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CMV pneumonia in HIV-infected ventilated infants by Goussard, P., Kling, S., Gie, R.P., Nel, E.D., Heyns, L., Rossouw, G.J., Janson, J.T.

“…Background The contributing role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in infants treated for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is unknown. High dose steroids used in…”
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The diagnostic value and safety of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in children with mediastinal lymphadenopathy by Goussard, P., Gie, R.P., Kling, S., Nel, E.D., Louw, M., Schubert, P.T., Rhode, D., Vanker, A., Andronikou, S.

“…Introduction Anterior mediastinal masses in children can have different causes which includes, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) or malignant lymphadenopathy…”
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Mortality in relation to profiles of clinical features in Ghanaian severely undernourished children aged 0–59 months: an observational study by Asare, H., Carboo, J., Nel, E. D., Dolman, R. C., Conradie, C., Lombard, M. J., Ricci, C.

“…Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with a complex pattern of various clinical conditions. We investigated how risk factors cluster in children with…”
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Severe acute malnutrition by Nel, E.D

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe mortality and morbidity associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remain high. A summary of recent studies that are of interest to…”
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Tuberculous meningitis and miliary tuberculosis in young children by Bos, F., Terken, M., Ypma, L., Kimpen, J. L. L., Nel, E. D., Schaaf, H. S., Schoeman, J. F., Donald, P. R.

“…Summary Objectives  To document the clinical and diagnostic features of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in young children with and without concomitant miliary…”
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Nutritional support of children with chronic liver disease by Nel, E D, Terblanche, A J

“…Anorexia, malabsorption and metabolic derangements contribute to the malnutrition that occurs in most children with chronic liver disease. Nutritional support…”
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Concentrations of Interferon γ, Tumor Necrosis Factor α, and Interleukin-1β in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children Treated for Tuberculous Meningitis by Donald, P. R., Schoeman, J. F., Beyers, N., Nel, E. D., Carlini, S. M., Olsen, K. D., McCracken, G. H.

“…Concentrations of interferon γ (IFN-γ) in the lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 30 children (mean age, 27 months) being treated for stage III (16 children)…”
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A prospective evaluation of children under the age of 5 years living in the same household as adults with recently diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis by Beyers, N, Gie, R P, Schaaf, H S, Van Zyl, S, Talent, J M, Nel, E D, Donald, P R

“…Setting: A South African suburb with a high tuberculosis incidence (>800/100000).Objective: To determine the prevalence of tuberculosis infection and disease…”
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Respiratory tuberculosis in childhood: the diagnostic value of clinical features and special investigations by Schaaf, H S, Beyers, N, Gie, R P, Nel, E D, Smuts, N A, Scøtt, F E, Donald, P R, Fourie, P B

“…During a 16-month period children presenting to a pediatric outpatient facility from an area with a high tuberculosis incidence (> 400/100,000) and suspected…”
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Pre-hospital management and risk factors in children with acute diarrhoea admitted to a short-stay ward in an urban South African hospital with a high HIV burden by Cookie, M.L, Nel, E.D, Cotton, M.F

“…Background. Diarrhoea remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Implementation of World Health Organization…”
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An Analysis of Prognostic Variables in Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia in a Heterogenous South African Population by Wessels, G., Hesseling, P. B., Buurman, M., Oud, C., Nel, E. D.

“…The records of all 96 children below the age of 15 years diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at Tygerberg Hospital in the Republic of South Africa…”
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants with respiratory distress syndrome in a developing country : a prospective single centre-based study by SMITH, J, KLING, S, GIE, R. P, VAN ZYL, J, KIRSTEN, G. F, NEL, E. D, SCHNEIDER, J. W

“…The aim of this prospective study was to determine the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in and the outcome of neonates ventilated for respiratory…”
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TB or not TB?: an evaluation of children with an incorrect initial diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by GIE, R. P, BEYERS, N, SCHAAF, H. S, NEL, E. D, SMUTS, N. A, VAN ZYL, S, DONALD, P. R

“…The aim of the study was to identify diagnoses that are confused with pulmonary tuberculosis in children. Prospective, investigative clinical study. Tertiary…”
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Tuberculosis Presenting as Cholestatic Jaundice in Early Infancy by Schaaf, H S, Nel, E D

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A decade of experience with Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture from children: A seasonal influence on incidence of childhood tuberculosis by Schaaf, H.S., Nel, E.D., Beyers, N., Gie, R.P., Scott, F., Donald, P.R.

“…Setting: A tertiary care hospital in the Western Cape Province of South Africa from November 1983 – October 1993. Objective: Evaluation of the source of all…”
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Delay in the diagnosis, notification and initiation of treatment and compliance in children with tuberculosis by Beyers, N, Gie, R P, Schaaf, H S, van Zyl, S, Nel, E D, Talent, J M, Donald, P R

“…The mortality and morbidity from childhood tuberculosis may be influenced by the delay from the time of first symptoms until the start of and compliance with…”
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The mother-to-child HIV transmission debate by Beyers, N, Cotton, M F, Donald, P R, Gie, R P, Henning, P A, Hesseling, P B, Kirsten, G F, Kling, S, Nel, E D, Pieper, C H, Ravenscroft, A, Schaaf, H S, Schoeman, J F, Smith, J, van Buuren, A J, van der Merwe, P L, van Schalkwyk, H J, Wessels, G

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Bone mineral density in long‐term survivors of childhood cancer by Hesseling, Peter B., Hough, Stephanus F., Nel, Etienne D., van Riet, Felicity A., Beneke, Tereza, Wessels, Glynn

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine was measured in 97 long‐term survivors of childhood cancer 5–23 years after diagnosis using dual‐energy X‐ray…”
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Diarrhoea and malnutrition by Nel, Ed

“…The relationship between diarrhoea and malnutrition is bidirectional: diarrhoea leads to malnutrition while malnutrition aggravates the course of diarrhoea…”
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Adenylate Kinase Activity in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Children with Tuberculous Meningitis and its Relationship to Neurological Outcome by Carlini, Sophia M., Beyers, Nulda, Schoeman, Johan F., Nel, Etienne D., Truter, Ernest J., Donald, Peter R.

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) adenylate kinase activity was determined in 88 children (mean age 32.6 months) at stage II (n = 40) and stage III (n = 48)…”
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