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  1. Pituitary apoplexy masquerading as meningitis

    Pituitary apoplexy masquerading as meningitis

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: BJ Merwitz --- Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences,, South Africa JM Zamparini --- Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa FJ Raal --- Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences,, South Africa
    Pituitary apoplexy is an uncommon condition and medical emergency that classically presents with abrupt onset of severe headache, nausea, fever, impaired level of consciousness, visual disturbances and a variable degree of ocular paresis. The constellation of signs, symptoms and cerebrospinal...
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  2. Female authorship in major endocrinology journals: a 25-year progression

    Female authorship in major endocrinology journals: a 25-year progression

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Wadei Elhakimi --- Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al Othman --- Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Mazen El Yahia --- Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Amal Al Dawood --- Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Sarah Al Sadiq --- Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Mosli --- Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia Turki Al Ameel --- Division of Gastroenterology, Saudi Arabia
    Context: The number of women in academic medicine has increased significantly in recent years. However, female authors are underrepresented in major medical journals.
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  3. Physiological measure of animal welfare in relation to semi-captive African Elephant (<em>Loxodonta africana</em>) interaction programs

    Physiological measure of animal welfare in relation to semi-captive African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) interaction programs

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Chloe E Grotto --- , South Africa Tanja Wolf --- , South Africa Elizabeth Berkeley --- , United States Stephen Lee --- , United States Andre Ganswindt --- , South Africa
    Elephant interaction programs, specifically ones that provide elephant back riding, have come under public scrutiny, and little information exists to show whether these activities affect animal welfare. This study examined the impact of human interactions and ride-based activities on physiological...
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