Publications by authors named "D Hugo"
The reliability of posterior malleolar ankle fracture assessment: a unique perspective.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol
January 2024
Aim: This study aims to elucidate the pathology of PMFs in the South African population, establish correlations between fracture patterns and international classification guidelines and evaluate the interobserver reliability of current classifications.
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted in a multicentre analysis over a one-year period from January 2019 to December 2019 at our institution. Computer tomography scans for foot and ankle injuries were reviewed, and posterior malleolus fractures were included.
Background: In South Africa (SA), district hospitals (DHs) have limited capacity to manage the high burden of traumatic injuries. Scaling up decentralised orthopaedic care could strengthen trauma systems and improve timely access to essential and emergency surgical care (EESC). Khayelitsha township in Cape Town, SA, has the highest trauma burden in the Cape Metro East health district.
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- The study investigates how starch from two Ecuadorian cassava varieties (INIAP 650 and INIAP 651) reacts to enzymatic hydrolysis, which can enhance its industrial applications.
- It finds that both starch varieties experience structural damage as hydrolysis increases, with INIAP 651 showing deeper pores and stable crystallinity, while INIAP 650 shows a 26% decrease in crystallinity.
- The research also reveals that hydrolysis enhances the water holding and binding capacities, though different degrees of hydrolysis affect these properties, indicating that starch variety plays a key role in how starch responds to enzymatic modifications.
Clear air turbulence (CAT) is the leading cause of in-flight injuries and in severe cases can result in fatalities. The purpose of this work is to design and develop an infrasonic array network for early warning of clear air turbulence. The infrasonic system consists of an infrasonic three-microphone array, compact windscreens, and data management system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine the ability of three different proteinuria assessment methods (urinary dipstick, spot urine protein:creatinine ratio [Pr/Cr], and 24-hour urine collection) to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Methods: We performed a prospective multicentre cohort study, PIERS (Preeclampsia Integrated Estimate of RiSk), in seven academic tertiary maternity centres practising expectant management of preeclampsia remote from term in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. Eligible women were those admitted with preeclampsia who had at least one antenatal proteinuria assessment by urinary dipstick, spot urine Pr/Cr ratio, and/or 24-hour urine collection.