Publications by authors named "Maeyane Steve Moeng"
Background: 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.
Article Synopsis
- Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan that can cause Amoebiasis, often without symptoms, but can lead to serious conditions like bowels obstructions and chronic infections known as Ameboma.
- A 50-year-old HIV-positive patient exhibited bowel obstruction symptoms and was diagnosed with an Entamoeba histolytica infection after surgery revealed a stricture and inflammation in the colon.
- It's important for healthcare providers to recognize this infection as a potential cause of intestinal issues, especially in patients with risk factors like HIV, even when they don't have travel histories associated with endemic regions.
Introduction And Importance: Chylothorax is a rare condition secondary to a chyle leak from the thoracic duct. The most common cause is after thoracic and cardiac surgery. Other causes include malignancy, non-iatrogenic trauma, and miscellaneous disorder - tuberculosis, filariasis and idiopathic conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Gastric mucormycosis is a rare condition that usually manifests in immunocompromised patients. It's a lethal disease with a poor prognosis requiring prompt diagnosis and aggressive management. Although found more commonly in immunocompromised patients, it can also affect the immunocompetent patient, highlighting the importance of clinical suspicion when dealing with a critically ill patient.
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