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• Ethics Article of the month
• Industry News
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• Upcoming Conferences
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Dr Nichola Warren
CEU Contributior: Dentistry
Dr Nichola Warren completed her BChD at the University of Pretoria in 2003. In 2004 she worked as a Community Service
dentist in Ligtenberg in the North West Province. Dr Warren worked in Private Dental Practice in Pretoria from January 2005
till the end of February 2008. From 2006 to February 2008 she did part time session work for the University of Pretoria in
the Department of Odontology. In March 2008 she accepted a full time position at the University of Pretoria as lecturer and
Principal Dentist in the Department of Odontology. In that same year she completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Odontology,
Endodontics at the University of Pretoria.
She is currently the Acting Head of the Division of Endodontics and is doing research for the purposes of her MSc (Odont).
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Nichola Warren to our Editorial Board and thank her for her contribution to eCPD.
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| Ethics Article of the month |
The Ethics of Xenotransplantation
Rare attempts have been made to transplant animal organs or tissue into human beings since the early years of this century. Interest in this procedure, known as
xenotransplantation, has increased in the last few years because it is seen as one way of reducing the shortage of human organs for transplantation.
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Two patients with Leprosy and the Sudden Appearance of Inflammation in the Skin and New Sensory Loss
Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae that affects the peripheral nerves, skin,
and potentially other organs. Although the worldwide prevalence of leprosy has decreased in the era of
multi-drug therapy (MDT), the global detection of new cases of leprosy remains a concern, with more than
250,000 new cases of leprosy reported in 2007. Read Full Article
Histopathology of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and lips
Histopathological features of metastasized skin and lip tumours and a matched group of non-metastasizing tumours were reassessed.
Characteristics studied were: tumour width, excision margins, histological subtype, Clark level, Breslow depth...
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Common benign skin tumours
Benign skin tumors are commonly seen by family physicians. The ability to properly diagnose and treat common benign tumors
and to distinguish them from malignant lesions is a vital skill for all family physicians. Read Full Article
Intertrigo and Common Secondary Skin Infections
Intertrigo is inflammation of skinfolds caused by skin-on-skin friction. It is a common skin condition affecting opposing cutaneous or muco-cutaneous surfaces.
Intertrigo may present as diaper rash in children. The condition appears in natural and obesity-created body folds.
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International Conference on Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cape Town: 29 - 31 January 2010
The International Conference on Cellular and Molecular Biology aims to bring together academic scientists,
leading engineers, industry researchers and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences and
research results about all aspects of Cellular and Molecular Biology, and discuss the practical challenges
encountered and the solutions adopted.
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Physicians Conference 2010
Cape Town: 19 - 21 February 2010
The format will be a combination of lectures and interactive workshops. As in previous years, our delegates
will include specialist physicians, family physicians and trainees, from the state and private sectors,
from all provinces of the country, our neighbouring states and abroad.
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The concept asks the public to buy a Dress Red “I love my heart” sticker for R5 and wear red on the day.
They found that two particular genes called Rb and p53, which are already known to play a role in cancer, could malfunction in these cells and allow the cells to grow uncontrollably.
US researchers found that obese patients with kidney tumours have 48% higher odds of developing a clear-cell renal cell cancer (RCC) than patients with a body mass index (BMI) of less than 30.
A combination of nutrients that was developed at MIT has shown the potential to improve memory in Alzheimer's patients by stimulating growth of new brain connections.
Eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according to new research.