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Postgraduate Doctor Africa - Essential reading for practising DOCTORS
 

VOLUME 28 NUMBER 4 In this Issue: MALARIA AND ANAEMIA Anaemia is a common side effect of malaria and correlates with the severity of the infection. This article discusses the incidence, diagnosis, investigation and treatment of malaria and associated anaemia. A Almeida and A Mehta GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE ASTHMA IN CHILDREN Severe acute asthma in children is the commonest medical emergency. The goals of treatment are to relieve hypoxemia, to reverse airway obstruction quickly and to prevent early relapse. SK Bhatnagar CONSIDERATIONS IN PAEDIATRIC DOSING This article explores the differences in pharmacokinetic parameters between the paediatric and adult populations. Differences at each stage are examined and the consequences briefly discussed, with particular reference to antiretroviral drugs. S Jankie FOCUS ON SURGERY PITFALLS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BREAST CANCER In the developing world breast cancer is common, but generally management is suboptimal, In this article common pitfalls in management are identified and remedies suggested. A-WN Meshikhes and SA-M Al-Ibrahim

Click the image above for a larger view     POSTGRADUATE DOCTOR Africa is published quarterly and contains up to the minute articles specially commissioned for the region. Would you like a FREE COPY? You can receive a free sample copy and subscription details if you are a practising doctor or a medical student and live in Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Seyschelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe. Click Here to apply for your free copy   Click Here to Advertise in this Publication

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