• Effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccine in preventing hospital admissions for pneumonia among the elderly 

  Rapetsoa, Maropeng Innocentia Kgomotso (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Introduction Hospitalisations and prolonged hospital stays impose great economic burden especially at the present time when resources are limited. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and costly illness associated ...
• The prevalence and associations of low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction in a male diabetic urban population 

  Kemp, Tanja (University of Pretoria, 2014)

  Introduction: According to the literature, low serum testosterone levels are associated with diabetes mellitus. Minimal data exist for its prevalence or predictors in South Africa. Erectile dysfunction is a common condition ...
• Decentralization of antiretroviral treatment in Swaziland: outcome of nurse initiated versus doctor initiated treatment. 

  Mazibuko, Sikhathele (University of Pretoria, 2014)

  Introduction: Decentralization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services faces decreasing quality when increasing ART coverage. This study compares nurse initiated and managed patients to doctor managed patients under these ...
• The effect of snacking on continuously monitored glucose concentrations in analogue insulin basal bolus treatment regimens 

  Moolman, Lukas Johannes (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  No abstract available.
• The cost-effectiveness of introducing Manual Vacuum Aspiration compared to Dilatation and Curettage for incomplete first trimester abortions at a tertiary hospital in Manzini, Swaziland 

  Maonei, Costa (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Background: Despite proven efficacy, Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) use for incomplete abortions is low in the Swaziland setting, including Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital. Uncertainty in the costs implications of ...
• Outcomes in malnourished children at a tertiary hospital in Swaziland : post implementation of the WHO treatment guidelines 

  Benyera, Oscar (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Background. Swaziland adopted the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children in 2007 to reduce case -fatality rates for childhood malnutrition. However, no ...
• Drivers of direct cost of inpatient care for HIV-infected adults at Amajuba Memorial Hospital, Mpumalanga 

  Nhlapo, Sibusiso G (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Introduction: Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region worst affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the world. South Africa (SA) is the country with the highest population of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world and Mpumalanga ...
• Clinical outcomes and costs : a comparison between spinal anaesthesia and intra-venous general anaesthesia for emergency caesarean sections at a regional hospital in Swaziland 

  Majirija, Edgar T (University of Pretoria, 2013)

  Please read the abstract in the dissertation.
• Record review of the management of patients admitted for diabetic foot complications 

  Khan, Rukhsana; Prof P Rheeder (University of Pretoria, 2008-08-08)

  The human burden of diabetes is a consequence of devastating chronic complications. Common complications of diabetes are micro vascular disease (nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy) and increased risk of macro vascular ...
• A retrospective cohort analysis of antiretroviral treatment modifications at the referral HIV clinic in Mbabane, Swaziland 

  Takuva, Simbarashe G. (University of Pretoria, 2010)

  Background: Optimizing initial antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens is of paramount importance in improving the durability of treatment efficacy and patient prognosis. We evaluated the reasons for and risk factors ...
• The association between meteorological parameters and the prescription patterns for asthma and allergic rhinitis, as observed in Pretoria during a one-year period 

  Retief, Johannes Hendrik (University of Pretoria, 2006-11-30)

  Please read the abstract in the 00front part of this document
• The effect of falciparum malaria prevalence on the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine during pregnancy in reducing low birth weight in southern Mozambique 

  Cassam, Yasmin (University of Pretoria, 2013-01-07)

  Malaria infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical countries, and particularly in Mozambique. Recently substantial resources have been used to reduce the burden of malaria in Mozambique. These include ...
• Morbidity and mortality patterns among the under 5 year old children admitted to district hospitals in the Eastern Cape, 2000 - 2004 

  Dlamini, Thomas (University of Pretoria, 2010-10-06)

  Introduction.: The evaluation and improvement of the quality of health care services begins with the knowledge about the trends and causes of diseases. Purpose: To describe the morbidity and mortality patterns for the ...
• Screening for childhood anaemia using copper sulphate densitometry 

  Funk, Maryke (University of Pretoria, 2005-09-22)

  The objective of this study was to evaluate copper sulphate densitometry as a screening method for anaemia in children. The accuracy of copper sulphate densitometry was also compared to clinical assessment for the presence ...
• An educational intervention to improve the quality of care of diabetic patients 

  Oosthuizen, Helena (University of Pretoria, 2003)

  Please read the abstract in the section, 00front, of this document
• Depression scores in a cohort of HIV positive women followed from diagnosis in pregnancy to eighteen months postpartum 

  Makin, J.D. (Jennifer Dianne) (University of Pretoria, 2010-08-03)

  Background Depression has been found in the literature to be a major problem in people living with HIV/AIDS. Not only does this impact on their daily functioning but has been shown to have negative HIV related outcomes, ...
• Comparison of vascular and neurological parameters between diabetic subjects without diabetic foot ulceration or amputation and those with either foot ulceration or a lower extremity amputation : a pilot study 

  Duim-Beytell, Martha Catharina (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-24)

  Background: It is likely that lower limb ulceration, lower limb amputation, or their absence in diabetic subjects, indicate varying degrees of long-term diabetes and its complications, and that measures of atherosclerosis ...
• Immunogenicity and toxicity of yellow fever vaccines : a systematic review 

  Makhunga-Ramfolo, Nondumiso Siphosakhe (University of Pretoria, 2010)

  BACKGROUND Yellow fever (YF) is a non-contagious, mosquito borne haemorrhagic fever caused by a single-strand RNA flaviviruses. YF is endemic in the tropics primarily in South America and Africa although the vectors are ...
• Identification of predictors of glucose control in a cohort of adult patients with diabetes mellitus at Kalafong Hospital 

  Mutembe, Tessy Karimba (University of Pretoria, 2011-07-14)

  Background and objectives of the study: Although it is known that good glycaemic control improves microvascular outcomes in diabetic patients, no local study has yet been undertaken to investigate the potential factors ...
• Comparing chest X-rays with ultrasound for the prediction of left atrial size at Pretoria Academic hospital 

  Quinton, S.J. (Susanna Jacoba) (University of Pretoria, 2007-07-09)

  Estimates of left atrial size in patients with suspected cardiac disease play an important role in diagnostic medicine. Left atrial size is used in predicting prognosis and events, as well as treatment decisions. Two methods ...

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