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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"index of suspicion"”.
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L.E. Factor Test in Acute Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus
… rare diseases it becomes scarcer through lack of consideration. Therefore a high index of suspicion is necessary if the diagnosis is to be made more frequently. Before the discovery of a new diagnostic test, acute disseminated lupus erythematosus was a medical curiosity. A few years ago the …
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A retrospective review of CTPA confirmed pulmonary emboli in COVID-19 patients admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
Background: A high incidence of thromboembolic phenomena has been widely reported in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. There is, however, a paucity of data detailing the incidence and characteristics of pulmonary emboli (PE) in COVID-19 patients in the South African setting. An improved …
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Advanced abdominal pregnancy: diagnosis, evaluation and surgical management in a resource constrained setting
… abdominal pregnancy (AAP) is a pregnancy of over 20 weeks gestation, with a foetus living, or showing signs of having once lived and developed, in the mother's abdominal cavity. It is a rare obstetric complication associated with high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. The …
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Abdominal Tuberculosis is common and under-diagnosed in HIV positive Adults in Zambia
Abdominal tuberculosis is a common form of extra- pulmonary tuberculosis especially in HIV/AIDS patients. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis in these patients. A study was done at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia to ascertain whether …
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Abdominal Tuberculosis is common and under-diagnosed in HIV positive Adults in Zambia
Abdominal tuberculosis is a common form of extra- pulmonary tuberculosis especially in HIV/AIDS patients. A high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis in these patients. A study was done at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia to ascertain whether …
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Analysis of Periapical Biopsies Submitted for Histopathological Evaluation: A Retrospective Study
… in the periapical region. The objective of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine the prevalence of diverse periapically located pathological entities, and (2) to apply that information to evaluate the rationale for routine submission of surgically obtained tissue for histological …
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The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis and associated factors in adult medical patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
… in most hospitals in Zambia. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of DVT and associated factors in medical patients admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH).The main objectives were: to determine the prevalence of DVT in medical patients admitted to the UTH …
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An analysis of the phenotypic features of chromosomes 22q11.1 deletion syndrome at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
… microdeletion syndrome. The clinical range of features with which affected individuals present is very broad and includes congenital heart disease (particularly conotruncal malformations), palatal abnormalities, characteristic facial features, and learning difficulties. In total, there are …
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An Exploratory Study of Physical Phenotype, Biomarkers and Psychosocial Health Parameters in Boys with Klinefelter Syndrome
… well understood due to the wide-ranging spectrum of physical features. Although pediatric studies are rare, androgen deficiency is believed to underlie many of the KS-related abnormalities in both physical and emotional well-being. The purpose of this dissertation was to systematically describe …
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Depression in glioma
… to examine clinically relevant features of emotional distress and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults with primary cerebral glioma. Our knowledge of these important complications of glioma is currently poor. AIMS This thesis aims to answer a series of relevant clinical questions. I …