The frequent association of asthma and paranasal sinusitis has been ascribed to a
nasobronchial reflex, aspiration of sinus secretions, or enhanced β-adrenergic blockade. We …

Background. Selection of medical students at South African (SA) medical schools must promote
equitable and fair access to students from all population groups, while ensuring optimal …

Background Several studies have now examined the effects of selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI) treatment on brain function in a variety of anxiety disorders including …

… PJ Jeffery is supported in part by the PEEL Medical Trust, United Kingdom; BB van Heerden
… Van Heerden BB, Monsein LH, Jeffery PJ, Debrun GM, Wagner HN, Camargo EE. Brain …

Obsessive musical tunes have been described in some cases of obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD). The authors present 2 cases of patients with musical obsessions, including …

Background. Patient-centred care is widely acknowledged as important to achieve improved
patient outcomes in healthcare. Therefore, it is vital that medical schools should foster this …

The value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the early diagnosis of avascular necrosis
(AVN) of the hip in SLE was investigated. Twenty females with severe SLE were studied …

Introduction: It is well-recognised that medical students whose training exposure is largely
limited to tertiary-level training hospitals may be inappropriately equipped to deal with the …

Background: Patient-centredness, an approach that puts the patient at the centre of the
consultation, thus focusing on patients instead of on his/her diseases, has been identied by most …

… VAN HEERDEN, BB VAN HEERDEI'J, JF KLOPPER … Berman OS, Kiat H, Van Train K,
Garcia E, Friedman J, Maddahi 1. Technetium 99m sestamibi in the assessment of chronic …