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Maphake, J.M.; Naidoo, Harishia; Coetzee, Melantha; Becker, Piet J. (South African Medical Association, 2023-07)BACKGROUND : Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the major contributors to neonatal mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Scarcity of resources limits clinicians in optimally caring for these patients. ...
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Joseph, K.; Hitchcock, Sonia Anne; Meyer, Helgard Pieter; Geyser, M.M. (Mimi); Becker, Piet J. (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016)BACKGROUND : The management of patients presenting with chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) can be challenging for primary health care practitioners. As with most chronic pain disorders, a multimodal management approach ...
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Richter, Karin Louise; Becker, Piet J.; Horton, A.; Dreyer, Greta (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-05)BACKGROUND. Women accessing the public health system in Gauteng province, South Africa are largely unscreened for cervical cancer and have a high background prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. OBJECTIVES. ...
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Van Rooyen, Cathy; Van den Berg, Sharon; Becker, Piet J.; Green, Robin J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2020-07)BACKGROUND : Allergy is a common health problem in South Africa (SA), and a rational approach to allergy testing is essential to ensure cost-effective as well as optimal patient diagnosis and management. OBJECTIVES : To ...
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Briers, Nanette; Bosman, Marius C.; Becker, Piet J.; Potgieter, J.; Creative Studios, Dept of Education Innovation, University of Pretoria (2008-09-29)An infarct is an area which has lost its blood supply due to obstruction, thrombosis or embolism. It is the third leading cause of death in the Western world, following non-cerebral cardiovascular disease and cancer. This ...
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Smith, Francois Jacobus; Bartel, Peter R.; Hugo, Johan M.; Becker, Piet J. (Elsevier, 2006-08)OBJECTIVES: Cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with neurologic deterioration. Several interventions, including anesthetic techniques, have been designed to limit ischemic brain damage and have ...
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Brink, Adrian J.; Messina, Angeliki P.; Feldman, Charles; Richards, Guy A.; Becker, Piet J.; Goff, Debra A.; Bauer, Karri A.; Nathwani, Dilip; Van den Bergh, Dena (Elsevier, 2016-09)BACKGROUND : The available data on antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Africa are scarce. The aims of this study were to assess the implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship programme in a setting with limited ...
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Repsold, Lisa; Pool, Roger; Karodia, Mohammed; Tintinger, Gregory Ronald; Becker, Piet J.; Joubert, Anna Margaretha (Wiley, 2021-06)Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a malignancy of the haematopoietic stem cells. The first line of treatment for CML, especially in developing countries, remains the first-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Imatinib. ...
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Redelinghuys, Mathys J.; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Bezuidenhout, J.E.; Becker, Piet J.; Kock, Marleen M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-09)OBJECTIVES : The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis concentrations in pregnant women of different age groups, gestational age groups, vaginal flora categories ...
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Korkie, Elzette; Van Rooijen, Agatha Johanna; Marais, A.M. (Annemarie); Becker, Piet J. (LAM Publications Limited, 2016-03)Shoulder dysfunction inhibits 80% of competitive swimmers from performing optimally. The most common contributing factor to shoulder dysfunction is an altered scapula position. A standard for the distance between T4 and ...
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Steyn, Maryna; Becker, Piet J.; L’Abbé, Ericka Noelle; Scholtz, Yvette; Myburgh, Y. (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2011-08)Forensic anthropologists frequently use measurements of the human skeleton to determine sex and ancestry. Since the establishment of the Daubert criteria of admissibility of scientific evidence to court, methodologies ...
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The association of smoking and alcohol in colorectal cancer in black patients - case-control study Kgomo, Mpho K.; Zingoni, Ratidzo L.; Becker, Piet J. (AOSIS, 2024-10)BACKGROUND : Studies have focused on smoking and alcohol as risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC). Caucasians and other populations have been studied worldwide, and both smoking and alcohol have been validated as ...
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Masekela, Refiloe; Moodley, Teshni; Mahlaba, N.; Wittenberg, Dankwart F.; Becker, Piet J.; Kitchin, Omolemo P.; Green, Robin J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-11)INTRODUCTION: The development or aggravation of a pre-existing atopic state in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has not been thoroughly investigated in South Africa. HIV-infected adults have been shown to ...
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Bacterial contamination of children's toys in rural day care centres and households in South Africa Ledwaba, Solanka Ellen; Becker, Piet J.; Traore-Hoffman, Afsatou; Potgieter, Natasha (MDPI, 2019-08)BACKGROUND: Young children exhibit a high susceptibility to several diarrhoea-causing bacterial microorganisms. In this study, the prevalence of fecal contamination on children’s toys was determined using total coliform ...
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Bacterial contamination of children’s toys in rural day care centres and households in South Africa Ledwaba, Solanka Ellen; Becker, Piet J.; Traore-Ho man, Afsatou; Potgieter, Natasha (MDPI Publishing, 2020-08-13)BACKGROUND : Young children exhibit a high susceptibility to several diarrhoea-causing bacterial microorganisms. In this study, the prevalence of fecal contamination on children’s toys was determined using total coliform ...
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Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Becker, Piet J.; Viljoen, Margaretha (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2006-06)Tydens die normale funksionering van die hart fluktueer die intervalle tussen opeenvolgende hartslae (R-R-intervalle) rondom 'n gemiddelde waarde. Hierdie fluktuering staan bekend as harttempovariasie (HTV). Verskillende ...
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Govender, Radha; De Greef, Jacques; Delport, Rhena; Becker, Piet J.; Vermaak, William J.H. (Clinics Cardiv, 2008-05)AIM: Ischaemia-modified albumin (IMA), as measured by the albumin-cobalt binding (ACB) test®, has been cleared by the US Food and Drug administration as a biomarker to exclude the presence of myocardial ischaemia in patients. ...
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Braack, L.E.O.; Hunt, Richard H.; Koekemoer, Lizette L.; Gericke, Anton; Munhenga, Givemore; Haddow, Andrew D.; Becker, Piet J.; Okia, Michael; Kimera, Isaac; Coetzee, Maureen (BioMed Central, 2015-02)BACKGROUND : Malaria control in Africa relies heavily on indoor vector management, primarily indoor residual spraying and insecticide treated bed nets. Little is known about outdoor biting behaviour or even the dynamics ...
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Bone health, body composition, and vitamin D status of black preadolescent children in South Africa White, Zelda; White, Samantha; Dalvie, Tasneem; Kruger, Marlena C.; Van Zyl, Amanda; Becker, Piet J. (MDPI Publishing, 2019-05-31)Optimal bone health is important in children to reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life. Both body composition and vitamin D play an important role in bone health. This study aimed to describe bone health, body ...
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Rubgega, F.D.; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Becker, Piet J. (In House Publications, 2021)Caesarean section rates have increased over the past 30 years and there has been lack of understanding of the drivers of these increased rates. The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of the Robson ten group ...
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