A prospective, longitudinal, observational study to assess the health-related quality of life of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the South African context by Kotze, Urda Karin

“…Surgical resection offers the only chance of cure, but as few as 10% of patients are treated with curative intent with 5-year survival rates of 15-25%. A median survival of 2.8-5.7 months has been reported for patients with metastatic disease. …”
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Understanding blood pressure dynamics in the South African population: a latent variables approach to the analysis and comparison of data from multiple surveys by Cois, Annibale

“…Background: The 2015 edition of the Global Burden of Diseases Study identified elevated systolic blood pressure─ defined as systolic blood pressure greater than the minimum risk category of 110–115 mm Hg ─ as the largest single contributor to the global burden of disease, responsible for 211.8 million disability adjusted life years lost, up 8.8% in the last decade. …”
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Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive outcomes cohort study by Chetty, Sarvani

“…METHODS Between 1 June 2014 and 31 January 2017, we recruited participants 18 years or older presenting to Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town with acute GBS (< 2 weeks onset of symptoms) who were available for 1 year follow up. …”
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Characterizing the cellular latent reservoir of HIV-1 and the effect of immune activation on characteristics of the reservoir by Ismail, Sherazaan Dineo

“…CD4+ and CD8+ T cell activation reached a post-treatment nadir by two years after ART initiation. …”
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Cardiovascular risk profile of adults with psychotic disorders in Eldoret, Kenya by Kwobah, Edith Wanjiku Kamaru

“…In order to design contextually relevant cardiovascular risk screening, treatment and prevention guidelines that can be integrated into routine care of the mentally ill patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), further work in this setting is warranted. …”
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Pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly : diagnostic criteria and its epidemiology in old age homes by Morris, Charles David Wilkie

“…Viable tubercle bacilli continue to be excreted in patients with cavitating pulmonary disease on treatment for up to 9 weeks. It is suggested that patients with cavitating disease should probably not be allowed to return to high density accommodation for the elderly until their sputum is clear of acid fast bacilli on sputum smear examinations. …”
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Diagnosis and outcome of primary solid thoracic tumours in a high tuberculosis prevalent setting by Smit, Carine

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A study to understand the experiences of adolescents and young adults living with cancer in a northern cape public health setting by Spies, Leana

“…Methodology: In this qualitative study, purposive sampling was utilized to select AYAs with cancer and between the ages of 18 and 39 years. The participants recruited were patients from the Northern Cape public health setting who received curative or non-curative cancer treatment at either Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital or Harry Surtie Hospital oncology centres. …”
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The prevalence and predictors of antipsychotic medication non-adherence among clients with psychotic disorders in Mzimba, Malawi by Myaba, Japhet

“…Antipsychotic medications play a significant role in the treatment and management of schizophrenia. However, non-adherence to antipsychotic medication is a recognized problem. …”
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Familial hypercholesterolaemia - the Cape Town experience by Firth, Jean Catherine

“…Familial hypercholesterolaemia in Cape Town identifies high risk individuals with an average age of cardiovascular complications of 43 years in men and 49 years in women. Average age of death in 1994 was 48 years, this improved to 55 years by 2001, presumably as a consequence of statin treatment. …”
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Morbidity from antiretroviral metabolic effects in Africa: The Mama Study by Karamchand, Sumanth

“…Median follow-up was 1.56 years (interquartile range (IQR): 0.71- 2.79 years), 21.7% of patients were followed up for 3 or more years. …”
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Global Public Health Feasibility: Digital Dentistry in Geriatric Population by Saleh, Merna Amr

“…Our descriptive findings showed that the majority of DentalPal’s users are females with most users aged 65 years or older, highlighting our target population. …”
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Epidemiology and genetic risk factors of suicidal behaviour in South Africa by Kootbodien, Tahira

“…In addition, existing suicide data are derived primarily from high-income countries rather than lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) where suicide and poverty levels are high, and the mental health treatment gap is large. …”
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Immunogenicity and toxicity of yellow fever vaccines : a systematic review

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Childhood tuberculous meningitis : challenging current management strategies by Van Toorn, Ronald

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Outcome of two cohorts with nephroblastoma treated with consecutive International Society of Paediatric Oncology protocols in a South African paediatric oncology unit by Reddy, Kershinee

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Potential contributors to hospital admissions among HIV-positive patients in South Africa in the Era of Haart

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Design and Synthesis of potent benzimidazolone HIV Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors by Pribut, Nicole

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Advanced applications in digits-in-noise testing to detect and differentiate hearing loss

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