School of Clinical Medicine

Fitness for purpose of South African anaesthesiologists.

Kalafatis, Nicola Ann. (2020)

Anaesthesiologists, like all medical specialists, should be able to function independently and appropriately to provide the service beneficial to those whom they serve. However, difficulties have been experienced with ...

The profile of rheumatic heart disease at a tertiary hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Shange, Kwenzakwenkosi Siyabonga. (2021)

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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and quality of life among patients with diabetes mellitus with and without HIV infection: a South African study.

Qhubekile, Yonela. (2021)

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The association between renal sonography and renal function in chronic kidney disease at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Chief Hospital: a retrospective descriptive study.

Frank, Astley Gershwyn. (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.

Mabovula, Ndyebo Samkelo. (2020)

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The utility of PSA density and free PSA in the prostate biopsy decision-making process in a South African population.

Maher, Ashfaaq Abdullah. (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.

Bhorat, Raeesa Ismail. (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 ...

A ten-year retrospective review of patients presenting to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital with infective endocarditis with special reference to HIV positive patients.

Naidoo, Nerissa Sanrisha. (2021)

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Tenofovir microbicide gel as an effective prophylactic measure to human herpes virus-8.

Raeesa., Ismail Bhorat. (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 ...

Outcomes of elective surgical patients admitted to a tertiary Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Ntombela, Zamaswazi Princess. (2021)

Background: A paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a unit for critically ill medical and surgical children. It is imperative that the spectrum and outcome of elective surgical patients is reviewed to help develop ...

Adequate analgesia in caring for paediatric burns patients in a peri-urban setting in KZN.

Wall, Shelley Lynn. (2020)

This PhD thesis centres on achieving adequate analgesia in caring for paediatric burn-injured patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The burden of burn injuries in sub-Saharan Africa is huge. A large number of children ...

Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in KwaZulu-Natal: evaluation of risk factors, complications and diagnostic methods.

Madala, Nomandla Daphne. (2017)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as costly renal replacement therapy. The aim was to determine risk factors and complications that contribute to morbidity as ...

Trauma care in Sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities in Botswana and Tanzania for implementing Afrocentric systems.

Mwandri, Michael Bartholomew. (2021)

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Evidence on the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnoea in adults with focus on uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: a scoping review.

Makhaye, Winile Patricia. (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 ...

Observed birth prevalence of structural congenital disorders among live births at a regional facility in South Africa.

Saib, Muhammad Zubayr. (2021)

Congenital disorders (CDs) are a global health issue and an important contributor to childhood mortality and morbidity. In South Africa (SA), the size and nature of the problem is unknown because reporting of CDs has been ...

Revisiting the critical role of minimal invasive surgery (laparoscopy) in the management of trauma patients at a dedicated trauma unit at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa.

Modise, Zacharia Koto. (2018)

Background South Africa, as a low to middle income country (LMIC), is plagued by a quadruple burden on health-care, namely trauma; the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) with concomitant tuberculosis infection; maternal ...