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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Nephrology and Hypertension"”.
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Impact of socio-economic factors and Health Related Quality of Life on patients on renal dialysis in Cape Town
… due to both limitations on haemodialysis slots and cost saving measures. This study aimed to compare health related quality of life [HRQOL] between haemodialysis [HD] and peritoneal dialysis [PD], given the lack of autonomy in modality choice and socioeconomic challenges our patients face. …
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Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of patients with idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis at Groote Schuur Hospital over a ten year period
… (biopsy-proven) with IMGN at the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, over a 10-year period. Secondary causes of MN were excluded in this study. Demographic, clinical, biochemical and histological records of such patients were retrieved for analysis. The …
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Biochemical and haematological changes during and after liver transplantation in the pig : the effect of different methods of storage and flushing solutions
… Despite an ever increasing number of clinical and experimental transplants, a vast number of unanswered questions remains about the effects of storage and transplantation per se, on the functions of this complex organ. The administration of drugs and blood, with the effects of the donor state …
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Chronic kidney disease prevalence and ambulatory blood pressure profile in healthy HIV positive subjects pre and post anti-retroviral therapy
… the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Both HIV and the anteretroviral therapy (ART) used to treat HIV have been associated with abnormal metabolic profile, increased cardiovascular risk and renal disease1,2,3. Hypertension has been found to be common in HIV infected individuals, in European and …
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Patient outcomes in a PD First Program in Cape Town, South Africa
… With the collision of epidemics of communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa the need for chronic dialysis is escalating. PD remains a life-saving modality especially as haemodialysis is limited in the state sector. Methods: We retrospectively analysed all patients undergoing PD at …
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Characterization of severe and complicated hypertension in Mozambican adults
Background and aims: Hypertension is a public health problem and a major reason for hospitalisation and death. In Mozambique, low levels of detection, treatment and control have been described. However, data on target-organ damage and associated clinical conditions is lacking. We therefore aimed at …
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Clinico-pathological correlation and outcome in patients with mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in Cape Town: A single centre study
… data on the clinico-pathological characteristics and outcome of the mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritides in Africa, despite the non-IgA subtype being reported as a common cause of nephrotic syndrome. This study will assess the outcome of patients with biopsy proven mesangioproliferative …
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Maternal and foetal outcomes of patients with systematic lupus erythematosus admitted to the Maternity Ward at Groote Schuur Hospital: A retrospective study
… Town, however, the effect of pregnancy on SLE and vice versa has not been well characterised. The aim of this study is to report on the pregnancy outcomes of patients with SLE presenting to the maternity department of Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. Methods: This study was designed as a …