Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine (Volume 3, Issue 3)

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Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine

Volume 3, Issue 3

November 2021

ISSN 2618-0189 is for the print version.

ISSN 2618-0197 is for the online version.

Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal created to share scientific research from the School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and from Clinical Medicine departments at other institutions in South Africa and internationally. Our objective is to be the primary diffusion portal for Clinical Medicine scientists from southern Africa, using standards that accredit the process of scientific publication.

Published by Wits University Press

5th Floor, University Corner, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.

E-mail: [e-mail]

web: https://journals.co.za/content/journal/wjcm

Editor: Prof Pravin Manga

Associate Editors:  Prof Raquel Duarte

Prof Saraladevi Naicker

Dr Caroline Dickens

Prof Deirdre Kruger

Prof Daynia Ballot	University of Witwatersrand
Dr Dwomoa Adu	University of Ghana
Prof Ashraf Coovadia	University of Witwatersrand
Prof Keertan Dheda	University of Cape Town
Prof Zodwa Dlamini	University of Pretoria
Prof Girish Modi	University of Witwatersrand
Prof Rafique Moosa	University of Stellenbosch
Prof Martin Smith	University of Witwatersrand
Prof Mboyo-di-tamba Vangu	University of Witwatersrand
Prof Cheryl Winkler	National Institute of Health, Mayland, USA

Cover image:

Caption: Dorah Hlongwane (drawing) Stella Mnisi (embroidery) and Thandi Sondlo (embroidery) of the Mapula Embroideries, Detail from Covid-19 (2020), 100  100 cm, embroidery on black cotton cloth, University of Johannesburg. Photograph: Paul Mills

Table of Contents

Articles

1 Editorial 153

Pravin Manga

2 Safemty of Diathermy for Pedicle De-Epithelialization in Breast Reduction Surgery in Comparison to Surgical Blade Use 155

Thendo T. Netshiongolwe, Elias Ndobe and Pascaline N. Fru

3 The Diagnostic and Discriminatory Value of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Acute Appendicitis 161

P. Asafo-Adjei, G. Candy and T.E. Luvhengo

4 Submandibular Gland Tumours: A South African Perspective 167

Yahya Atiya, Pradip Modi and Marco Torres-Holmes

5 Total Number and Characteristics of Health-Care Workers in an Emergency Department with COVID-19 during a Six-Month Period Encompassing the First Wave of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Gauteng, South Africa 173

Carolyn Lewis, Patricia Saffy, Louis Chadinha and Tsegazeab Kidane

6 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in COVID-19 Patients: A Case Series and Review of the Literature 183

Vikash G. Lala, Adam Mahomed, Manoko E. Seabi, Didintle Mokgoko and Jaco H. Botes

7 An audit of HIV-Infected Patients Admitted to Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa 189

Gregory Yudelowitz, Prudence Ive and Mathew Fox

8 “A New Threat from an Old Enemy” – COVID-19 and New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus 197

Farzahna Mohamed and Frederick J. Raal

9 Working Out: Lockdown's Lessons to Increase Physical Activity 201

Jon Patricios, Robin Saggers, Zaid Saeed, Mosima Mabunda and Deepak Patel

10 Walls of Silence 205

Gareth Kantor

11 Tumefactive Demyelinating Multiple Sclerosis in Childhood – Case Report and Review of the Literature 211

Promise Koranteng, Denis Mutyaba, Babita Bhana and Jason Labuschagne

12 Leiomyosarcoma of the Penis: Case Report and Literature Review 215

Reubina Wadee, Marcus P. Geyer and Suzanne Kotzé

13 Delayed Recovery from Anaesthesia Secondary to Undiagnosed Myxoedema Coma: A Case Report 219

Hlamatsi J. Moutlana, Gontse Leballo, Saad Khan, Farrah Rimmington and Sithandiwe Dingezweni

14 Abstracts 223