South African Family Practice, Volume 49, Issue 7 (2007)

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South African Family Practice, Volume 49, Issue 7 (2007)

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Travel Medicine Conference
Page: i
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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Editorials

Editorial
Reconsidering management for otitis media with effusion in children
Wet De Swanepoel (Senior Lecturer) PhD
Page: 3
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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The placenta—a Cinderella story
CA Wright (Professor and Head of Division of Anatomical Pathology) MBBCh B(Wits), FCPath (SA), FRCPath (London), MMed (Anat Path) Wits, FIAC
Pages: 4-8
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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Nosocomial infections in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children hospitalised for tuberculosis
A Robinson MBChB, ED Nel MBChB, MMed Paed, Hons BSc, PR Donald MBChB, FCP(SA), DTM&H, FRCP, MD & HS Schaaf MBChB, MMed Paed, DCM, MD Paed
Pages: 14-14e
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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The role of educational strategies to reverse the inverse performance spiral in academically-isolated rural hospitals
BJ Marais (Director of Research) MBChB, MRCP(Paed UK), FCP (Paed SA), MMed (Paed), PhD, M De Villiers (Professor) MBChB, MFam Med, PhD, J Kruger (Independant qualitative programme evaluator) BA Social Science, H Conradie (Associate Professor) MBChB, MPrax Med, L Jenkins (Head of Family Medicine) MBChB, MFam Med & H Reuter (Director) MBChB, FRCP (UK), FCP (SA), MMed (Internal Med), PhD
Pages: 15-15e
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A comparison of clinical communication skills between two groups of final-year medical students with different levels of communication skills training
MR De Villiers (Professor) MB, ChB, MFamMed, PhD & M Van Heusden (Deputy Dean) BA(Hons)(UCT), BEd (UCT)
Pages: 16-16d
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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Fatalities by poisoning in the Mthatha area of South Africa
BL Meel (Professor and Head) MBBS, MD, DHSM (Natal), DOH (Wits), MPhil HIV/AIDS Management (Stellenbosch)
Pages: 17-18
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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Pain management in primary care—current perspectives
HP Meyer MBChB, MPraxMed, MFGP(SA)
Pages: 20-25
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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An approach to the diagnosis and management of patchy, non-scarring hair loss
HF Jordaan (Professor) MBChB, MMed(Derm)
Pages: 26-29
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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ADVANCE trial: Treating Hypertension vs. Lowering Blood Pressure: extending the benefit?
Page: 29
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Paediatric vaginal discharge
MR Makwela (Consultant) MBChB, MMed (O&G), FCOG (SA)
Pages: 30-31
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Non-contraceptive effects and uses of hormonal contraception
A Mouton (Senior Specialist) BSc(Pharm), MBChB, MPraxMed, MMed(O&G), FCOG(SA)
Pages: 32-33
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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CPD@SA Family Practice
Page: 34
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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Reviews

Review
Rabies: an evidence-based approach to management
L Blumberg M Med (Micro), FFTM (Glasgow), J Weyer PhD, J Frean M Med (Micro), FFTM (Glasgow), FACTM & GA Ogunbanjo FCFP(SA), M Fam Med, FACRRM, FACTM
Pages: 35-40
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Original Articles

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Nutrition and brain development
A Mendoza-Salonga (Professor and Chair) M.D, FPNA, FCNSP
Pages: 42-44
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Sinusitis
Page: 46
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Sore Throat
Page: 48
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Pseudohyperkalemia in a patient with chronic myeloid leukaemia
M Jacobsz MBChB & L Frantzen MBChB, MMed Chemical Pathology FC Path(Chem)(SA), BSc (Medsci)
Page: 50
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New study shows that extending prophylaxis with Clexane® (enoxaparin sodium injection) to five weeks is more effective than 10 days for reducing the risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in acutely ill medical patients with reduced mobility
EXCLAIM is the first international study to show that extended thromboprophylaxis reduces VTE risk in acutely-ill medical patients with a statistically significant 44%
Page: 54
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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International speaker to address the importance of calcium supplementation in teenagers to ensure lifelong bone health
Page: 55
Published online: 15 Aug 2014
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