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Adrenalectomy for metastatic disease to the adrenal glands by Lo, C. Y., Van Heerden, J. A., Soreide, J. A., Grant, C. S., Thompson, G. B., Lloyd, R. V., Harmsen, W. S.

“…A policy of supportive treatment is frequently adopted for patients with metastatic disease to the adrenal glands. This study reports an experience with…”
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Cushing’s Syndrome Due to Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Diagnosis by Proopiomelanocortin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in Situ Hybridization by Smallridge, R. C., Bourne, K., Pearson, B. W., van Heerden, J. A., Carpenter, P. C., Young, W. F.

“…Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) rarely causes ectopic ACTH syndrome. We describe a 38-yr-old man with renal stones who had a 5-cm MTC removed in 1992. He was…”
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Radical pancreatoduodenectomy for misdiagnosed pancreatic mass by Smith, C D, Behrns, K E, van Heerden, J A, Sarr, M G

“…Occasionally pancreatoduodenectomy is performed for clinically suspected pancreatic malignancy only for the surgeon to find that a benign aetiology accounts…”
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Primary aldosteronism : Factors associated with normalization of blood pressure after surgery by SAWKA, Anna M, YOUNG, William F, THOMPSON, Geoffrey B, GRANT, Clive S, FARLEY, David R, LEIBSON, Cynthia, VAN HEERDEN, Jon A

“…Hypertension often persists after adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism. To determine factors associated with resolution of hypertension after adrenalectomy…”
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Clinical and pathologic correlation of 84 mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas : Can one reliably differentiate benign from malignant (or premalignant) neoplasms? by SARR, M. G, CARPENTER, H. A, PRABHAKAR, L. P, ORCHARD, T. F, HUGHES, S, VAN HEERDEN, J. A, DIMAGNO, E. P

“…To determine whether the long-term behavior of cystic mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas could be predicted using a novel, precisely defined classification of…”
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Nondiagnostic thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology: management dilemmas by Chow, L S, Gharib, H, Goellner, J R, van Heerden, J A

“…Approximately 10% to 20% of thyroid biopsies by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) are nondiagnostic. The management of thyroid nodules in which FNA is nondiagnostic…”
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Localization of pancreatic insulinoma: comparison of pre- and intraoperative US with CT and angiography by Galiber, A K, Reading, C C, Charboneau, J W, Sheedy, 2nd, P F, James, E M, Gorman, B, Grant, C S, van Heerden, J A, Telander, R L

“…Methods of preoperative radiologic localization of insulinoma were compared in 52 patients, 44 of whom had solitary tumors. Examinations performed in these 44…”
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Cushing's syndrome associated with ectopic production of corticotrophin-releasing hormone, corticotrophin and vasopressin by a phaeochromocytoma by O'Brien, T, Young, Jr, W F, Davila, D G, Scheithauer, B W, Kovacs, K, Horvath, E, Vale, W, van Heerden, J A

“…We describe a case of Cushing's syndrome caused by a phaeochromocytoma secreting corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) and corticotrophin (ACTH). A…”
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Does enhanced regulation improve EIA report quality? Lessons from South Africa by Sandham, L.A., van Heerden, A.J., Jones, C.E., Retief, F.P., Morrison-Saunders, A.N.

“…Recently, various EIA systems have been subjected to system review processes with a view to improve performance. Many of these reviews resulted in some form of…”
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Germline Polymorphism of Codon 727 of Human Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Is Associated with Toxic Multinodular Goiter by Gabriel, Ephraim M, Bergert, Elizabeth R, Grant, Clive S, van Heerden, Jonathan A, Thompson, Geoffrey B, Morris, John C

“…ABSTRACTToxic multinodular goiter (TMNG) represents a frequent cause of endogenous hyperthyroidism, affecting 5-15% of such patients (with higher frequencies…”
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Inappropriate medicine prescribing in older South Africans: A cross-sectional analysis of medicine claims data by Van Heerden, J A, Burger, J R, Gerber, J J

“…Prescribing for older patients is a well-recognised problem, and inappropriate items are prescribed frequently. Several tools and criteria are available to…”
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Percutaneous cholecystostomy: a valuable technique in high-risk patients with presumed acute cholecystitis by Melin, M M, Sarr, M G, Bender, C E, van Heerden, J A

“…Percutaneous cholecystostomy offers a potentially important therapeutic modality for critically ill patients with acute cholecystitis who represent a high risk…”
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Primary hepatic malignancy: surgical management and determinants of survival by Nagorney, D M, van Heerden, J A, Ilstrup, D M, Adson, M A

“…To further define the clinicopathologic features and determinants of survival, we reviewed the cases of 110 patients with primary hepatic malignancy managed…”
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Pancreatic cancer by Murr, M. M, Sarr, M. G, Oishi, A. J, van Heerden, J. A

“…Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease for the patient and presents challenging diagnostic and management problems for the physician. A range of serologic…”
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Benign pancreatic insulinoma: preoperative and intraoperative sonographic localization by Gorman, B, Charboneau, JW, James, EM, Reading, CC, Galiber, AK, Grant, CS, van Heerden, JA, Telander, RL, Service, FJ

“…Twenty-nine patients with surgically proved benign pancreatic insulinoma were studied by preoperative or intraoperative sonography. Twenty-five patients had…”
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Indications, technique, and efficacy of alcohol injection of enlarged parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism by Harman, C.Richard, Grant, Clive S., Hay, Ian D., Hurley, Daniel L., van Heerden, Jon A., Thompson, Geoffrey B., Reading, Carl C., Charboneau, J.William

“…Background: Percutaneous alcohol ablation of the parathyroid gland (PAAP) has been proposed as an alternative treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism in…”
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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide secreting islet cell tumors: A 15-year experience and review of the literature by Smith, Stephen L., Branton, Susan A., Avino, Anthony J., Martin, J.Kirk, Klingler, Paul J., Thompson, Geoffrey B., Grant, Clive S., van Heerden, Jon A.

“…Background: Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)–secreting tumors of the pancreas represent a rare subtype of pancreatic islet cell tumors with an estimated…”
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Intraoperative topical tetracycline sclerotherapy following mastectomy: A prospective, randomized trial by Rice, David C., Morris, Steven M., Sarr, Michael G., Farnell, Michael B., van Heerden, Jon A., Grant, Clive S., Rowland, Charles M., Ilstrup, Duane M., Donohue, John H.

“…Background and Objectives Postoperative wound seromas are a frequent and troublesome occurrence after mastectomy. Recent reports have suggested the efficacy of…”
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Benign paragangliomas: Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes in 236 patients by ERICKSON, Dana, KUDVA, Yogish C, EBERSOLD, Michael J, THOMPSON, Geoffrey B, GRANT, Clive S, VAN HEERDEN, Jon A, YOUNG, William F

“…Paragangliomas are rare tumors that arise from extraadrenal chromaffin cells. We examined the clinical characteristics, location, treatment, and outcome of 236…”
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Abdominal complications following cardiac surgery by Tsiotos, G G, Mullany, C J, Zietlow, S, van Heerden, J A

“…Between 1978 and 1991, 116 of 19,246 patients (0.6%) undergoing cardiac surgery developed abdominal complications (renal/hepatic failure excluded) within 30…”
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