19 articles in this issue
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B Farham
V C Harrison
A M Meyers
H L Malherbe,J Alant,L Bornman
G Murewanhema,P T Gwinji,G Musuka,T Dzinamarira
C Chouler
M Gallegos,V de Castro Pecanha,T Caycho-Rodríguez,M Cervigni,P Martino,A Razumovskiy,M Barboza-Palomino
M Korf,E W Zöllner,G E A Solomon,A E Zemlin,A D Marais
Acute pancreatitis is an often-overlooked cause of acute abdominal pain in children and adolescents. Severe hypertriglyceridaemia is an important cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis. Monogenic causes of hypertriglyceridaemia, such as familial chylomicro... see more
S Fernandes,N Marques,L Goga
SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in Wuhan City, China, in 2019. Initially it was associated with the development of pulmonary disease, but research over the past 2 years has identified effects on multiple systems. Neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-1... see more
G C Solanki,J E Cornell,S Wild,R L Morar,V Brijlal
The Portfolio Committee on Health (PCH) is responsible for obtaining public input on the National Health Insurance Bill, reviewing the Bill based on these inputs, and presenting the final Bill to the National Assembly. More than 130 individuals, organisat... see more
A J K Pecoraro,P Herbst,L Joubert,K Hassen,C Pienaar,J Taljaard,H Prozesky,J Janson,A Doubell
Conclusion. We observed a marked decrease in the prevalence of RHD in this cohort of patients with IE. The viridans group of streptococci was an uncommon cause of IE in patients with no predisposing endocardial abnormality detected. The presence of a pred... see more
J L Dunlop,R R Lilian,C L Tait,M Mabitsi,H Struthers,J A McIntyre,K Rees
P Ramatlho,S Grover,A Mathoma,L Tawe,K Matlhagela,K Ngoni,K Molebatsi,B Chilisa,N M Zetola,E S Robertson,G M Paganotti,D Ramogola-Masire
Conclusion. Our results demonstrate for the first time the prevalence of HPV in unvaccinated young women in Botswana. We found a high prevalence of HPV infection, with statistical differences with different risk factors. This finding supports the need for... see more
C P Bonner,F A Browne,T Carney,N Shangase,J W Ndirangu,B Myers,W M Wechsberg
Conclusion. The study findings highlight how Mandrax use may contribute to HIV risk among SA AGYW. Key decision-makers should consider incorporating substance use prevention efforts into existing HIV reduction programmes and equip youth-friendly clinics w... see more
A E Laher,F Motara,R Gihwala,M Moolla