• High HIV and active tuberculosis prevalence and increased mortality risk in adults with symptoms of TB : a systematic review and meta-analyses 

  Nliwasa, Marriott; MacPherson, Peter; Gupta-Wright, Ankur; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Horton, Katherine; Odland, Jon Oyvind; Flach, Clare; Corbett, Elizabeth L. (Wiley Open Access, 2018-07)

  INTRODUCTION : HIV and tuberculosis (TB) remain leading causes of preventable death in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends HIV testing for all individuals with TB ...
• Barriers to and facilitators for implementing an office ergonomics programme in a South African research organisation 

  Koma, B.S. (Bauba); Bergh, Anne-Marie; Costa-Black, K.M. (Katia) (Elsevier, 2019-02)

  The focus of this study was on the possibility of implementing an office ergonomics programme as part of a broader workplace health initiative at a South African research organisation. We explored the perspectives of actors ...
• Risk factors for mortality among adults registered on the routine drug resistant tuberculosis reporting database in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, 2011 to 2013 

  Chingonzoh, Ruvimbo; Manesen, Mohamed R.; Madlavu, Mncedisi J.; Sopiseka, Nokuthula; Nokwe, Miyakazi; Emwerem, Martin; Musekiwa, Alfred; Kuonza, Lazarus R. (Public Library of Science, 2018-08-22)

  INTRODUCTION : South Africa is among countries with the highest burden of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). The Eastern Cape Province reported the highest MDR-TB mortality rates in South Africa for the 2010 treatment ...
• Factors associated with parent-reported wheeze and cough in children living in an industrial area of Gauteng, South Africa 

  Olutola, Bukola Ganiyat; Claassen, Nico; Wichmann, Janine; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (Springer, 2018-09)

  We examined the factors associated with mother-reported wheeze and dry cough in children living in Tembisa, a residential and industrial community in South Africa. A cross-sectional sample of parents reported wheezing and ...
• Clinical mentoring to improve quality of care provided at three NIM-ART facilities : a mixed methods study 

  Visser, C.A. (Chris); Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Cameron, David; Marincowitz, Gert J.O. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-06)

  BACKGROUND : The South African Department of Health implemented the nurse-initiated management of antiretroviral treatment (NIM-ART) programme as a policy to decentralise services. Increasing access to ART through nurse ...
• A case study of two adolescent–parent pairs describing the association between vagal tone and social-emotional adjustment during a Positive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Programme 

  Van der Westhuizen, Deborah; Claassen, Nico; Viljoen, Margaretha (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited [trading as Taylor & Francis Group], 2018)

  OBJECTIVE : A case study describing the association between vagal tone and social-emotional adaptation in two distressed adolescent–parent (A–P) pairs during a Positive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Programme (P-CBTP). METHODS ...
• Community health workers in Lesotho : experiences of health promotion activities 

  Seutloali, Thato; Napoles, Lizeka; Bam, Nomonde (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-02-27)

  BACKGROUND : Lesotho adopted primary health care in 1979, and community health workers (CHWs) were included in the programme to focus on health promotion, particularly to reach people in underserved rural areas. Although ...
• Optical mapping reveals a higher level of genomic architecture of chained fusions in cancer 

  Chan, Eva K.F.; Cameron, Daniel L.; Petersen, Desiree C.; Lyons, Ruth J.; Baldi, Benedetta F.; Papenfuss, Anthony T.; Thomas, David M.; Hayes, Vanessa M. (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2018)

  Genomic rearrangements are common in cancer, with demonstrated links to disease progression and treatment response. These rearrangements can be complex, resulting in fusions of multiple chromosomal fragments and generation ...
• A case study of the use of a special interest group to enhance interest in public health among undergraduate health science students 

  Louw, Arauna; Turner, Astrid; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz) (BioMed Central, 2018-05-01)

  BACKGROUND : Education and training of undergraduate health science students in public health are insufficient in many parts of the world. This lack is a risk as early interest in specialist training options is a predictor ...
• Towards low-cost community networks in rural communities : the impact of context using the case study of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe 

  Gwaka, Leon Tinashe; May, Julian; Tucker, William (Wiley, 2018-05)

  Most rural communities in developing countries such as Zimbabwe are underserved and/or unserved with regard to telecommunication connectivity. Governments in developing countries are also under‐resourced to provide ...
• Early-life exposure to p,p′-DDT and p,p′-DDE in South African children participating in the VHEMBE study : an assessment using repeated serum measurements and pharmacokinetic modeling 

  Verner, Marc-André; Chevrier, Jonathan; Ngueta, Gérard; Rauch, Stephen; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Eskenazi, Brenda (Elsevier, 2018-10)

  BACKGROUND : The World Health Organization recommends indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticides (including dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane [DDT]) to fight malaria vectors in endemic countries. There is limited information ...
• Hypothesis tests for the difference between two population proportions using Stata 

  Girdler-Brown, B.V. (Brendan); Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2018-05)

  This educational article outlines the main methods available, using Stata statistical software, for testing hypotheses about the equality of population proportions, using sample-derived data. The article focuses on how ...
• What should the African health workforce know about disasters? Proposed competencies for strengthening public health disaster risk management education in Africa 

  Olu, Olushayo; Usman, Abdulmumini; Kalambay, Kalula; Anyangwe, Stella; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku); Orach, Christopher Garimoi; Azazh, Aklilu; Mapatano, Mala Ali; Nsenga, Ngoy; Manga, Lucien; Woldetsadik, Solomon; Nguessan, Francois; Benson, Angela (BioMed Central, 2018-04-02)

  BACKGROUND : As part of efforts to implement the human resources capacity building component of the African Regional Strategy on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) for the health sector, the African Regional Office of the World ...
• Racial variation in echocardiographic reference ranges for left chamber dimensions in children and adolescentss: a systematic review 

  Majonga, Edith D.; Norrish, Gabrielle; Rehman, Andrea M.; Kranzer, Katharina; Mujuru, Hilda A.; Nathoo, Kusum; Odland, Jon Oyvind; Kaski, Juan P.; Ferrand, Rashida A. (Springer, 2018-06)

  Echocardiography plays a critical role in the assessment of cardiac disease. Important differences in echocardiographically derived cardiac chamber dimensions have been previously highlighted in different population groups ...
• Evaluation of letsoku and related Southern African clayey soils 

  Morekhure-Mphahlele, Refilwe; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Grote, Wiebke; Masuku, Grace M.; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Motlotle, Ntikwe Pene; Ramukumba, Tendani S. (Elsevier, 2018-12)

  The nature of letsoku and related clayey soils, traditionally used by indigenous Southern African communities for a wide range of purposes, was explored. Thirty nine samples were collected from Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, ...
• Predictors of survival among HIV-positive children on ART in Swaziland 

  Shabangu, Patrick; Beke, Andy; Manda, Samuel; Mthethwa, Nobuhle (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2017-11-13)

  The objective of the study was to determine predictors of survival among HIV-positive children (<15 years) in Swaziland. A retrospective cohort analysis of medical records for 4 167 children living with HIV who were ...
• Four decades of pulmonary tuberculosis in deceased South African miners : trends and determinants 

  Ndlovu, Ntombizodwa; Musenge, Eustasius; Park, Sung Kyun; Girdler-Brown, B.V. (Brendan); Richards, Guy; Murray, Jill (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-06-22)

  OBJECTIVE : We investigated trends and determinants of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in deceased South African miners. METHODS : Statutory autopsies are performed on miners for occupational lung disease compensation, ...
• Maternal characteristics and birth outcomes resulting from births before arrival at health facilities in Nkangala District, South Africa 

  Khupakonke, Sikhulile; Beke, Andy; Amoko, Donald H.A. (BioMed Central, 2017-12-02)

  BACKGROUND : Risks of severe, avoidable maternal and neonatal complications at birth are increased if the birth occurs before arrival at the health facility and in the absence of skilled birth attendants. Birth Before ...
• Postural analysis of a developing country’s municipal solid waste handlers and a reference group of hospital general hands using the RULA method 

  Ncube, France; Ncube, Esper Jacobeth; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)

  BACKGROUND : Municipal solid waste handlers perform various work activities which may contribute to the onset of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs). This study conducted a postural analysis of these workers ...
• Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : a cross-sectional analysis of risk factors in South African tertiary public hospitals 

  Shuping, Liliwe L.; Kuonza, Lazarus R.; Musekiwa, Alfred; Iyaloo, Samantha; Perovic, Olga (Public Library of Science, 2017-11-16)

  INTRODUCTION : Hospital-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (HA-MRSA) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We conducted a study to determine risk factors for HAMRSA in order to inform ...

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