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  • Factors associated with the admission of moderate to late preterm and term neonates within 72 hours of birth at Dedza and Mangochi District Hospitals, Malawi : a matched case-control study 
    Hajison, Precious L.; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Chimatiro, Chancy S.; Tshotetsi, Lumbani; Mbale, Emmie; Makhumula, Blessing; Mwanjera, Godwin E.; Chinkonde, Jacqueline R.; Senbete, Mesfin; Nwosisi, Charles; Gohar, Fatima; Lufesi, Norman; Hailegebriel, Tedbabe Degefie (BioMed Central, 2024)
    Please read abstract in article.
  • Men's involvement in maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review of enablers and barriers 
    Moyo, Enos; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Moyo, Perseverance; Murewanhema, Grant; Ross, Andrew (Elsevier, 2024-06)
    BACKGROUND : Globally, there are about 800 maternal deaths every day, with low-to-middle-income countries accounting for most of these deaths. A lack of access to maternal healthcare services is one of the main causes ...
  • T-cell phenotypes and systemic cytokine profiles of people living with HIV admitted to hospital with COVID-19 
    Van der Mescht, Mieke Adri; Steel, Helen C.; De Beer, Zelda; Masenge, Andries; Abdullah, Fareed; Ueckermann, Veronica; Anderson, Ronald; Rossouw, Theresa M. (MDPI, 2024-11)
    Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to a higher mortality and morbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Africa remains inconclusive. In this study, we explored the differences in the T-cell phenotypes between people ...
  • Hepatitis B virus prevalence among HIV-uninfected people living in rural and peri-urban areas in Botswana 
    Anderson, Motswedi; Mangogola, Thabo; Phinius, Bonolo B.; Mpebe, Gorata; Aimakhu, Christopher O.; Choga, Wonderful T.; Phakedi, Basetsana; Bhebhe, Lynnette N.; Ditshwanelo, Doreen; Baruti, Kabo; Mpofu-Dobo, Linda; Othusitse, Lebogang; Ratsoma, Tsholofelo; Gaolathe, Tendani; Makhema, Joseph; Shapiro, Roger; Lockman, Shahin; Moyo, Sikhulile; Gaseitsiwe, Simani (MDPI, 2024-06-15)
    BACKGROUND : we determined the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) amongst people without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural and peri-urban areas in Botswana. METHODS : We screened for the hepatitis B surface ...
  • Source apportionment of PM2.5 and PM2.5-bound trace elements in Pretoria, South Africa 
    Howlett-Downing, Chantelle Margaret; Boman, Johan; Molnar, Peter; Shirinde, Joyce; Wichmann, Janine (Taylor and Francis, 2024)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • The feasibility and impact of deploying a four-tests panel at antenatal care in primary health care facilities of a developing country, Kenya 
    Ochwoto, Missiani; Matiang’i, Micah; Onchieku, Noah M.; Ndoria, Simon; Matoke, Lydia; Otinga, Maureen; Zablon, Jeremiah; Mathebula, Evans Mantiri; Matoke-Muhia, Damaris (Frontiers Media, 2024-11)
    INTRODUCTION: Contracting HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and malaria during pregnancy significantly affects the health of the woman, the pregnancy, and the unborn child. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...
  • Ionising radiation exposure-induced regulation of selected biomarkers and their impact in cancer and treatment 
    Mzizi, Yonwaba; Mbambara, Saidon; Moetlhoa, Boitumelo; Mahapane, Johncy; Mdanda, Sipho; Sathekge, Mike Machaba; Kgatle, Mankgopo (Frontiers Media, 2024-10)
    Ionising radiation (IR) is a form of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves or particles. While it is vital in medical and occupational health settings, IR can also damage DNA, leading to mutations, chromosomal ...
  • Advancing health solutions : practical considerations for multipurpose prevention technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa’s fight against HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancies 
    Mgodi, Nyaradzo M.; Murombedzi, Caroline; Murewanhema, Grant; Moyo, Enos; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa (MDPI, 2025-03)
    Sub-Saharan African (SSA) women experience a high prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancies, necessitating effective, integrated prevention strategies. Multipurpose prevention ...
  • Undernutrition and antibody response to measles, tetanus and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination in pre-school south African children : the VHEMBE birth cohort study 
    Eskenazi, Brenda; Rauch, Stephen; Elsiwi, Basant; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Obida, Muvhulawa; Brewer, Angela; Ward, Brian J.; Chevrier, Jonathan (Elsevier, 2025-02)
    BACKGROUND : Under-vaccination is undoubtedly driving recent worldwide measles outbreaks, but undernutrition may also be playing a role in low- and middle-income countries. Studies have shown reduced immune response to ...
  • Estimated impact of a tobacco-elimination strategy on lung-cancer mortality in 185 countries : a population-based birth-cohort simulation study 
    Brandariz, Julia Rey; Rumgay, Harriet; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Edwards, Richard; Islami, Farhad; Liu, Shiwei; Perez-Rios, Monica; Rodrigues Pinto Correa, Paulo Cesar; Ruano-Ravina, Alberto; Soerjomataram, Isabelle (Elsevier, 2024-10)
    BACKGROUND : The tobacco-free generation aims to prevent the sale of tobacco to people born after a specific year. We aimed to estimate the impact of eliminating tobacco smoking on lung-cancer mortality in people born ...
  • The impact of colonialism on head and neck cancer in Brazil : a historical essay focussing on tobacco, alcohol and slavery 
    Martins, Beatriz Nascimento Figueiredo Lebre; Dos Santos, Erison Santana; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; William, Jr William Nassib; De Oliveira, Thiago Bueno; Marta, Gustavo Nader; Chaves, Aline Lauda Freitas; Prado-Ribeiro, Ana Carolina; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Curado, Maria Paula; Saes, Alexandre Macchione; Kowalski, Luiz Paulo; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger (Elsevier, 2024-03)
    Colonialism’s enduring impact on Brazil has had significant implications for health and oncology outcomes. This historical essay delves into the profound changes brought about by the transatlantic slave trade from Africa ...
  • The role of co-creation tools in the evaluation and redesign of healthcare services : focus on mystery patient methodology implementation in Italian oncology services 
    Silvola, Sofia; Restelli, Umberto; Croce, Davide; Danova, Marco (Taylor and Francis, 2025)
    INTRODUCTION : Healthcare facilities are increasingly recognizing the importance of understanding patients’ perceptions to align with a value-based and patient-centered paradigm. Incorporating a population approach in ...
  • The spatial distribution of intimate partner violence prevalence and its associated factors among women aged 15-49 years in Zambia : evidence from the 2018 demographic and health survey 
    Musaka, Beverley; Musekiwa, Alfred (BioMed Central, 2024-12)
    BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) includes any physical, sexual, or emotional harm experienced in any intimate relationship that results in negative outcomes. Zambia is one of the countries with the highest ...
  • Qualitative study exploring reintegration of clinical trial participants with HIV to public health services in Johannesburg, South Africa 
    Nxumalo, Sibongiseni T.; Harris, Bernice Nerine; Napoles, Lizeka; Oladimeji, Kelechi E.; Lalla-Edward, Samanta T. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-11)
    OBJECTIVE: People living with HIV (PLHIV) are often recruited from primary healthcare clinics (PHC) into clinical trials. On trial completion, they are transferred back to the facility for continued care and support in ...
  • Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50 : a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 
    Mokdad, Ali H.; Bisignano, Catherine; Hsu, Johnathan M.; Bryazka, Dana; Cao, Shujin; Bhattacharjee, Natalia V.; Dalton, Bronte E.; Lindstedt, Paulina A.; Smith, Amanda E.; Ababneh, Hazim S.; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; Abdelkader, Atef; Abdi, Parsa; Abiodun, Olugbenga Olusola; Aboagye, Richard Gyan; Abukhadijah, Hana J.; Abu-Zaid, Ahmed; Acuna, Juan Manuel; Addo, Isaac Yeboah; Adekanmbi, Victor; Adeyeoluwa, Temitayo Esther; Adzigbli, Leticia Akua; Afolabi, Aanuoluwapo Adeyimika; Afrashteh, Fatemeh; Agyemang-Duah, Williams; Ahmad, Shahzaib; Ahmadzade, Mohadese; Ahmed, Ali; Ahmed, Ayman; Ahmed, Syed Anees; Akkaif, Mohammed Ahmed; Akkala, Sreelatha; Akrami, Ashley E.; Al Awaidy, Salah; Al Hasan, Syed Mahfuz; Al Ta'ani, Omar; Al Zaabi, Omar Ali Mohammed; Alahdab, Fares; Al-Ajlouni, Yazan; Al-Aly, Ziyad; Alam, Manjurul; Aldhaleei, Wafa A.; Algammal, Abdelazeem M.; Alhassan, Robert Kaba; Ali, Mohammed Usman; Ali, Rafat; Ali, Waad; Al-Ibraheem, Akram; Almustanyir, Sami; Alqahatni, Saleh A.; Alrawashdeh, Ahmad; Al-Rifai, Rami H.; Alsabri, Mohammed A.; Alshahrani, Najim Z.; Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A.; Al-Wardat, Mohammad; Aly, Hany; Amindarolzarbi, Alireza; Amiri, Sohrab; Anil, Abhishek; Anyasodor, Anayochukwu Edward; Arabloo, Jalal; Arafat, Mosab; Aravkin, Aleksandr Y.; Ardekani, Ali; Areda, Demelash; Asghariahmadabad, Mona; Ayanore, Martin Amogre; Ayyoubzadeh, Seyed Mohammad; Azadnajafabad, Sina; Azhar, Gulrez Shah; Aziz, Shahkaar; Azzam, Ahmed Y.; Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah; Baghdadi, Soroush; Bahreini, Razieh; Bako, Abdulaziz T.; Bärnighausen, Till Winfried; Bastan, Mohammad-Mahdi; Basu, Sanjay; Batra, Kavita; Batra, Ravi; Behnoush, Amir Hossein; Bemanalizadeh, Maryam; Benzian, Habib; Bermudez, Amiel Nazer C.; Bernstein, Robert S.; Beyene, Kebede A.; Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth; Bhala, Neeraj; Bharadwaj, Ravi; Bhargava, Ashish; Bhaskar, Sonu; Bhat, Vivek; Bhuyan, Soumitra S.; Bodunrin, Aadam Olalekan; Boxe, Christopher; Boyko, Edward J.; Braithwaite, Dejana; Brauer, Michael; Bugiardini, Raffaele; Bustanji, Yasser; Butt, Zahid A.; Caetano dos Santos, Florentino Luciano; Capodici, Angelo; Castaldelli-Maia, Joao Mauricio; Cembranel, Francieli; Cenko, Edina; Cerin, Ester; Chan, Jeffrey Shi Kai; Chattu, Vijay Kumar; Chaudhary, Anis Ahmad; Chen, An-Tian; Chen, Guangjin; Chi, Gerald; Ching, Patrick R.; Cho, Daniel Youngwhan; Chong, Bryan; Choudhari, Sonali Gajanan; Chukwu, Isaac Sunday; Chung, Erin; Chung, Sheng-Chia; Coker, David C.; Columbus, Alyssa; Conde, Joao; Cortese, Samuele; Criqui, Michael H.; Cruz-Martins, Natalia; Dai, Xiaochen; Dai, Zhaoli; Damiani, Giovanni; D'Anna, Lucio; Daoud, Farah; Darcho, Samuel Demissie; Das, Saswati; Dash, Nihar Ranjan; Dashtkoohi, Mohadese; Degenhardt, Louisa; Des Jarlais, Don C.; Desai, Hardik Dineshbhai; Devanbu, Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan; Dewan, Syed Masudur Rahman; Dhama, Kuldeep; Dhulipala, Vishal R.; Diaz, Luis Antonio Antonio; Ding, Delaney D.; Do, Thanh Chi; Do, Thao Huynh Phuong; Dongarwar, Deepa; D'Oria, Mario; Dorsey, E. Ray; Doshi, Ojas Prakashbhai; Douiri, Abdel; Dowou, Robert Kokou; Dube, John; Dziedzic, Arkadiusz Marian; E'mar, Abdel Rahman; Ebrahimi, Alireza; Ehrlich, Joshua R.R.; Ekundayo, Temitope Cyrus; El Bayoumy, Ibrahim Farahat; Elhadi, Muhammed; Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed; Eltaha, Chadi; Etaee, Farshid; Ezenwankwo, Elochukwu Fortune; Fadaka, Adewale Oluwaseun; Fagbule, Omotayo Francis; Fahim, Ayesha; Fallahpour, Mahshid; Fazylov, Timur; Feigin, Valery L.; Feizkhah, Alireza; Fekadu, Ginenus; Ferreira, Nuno; Fischer, Florian; Gadanya, Muktar A.; Ganesan, Balasankar; Ganiyani, Mohammad Arfat; Gao, Xiang; Gebregergis, Miglas Welay; Gebrehiwot, Mesfin; Gholami, Ehsan; Gholamrezanezhad, Ali; Ghotbi, Elena; Ghozy, Sherief; Gillum, Richard F.; Göbölös, Laszlo; Goldust, Mohamad; Golechha, Mahaveer; Gouravani, Mahdi; Grada, Ayman; Grover, Ashna; Guha, Avirup; Guicciardi, Stefano; Gupta, Rahul; Gupta, Rajat Das; Habibzadeh, Parham; Haep, Nils; Hajj Ali, Ali; Haj-Mirzaian, Arvin; Haq, Zaim Anan; Hasaballah, Ahmed I.; Hasan, Ikramul; Hasan, Md. Kamrul; Hasan, S. M. Mahmudul; Hasani, Hamidreza; Hasnain, Md Saquib; Havmoeller, Rasmus J.; Hay, Simon I.; He, Jiawei; Hebert, Jeffrey J.; Hemmati, Mehdi; Hiraike, Yuta; Hoan, Nguyen Quoc; Horita, Nobuyuki; Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi; Hostiuc, Sorin; Hu, Chengxi; Huang, Junjie; Hushmandi, Kiavash; Hussain, M. Azhar; Huynh, Hong-Han; Iftikhar, Pulwasha Maria; Ikiroma, Adalia; Islam, Md. Rabiul; Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful; Iyasu, Assefa N.; Jacob, Louis; Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Jaka, Sanobar; Jakovljevic, Mihajlo; ; Jalilzadeh Yengejeh, Reza; Jamil, Safayet; Javaheri, Tahereh; Jeswani, Bijay Mukesh; ; Kalani, Rizwan; Kamarajah, Sivesh Kathir; Kamireddy, Arun; Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem; Kantar, Rami S.; Karaye, Ibraheem M.; Katamreddy, Adarsh; Kazemi, Foad; Kazemian, Sina; Kempen, John H.; Khamesipour, Faham; Khan, Ajmal; Khan, Ajmal; Khan, Fayaz; Khan, Mohammad Jobair; Khanmohammadi, Shaghayegh; Khatab, Khaled; Khatatbeh, Moawiah Mohammad; Khorgamphar, Mohammad; Khormali, Moein; Khosla, Atulya Aman; Khosravi, Majid; Kim, Grace; Kim, Min Seo; Kimokoti, Ruth W.; Kisa, Adnan; Kochhar, Sonali; Koren, Gerbrand; Krishnamoorthy, Vijay; Kuddus, Md Abdul; Kulimbet, Mukhtar; Kulkarni, Vishnutheertha; Kumar, Ashish; Kumar, Rakesh; Kumar, Vijay; Kundu, Satyajit; Kurmi, Om P.; Kyei, Evans F.; Lan, Qing; Lansingh, Van Charles; Le, Huu-Hoai; Le, Nhi Huu Hanh; Le, Thao Thi Thu; Leasher, Janet L.; Lee, Munjae; Lee, Wei-Chen; Li, Wei; Lim, Stephen S.; Lin, Jialing; Liu, Gang; Liu, Richard T.; Liu, Xuefeng; López-Gil, José Francisco; Lopukhov, Platon D.; Lucchetti, Giancarlo; Lunevicius, Raimundas; Lv, Lei; Maaty, Doha W.S.; Maharaj, Sandeep B.; Mahmoudi, Elham; Makram, Omar M.; Malakan Rad, Elaheh; Malasala, Satyaveni; Manla, Yosef; Mansouri, Vahid; Manu, Emmanuel; Martinez-Piedra, Ramon; Marzo, Roy Rillera; Mathangasinghe, Yasith; Mathur, Medha; Matozinhos, Fernanda Penido; Mayeli, Mahsa; McPhail, Steven M.; Mediratta, Rishi P.; Mekene Meto, Tesfahun; Meles, Hadush Negash; Melese, Endalkachew Belayneh; Meo, Sultan Ayoub; Mestrovic, Tomislav; Metanat, Pouya; Mhlanga, Laurette; Michalek, Irmina Maria; Miller, Ted R.; Mini, G.K.; Mirarefin, Mojde; Moberg, Madeline E.; Mohamed, Jama; Mohamed, Nouh Saad; Mohammad, Ameen Mosa; Mohammadian-Hafshejani, Abdollah; Mohammadzadeh, Ibrahim; Mohammed, Shafiu; Mohammed, Shafiu; Molavi Vardanjani, Hossein; Moni, Mohammad Ali; Moraga, Paula; Morrison, Shane Douglas; Motappa, Rohith; Munkhsaikhan, Yanjinlkham; Murillo-Zamora, Efren; Mustafa, Ahmad; Nafei, Ayoub; Naghavi, Pirouz; Naik, Gurudatta; Najafi, Mohammad Sadeq; Nanavaty, Dhairya P.; Nandu, Kannothu Thazha Kuni; Nascimento, Gustavo G.; Naser, Abdallah Y.; Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.; Natto, Zuhair S.; Nduaguba, Sabina Onyinye; Nguyen, Dang H.; Nguyen, Hien Quang; Nguyen, Anh Hoang; Nguyen, Van Thanh; Nigatu, Yeshambel T.; Nikravangolsefid, Nasrin; Noor, Syed Toukir Ahmed; Novotney, Amand; Nugen, Fred; Nutor, Jerry John; Nzoputam, Ogochukwu Janet; Oancea, Bogdan; Oduro, Michael Safo; Nugen, Fred; Nutor, Jerry John; Nzoputam, Ogochukwu Janet; Oancea, Bogdan; Oduro, Michael Safo; Ogundijo, Oluwaseun Adeolu; Ogunsakin, Ropo Ebenezer; Ojo-Akosile, Tolulope R.; Okeke, Sylvester Reuben; Okonji, Osaretin Christabel; Olagunju, Andrew T.; Olorukooba, Abdulhakeem Abayomi; Olufadewa, Isaac Iyinoluwa; Oluwafemi, Yinka Doris; Omar, Hany A.; Opejin, Abdulahi; Ostroff, Samuel M.; Owolabi, Mayowa O.; Ozair, Ahmad; Mahesh Padukudru, P. A.; Panda, Sujogya Kumar; Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.; Parikh, Romil R.; Park, Sungchul; Pashaei, Ava; Patel, Palak; Patil, Shankargouda; Pawar, Shrikant; Peprah, Emmanuel K.; Pereira, Gavin; Pham, Hoang Nhat; Philip, Anil K.; Phillips, Michael R.; Pigeolet, Manon; Postma, Maarten J.; Pourbabaki, Reza; Prabhu, Disha; Pradhan, Jalandhar; Pradhan, Pranil Man Singh; Puvvula, Jagadeesh; Rafferty, Quinn; Raggi, Catalina; Rahim, Md Jillur; Rahimi‑Movaghar, Vafa; Rahman, Muhammad Aziz; Rahmanian, Mohammad; Ramadan, Majed; Ramasamy, Shakthi Kumaran; Ramazanu, Sheena; Ranabhat, Chhabi Lal; Rane, Amey; Rao, Sowmya J.; Rashedi, Sina; Rashid, Ahmed Mustafa; Ray, Ayita; Reddy, Murali Mohan Rama Krishna; Redwan, Elrashdy Moustafa Mohamed; Rhee, Taeho Gregory; Rodriguez, Jefferson Antonio Buendia; Rojas-Rueda, David; Rout, Himanshu Sekhar; Roy, Priyanka; Runghien, Tilleye; Saad, Aly M.A.; Sabet, Cameron John; Saeed, Umar; Safari, Mehdi; Sagoe, Dominic; Sajib, Md Refat Uz Zaman; Saleh, Mohamed A.; Salum, Giovanni A.; Samuel, Vijaya Paul; Samy, Abdallah M.; Sanabria, Juan; Saravanan, Aswini; Saravi, Babak; Satpathy, Maheswar; Sawhney, Monika; Schlaich, Markus P.; Schuermans, Art; Schumacher, Austin E.; Schwebel, David C.; Selvaraj, Siddharthan; Seylani, Allen; Shafie, Mahan; Shahbandi, Ataollah; Shahsavari, Hamid R.; Shaikh, Masood Ali; Shamim, Muhammad Aaqib; Sharath, Medha; Sharew, Nigussie Tadesse; Sharifan, Amin; Sharma, Anupam; Sharma, Manoj; Shayan, Maryam; Sheikh, Aziz; Shen, Jiabin; Sherchan, Samendra P.; Shetty, Mahabalesh; Shetty, Pavanchand H.; Shetty, Premalatha K.; Shigematsu, Mika; Shittu, Aminu; Shivarov, Velizar; Shool, Sina; Shuval, Kerem; Siddig, Emmanuel Edwar; Singh, Jasvinder A.; Singh, Surjit; ; Sleet, David A.; Smith, Georgia; Solanki, Shipra; Soliman, Sameh S.M.; Stafford, Lauryn K.; Stanaway, Jeffrey D.; Straif, Kurt; Sulaiman, Sahabi K.; Sun, Jing; Swain, Chandan Kumar; Szarpak, Lukasz; Szeto, Mindy D.; Szeto, Mindy D.; Tabatabaei, Seyyed Mohammad; Tabche, Celine; Tadakamadla, Jyothi; Taiba, Jabeen; Tat, Nathan Y.; Temsah, Mohamad-Hani; Teramoto, Masayuki; Thirunavukkarasu, Sathish; Tovani-Palone, Marcos Roberto; Tram, Khai Hoan; Tran, Jasmine T.; Tran, Ngoc Ha; Tran, Thang Huu; Trico, Domenico; Tromans, Samuel Joseph; Truyen, Thien Tan Tri Tai; Tumurkhuu, Munkhtuya; Udoh, Arit; Ullah, Saeed; Ullah, Saeed; Vahdati, Sanaz; Vaithinathan, Asokan Govindaraj; Vakili, Omid; Van den Eynde, Jef; Vervoort, Dominiqu; Vinayak, Manish; Weerakoon, Kosala Gayan; Wei, Melissa Y.; Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana; Wolde, Asrat Arja; Wu, Chenkai; Wu, Felicia; Xiao, Hong; Xu, Suowen; Yano, Yuichiro; Yasufuku, Yuichi; Yiğit, Arzu; Yon, Dong Keon; Younis, Mustafa Z.; Yu, Chuanhua; Yuan, Chun-Wei; Zahid, Mondal Hasan; Zare, Iman; Zeariya, Mohammed G.M.; Zhang, Haijun; Zhang, Zhiqiang; Zheng, Ruiyuan; Zheng, Ruiyuan; Zhong, Claire Chenwen; Zhu, Bin; Zhumagaliuly, Abzal; Zia, Hafsa; Zielińska, Magdalena; Zyoud, Sa'ed H.; Vollset, Stein Emil; Murray, Christopher J.L. (Elsevier, 2024-12)
    BACKGROUND : The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides a comprehensive assessment of health and risk factor trends at global, regional, national, and subnational levels. This study ...
  • Survival rate of diabetic-related lower extremity amputees in hospitals in the Eastern Cape 
    Mgibantaka, Aviwe S.; Musekiwa, Alfred; Zunza, Moleen (AOSIS, 2024-11-15)
    BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health concern that has greatly affected South Africa. The gap in the current management of DM has resulted in complications such as lower extremity amputations (LEAs) and ...
  • Escaping the assessment maze : navigating policies through an interactive fictitious experience 
    Lubbe, J.C.; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Turner, A.C. (Astrid); Van Wyk, Mari (Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, 2024-03)
    Misinterpretation or ignorance of institutional policies in higher education can lead to inconsistencies and legal risks, particularly concerning assessments. In response, we introduced an innovative approach to engage ...
  • Future proofing health in response to climate change and rapid urbanisation in Africa 
    Kamkuemah, Monika; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Oni, Tolu (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-04)
    Community oriented, integrated climate and health systems should include indigenous knowledge systems and capitalise on Africa’s young demographic, harnessing mobile technology to unleash a cadre of youth community climate ...
  • Democratise and decolonise to decarbonise : how to reap health and climate benefits of transport infrastructure in Africa 
    Oni, Tolu; Thondoo, Meelan; Chikoko, Hastings (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-11)
    Tolu Oni and colleagues argue that building healthy low carbon transport infrastructure in Africa’s rapidly growing cities requires addressing historical contexts, confronting power imbalances, and claiming transport as ...
  • Body composition estimates from bioelectrical impedance and its association with cardiovascular risk 
    Kistan, Jesne; Wing, Jeffrey; Tshabalala, Khanyisile; Van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, W.G. (Wesley); Basu, Debashis (AOSIS, 2024-10)
    BACKGROUND: Screening for traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease is well known in primary healthcare (PHC) settings. However, other risk factors through newer tools (such as bioelectrical impedance analysis ...