• Trends in COVID-19 admissions and deaths among people living with HIV in South Africa : analysis of national surveillance data 

  Jassat, Waasila; Mudara, Caroline; Ozougwu, Lovelyn Uzoma; Welch, Richard; Arendse, Tracy; Masha, Maureen; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Kufa, Tendesayi; Puren, Adrian; Groome, Michelle J.; Govender, Nevashan; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Govender, Sharlene; Sanne, Ian; Brahmbhatt, Heena; Parmley, Lauren; Wolmarans, Milani; Rousseau, Petro; Selikow, Anthony; Burgess, Melissa; Hankel, Lauren; Parker, Arifa; Cohen, Cheryl (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  BACKGROUND : In 2021, the HIV prevalence among South African adults was 18% and more than 2 million people had uncontrolled HIV and, therefore, had increased risk of poor outcomes with SARS-CoV-2 infection. We investigated ...
• Statistical assessment of reliability of anthropometric measurements in the multi-site South African National Dietary Intake Survey 2022 

  Nel, Sanja; De Man, Jeroen; Van den Berg, Louise; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Nature Research, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : Anthropometric data quality in large multicentre nutrition surveys is seldom adequately assessed. In preparation for the South African National Dietary Intake Survey (NDIS-2022), this study assessed site ...
• Prevalence of wheezing and its association with environmental tobacco smoke exposure among rural and urban preschool children in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 

  Mudau, Rodney; Voyi, Kuku; Shirinde, Joyce (MDPI, 2024-04)

  BACKGROUND : This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of wheezing and its association with environmental tobacco smoke exposure among rural and urban preschool children in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, an area ...
• Costs of the COVID-19 vaccination programme : estimates from the West Rand district of South Africa, 2021/2022 

  Edoka, Ijeoma; Matsela, Lineo M.; Modiba, Khumo; Luther, Yolandie; Govender, Sharlene; Maotoe, Thapelo; Brahmbhatt, Heena; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Meyer‑Rath, Gesine; Miot, Jacqui (BMC, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 vaccination programme in South Africa was rolled out in February 2021 via five delivery channels- hospitals, primary healthcare (PHC), fixed, temporary, and mobile outreach channels. In this study, ...
• Prevalence of osteoporosis and factors associated with bone density in HIV-positive kidney transplant candidates and recipients from an HIV-positive donor 

  Martin, Claire J.; Gwetu, T.; Labadarios, D.; Muller, E.; Veldman, F.J.; Ellis, C.; Kassier, S.M. (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2024)

  BACKGROUND : Studies show a high prevalence of osteoporosis and fracture risk in kidney transplant candidates and recipients. However, little is known about the prevalence of osteoporosis among transplant recipients and ...
• Estimation accuracy of bean bags as portion size estimation aids for amorphous foods 

  Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria; Macintyre, Una Elizabeth (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2024)

  OBJECTIVE : A study was undertaken to explore the portion size estimation accuracy of bean bags as low-cost volumetric portion size estimation aids for amorphous foods. DESIGNS : Three observational, cross-sectional ...
• Adults living with type 2 diabetes experiences of a randomised adapted diabetes nutrition education programme : a qualitative process evaluation 

  Muchiri, Jane Wanjiku; Gericke, Gerda J.; Rheeder, Paul (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2024)

  AIM : The purpose of this study was to investigate how a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of an adapted diabetes nutrition education programme (NEP) was received by adults with sub-optimally controlled (HbA1c of ≥ 8%) ...
• Infant growth by INTERGROWTH-21st and Fenton Growth Charts : predicting 1-year anthropometry in South African preterm infants 

  Nel, Sanja; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Botha, Tanita; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Wiley, 2024-10)

  Post-natal growth influences short- and long-term preterm infant outcomes. Different growth charts, such as the Fenton Growth Chart (FGC) and INTERGROWTH-21st Preterm Post-natal Growth Standards (IG-PPGS), describe different ...
• Comparison of feeding practices and growth of urbanized African infants aged 6–12 months old by maternal HIV status in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Tshiambara, Phumudzo; Hoffman, Marinel; Legodi, Heather; Botha, Tanita; Mulol, Helen; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Feucht, Ute Dagmar (MDPI, 2023-03-21)

  Appropriate feeding practices are protective against malnutrition and poor growth. We compared feeding practices and growth in HIV-exposed-uninfected (HEU) and HIV-unexposeduninfected (HUU) between 6-12 months of age in ...
• Dietary patterns and risk of developing asthma among pre-schoolers 

  Mudau, Rodney; Voyi, Kuku; Shirinde, Joyce (Elsevier, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND : Early childhood dietary patterns have been identified as potential factors that can influence the development of asthma in children. The objective of the study was to determine the association between dietary ...
• Prevalence of asthma and wheeze among preschool and school-aged children in Africa : a meta-analysis 

  Mudau, Rodney; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku); Shirinde, Joyce (Wiley, 2024-06)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Indoor and outdoor NO2 and SO2 levels in 13 randomly selected preschools from 7 districts in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa 

  Mudau, Rodney; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku); Shirinde, Joyce (Wiley, 2024-06)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Trends in cases, hospitalizations, and mortality related to the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants in South Africa 

  Jassat, Waasila; Karim, Salim S. Abdool; Ozougwu, Lovelyn; Welch, Richard; Mudara, Caroline; Masha, Maureen; Rousseau, Petro; Wolmarans, Milani; Selikow, Anthony; Govender, Nevashan; Walaza, sibongile; Von Gottberg, Anne; Wolter, Nicole; Groome, Michelle J.; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Sanne, Ian; Govender, Sharlene; Cohen, Cheryl; Groome, Michelle J. (Oxford University Press, 2023-04-15)

  BACKGROUND : In this study, we compared admission incidence risk and the risk of mortality in the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 wave to previous waves. METHODS : Data from South Africa’s SARS-CoV-2 case linelist, national COVID-19 ...
• A Delphi consensus study to determine the workload components and activity standards of dietitians in South Africa's central and tertiary public hospitals 

  Naicker, Vertharani Nolene; Naidoo, Keshan; Muchiri, Jane Wanjiku; Legodi, Modiehi Heather (BMC, 2024-01)

  BACKGROUND : The global Human Resources for Health (HRH) strategy emphasizes the need to invest in HRH to meet population needs and improve the provision of quality health care services. In South Africa, dietitians are ...
• Factors associated with viral load non-suppression in people living with HIV on ART in Nigeria : cross-sectional analysis from 2017 to 2021 

  Tomescu, Silviu; Crompton, Thomas; Adebayo, Jonathan; Akpan, Francis; Dauda, Dauda Sulaiman; Allen, Zola; Ondura, Evans Odhiambo; Kinge, Constance Wose; Chasela, Charles; Pisa, Pedro Terrence (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-05)

  OBJECTIVES : Identify factors (demographic and clinical) associated with a non-suppressed viral load (VL) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Nigeria. DESIGN : Cross-sectional study. SETTING ...
• Twelve weeks of additional fish intake improves the cognition of cognitively intact, resource-limited elderly people : a randomized control trial 

  Kühn, Lizette; MacIntyre, Una Elizabeth; Kotze, Carla; Becker, Piet J.; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Springer, 2022-02)

  INTRODUCTION : Dietary omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may reduce the risk of dementia. Many studies have investigated PUFA supplementation in high-income countries, yet food-based randomized control trials using ...
• Exploring the infant feeding experiences of mothers living in selected Tshwane informal settlements : a qualitative study 

  Mohlala, Tshegofatso Betty; Mathunjwa, Sithabile; Legodi, Heather; Mataboge, M.L.S. (Mamakwa L. Sanah) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023)

  OBJECTIVE : The study aimed to explore and describe the infant feeding experiences of mothers of children aged 3 to 24 months, living in two selected informal settlements in Tshwane, South Africa. DESIGN : This exploratory ...
• Diet quality of adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary hospital outpatient clinic in Tshwane District, South Africa 

  Duvenage, Hanel; Gericke, Gerda J.; Muchiri, Jane Wanjiku (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)

  OBJECTIVE : To describe the dietary intake and its quality of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by assessing the dietary variety (DVS), dietary diversity (DDS), nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) ...
• Integrated growth assessment in the first 1000 days of life : an interdisciplinary conceptual framework 

  Nel, Sanja; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Vannevel, Valerie; Feucht, Ute; Mulol, Helen; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Cambridge University Press, 2023-08)

  OBJECTIVES : Prenatal growth affects short- and long-term morbidity, mortality and growth, yet communication between prenatal and postnatal healthcare teams is often minimal. This paper aims to develop an integrated, ...
• A novel screening tool to predict severe acute malnutrition through automated monitoring of weight-for-age growth curves 

  Nel, Sanja; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Nel, Andre L.; Becker, Piet J.; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Wiley Open Access, 2022-07)

  Weight‐for‐age (WFA) growth faltering often precedes severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children, yet it is often missed during routine growth monitoring. Automated interpretation of WFA growth within electronic ...

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