Prof GR Tintinger & Dr P Viviers: Neutrophil extracellular trap formation (NETOSIS) – in partnership with MRC Unit for Inflammation and Immunity
Prof M Ally: Biomarkers in Rheumatoid arthritis – in partnerships with Rheumatology Department Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (WITS) and Department of Immunology (UP)
Prof S Visser: Drug Trials in COPD and Asthma MMed dissertation on Bronchiectasis and, MMed and PhD dissertations on Asthma, Inflammation and fibrin networks Spirometry reference values for African children and Adults.
Dr L Smit: Pulmonary hypertension in patients with hyperthyroidism
Dr P Viviers: Uric Acid in assessing acute exacerbations of COPD Co-morbidities in COPD – Evaluation of effect and treatment of major depressive disorder in COPD severity. SBAH COPD Registry
Dr V Ueckermann: Global anticoagulation registry for atrial fibrillation in the field – In collaboration with the International GARFIELD registry Use of ultrasound to predict success of liberation from ventilation Clinical and molecular aspects of catheter related blood stream infections at Steve Biko Academic hospital
Dr R Sommers: Information that patients want to be captured in a consent document for participating in research on cancer and diabetes mellitus medications.
Dr M de Villiers: Disease profile of patients attending the Kalafong HIV clinic for the first time – In Collaboration with HIV clinic personnel from Family Medicine Department
Diabetes and lifestyle research projects
Proff P Rheeder, DG van Zyl, Dr L Schoeman: Improving NCD care in the community – In partnership with Lilly NCD programme with Project Hope and The Donald Woods Foundation Health Care workers study: mental health, NCDs, absenteeism – In partnership with the Foundation for Professional Development
Prof P Rheeder: Diagnostic strategies for gestational diabetes Diabetic nephropathy predictors Relationship between HbA1c and DDT spraying Mobile screening for complications of diabetes
Dr L Schoeman, Prof DG van Zyl, Prof JH Retief Diseases of Lifestyle Lifestyle changes in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Prof DG van Zyl: Chronic complications in type 1 and type 2 diabetes Outcomes of diabetes in pregnancy (in conjunction with the Department of Obstetrics)
Dr M De Villiers, Proff DG van Zyl and JH Retief: ECG changes in asymptomatic diabetic patients
