitioners and primary care physicians in KwaZulu-Natal.
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The role of carcinoembryonic antigen in predicting colorectal cancer in resource poor setting of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2019)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common malignancy in South Africa. Currently the most reliable screening tool, colonoscopy, is not readily accessible in resource-deprived settings of KwaZulu-Natal. ... -
Association between thyroid dysfunction and conventional risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
(2019)Abstract not available. -
Assessment of the liver in an HIV era: clinical, laboratory and radiological abnormalities.
(2020)Background: Liver – related mortality and morbidity are an increasing burden worldwide. Aim: To outline the pattern of liver abnormalities at a tertiary hospital in KwaZulu Natal (KZN), Durban, South Africa, during the ... -
A review of aplastic/hypoplastic anaemia diagnosed on bone marrow samples at the haematology laboratory at National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Aplastic Anaemia (AA) is a bone marrow failure syndrome (BMFS) characterized by bone marrow aplasia and peripheral blood pancytopenia. The presenting symptoms in patients with AA are often those of anaemia, haemorrhage or ... -
A 10-year institutional review of surgery for structural valve dysfunction in the developing world.
(2017)Background Prosthetic heart valves do not fulfil the requirements for an ideal valve, resulting in the development of prosthetic dysfunction or complications over time. Structural valve dysfunction may be influenced by ... -
An audit of the infection prevention and control program at Port Shepstone Regional Hospital.
(2019)BACKGROUND Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in South Africa. The treatment of these diseases and their complications consume huge amounts of already limited healthcare resources. Antibiotic resistance ... -
Size does not matter: a molecular insight into the biological activity of chemical fragments utilizing computational approaches.
(2016)Insight into the functional and physiological state of a drug target is of essential importance in the drug discovery process, with the lack of emerging (3D) drug targets we propose the integration of homology modeling ... -
Faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in Mozambican students.
(2017)In recent years, the world has seen a surge in extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria. Among antibiotic resistance mechanisms, the production of β-lactamase is the most rapidly developing and clinically ... -
PreNatal nicotine exposure and maternal separation alter the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in mice.
(2019)Maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been associated with long term cognitive dysfunction. The harmful behavioural effects of cigarette smoking have been shown to be primarily due to nicotine. While the mechanism ... -
The role of follistatin and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in HIV-associated pre-eclampsia.
(2018)KZN has a high burden of HIV infection and high blood pressure, specifically pre-eclampsia (PE) in pregnancy. Follistatin (FS) and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) are two glycoproteins involved in PE pathogenesis. ... -
A novel study to detect and quantify microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis from urine samples.
(2019)Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal condition found in women of reproductive age. The lack of published data on the detection of BV-associated pathogens from urine, a non-invasive sample, lends novelty to ... -
An assessment of tne successes and shortfalls of the national birth defects databases and an improved data collection method of the databases.
(2018)The Constitution of South Africa (SA) together with the National Health Act (63 of 1977) govern the provision of health services to the residents of the country. With a three-tier system of governance consisting of national, ... -
Transforming growth factor βeta 1-3 in HIV associated pre-eclampsia.
(2017)Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a clinical syndrome that complicates approximately 3-8% of all pregnancies and is the second leading cause of maternal mortality. The maternal imbalance of pro-angiogenic and anti-angiogenic ... -
Deliberate self-harm at RK Khan hospital internal medicine department: the influence of age on the likelihood of admission, triggers, methods used and outcomes.
(2018)A prior suicide attempt is the most important risk factor for complete suicide. For every completed suicide it is estimated that more than 20 suicide attempts are made. From July to December 2016, Deliberate Self-Harm ... -
The clinical manifestations and response to treatment in South Africans with Lupus nephritis.
(2016)Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an uncommon disease which is being recognised with increasing frequency in Africa, including South Africa. It is most common in young women and is associated with a significant morbidity ... -
A retrospective review of the clinical outcomes in patients admitted to a newly established medical High Care Unit at King Edward VIII Hospital.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
A description of the profile of the patients and outcomes of fiber-optic bronchoscopies, performed at a tertiary care hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from January to December 2011.
(2014)Background Tuberculosis (TB), pneumonia and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were the three leading causes of natural deaths in South Africa in 2013 and 11.9% of all deaths in KwaZulu Natal were attributed to TB. In ...
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