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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 …
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The profile of deliberate self-poisoning cases presenting at the emergency department of Pelonomi Regional Hospital, Bloemfontein
Background: A common method engaged in suicide is deliberate self-poisoning (DSP). Substances implicated in DSP include prescription and over-the-counter medicines, …
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Common dermatological conditions in the HIV patient
The introduction of antiretroviral medication has changed the epidemiology, morbidity and mortality of HIV disease. Nevertheless, cutaneous disorders due to …
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An overview of analgesics: NSAIDs, paracetamol, and topical analgesics
Pain is a complex and unique experience. It encompasses several pathways, involving nociceptive signal generation (transduction) and propagation (transmission), as …
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Depression in doctors: A bitter pill to swallow
At some point in their career, at least a third of doctors suffer personal health problems such as injury, aging, …
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Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a multiracial female population in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting many countries, especially those in temperate climates. The aim of …