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Assessment at antiretroviral clinics during TB treatment reduces loss to follow-up among HIV-infected patients

Author: Pepper, Dominique J ; Marais, Suzaan ; Bhaijee, Feriyl ; Wilkinson, Robert J ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2012 Setting: A South African township clinic where loss to follow-up during TB treatment may prevent HIV-infected TB patients from receiving life-saving ART. Objective: To determine factors associated with loss to follow-up during TB treatment. ... Read more c b
Barriers to initiation of antiretrovirals during antituberculosis therapy in Africa

Author: Pepper, Dominique J ; Marais, Suzaan ; Wilkinson, Robert J ; Bhaijee, Feriyl ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: In the developing world, the principal cause of death among HIV-infected patients is tuberculosis (TB). The initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during TB therapy significantly improves survival, however it is not known which ... Read more c b
Central nervous system disorders afrer starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa

Author: Asselman, Valerie ; Thienemann, Fredrich ; Pepper, Dominique J ; Boulle, Andrew ; Wilkinson, Robert J ; Graeme Meintjes ; Marais, Suzaan Date: 2010 Objective: To describe the spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) disease during the first year of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and to determine the contribution of neurological immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Design: ... Read more
Clinical deterioration during antituberculosis treatment in Africa: Incidence, causes and risk factors

Author: Pepper, Dominique ; Marais, Suzaan ; Wilkinson, Robert ; Bhaijee, Feriyl ; Maartens, Gary ; McIlleron, Helen ; De Azevedo, Virginia ; Cox, Helen ; McDermid, Cheryl ; Sokhela, Simiso ; Patel, Janisha ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2010 BACKGROUND:HIV-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of antiretroviral and antituberculosis treatment in Africa, clinical deterioration during antituberculosis treatment remains ... Read more c b
Cognitive outcomes in adults with HIV-associated Tuberculous Meningitis

Author: Albertyn, Christine Herculine Date: 2017 Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a common cause of meningitis in adults in South Africa (1-3), second only to cryptococcal meningitis in studies of microbiologically confirmed meningitis, and accounting for 28% of cases in one (1). Conventional ... Read more
Investigations into HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis

Author: Marais, Suzaan Date: 2014 [Background] Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a common form of tuberculosis in high TB incidence settings. However, the burden of disease and outcome in affected adults is unknown in Cape Town. The diagnosis of TBM is often challenging, ... Read more
Overt hypoadrenalism is uncommon in patients with stage 3 and 4 bronchogenic carcinoma

Author: Ross, Ian L ; Marais, Suzaan ; Raubenheimer, Peter ; Abratt, Raymond ; Isaacs, Sedick ; Soule, Steven Date: 2003 Introduction. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in most countries. The adrenal glands are common sites of metastatic lung cancer as approximately 40% of subjects with stage 4 bronchogenic carcinoma have adrenal metastases. ... Read more
Presentation and outcome of tuberculous meningitis in a high HIV prevalence setting

Author: Marais, Suzaan ; Pepper, Dominique J ; Schutz, Charlotte ; Wilkinson, Robert J ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a common, devastating cause of meningitis in HIV-infected persons. Due to international rollout programs, access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing globally. Starting patients with ... Read more c b