Publications by authors named "T De Maayer"
Background: Enuresis, also referred to as nocturnal enuresis, is characterised by discrete episodes of urinary incontinence during sleep in children aged ≥5 years in the absence of congenital or acquired neurological disorders. This guideline is an update of the 2017 version.
Recommendations: The guideline provides recommendations and suggestions for various therapeutic options for enuresis available in South Africa (SA).
The Wits Transplant Unit performed its first paediatric liver transplant in 2005. Initial experiences from the unit were published in 2012 and 2014. Since then, significant progress has been made in capacity-building the unit, improving outcomes and enhancing service delivery.
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- Refeeding syndrome (RFS) is a serious and often overlooked complication in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children, and this study focused on its occurrence and associated health issues in a South African hospital setting.
- The study analyzed the medical records of 126 children diagnosed with SAM and found that 8.7% developed RFS during treatment, accompanied by significant clinical and biochemical abnormalities.
- Children with RFS experienced longer hospital stays and higher rates of specific health issues like low potassium and sodium levels, dehydration, and urinary tract infections compared to those who did not develop RFS.
Background: Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder strongly associated with Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes DQ2 and DQ8. These alleles are also associated with other autoimmune diseases including type 1 dia-betes (T1D) and these patients are consequently at a higher risk of developing CD. We examined the frequency of high-risk HLA alleles in a cohort of South African T1D pediatric patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is an uncommon, devastating illness with significant mortality. Liver transplantation remains the mainstay of treatment for irreversible PALF. The purpose of this study was to determine the etiology and prognostic factors associated with outcome of PALF in South Africa and to evaluate prognostic scoring systems used.
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