INTRODUCTION: Globally, length of stay of patients in emergency departments remains a challenge. Remaining in the emergency department for >12 h increases health care costs, morbidity and mortality rates and leads ...

Mineral deficiencies remain high in Africa, especially in rural communities subsisting on monotonous cereal-based diets. The effects of adding locally available plant foodstuffs rich in minerals, namely moringa leaf powder ...

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a practical alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for determining body composition in children. Currently, there are no population specific equations available ...

BAKGROUND : Length of stay and factors that contribute to length of stay in elderly patients who have undergone hip fracture surgery is under researched in developing countries, including South Africa. The purpose of this ...