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A review of genetic breast cancer screening services offered to South African women
This article reviews the current targeted genetic tests offered to South African patients and the potential biases that exist.
Keywords: BRCA1/2, genetic breast cancer screening, targeted genetic tests
Category: Medical Practitioner
Advances in lung cancer- Updates from ASCO 2021
This video presents an overview of the recent updates in early and advanced treatment for lung cancer from the ASCO 2021 meeting.
Keywords: lung cancer, neoadjuvant immunotherapy, adjuvant therapy, EGFR Exon 20 insertions, clinical trials
Category: Medical Practitioner
Understanding the basics of cancer immunotherapy
This video gives an overview and discussion of the various techniques used in cancer immunotherapy
Keywords: immunotherapy, immune checkpoints, microbiome
Category: Medical Practitioner
The diagnosis and treatment of Anaphylaxis
A Review of the management, differential diagnosis and recognition of Anaphylaxis.
Keywords: Anaphylaxis, Management, Diagnosis.
Keywords: Anaphylaxis, Management, Diagnosis.
Category: Medical Practitioner
Chronic cough: Evaluation
A review of the causes and the treatment of patients with a chronic cough.
Keywords: Chronic cough, Evaluation, Causes, GERD Asthma.
Keywords: Chronic cough, Evaluation, Causes, GERD Asthma.
Category: Medical Practitioner
A summary of the available evidence around Hormone Therapy (HT) in Menopause; Implications for clinicians
This review article from the Endocrine Society summarizes the latest evidence around concepts, controversies and the approach to treatment relating to HT for women who live with menopause.
Keywords: Menopause, Hormone Treatment, Guidelines, Benefits and Risks.
Category: Medical Practitioner
Principles for the diagnosis and management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
ME/CFS affects millions of people worldwide, but remains poorly understood, under-diagnosed, under-treated and even inappropriately treated. These consensus recommendations from the Mayo Clinic addresses issues around ME/CFS for general practitioners. Keywords: Chronic fatigue, chronic pain, long C…
Category: Medical Practitioner
Addressing the gaps in paediatric tuberculosis: putting new advances into practice
Tuberculosis in young children still daunts even experienced clinicians. Many challenges remain. This article gives an overview of gaps remaining and advances made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease in high burden communities. Keywords: Children, tuberculosis, prevention, di…
Category: Medical Practitioner
Cannabis in medical practice in general and in palliative care
An overview of the current available medical cannabis drugs available in South Africa and their clinical effects as well as current evidence towards medical cannabis in the context of palliative care. Keywords: cannabis, cannabis law, ethics, chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, …
Category: Medical Practitioner
The Policy Implementation of the Community Health Worker Models in South Africa
This review looks at the policy implementation of the community health worker (CHW) models in South Africa.
Keywords: Primary health care, Community health workers, Qualitative research
Category: Medical Practitioner