2009

Division Clinical Haematology

1. Full articles

• Du Toit M, Claassen D, Le Roux A, Nel E, Van Biljon W, Joubert G, Louw VJ. Percutaneous injuries in doctors in the School of Medicine, University of the Free State: incidence, reporting and adherence to precautionary and management procedures. SA Fam Pract. 2009; 51(2):128-131

2. Abstracts

• Visagie GJ, Webb MJ, Louw VJ. Myocardial involvement in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Faculty Forum, Bloemfontein, August 2009.
   
• Mlombe YB, Jafta AD, Louw VJ, Badenhorst PN. Clinical utility of bone marrow examination in HIV patients. Faculty Forum, Bloemfontein, August 2009.
   
• Theron M, Louw VJ. Myelodysplastic syndromes: Implementation and validation of a scoring system with prognostic significance. Faculty Forum, Bloemfontein, August 2009.
   
• Louw VJ, Nel MM, Hay JF. Challenges faced by clinicians dealing with blood transfusion in the clinical setting:  an ethical medico - legal perspective. South African Association for Health Education 2nd National Health Science Conference, Cape Town, July 2009.
   
• Louw VJ, Nel MM, Hay JF. The major outcomes of a Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine. South African Association for Health Education 2nd National Health Science Conference, Cape Town, July 2009.
   
• Mlombe YB, Jafta AD, Louw VJ, Badenhorst, PN. Clinical utility of bone marrow examination in HIV patients. PathTech Congress, Durban, September 2009
   
• Louw VJ, Hay JF, Nel MM. Defining the roles, skills, competences and areas of knowledge required of a clinician involved in the transfusion of blood and blood products that complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine. 31st National Blood Congress, Johannesburg, November 2009.
   
• Louw VJ, Hay JF, Nel MM. Ethical challenges faced by clinicians dealing with blood transfusion in the clinical setting. 31st National Blood Congress, Johannesburg, November 2009.
   
• Barrett C, Pretorius L, Louw VJ. Policy for thawing of blood products – challenges, opportunities and recommendations. 31st National Blood Congress, Johannesburg, November 2009.
   
• Jafta AD, Nel T, Louw VJ. An Audit of the utilization of red cell concentrates at Universitas Hospital. 31st National Blood Congress, Johannesburg, November 2009.
   
• Webb MJ, Visagie GJ, Louw VJ. Clinical and laboratory data on patients with thromboticthrombocytopenic purpura at Universitas Hospital Complex. 31st National Blood Congress,  
  Johannesburg, November 2009.
   
• Visagie GJ, Webb MJ, Louw VJ. Myocaridal involvement in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. 31st National Blood Congress,  Johannesburg, November 2009.
   
• Robinson RP, Louw VJ, Webb MJ, Smalberger H, Coetzee L, Booyens C. Collaboration between a public stem cell transplantation unit and the South African National Blood Transfusion Service. 31st National Blood Congress, Johannesburg, November 2009
   
• Louw VJ, Nel MM, Hay JF. The major outcomes of a Postgraduate Diploma in Transfusion Medicine. AMEE Congress. Malaga, Spain, September 2009.

3. Letters

• Webb MJ, Mlombe Y, Louw VJ. South African guidelines on venous thromboembolism. S Afr Med J. 2009;99(9):614
   
• Louw VJ, Nel TJ, Leipoldt EJ, Badenhorst PN, Hay JF, Nel MM. Challenges in transfusion medicine recruitment and training-a solution. Transfus Med. 2009 Sep [Epub ahead of print]
   
• Louw VJ, Louw H, Webb MJ. Autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma.
  N Engl J Med. 2009 Sep 10;361(11):1118-9; author reply 1119.

4. Chapters in books

• Louw VJ. Vitamin B12 and Folate deficiency. Kumar and Clarke 6th edition (updated chapter)
   
• Louw VJ. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Kumar and Clarke (new chapter)