Scientists used the Nobel-prize-winning click chemistry method to develop the groundbreaking antibiotic.
- December 6, 2022
A rare cause of shoulder pain
A 23-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 1-year history of atraumatic right shoulder pain. Over the preceding…
- November 22, 2022
Surveys in decline: the death of the denominator
COVID-19 has revealed many unrecognised problems. I have become aware that medical surveys are becoming less scientific. This perhaps always…
- November 22, 2022
Low level of complement factor H increases the risk of cancer-related death in patients with small-cell lung cancer
Introduction Pulmonary cancer is a kind of deeply invasive tumour which is difficult to treat, and its mortality rate is…
- November 22, 2022
Multifocal nodular steatosis mimicking malignancy
A previously fit man presented with breathlessness. Chest radiography showed right lower lobe density. Liver function tests, coagulation studies and…
- November 22, 2022
Hyperkalemia in diabetes: newer insights into mechanism and treatment
Hyperkalemia is a troublesome complication in diabetes which may present in early stages of diabetic kidney disease. Hyperkalemia is often…
- November 22, 2022
Prevalence of methylphenidate use by Master of Medicine students at a South African university
Background Methylphenidate is mainly used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactive-disorder (ADHD). Its effect of increased attentiveness leads to the potential…
- November 22, 2022
Emphysematous cystitis in a haemodialysis patient
A woman in her late 70s on haemodialysis with type-2 diabetes and microscopic polyangiitis was admitted for treatment of a…
- November 22, 2022
Cost-effectiveness of whole leg compared to proximal leg ultrasound scans in the diagnosis of acute deep vein thrombosis: an observational study
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the term given to a medical condition in which a blood clot forms in…