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An 80 year old hermaphroditic with HughBrenner Brenner tumor: A rare case report and review of literature
(African Journal of Urology; https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aju, 2018-03-09)
Introduction: Hermaphroditism is a general term used to describe a sexual development disorder usually diagnosed at an early stage in sexual development. However, this is a report of an 80 year old sexual ambiguity patient ...
Short stature and growth hormone deficiency: unexpected manifestations of McCune-Albright syndrome
(BMJ Publishing Group Limited; https://www.bmj.com/, 2018-08-27)
McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare disease characterised by triad of monostotic or polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, café au-lait skin spots and a variety of endocrine disorders; precocious puberty (PP) being the most ...
The prevalence of microalbuminuria and associated factors among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Botswana
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; https://wolterskluwer.com/, 2018-11-12)
Background: Microalbuminuria (MA) has been established as an early marker of both diabetic nephropathy and vascular disease in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence ...
Simultaneous false aneurysm and arterio-venous fistula in the presence of a single wound
(Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com/, 2018-07-16)
We describe a patient in whom a stab wound to the right supraclavicular fossa led to a subclavian artery false aneurysm and an arterio-venous fistula (AVF) between the right subclavian artery and the right internal jugular ...
A case report of significant congenital depressed skull fracture after cesarean section delivery
(Wolters Kluwer ‑ Medknow,https://wkauthorservices.editage.com/open-access/medknow.html, 2018)
We report a case of depressed skull fracture in an hour old newborn delivered by cesarean section for breech presentation. The depression was surgically corrected as a spontaneous resolution did not occur after some interval. ...
Cavernous sinus thrombosis in a 14-year old boy
(Turkish National Pediatric Society; ipa-world.org/society-resources/code/member-view-news-detail.php?id=446, 2018-07-01)
Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is a rare, life-threatening disorder occurring as a result of sepsis or secondary to aseptic causes in the setting of a thrombophilic disorder that has over the years been linked to high ...
A step toward timely referral and early diagnosis of cancer: implementation and impact on knowledge of a primary care based training program in Botswana
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2018-05-29)
Health system delays in diagnosis of cancer contribute to the glaring disparities in cancer mortality between high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries. In Botswana, approximately 70% of cancers are diagnosed ...
Molecular detection of human papillomavirus HPV) in highly fragmented DNA from cervical cancer biopsies using double-nested PCR
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2018)
Archived Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens can be a valuable source of human
papillomavirus (HPV) nucleic acids for molecular biological analyses in retrospective studies. Although successful
amplification ...
A mortality review of tuberculosis and HIV co-infected patients in Mahalapye, Botswana: does cotrimoxazole preventive therapy and/or antiretroviral therapy protect against death?
(Aosis/http//aosis.co.za, 2018-11-15)
Background: The World Health Organization aims to reduce tuberculosis (TB) mortality rate from 15% in 2015 to 6.5% by 2025.
Aim: This study determined the profile of TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfected ...
Psychoactive substance use among first-year students in a Botswana University: pattern and demographic correlates
(BMC Psychiatry, https://www.biomedcentral.com/about, 2018-08-31)
BACKGROUND:
Substance use amongst university students is a recognized problem worldwide. Few studies have been carried out in this group in Botswana. These studies have been mostly limited to the use of alcohol and tobacco. ...