Publications by authors named "M F Scriba"
Article Synopsis
- - Patient loss to follow-up due to expensive and centralized diagnostics for tuberculosis is a major challenge, stressing the need for a more accessible testing method.
- - Current biomarkers, specifically antibodies against mycolic acids in mycobacterial cell walls, show potential but are hard to detect with typical rapid tests because they are of low affinity.
- - Researchers have developed a new method for detecting mycolic acid antibodies using engineered monoclonal antibodies, leading to the creation of a novel lateral flow immunoassay called MALIA, which shows promise for practical tuberculosis testing.
Predicting full-thickness necrosis in adult acute corrosive ingestion injuries in a sub-Saharan African setting.
World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther
November 2024
Background: Corrosive ingestion remains an important global pathology with high morbidity and mortality. Data on the acute management of adult corrosive injuries from sub-Saharan Africa is scarce, with international investigative algorithms, relying heavily on computed tomography (CT), having limited availability in this setting.
Aim: To investigate the corrosive injury spectrum in a low-resource setting and the applicability of parameters for predicting full-thickness (FT) necrosis and mortality.
Cubicle partitions divide the resting area of free-stalls into individual lying places for cows, thereby facilitating the maintenance of good hygiene and reducing competition by separating animals. The forward lunge space in lying cubicles is often insufficient for a natural head lunge movement during rising. Cubicles with open frame partitions and a flexible neck strap aim to alleviate this welfare issue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This multicenter study examines the contemporary management of penetrating carotid artery injury (PCAI) to identify trends in management, outcomes, and to determine prognostic factors for stroke and death.
Methods: Data from three large urban trauma centers in South Africa were retrospectively reviewed for patients who presented with PCAI from 2012 to 2020.
Results: Of 149 identified patients, 137 actively managed patients were included.
Background: Palliation of irresectable malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) using self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) is gaining popularity with high technical success rates. The aim of this study was to review and compare GOO stenting for malignancy with other series.
Methods: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing pyloroduodenal stenting for malignant GOO at Groote Schuur Hospital, 1 March 2018-31 August 2021, evaluating demographics, technical success, pathology, and stentrelated complications was done.