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A challenging case of hypercalcaemia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: V Ueckermann --- Department of Internal Medicine, -
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: PD Gopalan --- Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwazulu-Natal, -
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a Nigerian family practice population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MO Afolabi --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria EA Abioye-Kuteyi --- Department of General Medical Practice, Nigeria FA Arogundade --- Department of Medicine, Renal Unit, Nigeria IS Bello --- Department of General Medical Practice, NigeriaBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, with a greater burden and prohibitive cost of care particularly in developing countries. This study determined the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and identified its associated risk factors in... -
A practical approach to urine dipstick test abnormalities in relation to kidney and urinary tract disorders in children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: G Van Biljon --- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences,The routine use of urine dipstick testing in the consulting room of the family physician has fallen into disfavour for several reasons. One of the arguments cited most often is that it is time consuming and not cost beneficial. This... -
Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation and the newer anticoagulants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Rayner --- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, -
Is screening for microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes feasible in the Cape Town public sector primary care context? A cost and consequence study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: HO Ibrahim --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, D Stapar --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, B Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Type 2 diabetes contributes significantly to the burden of disease in South Africa. Proteinuria is a marker for chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease. All guidelines recommend testing for microalbuminuria because intervention at this stage can prevent or delay the... -
A review of renal protection strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Erna Meyer --- Northland District Health Board, Whangarei Base Hospital, New ZealandGlobally, more than 10 million people are affected every year by acute kidney injury (AKI) and approximately 6% of hospital patients sustain some degree of kidney injury during their hospital event. Reducing perioperative kidney injury may significantly improve patient outcomes... -
Hyperchloraemia: ready for the big time?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Kim de Vasconcellos --- Intensive Care Unit, South AfricaChloride is in many ways the forgotten electrolyte. Recent evidence suggests that hyperchloraemia results in metabolic acidosis, and is associated with renal dysfunction, increased mortality, coagulation disturbances, splanchnic ischaemia, and a proinflammatory state. The renal effects and the increased mortality... -
The liminality of kidney failure in South African state hospitals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Diana Gibson --- Department of Anthropology and Sociology,Experiences of patients attempting to gain access to dialysis in state health services in the Western Cape provide examples that illustrate the usefulness of Turner's work on liminality in relation to the South African healthcare system. The ritualised routines of... -
Nutritional management of acute kidney injury in the critically ill: a focus on enteral feeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Downs --- Head, Dietetics Department, KwaZulu-NatalOptimal nutritional management of critically ill patients who present with acute kidney injury (AKI) is paramount. The management of this patient population is probably more complicated than that of chronic care haemodialysis (HD) patients as AKI patients have significant protein... -
Investigation of the coexistence of CKD and non-communicable chronic diseases in a PBM company in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WP Meuwesen --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa JM du Plessis --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa JR Burger --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa MS Lubbe --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa M Cockeran --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South AfricaBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem, with increasing global prevalence. Several factors could influence the prognosis of CKD, including comorbid chronic conditions. This study investigated the coexistence of CKD and non-communicable chronic diseases in the private... -
Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Csaba P Kovesdy --- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, United States Susan Furth --- Department of Pediatrics, United States Carmine Zoccali --- CNR – IFC Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Italy [FN0001]Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also for chronic kidney disease. A high... -
Histological assessment of selected tissues in tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus Castelnau, 1861) from the Sanyati Basin, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe: a DDT-sprayed area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: N Mabika --- Department of Zoology, South Africa M Barson --- Department of Zoology, South Africa C van Dyk --- Department of Zoology, South Africa A Avenant-Oldewage --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaA pilot investigation was conducted in 2014 in the Sanyati Basin of Lake Kariba to ascertain whether long-term DDT spraying in the Kariba catchment had a negative effect on fish health. The aim was to assess the health of tigerfish,... -
Adult weight measurement: decoding the terminology used in literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Christen Renée Lahner --- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaThere are various types of names given to describe the adult weight measurement. The most commonly used terms (actual body weight, estimated body weight, ideal body weight and adjusted body weight) have been defined and summarized to assist in their... -
Defaulters. Are they worse off? Analysing reasons for this phenomenon amongst patients with diabetes with and without HIV infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: Ideal control of diabetes mellitus (DM) remains elusive globally. Identifying defaulting reasons in diabetes clinics can provide potential interventional areas.