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Morphometric studies on sexual dimorphism, variations and dimension of foramen transversarium in a KwaZulu-Natal population, South Africa.
(2019)The foramen transversarium (FT) of the cervical vertebrae serves as an essential landmark in medical imaging procedure and surgery, owing to their anatomical structure in relation to the associated neurovascular bundles. ... -
Anatomical classification of Tessier craniofacial clefts number 3 and number 4 in a South African population.
(2019)The craniofacial clefts are rare defects of the face with an incidence of 1.43 to 4.85 per 100,000 live births. In 2016, WHO reported a death rate of 303,000 new-borns before 4 weeks of age due to congenital anomalies of ... -
Effects of momordica charantia on the kidney following antiretroviral therapy in male diabetic and non-diabetic animal model.
(2019)Introduction Management of HIV/AIDS has been successful with the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Consequently, the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has further increased the life expectancy ... -
Investigating the effects of Cinnamomum-cassia nanoparticle conjugate on the Histomorphology of the kidney in type 2 diabetic rats.
(2019)Introduction Diabetic nephropathy remains one of the biggest complications of diabetes. The incidence is increasing and more patients are experiencing progressive kidney failure due to lack of hyperefficient treatment. ... -
An anthropometric evaluation of the glenohumeral joint in a South African population.
(2018)The glenohumeral joint (GHJ), the most mobile yet unstable joint in the body, is comprised of a large humeral head which fits into the relatively smaller socket formed by the glenoid fossa. While this articulation allows ... -
The morphology and morphometry of the digastric muscle in a predomantly fetal South African population.
(2019)Introduction: The digastric muscle is a suprahyoid muscle made up of two muscle bellies namely, the anterior and posterior bellies. These bellies originate from the digastric fossa of the mandible and the mastoid notch ... -
Testicular morphological and biochemical perturbations in experimental animals under antiretroviral therapy and the role of Naringenin, a bioactive flavonoid.
(2018)Declining male fertility is one of the neglected concerns of people living with HIV/AIDS in spite of a dual outlook of a social and a health dilemma. This issue of infertility is particularly relevant as majority of affected ... -
Hepatic histomorphological changes following highly active antiretroviral therapy and the intervention of hypoxis hemerocallidea in an experimental animal model.
(2015)Introduction Hepatotoxicity has remained a serious complication limiting the efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen. While this challenge continues to exist, finding possible solutions continues ... -
Renal histomorphological changes following highly active antiretroviral therapy : possible role of Hypoxis hemerocallidea in an experimental animal model.
(2015)Background: Nephrotoxicity has become an important public health problem following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), and there is paucity of literature reporting the attenuating influence of plant based ... -
A comparative cross sectional study of the morphological relationship between the superficial and deep gray matter structures in a random sample of cadaveric adult human brains in the Discipline of Clinical Anatomy at University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)Background: While various neurodegenerative diseases affect the cortical mass and mass of deep gray matter differently, finding an optimal and accurate method for measuring thickness and surface area of the cerebral cortex ... -
Aortic valve replacement : anatomical considerations in a narrow aortic root.
(2015)Coronary artery ostial stenosis is a life threatening complication of aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery. It occurs in 3-5% of all AVR operations. Most cases occur 1 to 6 months following AVR. However, some cases ... -
Frequency and predictors of failed spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section at Mthatha General Hospital.
(2016)Background: Reported incidences of failure of spinal anaesthesia during caesarean section and the contributory factors vary widely across practices. Paucity of national guidelines for benchmarking acceptable failure rate ... -
Prevalence of impacted third molar teeth in the greater Durban Metropolitan population.
(2014)Tooth impaction is a pathological condition in which a tooth is completely or partially unerupted and positioned against another tooth, bone or soft tissue, thus preventing further eruption. Many theories have been proposed ... -
An anatomical investigation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic contributions to the cardiac plexus.
(2011)The cardiac plexus is “formed by mixed autonomic nerves” that are “described in terms of superficial and deep components, with the superficial located below the aortic arch and anterior to the right pulmonary artery, and ... -
The anatomical study of the osteochondral, vascular and muscular relations of the superficial and deep cervical plexuses.
(2010)In standard anatomical textbooks, the formation of the cervical plexus is well defined; however the accurate differentiation into superficial and deep plexuses, their emerging patterns, and gross anatomical relations are ... -
An investigation of the medial branches of the cervical and thoracic sympathetic chain.
(2001)The number of peripheral segmental branches of the cervical and thoracic sympathetic chains are more variable and larger than assumed by textbooks and literature (Groen et al., 1987). This investigation aims to clarify ... -
A clinically applied anatomical study of the coronary arteries in the South African population.
(2003)Interest in the anatomy of the coronary arteries dates as far back as the early 1500's, at a time when anatomical inquiry was being cautiously aroused. Whilst the later 1700's encouraged academic domination of anatomical ... -
Microsatellite instability in colorectal and oesophageal cancer.
(1998)The development and progression of carcinogenesis is a major area of interest to many scientists. Numerous factors, including both environmental and genetic have been implicated in the causation of cancer. It is clear that ...
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