Publications by authors named "Carly Levetan"
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- The study examined the diagnosis pathway for lymphoma in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting challenges such as confusion with extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), especially in HIV-positive patients.
- Patients waited a median of 4 weeks before seeking medical help, followed by another 7 weeks for diagnosis, with longer delays linked to late-stage disease and Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Despite delays in diagnosis, HIV status did not significantly impact timing, while patients receiving tuberculosis therapy experienced longer diagnostic times, indicating a need for better education on recognizing lymphoma symptoms.
Background: Some patients receiving a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the first-line treatment of chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-CP) experience intolerable adverse events. Management strategies include dose adjustments, interrupting or discontinuing therapy, or switching to an alternative TKI.
Methods: This multicenter, single-arm, Phase IIIb study included CML-CP patients intolerant of, but responsive to, first-line treatment with imatinib or dasatinib.
Background: Ocular trauma accounts for a significant proportion of admissions to the eye ward at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Town, South Africa. There are few published studies on ocular trauma in South Africa. Some studies elsewhere have shown an association between open globe injuries and recent alcohol use, but no such study has been conducted in this country.
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