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  1. Early onset meningococcal meningitis

    Early onset meningococcal meningitis

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Marelize Bosman --- Department Paediatrics and Child Health, Moherndran Archary --- Department Paediatrics and Child Health, Prasha Mahabeer --- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Durban Raziya Bobat --- Head of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal,
    Neisseria meningitidis is a rare cause of meningitis and septicaemia in the neonatal population. Meningococcal septicaemia in neonates is divided into early-onset infection (symptoms within seven days of life) and late-onset infection (8-30 days of life). Early-onset meningococcal infection is...
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  2. Ethnic differences in age of onset and prevalence of disordered eating attitudes and behaviours: a school-based South African study

    Ethnic differences in age of onset and prevalence of disordered eating attitudes and behaviours: a school-based South African study

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Mould --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS), Aa Grobler --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS), Dc Odendaal --- bWiehahn Formwork and Scaffolding, L. De Jager --- Unit for Professional Training and Service in the Behavioural Sciences (UNIBS),
    Objectives: To determine the age of onset and prevalence figures for disordered eating for diverse ethnic groups among a sample of South African schoolgirls.
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  3. Acute changes in haematocrit leading to polycythaemia in late-onset hypogonadism patients that receive testosterone replacement therapy: a South African study

    Acute changes in haematocrit leading to polycythaemia in late-onset hypogonadism patients that receive testosterone replacement therapy: a South African study

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jesslee du Plessis --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), North-West University, South Africa Hermanus Lambertus Bester --- Private Hospital, Emalahleni, South Africa, Marlene Julyan --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), North-West University, South Africa Marike Cockeran --- School for Computer, Statistical and Mathematical Sciences, North-West University, South Africa
    Background: According to the literature, parenteral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)-induced polycythaemia is associated with cardiovascular events. No or minimal data exist for the prevalence of TRT-induced polycythaemia in late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) patients from South Africa. Polycythaemia is the side effect...
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