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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"tertiary centre"”.
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Cigarette smoking amongst Rheumatoid Arthritis patients in a tertiary centre in South Africa
… amongst RA patients in an outpatient clinic at tertiary level public hospital in South Africa. Further, we asked patients about the impact of prohibition during the COVID pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study of consenting adult outpatients with RA meeting the EULAR/ACR 2010 Classification …
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Factors influencing pneumothorax rates of transthoracic CT-guided lung biopsies in a Tertiary centre in Cape Town, South Africa
… of transthoracic CT-guided lung biopsies in a Tertiary Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Results: Pneumothorax occurred in 43 (18.1%) of the 237 biopsies. A chest drain was required in 7 of 43 pneumothoraces (16%; 3% overall). Risk factors that were significantly associated with pneumothorax …
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Pathological response of breast cancer to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy at a single tertiary centre with no access to Trastuzumab
Introduction: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) has firmly solidified its status as the gold standard in the treatment of breast cancer for eligible patients. While prevailing guidelines advocate for a combined approach involving chemotherapy and Trastuzumab for individuals with HER2-positive breast …
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Clinical Characterization of Children and Adolescents with Disorders of Sex Development Atending a Tertiary Centre in the Western Cape, South Africa
… referred to a Paediatric Endocrine unit in a tertiary hospital in South Africa from January 2006 to December 2021. The biochemical data were adjusted based on the reference range applicable to the chronological age and chromosomal sex. Results: Of the 139 patients analysed, 70 (50.4%) were 46, …
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Outcomes of patients with hypertensive heart disease and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) at a tertiary centre in South Africa
… other causes of HF. Method. This was a single centre, retrospective hospital-based observational study of patients diagnosed with HF with reduced and mid-range ejection fraction (HFrEF and HFmrEF) secondary to HHD, seen at the Cardiomyopathy Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital over a threeyear …
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Clinical-pathological characterisation of children with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma over a ten year period at a tertiary centre in Cape Town
… lymphoma (NHL) cases over ten years at a tertiary children's hospital to contribute to the body of knowledge on pediatric lymphoma in developing countries with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden. Methods: A retrospective cohort study using clinical and laboratory records of …
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Clinical profiles and outcomes of patients receiving acute renal replacement therapy in the cardiac intensive care unit at a South African tertiary centre
… receiving RRT in the CICU in a South African Tertiary Centre. Methods In this retrospective study we included consecutive patients admitted and receiving RRT at the Groote Schuur Hospital CICU from 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2016. Results During the study period 3247 patients were admitted to the …
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Health service utilization patterns by preschool children with autism spectrum disorder compared to those with global developmental delay at a tertiary centre in South Africa
… and GDD attending developmental services at a tertiary hospital, and to explore the major factors impacting patterns of access. Methods A retrospective cohort study was done, where 240 children with ASD and GDD (Non -ASD) were enrolled at a ratio of 1:1. HSU was determined by a retrospective …
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Patterns of care and outcomes for women with locally advanced cervical cancer, treated with curative intent, between 2013-2017 at a tertiary centre in South Africa
… IB1 – IVA) treated with curative intent at a tertiary center in South Africa. Materials and Methods This is a retrospective study conducted at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town, South Africa between July 2013 – July 2017. Overall survival (OS) and disease free survival (DFS) were …
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Clinical Applications of Genomic Analyses in Prostate Cancer
… prostate cancer treated at an Australian tertiary centre to identify potential factors that could guide referrals for germline assessment. The third chapter reviews the interactions between two important and therapeutically targetable pathways, androgen receptor and phosphoinositide …
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MPhil in pulmonary haemorrhage in children in Cape Town
… study was conducted on children attending a tertiary centre pulmonology clinic from the period 2000-2022. A review of the clinical data, investigations and lung biopsy results was done and outcomes were reported. Results: Sixteen children were included in the study. The median age at …
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Electrocardiographic predictors of poor outcome in acute myocardial infarction
… admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) at a tertiary centre during 2016 with a diagnosis of ACS. ECGs were done on admission, and after that daily throughout the hospitalisation. Poor outcome was defined as all-cause mortality within a three-year period after the index MI. Results: This …
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From Symptom Onset to Diagnosis:a critical exploration into the experiences of young people with Juvenile-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
… qualitative approach. The setting was the UK tertiary centre for paediatric rheumatology in which the researcher works. The study utilised audio-recorded, in-depth interviews with eight young people (aged 12-19 years) with JSLE who told their story of their own ‘journey to diagnosis’. Parental …
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INVESTIGATION INTO THE ACCURACY OF 850NM NEAR-INFRARED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTION OF VARYING EXTENTS OF PROXIMAL ENAMEL CARIES: AN IN-VITRO STUDY
… teeth collected from patients presenting to a tertiary centre over a 9-month period. The teeth were clinically diagnosed as having normal pulp (n=10), reversible pulpitis (n=30), irreversible pulpitis (n=30) and pulp necrosis (n=10) according to the currently accepted 2013 AAE diagnostic …
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Neurodevelopmental outcome of the high risk infant in Cape Town
… age with the Infant Neuromotor Assessment at a tertiary centre. If this assessment is normal, the infant can then be discharged to community clinic follow-up. Infants with more than one deviant sign at this age need continued review and those with more than three signs should be referred for …