A retrospective review of Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis (GIN) amongst HIV-infected patients at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town by Nel, Debbie

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Modelling relationships between clinical markers of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus disease in a South African population by Gumedze, Freedom N

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HIV-associated Hodgkin lymphoma at Groote Schuur Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa by Swart, Luhan

“…Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with an increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). South Africa (SA) has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the world. …”
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Look and Leep: How are we doing? An audit of GSH colposcopy clinic from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021 by Gaskell, Marlene

“…Background: Cervical cancer persists as the second most common cancer in women in developing countries. The prevalence of cervical cancer has markedly decreased in well developed nations, primarily attributed to the implementation of efficacious screening services. …”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy at the Dora Nginza Hospital adult wellness clinic, Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Ajudua, Febisola Ibilola

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The possible effects of p-nonylphenol, an environmental toxicant with estrogenic properties, on fertility

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The implications of eosinophilia and circulating fibrocytes in HIV-mediated cardiac fibrosis by Mfiki, Litha Abigail

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Modelling hepatotoxicity in HIV/TB co-infected patients: extensions of the Cox Proportional Hazards Model by Mlotshwa, Vintia Philile

“…In the Cox multivariable analyses: time-varying treatment arm, older patients, alcohol consumption, low baseline total bilirubin and a positive baseline Hepatitis B surface antigen status, were associated with a higher risk of developing the first occurrence of hepatotoxicity. The extended Cox models (AG model, Shared frailty model, PWP TT model and PWP GT model) in combination identified that: time-varying treatment arm, older patients, alcohol consumption, baseline CD4 count that is greater than 50 cells per mm3 , low baseline total bilirubin, and a positive baseline Hepatitis B surface antigen status were associated with an increased risk of developing recurrent hepatotoxicity. …”
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Prerequisites for HACCP in small-scale poultry production

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Coagulopathy in severe, isolated traumatic brain injury: A prevalence study by Lawrie, Ruchi

“…Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world, and remains the leading cause of death and long-term disability in young adults. …”
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Comparative analysis of cervical disease progression in HIV positive women receiving ART and those not receiving ART in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2002 to 2011 by Paulsen, Janis

“…The adjusted hazard ratio for SIL development with a CD4 count > 200 cells/ml was 0.5 (0.2-0.9) compared to a CD4 count ≤ 200 cells/ml. …”
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Digital holographic microscopy with automated detection of red blood cells

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Joint modeling of longitudinal and time to event data with application to tuberculosis research

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Sensitivity analysis approaches for incomplete longitudinal data in a multi-centre clinical trial by Iddrisu, Abdul-Karim

“…The first major contribution of the thesis is the development of sensitivity analysis strategy for dealing with incomplete longitudinal data. …”
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