National Hospital Bloemfontein: A Teaching gadget

Epidemiological changes in oesophageal cancer at National Hospital, Bloemfontein: 1995, 2000 and 2005

results: The number of newly diagnosed cases of oesophageal carcinoma decreased over the 10year period. The mean age of patients was > 57 years. The majority of cases were Black patients: 90.5% in 1995, 93.2% in 2000 and 87.7% in 2005. More male patients were seen (71.5% in 1995, 70.1% in 2000 and 64.2% in 2005), although the number of female patients diagnosed with this malignancy increased by...

Prevalence of eye pathology in a group of diabetic patients at National District Hospital Outpatient Department in Bloemfontein, South Africa

BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is the third most common cause of blindness after cataracts and glaucoma in South Africa. Primary healthcare interventions providing eye care services play an important role in preventing complications. AIM To determine the prevalence of eye pathology in a group of diabetic patients at National District Hospital by screening for diabetes-associated ocular patho...

Adjuvant Therapy for Thymic Carcinoma – A Decade of Experience in a Taiwan National Teaching Hospital

BACKGROUND Thymic carcinomas are rare tumors for which surgical resection is the first treatment of choice. The role of adjuvant treatment after surgery is unknown because of limited available data. The present study evaluated the efficacy of post-surgery adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy in patients with thymic carcinoma. METHODS To evaluate the role of adjuvant therapy in patients with ...

A man, a gadget, a legacy

The year was 1995. At the San Francisco airport hall, we awaited the flight to Los Angeles, USA, where we would attend another American congress. At halfway point, a group of orthodontists was talking to a gray-haired gentleman. Sited, he demonstrated how to build an appliance he had created — a Lego-like appliance. His smooth and rather weak voice was indeed persevering. The gray-haired gentle...

Perspectives: a teaching hospital executive.