scholarly journals Schooling for children living with human immunodeficiency virus in a community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Perceptions of educators and healthcare workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Maddocks ◽  
Kesni Perumal ◽  
Verusia Chetty
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus

Head and neck tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z B Khuzwayo ◽  
T K Naidu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenitis ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Normal Chest ◽  
Chest X Ray

AbstractObjective:To describe the clinical features of head and neck tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Study design:Retrospective, observational study.Method:The study included 358 patients who received a histopathologically and/or microbiologically confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis in the head and neck region between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011.Results:A total of 358 new cases of head and neck tuberculosis were identified during the study period, involving 196 males (54.7 per cent) and 162 females (45.3 per cent). These patients had a median age of 31 years (range, 3 months to 83 years). Testing for human immunodeficiency virus was positive in 233 (65.1 per cent) and negative in 125 (34.9 per cent). Right-sided cervical lymphadenitis was the commonest form of presentation of head and neck tuberculosis.Conclusion:In this study, right-sided cervical lymphadenopathy was the commonest presentation of head and neck tuberculosis in both human immunodeficiency virus infected and non-infected individuals. Head and neck tuberculosis should not be excluded solely based on a normal chest X-ray, nor on the absence of constitutional symptoms.

Reduction in prevalence of invasive cervical cancer in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: impact of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1036-1040
Author(s):  
M. Moodley
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Invasive Cervical Cancer ◽  
Epidemiologic Data ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
Sub Saharan

The bulk of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic continues to ravage the developing world, especially sub-Saharan countries. The HIV seroprevalence among women with invasive cervical cancer varies in different parts of the world. A comparison of women with cervical cancer was undertaken for epidemiologic data in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which has the highest HIV prevalence. The two time periods of study were 1999 and 2003. The aim was to determine the trends of prevalence of invasive cervical cancer and HIV infection among such women. While the background prevalence of HIV infection among women with invasive cervical cancer in our setting has remained constant over the two time periods (21% and 21.8%), there has been a significant reduction in the number of women presenting with invasive cervical cancer to our center (672 to 271) over the two time periods, with no changes in other variables. On the contrary, the prevalence of HIV infection among antenatal attendees had risen from 32.5% to 38.5% in the 1999 and 2003 periods, respectively. Reasons for this dramatic trend are presented together with other epidemiologic data.

Otogenic intracranial complications: a 10-year retrospective review in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Z B Khuzwayo ◽  
B Enicker
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Level Of Consciousness ◽  
Intracranial Complications ◽  
Hospital Stays

AbstractObjectivesTo analyse the data for patients with otogenic intracranial complications during the study period and draw a comparison with internationally published literature.MethodA retrospective, observational study was conducted, covering a 10-year period between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2012.ResultsThe study comprised 108 patients (66 males (61.1 per cent) and 42 females (38.9 per cent)), of which 75 per cent were aged less than 20 years. Post-auricular swelling, otorrhoea and a decreased level of consciousness were the most frequently reported symptoms in patients with otogenic intracranial complications. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus did not show any different patterns in terms of presentation and outcome.ConclusionA triad of post-auricular swelling, otorrhoea and a decreased level of consciousness should make the clinician more heedful of otogenic intracranial complications. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus and human immunodeficiency virus negative patients were equally affected and had similar presentations. Early surgical management of patients was associated with shorter hospital stays and better outcomes.

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