INTRODUCTION :
The introduction of emergency nursing in Africa has resulted in the establishment of several training schools across the continent. This has translated into a growing body of emergency care research being ...
Eksteen, M.; Maimin, J.; De Beer, N.; Padayachee, N.; Schellack, Natalie(Medpharm Publications, 2023)
Pharmacy council inspectors play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, safety, and compliance of pharmacies with established regulations and standards. These inspectors are typically appointed by pharmacy regulatory ...
Ker, James A.; Outhoff, Kim(Medpharm Publications, 2023)
This article outlines the principles of blood pressure, including normal and dysfunctional physiology, mathematical equations of pressure,
definitions of hypertension and diagnosis, and hence the rationale for and mechanisms ...
Leuschner, Machel; De Beer, N.; Schellack, Natalie(Medpharm Publications, 2023)
For drugs with a narrow therapeutic index (NTI) like tacrolimus, small changes in dosage can lead to significant changes in blood levels, which
can affect both the effectiveness of the drug and the risk of adverse effects. ...
Kobedi, Ruth; Jagesur, Suvasha; Abdool, Zeelha; Oettle, Jacobus; Oettle, Anna C.(Spanish Association of Anatomy, 2024-07)
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) are a common reason for urogynaecological consultation around the world, especially in elderly women. These disorders have been associated with disruption to the structural integrity of the ...
An anticipated decline in external funding in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) necessitates a re-evaluation of HIV response sustainability strategies. While institutional capacity building (ICB) has yielded positive outcomes, ...
South Africa has more than 8 million people living with HIV. However, the number of patients undergoing haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) in South Africa is far below the target number. Donor numbers are ...
Globally, there have been multiple public health emergencies in recent decades. High rates of morbidity, occasionally mortality, and economic instability are usually associated with pandemics. One of the epidemics that has ...
Pienaar, Hanlie; Boer, Pieter Henk; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina(North-West University, 2023-09)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African government
enforced a strict lockdown during March and April 2020. Strategies to assist
people with maintaining physical activity (PA) became important, and ...
Hiesgen, Juliane; Badenhorst, Jacques(American Medical Association, 2023-04)
A 37-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of acute blindness. He had delayed the consultation because of the belief that the symptoms were transient adverse reactions from an overuse of ...
Ncube, Keith Ntokozo; Nel, A.(Medpharm Publications, 2023)
Pharyngitis and tonsilitis are common reasons why people seek medical care. These diseases are commonly caused by viral and bacterial
infections, with group A β-haemolytic streptococcus being pharyngitis's most common ...
Van Hougenhouck-Tulleken, W.G. (Wesley)(Medpharm Publications, 2023)
Anaemia, occurring in over 50% of patients with stages 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), often causes fatigue, shortness of breath, cardiac
dysfunction and cognitive impairment. The major causes include disorders of ...
Bhorat, Ismail; Buchmann, E.; Frank, K.; Soma-Pillay, Priya; Nicolaou, E.; Pistorius, L.; Smuts, Izelle(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023-09)
Basal ganglia and thalamus (BGT) hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury is currently the most contentious issue in cerebral palsy (CP) litigation
in South Africa (SA), and merits a consensus response based on the current available ...
Adams, Robyn A.; Dreyer, Greta; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Visser, Cathy; Dreyer, G.J.; Breidenthal, Anne G.; Frenzel, C.; Van der Merwe, Frederick; Botha, Matthys H.(Medpharm Publications, 2023-06)
BACKGROUND: Although potentially preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Women living in resource-limited countries are especially ...
Markotter, Wanda; Mettenleiter, Thomas C.; Adisasmito, Wiku B.; Almuhairi, Salama; Behravesh, Casey Barton; Bilivogui, Pepe; Bukachi, Salome A.; Casas, Natalia; Becerra, Natalia Cediel; Charron, Dominique F.; Chaudhary, Abhishek; Zanella, Janice R. Ciacci; Cunningham, Andrew A.; Dar, Osman; Debnath, Nitish; Dungu, Baptiste; Farag, Elmoubasher; Gao, George F.; Hayman, David T.S.; Khaitsa, Margaret; Koopmans, Marion P.G.; Machalaba, Catherine; Mackenzie, John S.; Morand, Serge; Smolenskiy, Vyacheslav; Zhou, Lei(Public Library of Science, 2023-10-05)
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT : The devastating impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on human health globally has prompted extensive discussions on how to better prepare for and safeguard against the next pandemic. ...
BACKGROUND Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) knowledge of multi-stranded cholera interventions (including case management,
water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), surveillance/laboratory methods, coordination, and vaccination)
is ...
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are expected to experience more public health emergencies (PHEs) in the near future. The fragile health systems emanating from poor health governance, inadequate health infrastructure, ...