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A 15-year retrospective review of urodynamic studies in Children at Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital (RCWMCH), Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Mosalakatane, Thembisile Dintle Date: 2022 Background: Despite the undeniable diagnostic benefits of urodynamic studies (UDS), their adoption into clinical practice in Africa has been slow. This study aimed to review the use of invasive UDS in children at a tertiary paediatric hospital ... Read more
Acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa - a five-and half-year descriptive review

Author: Abugrain, Khadija Date: 2022 Background: Acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN), although not a common cause of progressive kidney failure, is an important cause of paediatric hospital admission, parental worry, and acute kidney injury (AKI). In well-resourced ... Read more
An audit of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction at Red Cross Children's Hospital : a six year review

Author: Ocheke, Isaac Ejembi Date: 2010 Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction is an important cause of congenital renal and urinary tract abnormality. It is the commonest cause of antenatally detected hydronephrosis. The increasing use of antenatal ultrasound as a screening tool for ... Read more
Audit of posterior urethral valve (PUV) in children at Red Cross Children Hospital, Cape Town, January 2002 - January 2009

Author: Antwi, Sampson Date: 2009 Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a congenital obstructing membrane of the male urethra. It is the commonest cause of bladder outlet obstruction in male children. PUV as a cause of obstructive uropathy is an important cause of end stage renal ... Read more
Clinico-pathological characteristics and outcomes of nephrology adolescents and young adults in Cape Town: a single centre study

Author: Barday, Zibya Date: 2022 Background Adolescents and young adults [AYA] are important users of the nephrology health care services. Worldwide, there is a paucity of data on AYA kidney disease and outcomes. This study evaluates kidney outcomes, survival and challenges ... Read more
Indication for and outcomes of continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) and High Flow Nasal Cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) in children admitted to Red Cross War Memorial's Hospital (RCWMCH) excluding those with primary respiratory aetiologies

Author: Browde, Kate Date: 2017 Aim: Noninvasive Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) and High Flow Nasal Cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) are non-invasive ventilation (NIV) modalities appropriate for children in developing countries. There is minimal literature describing ... Read more
Leaving the party - withdrawal of South African essential medicines

Author: Wilmshurst, Jo M ; Blockman, Marc ; Argent, Andrew ; Gordon-Graham, Eugenie ; Thomas, Jenny ; Whitelaw, Andrew ; McCulloch, Mignon ; Ramiah, Malitha ; Dyeshana, H ; Ireland, Joe Date: 2005 In August 2004 pharmacies and drug depots were advised that the sole supplier of parenteral phenobarbitone in South Africa, essential for the management of status epilepticus in children, was stopping production at the end of the same ... Read more
Proteinuric kidney disease in children at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi

Author: Mwanza, Zondiwe V ; McCulloch, Mignon ; Drayson, Mark ; Plant, Timothy ; Milford, David V ; Dreyer, Gavin Date: 31 Jan 2018 Background: There is a paucity of data on paediatric kidney disease in developing countries such as Malawi. Descriptive research on kidney disease is essential to improving patient outcomes. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at a ... Read more

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