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  • Bipolar disorder 
    Colin, Franco (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-08)
    Bipolar disorder (BD) presents in different phases over time and is often complicated by comorbid conditions such as substance-use disorders and anxiety disorders. Treatment usually involves pharmacotherapy with combinations ...
  • Bipolar disorder : an update 
    Outhoff, Kim (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017)
    Bipolar disorder, characterised by alternating discrete episodes of (hypo)mania and depression, provides unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. Updated diagnostic (DSM-5) and current pharmacological treatment ...
  • The bird's-eye perspective: how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative study 
    Von Pressentin, Klaus B.; Mash, Robert J.; Baldwin-Ragaven, L.; Botha, R.P.G. (Roelf Petrus Gerhardus); Govender, Indiran; Steinberg, W.J. (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018)
    BACKGROUND : Health policy-makers in Africa are looking for local solutions to strengthen primary care teams. A South African national position paper (2015) described six aspirational roles of family physicians (FPs) ...
  • Birth dates and admission dates in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 
    Van Staden, C.W. (Werdie); Kruger, Christa; Bodemer, W.; Van der Linde, Michael J. (Mike); Millard, Sollie M. (Medpharm, 1996-09)
    The well established phenomenon of seasonality 0/ birth dates (winter excess) and admission dates (summer excess) of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder was re-examined in a Southern African study 0/ ill-patients. ...
  • Birth HIV testing and paediatric treatment programmes 
    Goga, Ameena Ebrahim (Elsevier, 2018-12)
    In The Lancet HIV , Karl-Günter Technau and colleagues report on 12-month outcomes of 88 HIV-infected neonates. The infants were identified through birth HIV testing at a well resourced, academic, public maternity hospital ...
  • Birth stories of South African mothers of children with albinism : a critical human rights analysis 
    Reimer-Kirkham, Sheryl; Astle, Barbara; Kromberg, Jennifer; Mgijima-Konopi, Innocentia; Shirley Mooa, Ramadimetja; De Waal, Maretha; Buyco, Meghann; Ero, Ikponwosa; Msipa, Dianah; Nesengani, Tintswalo Victoria; Mazibuko, Nomasonto; Leech, Ronell; Tjope, Mpho (Elsevier, 2024)
    BACKGROUND : The genetic condition of oculocutaneous albinism is disproportionately present in Africa. Little research has addressed the experiences of mothers impacted by albinism, even though they are more likely to ...
  • A bis-sulphamoylated estradiol derivative induces ROS-dependent cell cycle abnormalities and subsequent apoptosis 
    Visagie, M.H. (Michelle Helen); Van den Bout, Jan Iman; Joubert, Annie M. (Public Library of Science, 2017-04-14)
    Clinical trials have revealed that the potential anticancer agent, 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME2) has limitations due to its low bioavailability. Subsequently, 2ME2 derivatives including (8R, 13S,14S,17S)-2-ethyl-13-methyl- ...
  • Biting behaviour of African malaria vectors : 1. Where do the main vector species bite on the human body? 
    Braack, L.E.O.; Hunt, Richard H.; Koekemoer, Lizette L.; Gericke, Anton; Munhenga, Givemore; Haddow, Andrew D.; Becker, Piet J.; Okia, Michael; Kimera, Isaac; Coetzee, Maureen (BioMed Central, 2015-02)
    BACKGROUND : Malaria control in Africa relies heavily on indoor vector management, primarily indoor residual spraying and insecticide treated bed nets. Little is known about outdoor biting behaviour or even the dynamics ...
  • Biting off more than you can chew : microbiological flora isolated from human and animal bite wounds 
    Visser, Adele; Visser, Hilgaard Frans (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2012)
    BACKGROUND: Bite wounds, from human and animal origin, can lead to significant complications if appropriate therapy is not undertaken timeously. A basic knowledge of the microbiological flora is essential for each clinical ...
  • Black mamba death : venom versus antivenom? 
    Blumenthal, Ryan; Scholtz, Pieter Evelyn Pienaar; Shuttleworth, Jenna-lee (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-12)
    We present the case of a male adult who was admitted to an emergency department after having sustained envenomation from a black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis). According to the available history, a single fang hooked his ...
  • Bladder hamartoma : a unique cause of urinary retention in a child with Goldenhar syndrome 
    Adam, Ahmed; Gayaparsad, Keshree; Engelbrecht, Matthys J.; Moshokoa, Evelyn M. (Medknow Publications, 2013)
    The bladder hamartoma is an extremely rare entity. We report on its presence in a 5-year-old boy with Goldenhar syndrome. Most probably, this is the first report of a bladder hamartoma presenting with obstruction of the ...
  • A blank page : feedback from first referral hospitals to primary health care clinics 
    Legodi, T.L.; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz) (MedPharm Publications, 2015)
    BACKGROUND : Primary care practitioners depend on the feedback from hospitals in order to care for returning patients effectively. Lack of such feedback from the hospitals leads to frustration, poor efficiency and care ...
  • Blast injury prevalence in skeletal remains : are there differences between Bosnian war samples and documented combat-related deaths? 
    Dussault, Marie Christine; Hanson, Ian; Smith, Martin J. (Elsevier, 2017-11)
    Court cases at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have seen questions raised about the recognition and causes of blast-related trauma and the relationship to human rights abuses or combat. ...
  • Blood otorrhea : blood stained sweaty ear discharges : Hematohidrosis; four case series (2001-2013) 
    Tshifularo, Mashudu (Elsevier, 2014-03)
    Hematohidrosis/hematidrosis/hemidrosis is a rare clinical condition in which human being sweats blood under condition of extreme physical or emotional stress [1. Jerajai HR, Bhagyashri Jaju, Phiske MM, and Nitin Lade. ...
  • Blood product utilisation during massive transfusions : audit and review of the literature 
    Visser, Adele; Van der Vyver, Annemarie; Du Preez, Samantha; Crous, Annelize; Visser, Hilgaard Frans (Media 24 & South African Orthopaedic Association, 2011)
    Acute exsanguination is the leading cause of mortality in trauma patients.1-3 Massive blood loss potentially results in the development of the ‘lethal triad’, comprising hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy.4 Without prompt ...
  • Blood-borne infections in healthcare workers in South Africa 
    Rossouw, Theresa M.; Van Rooyen, Marietjie; Louw, Jakobus Murray; Richter, Karin Louise (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-11)
    The risks associated with infection of healthcare workers and students with blood-borne pathogens, specifically HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, are often neglected. South Africa (SA) currently has no official ...
  • Blood-brain barrier integrity in a zolpidem-responder patient 
    Nyakale, Nozipho E.; Clauss, Ralf P.; Nel, H.W.; Sathekge, Mike Machaba (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-10)
    A 27-year-old neurologically disabled but fully conscious male zolpidem-responder patient was investigated for blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction 5 years after a traumatic brain injury. A baseline single-photon ...
  • Bloodmeal analysis in Culicoides midges collected near horses, donkeys and zebras in the Eastern Cape, South Africa 
    Riddin, Megan A.; Venter, Gert Johannes; Labuschagne, K.; Villet, M.H. (Wiley, 2019-12)
    An upsurge in African horse sickness (AHS) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, from 2006 led to an epidemiological reassessment of the disease there. Light trapping surveys carried out near horses, donkeys and zebras in ...
  • Blooming of chlorfenapyr from polyethylene films 
    Mapossa, António Benjamim; Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Wesley-Smith, James; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Androsch, Rene (American Institute of Physics, 2020-11)
    FTIR, in ATR and in transmission modes, enabled the tracking of the migration of the insecticide Chlorfenapyr to the surface of a polymer film. It also allowed estimation of the apparent solubility in the polymer. However, ...
  • Blooming of insecticides from polyethylene mesh and film 
    Mapossa, António Benjamim; Sibanda, Mthokozisi Mayibongwe; Moyo, Dennis Simbarashe; Kruger, Taneshka; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Androsch, Rene; Boldt, Regine; Wesley-Smith, James (Taylor and Francis, 2021)
    Malaria remains a public health concern with vector control still the vital component of disease prevention, control, and elimination strategies. Recent years has seen a “stalling” in the progress made towards the reduction ...