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  • Prognostic factors affecting survival in children and adolescents with HIV and Hodgkin lymphoma in South Africa 
    Geel, Jennifer Ann; Eyal, Katherine Claire; Hendricks, Marc Gerald; Myezo, Khumo Hope; Stones, David Kenneth; Omar, Fareed E.; Goga, Yasmin; Van Zyl, Anel; Van Emmenes, Barry; Vaithilingum, Manickavallie; Irusen, Shaegan; Bandini, Rossella Marina; Wedi, Oloko; Rowe, Biance; Ballot, Daynia Elizabeth; Metzger, Monika L. (Taylor and Francis, 2021)
    South African children with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have low 5-year overall survival (OS) rates. In this retrospective multicenter study, 271 South African pediatric patients with HL ...
  • Prognostic significance of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in patients undergoing treatment with nivolumab for recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer 
    Rapoport, Bernardo Leon; Theron, Annette J.; Vorobiof, Daniel A.; Langenhoven, Lizanne; Hall, Jacqueline M.; Van Eeden, Ronwyn I.; Smit, Teresa; Chan, Sze-Wai; Botha, Michael C.; Raats, Johann I.; De Necker, Margriet; Anderson, Ronald (MDPI, 2020-06)
    AIM: We investigated the prognostic potential of pretherapy measurement of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients (n = 56) with non-small-cell lung cancer deemed suitable for treatment with nivolumab. MATERIALS ...
  • Prognostic value of PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer 
    Lawal, Ismaheel Opeyemi; Ndlovu, Honest; Kgatle, Mankgopo; Mokoala, K.M.G. (Kgomotso); Sathekge, Mike Machaba (Elsevier, 2024-01)
    Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in the majority of prostate cancer (PCa). PSMA has an enzymatic function that makes metabolic substrates such as folate available for ...
  • Progress in the implementation of Kangaroo mother care in ten hospitals in Indonesia 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; Rogers-Bloch, Quail; Pratomo, Hadi; Uhudiyah, Uut; Sigit Sidi, Ieda Poernomo; Rustina, Yeni; Suradi, Rulina; Gipson, Reginald (Oxford University Press, 2012)
    Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is an effective and safe method of caring for low-birth-weight infants. This paper describes the results of a health systems strengthening intervention in KMC involving ten hospitals in Java, ...
  • Progress with the implementation of kangaroo mother care in four regions in Ghana 
    Bergh, Anne-Marie; Manu, R.; Davy, Karen; Van Rooyen, Elise; Asare, G. Quansah; Woonor-Williams, A.; Dedzo, M.; Twumasi, A.; Nang-Beifubah, A. (Ghana Medical Association, 2013-06)
    AIM : To measure progress with the implementation of kangaroo mother care (KMC) for low birth-weight (LBW) infants at a health systems level. DESIGN : Action research design, with district and regional hospitals as the ...
  • Progresses towards safe and efficient gene therapy vectors 
    Chira, Sergiu; Jackson, Carlo Stephan; Oprea, Iulian; Ozturk, Ferhat; Pepper, Michael Sean; Diaconu, Iulia; Braicu, Cornelia; Raduly, Lajos-Zsolt; Calin, George A.; Berindan-Neagoe, Ioana (Impact Journals, 2015-09-15)
    The emergence of genetic engineering at the beginning of the 1970′s opened the era of biomedical technologies, which aims to improve human health using genetic manipulation techniques in a clinical context. Gene therapy ...
  • Progression of the first stage of spontaneous labour : a prospective cohort study in two sub-Saharan African countries 
    OladapO, Olufemi T.; Souza, Joao Paulo; Fawole, Bukola; Mugerwa, Kidza; Perdona, Gleici; Alves, Domingos; Souza, Hayala; Reis, Rodrigo; Oliveira-Ciabati, Livia; Maiorano, Alexandre; Akintan, Adesina; Alu, Francis E.; Oyeneyin, Lawal; Adebayo, Amos; Byamugisha, Josaphat; Nakalembe, Miriam; Idris, Hadiza A.; Okike, Ola; Althabe, Fernando; Hundley, Vanora; Donnay, France; Pattinson, Robert Clive; SanghvI, Harshadkumar C.; Jardine, Jen E.; Tuncalp, Ozge; Vogel, Joshua P.; Stanton, Mary Ellen; Bohren, Meghan; Zhang, Jun; Lavender, Tina; Liljestrand, Jerker; Ten Hoope-Bender, Petra; Mathai, Matthews; Bahl, Rajiv; Gulmezoglu, A. Metin (BioMed Central, 2018-01-16)
    BACKGROUND : Escalation in the global rates of labour interventions, particularly cesarean section and oxytocin augmentation, has renewed interest in a better understanding of natural labour progression. Methodological ...
  • Progressive HIV infection in the presence of a raised CD4+ count : HIV/HTLV-1 co-infection 
    Haeri Mazanderani, Ahmad F.; Ebrahim, Osman (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-06)
    There are a number of pathophysiological causes for a normal or raised CD4 count in the context of progressive HIV infection. These include various co-infections, previous splenectomy, and lymphoproliferative disorders. ...
  • Prohibition of tobacco use in a psychiatric hospital: Attitudes of nursing staff and patients with severe mental illness 
    Soldat, P.C.; Khamker, N. (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, 2021)
  • Promising anticancer activity of batumin : a natural polyene antibiotic produced by Pseudomonas batumici 
    Soldatkina, Maria.A.; Klochko, Vitalii V.; Zagorodnya, Svitlana D.; Rademan, Sunelle; Visagie, M.H. (Michelle Helen); Lebelo, M.T. (Maphuti); Gwangwa, Mokgadi Violet; Joubert, Anna Margaretha; Lall, Namrita; Reva, Oleg N. (Future Science, 2018-09)
    AIM : To determine the computer-predicted anticancer activity of antibiotic batumin. MATERIALS AND METHODS : Cytotoxicity assays, cell morphology microscopy and cell cycle progression were studied in cancer and nontumorigenic ...
  • A promising azeotrope-like mosquito repellent blend 
    Izadi, Homa; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Asaadi, Erfan; Maharaj, Rajendra; Pretorius, Jannie; Loots, Mattheus Theodor (Nature Publishing Group, 2017-08-31)
    Topical repellents play a key role in reducing the outdoor transmission of mosquito-borne diseases by reducing human-vector contact. Excellent repellents are available, but there is always room for improvement. This ...
  • Promoting a person-centred workplace culture in a public nursing education institution in South Africa by fostering effective teamwork amongst nurse educators 
    Masimula, Queen Khanyisile; Van der Wath, Anna Elizabeth; Coetzee, Isabella M. (Elsevier, 2021-04)
    BACKGROUND : Promoting a person-centred workplace culture in organisations is one of the most challenging tasks for both employers and employees. Person-centred workplace cultures and effective teamwork have been linked ...
  • Promoting the health and wellbeing of teenage mothers in Mopani District Limpopo Province 
    Hlongwane, Beauty Ruth (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    Health promotion in rural villages provides an important opportunity for registered nurses not only to address the curative and preventive side of healthcare, but also the wellbeing of teenage mothers to ensure their ...
  • Proof-of-concept evaluation of an automated sputum smear microscopy system for tuberculosis diagnosis 
    Lewis, James J.; Chihota, Violet N.; Van der Meulen, Minty; Fourie, P.B. (Petrus Bernardus); Fielding, Katherine L.; Grant, Alison D.; Dorman, Susan E.; Churchyard, Gavin J.; Adithya, Cattamanchi (Public Library of Science, 2012-11-29)
    BACKGROUND: ‘‘TBDx’’ is an innovative smear microscopy system that automatically loads slides onto a microscope, focuses and digitally captures images and then classifies smears as positive or negative using computerised ...
  • Propensity of people of African descent towards hypertension-associated cardiovascular pathologies 
    Delport, Rhena (Nature Publishing Group, 2016-06)
    No abstract available.
  • Properties of mosquito repellent-plasticized poly(lactic acid) strands 
    Mapossa, António Benjamim; Lopez-Beceiro, Jorge; Diaz-Diaz, Ana Maria; Artiaga, Ramon; Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Mphateng, Thabang N.; Focke, Walter Wilhelm (MDPI Publishing, 2021-09-28)
    Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is an attractive candidate for replacing petrochemical polymers because it is fully biodegradable. This study investigated the potential of PLA as a sustainable and environmentally friendly ...
  • Prophylactic antibiotics for penetrating abdominal trauma 
    Brand, Martin; Grieve, Andrew (Wiley, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : Penetrating abdominal trauma occurs when the peritoneal cavity is breached. Routine laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries began in the 1800s, with antibiotics first being used in World War II to ...
  • Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination against cervical cancer : a summarised resource for clinicians 
    Lindeque, B. Gerhard; Dreyer, Greta; Botha, H.; Moodley, Teshni; Mouton, A.; Moodley, Manivasan; Soeters, Robbie; Smith, T.; Cooreman, N.; Guidozzi, Franco; Hoosen, Anwar Ahmed; Koller, B.; Turner, C.; Moodley, J.; Godi, N.P.; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku); Slavik, Tomas; Whittaker, J.; Williamsen, A.; Rogers, L. (Open Journals Systems, 2011)
    No abstract available.
  • Prophylaxis is the new standard of care in patients with haemophilia 
    Mahlangu, J.; Bassa, F.; Bassingthwaighte, M.; Cruickshank, A-L.; Du Plessis, J.; Goga, Y.; Joubert, J.; Louw, V.; Mahlachana, N.; Mathew, R.; Neethling, B.; Potgieter, J.; Rapiti, N.; Rayner, B.; Reynders, David; Sutton, C.; Van Zyl, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2022-06)
    Randomised controlled clinical trial evidence on prophylaxis as optimal care for patients with haemophilia was generated more than a decade ago. However, this knowledge has not translated into clinical practice in South ...
  • Proportional determination and reasons for medication returns at a tertiary academic hospital in Gauteng 
    Maluleke, Enos Eric (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    South Africa has a quadruple burden or disease which leads to increased pharmaceutical expenditure on communicable and non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to determine the proportion of patients that return unused ...