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UCT RESEARCH REPORT 2012
Ntsekhe, M., Matthews, K., Wolske, J., Badri, M.,
Wilkinson, K., Wilkinson, R.J., Sturrock, E.D. and Mayosi,
B.M. 2012. Ac-SDKP (N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline)
and Galectin-3 levels in tuberculous pericaridal effusion:
implications for pathogenesis and prevention of pericardial
constriction. Heart, 98(17): 1326-1328.
Ntsekhe, M., Mayosi, B.M. and Gumboo, T. 2012.
Quantification of echodensities in tuberculous pericardial
effusion using fractal geometry: a proof of concept study.
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 10:30.
Ntsekhe, M., Wiysonge, C.S., Commerford, P.J. and
Mayosi, B.M. 2012. The prevalence and outcome of effusive
constrictive pericarditis: a sysematic review of the literature.
Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 23: 281-285.
Ntusi, N., Badri, M., Khalfey, H., Whitelaw, A.C., Oliver, S.P.,
Piercy, J.L., Raine, R.I., Joubert, I. and Dheda, K. 2012. ICU-
associated acinetobacter baumannii colonisation/infection
in a high HIV-prevalence resource-poor setting. PLoS One,
7(12): e52452.
Nyo, M.T.L., Schoeman, L., Sookhayi, R. and Mayosi, B.M.
2012. HIV infection, pulmonary arterial hypertension and
pregnancy: a fatal triad. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa,
23(7): e4-e6.
Obiero, J., Mwethera, P.G. and Wiysonge, C.S. 2012.
Topical microbicides for prevention of sexually transmitted
infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,
6(CD007961): 1-94.
Obiero, J., Mwethera, P.G., Hussey, G.D. and Wiysonge,
C.S. 2012. Vaginal microbicides for reducing the risk of
sexual acquisition of HIV infection in women: systematic
review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases, 12:289.
Okpechi, I.G., Ayodele, O., Jones, E., Duffield, M.
and Swanepoel, C.R. 2012. Outcome of patients with
membranous lupus nephritis in Cape Town South Africa.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 27: 3509-3515.
Okpechi, I.G., Rayner, B.L. and Swanepoel, C.R. 2012.
Peritoneal dialysis in Cape Town, South Africa. Peritoneal
Dialysis International, 32(3): 254-260.
Okpechi, I.G., Swanepoel, C.R. and Rayner, B.L. 2012.
Outcomes of rationing dialysis therapy in biopsy-proven
end-stage renal disease in South Africa. Journal of
Nephrology, 25(4): 551-557.
Okpechi, I.G., Swanepoel, C.R., Tiffin, N., Duffield, M. and
Rayner, B.L. 2012. Clinicopathological insights into lupus
nephritis in South Africa: a study of 251 patients. Lupus,
21: 1017-1024.
Oni, T., Tsekela, R., Kwaza, B., Manjezi, L., Bangani, N.M.,
Wilkinson, K., Coetzee, D.J. and Wilkinson, R.J. 2012. A
recent HIV diagnosis is associated with non-completion of
isoniazid preventive therapy in an HIV-infected cohort in
Cape Town. PLoS One, 7(12): e52489.
Oni, T., Gideon, H., Bangani, N.M., Tsekela, R., Seldon,
R.R., Wood, K.A., Wilkinson, K., Goliath, R., Ottenhoff,
T.H.M. and Wilkinson, R.J. 2012. Risk factors associated
with indeterminate gamma interferon responses in the
assessment of latent tuberculosis infection in a high
incidence environment. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology,
19(8): 1243-1247.
Oni, T., Gideon, H., Bangani, N.M., Tsekela, R., Seldon,
R.R., Wood, K.A., Wilkinson, K., Goliath, R., Ottenhoff,
T.H.M. and Wilkinson, R.J. 2012. Smoking, BCG and
employment and the risk of tuberculosis infection in HIV-
infected persons in South Africa. PLoS One, 7(10): e47072.
Opie, L.H. 2012. Allopurinol for Heart Failure Novel
Mechanism. Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
59(9): 809-812.
Opie, L.H. 2012. Cardioprotection from metabolism to
molecules to certainties. SAMJ South African Medical
Journal, 102(6): 491-492.
Oudijk, J.M., McIlleron, H., Mulenga, V., Chintu, C., Merry,
C., Walker, A.S., Cook, A., Gibb, D.M. and Burger, D.M.
2012. Pharmacokinetics of nevirapine in HIV-infected
children under 3 years on rifampicin-based antituberculosis
treatment. Aids, 26(12): 1523-1528.
Owen, P., Leisegang, F., Whitelaw, A.C., Simpson, J.,
Baker, S., Wurzner, R., Potter, P.C. and Orren, A. 2012.
Complement component C5 and C6 mutation screening
indicated in meningococcal disease in South Africa. SAMJ
South African Medical Journal, 102(6): 525-527.
Pandie, M., van Der Plas, H., Maartens, G. and Mendelson,
M. 2012. The role of the infectious diseases unit at Groote
Schuur Hospital in addressing South Africa’s greatest
burden of disease. SAMJ South African Medical Journal,
102(6): 528-531.
Parker, W., Steyn, N., Levitt, N. and Lombard, C. 2012. Health
promotion services for patients having non-communicable
diseases: feedback from patients and health care providers
in Cape Town, South Africa. BMC Public Health, 12:503.