Electron microscopy plays an important role in diagnostic histopathology. When this investigation is anticipated, extra tissue is submitted directly for electron microscopy. However, often it is decided only later in a ...

Early detection of mother-to-child transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1) is of the utmost importance for monitoring the success of intervention strategies, as well as for optimal treatment of HIV-positive children. ...

Cerebrovascular disease and coronary heart disease (CHD) are of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality amongst South Africans. The risk factor prevalence for stroke and CHD becomes altered by changes in ...

Introduction Dairy farms in central South Africa produce a substantial amount of milk, which is sold in Bloemfontein, Free State. Large volumes of unpasteurized (raw) milk is collected on the dairy farms, which undergoes ...

Introduction: Geophagia, generally referred to as earth-eating, occurs in many countries of the world, including African countries such as South Africa. A need was identified to characterize human geophagic habits and the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned in 2005 that: “Coronary heart disease is now one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is on the rise and has become a true pandemic that respects no borders” (WHO, ...

Introduction: Geophagia, a subcategory of pica, is the practice of persistently and deliberately eating earthy or soil like substances. A definite cause for the practice of geophagia is yet to be established, but some ...

Objectives: Survival with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) is made possible by dialysis but is in turn associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life (QOL). Quality of life is a frequently ...

The aim of the study was to determine radiation dose levels around the theatre table, on either side of the C-Arm, in order to establish if the radiation dose received by staff during back pain procedures fell within the ...