PURPOSE We investigated the clinicopathological features of borderline resectable invasive carcinomas (BRICs) derived from intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) and examined the significance of the aggressive "surgery first" approach compared with the treatment of conventional borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (BRPDAs). PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively ...

Instituição: Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa 1Post-graduate student in the Department of Sports, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa 2Professor and Head of the Department of Sports, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa 3Associate Professor at the Department o...

The southern African species of the water beetle genus Limnebius Leach, 1815, are revised. Eleven new species are described, based on the examination and databasing of 6,201 specimens from 96 localities/events. Male genitalia are illustrated, and high resolution habitus images of the holotypes are provided. Distribution maps are provided for the eleven species now known from southern Africa, in...

H. Swart, A. Kotze, P.A.S. Olivier and J.P. Grobler 1 Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, P/Bag X1106, Sovenga 0272, South Africa 2 Animal Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research Council, P/Bag X2, Irene 0062, South Africa 3 Department of Genetics, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa 4 National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, PO Box ...

A. Kotzé, J.P. Grobler, E. van Marle-Köster, T. Jonker & D.L. Dalton 1 National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, P.O. Box 754, Pretoria 0001, South Africa 2 Department of Genetics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa 3 Department of Animal & Wildlife Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa 4 Northern Cap...

The world governments have come together under the Paris Agreement to begin decarbonization and transition a zero-carbon economy. goal of attaining low-carbon growth is not as simple it may appear, however, because fast developing fossil fuel-dependent global economies are concentrated on accelerating economic expansion at expense catastrophic environmental repercussions. In light these circums...

1​ Gene Expression & Biophysics Group, CSIR Synthetic Biology ERA, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. 2​ Institute of Infectious Diseases & Molecular Medicine (IDM), Division of Chemical Systems & Synthetic Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa. 3​ KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for TB-HIV (K-RITH), Durban, 4001, South Africa. 4​ University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 404...

1Centre for Human Metabonomics, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; 2Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Division of Human Genetics & Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town,...

BACKGROUND South Africa is experiencing epidemiological transition, with the burden of chronic diseases increasing. Stroke is currently the second leading cause of death in South Africa; however, limited data are available on incidence, prevalence and resulting disability. Quantifying the epidemiological parameters and disease burden is important in the planning of health services. AIMS To sy...

South Africa has set itself the goal of providing universal coverage of health-care services by 2025, with its National Health Insurance system that is being rolled out over 14 years. The challenges are familiar in other low and middle-income countries that have set themselves similar ambitious goals. For Malebona Precious Matsoso, the director-general of the South African National Department o...