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Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal.

The Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed, Open Access scientific research journal published triannually, and was established to provide a forum to showcase scientific research from the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg as well as from other institutions nationally and internationally.

29/01/2026

A 31-year-old man presented with three months of pleuritic right-sided chest pain, exertional dyspnoea, dry cough, and low-grade fever. He reported prior travel to a rural farming area in the Eastern Cape two years earlier.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a10

27/01/2026

Spontaneous evisceration through an umbilical hernia in an adult
Initial examination of the patient revealed 30cm of dusky small bowel protruding through the umbilicus with small areas showing evidence of ulceration.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a9

22/01/2026

Post-Polio Syndrome: case series and review of the literature

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a8

20/01/2026

Rare presentation of thyrotoxicosis due to gestational trophoblastic disease – a case report

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a7

15/01/2026

Surgeons for little lives: The success story of a public-private collaboration

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a6

13/01/2026

In 1959, Richard Feynman delivered his groundbreaking lecture “There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom,” envisioning nanoscience to control matter at the atomic level.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a5

08/01/2026

This mini-review focuses on emerging and well-established infectious diseases that may pose risks to travellers in the region, as well as residents in South Africa. The content does not represent a comprehensive review of the diseases, but rather a journey by the authors, drawing on many years of practice and the best guidance for prevention and management.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a4

06/01/2026

Patients with Anorectal malformations managed at a paediatric colorectal clinic in South Africa and requiring transition to adult care

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a3

01/01/2026

The effectiveness of WhatsApp messages on the uptake of screening mammography: a randomized controlled trial

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a2

30/12/2025

Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborns are those whose birth weight is less than the 10th percentile for their gestational age. SGA is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality during the perinatal period.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n3a1

25/11/2025

Regression models play a central role in clinical research by quantifying the relationship between outcomes and explanatory variables. Accurate interpretation of model outputs, such as beta coefficients in linear regression and odds ratios in logistic regression, is critical for drawing valid conclusions.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n2a12

20/11/2025

A 52-year-old man presented to the emergency department with lethargy and profound dehydration. He reported a 6-month history of worsening polyuria, polydipsia, and diffuse bone pain, most pronounced in the right thumb. His mental status and hydration improved with fluid resuscitation.

https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.18772/26180197.2025.v7n2a11

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