Browsing by Author "Ancker, E."

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    Long tube implants in the management of glaucoma
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1976) Molteno, A. C. B.; Straughan, J. L.; Ancker, E.; Molteno, A. C. B.; Straughan, J. L.; Ancker, E.
    The design, surgical insertion and results of a plastic draining implant for severe glaucoma are reported. The need for pharmacological control of bleb inflammation is stressed and the favourable long term outlook for patients with such implants is discussed.
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    The outcome at 12 months of very-low-birth-weight infants ventilated at Tygerberg Hospital
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1995) Kirsten, G. F.; Van Zyl, J. I.; Le Grange, M.; Ancker, E.; Van Zyl, F.
    Objective. To determine the outcome at 1 year of age of a group of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants, from urban and rural communities, ventilated at Tygerberg Hospital, W. Cape. Study design. Prospective descriptive study in which the prevalence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), sensorineural deafness, intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and abnormal motor developmental outcomes were determined in 153 ventilated VLBW infants from rural and urban areas. Of these, 69% were from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Main outcome measures. Attrition rates for rural and urban babies, BPD, ROP, IVH and abnormal motor development. Study population and setting. All ventilated VLBW infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit at Tygerberg Hospital over a 1-year period were followed up at 3-monthly intervals for 12 months. Results. BPD was diagnosed in 19% of the babies, with significantly more babies with birth weights under 1 000 g and gestational ages under 28 weeks having BPD. Of the babies with BPD, 25% had abnormal motor development at 1 year of age. Seven per cent of the babies had grade 3 or 4 ROP and 2.6% had sensorineural hearing loss. One hundred and seventeen (79%) of the infants attended the follow-up clinic until 12 months of age (corrected for prematurity), there were no significant differences in the number of babies followed up from rural or urban areas. Fourteen (11.9%) of the babies had abnormal motor development. A disturbing finding was that so many babies had spastic quadriplegia (8;57%) versus diplegia (6;43%),
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    Rational management of uveitis
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1976) Ancker, E.; Molteno, A. C. B.; Straughan, J. L.
    Endogenous uveitis is an important cause of blindness in young adults. The need for a comprehensive search for an aetiological 'antigen' is stressed. A source of adjuvant, disturbance in host immunology and any associated syndromes are also sought. Treatment then involves elimination of 'antigen', suppression of host hypersensitivity and the enhanced vascular permeability, and improvement of host resistance. The value of antihistamine and antiserotonin drugs in successful treatment is emphasized.