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Brand innovator versus multisource cefpodoxime in respiratory tract infections: A comparative study
Purpose: In everyday practice clinicians are overwhelmed by claims from the pharmaceutical industry and, due to marketing efforts, they often …
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Prevalence and predictors of Implanon uptake in Ugu (Ugu North Sub District) 2016/17
Background: The contraceptive implant (Implanon) has been recognised as one of the most effective family planning methods and is a …
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Susceptibility to hepatitis B infection, hepatitis B/HIV co-infections and hepatitis B immunity in HIV-positive patients starting HAART in Durban, South Africa
Background: HIV/HBV co-infection remains a global threat to HIV management despite the available effective hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B …
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The use of emergency hormonal contraception in South Africa: current and future perspectives
Emergency hormonal contraceptives play an important role in preventing unplanned pregnancies in South Africa. In this review, we discuss the …
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An approach to acute pulmonary embolism in the primary emergency care environment
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common emergency presenting among high risk patients. It is important to have a structured approach …
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Opioid Free Anaesthesia: a paradigm shift
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Smoking and Vaping: is there a difference?
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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Effect of counselling on the family function of intimate partner violence victims attending antenatal clinic in a tertiary hospital in North Central Nigeria
Background and aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem. Family dysfunction is an integral characteristic of IPV homes. …
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Treatment of bacterial respiratory infections
Acute respiratory tract infections are one of the most common reasons that result in general practitioner consultations. Viruses are the …
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Prevalence and determinants of self-directed referrals amongst patients at hospitals in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal 2015
Background: Non-compliance with designated referral pathways has ramifications such as increased patient waiting time, overburdening of higher levels of care …
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Compliance with local diabetic guidelines at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a major health-related problem in South Africa and throughout the world. The management goals of …
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An overview of analgesics: opioids, tramadol, and tapentadol (Part 2)
Pain can be caused by several mechanisms, and the development of chronic pain (also known as pain chronification) is a …
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Understanding Alzheimer disease
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with an uncertain pathogenesis. It is characterised by symptoms of memory impairment, executive …
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Important pharmacogenomic aspects in the management of HIV/AIDS
In managing HIV/AIDS with highly active antiretroviral agents, the historical therapeutic aim remains to maintain the plasma concentrations at a …
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Modifiable factors within the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme associated with failure to prevent HIV transmission in the Onandjokwe district of Namibia
Background: Ending new paediatric HIV infections continues to be a global health priority. Cuba and other countries have demonstrated that …
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Mastering your Fellowship
The series, “Mastering your Fellowship”, provides examples of the question format encountered in the FCFP(SA) examination. The series aims to …
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Awareness of the Ward Based Outreach Team and the services offered by the programme in the Tshwane health district, South Africa
Background: The Ward Based Outreach Team (WBOT) is an organised team approach to a healthcare system based on the principles …
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Central obesity is an independent risk factor of poor glycaemic control at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
Background: Results of previous studies on the effect on glycaemic control of anthropometric measures of obesity, some economic status variables …
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Knowledge of final-year medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal about family medicine, and long-term career choices
Background: While international experience suggests that well-trained primary care physicians improve the quality and cost effectiveness of health care, family …