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Assessing Knowledge of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among 4th Year and 6th Year Medical Students, Internal Medicine Registrars and Medical Consultants at the University of Cape Town

Author: Mbena, Bulelwa Priscilla Date: 2022 Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is not frequently diagnosed, despite being a common medical condition. OSA is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. There is no data on the prevalence of OSA in South Africa. We set ... Read more
Clinical diagnostic utility of IP-10 and LAM antigen levels for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions in a high burden setting

Author: Dheda, Keertan ; Van-Zyl Smit, Richard N ; Sechi, Leonardo A ; Badri, Motasim ; Meldau, Richard ; Symons, Gregory ; Khalfey, Hoosein ; Carr, Igshaan ; Maredza, Alice ; Dawson, Rodney Date: 2009 BACKGROUND: Current tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusions are sub-optimal. Data about the value of new diagnostic technologies are limited, particularly, in high burden settings. Preliminary case control studies have ... Read more c b
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: The first South African insight into this rare disease

Author: Vorajee, Nadia Date: 2021 Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of intra-alveolar surfactant related, lipoproteinaceous material. With the exception of a single pediatric case report of PAP, no data ... Read more

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