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Acute myocardial infarction at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal – Management and outcomes

Bada, Zakariya; Selvandran, Rangiah,.
South African Family Practice; Vol 64, No 1 : Part 3| a5483 (3), 2022
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) following ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The condition remains a management challenge in resource-constrained environments. This study analysed the management and outcomes of patients presenting with AMI at...
Hospitals, District, Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Heart Diseases, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Cardiology, Ischemic Stroke
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Newly implemented community CD4 service in Tshwaragano, Northern Cape province, South Africa, positively impacts result turn-around time

Lindi Coetzee, Marie; Naseem, Cassim; Glencross, Deborah K.
Afr. j. lab. med. (Print); 11 (1), 2022
Background: The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest province with an HIV prevalence of 7.1% versus a 13.5% national prevalence. CD4 testing is provided at three of five National Health Laboratory Service district laboratories, each covering a 250 km precinct radius. Districts without a local servic...
CD4 Antigens, Exercise Test, Hospitals, District, Laboratories, Allergy and Immunology, HIV, Operations Research
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Acute myocardial infarction at a district hospital in KwaZulu-natal – management and outcomes

Zakariya, Badat; Selvandran, Rangiah.
South African Family Practice; 64 (3), 2022
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) following ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The condition remains a management challenge in resource-constrained environments. This study analysed the management and outcomes of patients presenting with AMI at a district ...
Hospitals, District, Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction, Heart Diseases, Ischemic Stroke
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COVID-19 and diabetic ketoacidosis: A case series at an urban district hospital in South Africa

Dicks, Heather N; Naidoo, Keshena.
South African Family Practice; 64 (1), 2022
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with an increased prevalence and mortality from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) globally. With limited access to specialised care, most patients with DKA in South Africa are managed at district hospital level. This study describes the profile of patients admi...
COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Glycemic Control, Hospitals, District, Patients
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