• Prevalence and detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in HIV-infected pregnant women 

  Price, Collin M.; Peters, Remco P.H.; Steyn, Janré; Mudau, Maanda; Olivier, Dawie; De Vos, Lindsey; Morikawa, Erika; Kock, Marleen M.; Medina-Marino, Andrew; Klausner, Jeffrey D. (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2018-05)

  BACKGROUND : Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted infection associated with increased transmission of HIV and significant adverse birth outcomes; culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are commonly used in ...
• Respiratory health symptoms among schoolchildren in relation to possible food-related risk and protective factors 

  Wright, C.Y. (Caradee); Nkosi, Vusumuzi; Wichmann, Janine (MDPI Publishing, 2018-03-13)

  Respiratory health outcomes are among the top five causes of child morbidity and mortality around the world. We aimed to investigate possible food-related risk and protective factors for respiratory health outcomes in ...
• Methodology and baseline results from the evaluation of a sexuality education activity in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  Speizer, Ilene S.; Mandal, Mahua; Xiong, Khou; Hattori, Aiko; Makina-Zimalirana, Ndinda; Kumalo, Faith; Taylor, Stephen; Ndlovu, Muzi S.; Madibane, Mathata; Beke, Andy (Guilford Press, 2018-04)

  In South Africa, adolescents and young adults (ages 15–24) are at risk of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancies. Recently, the Department of Basic Education has revised its sexuality education ...
• Parametric hypothesis tests for the difference between two population means 

  Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Girdler-Brown, B.V. (South African Medical Association, 2017-11)

  When one wishes to perform a statistical-hypothesis test, the first important step is to select the correct, most appropriate, test to perform. This article aims, firstly, to outline the test-selection criteria when one ...
• Drinking water disinfection by-products exposure and health effects on pregnancy outcomes : a systematic review 

  Mashau, Funanani; Ncube, Esper Jacobeth; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (IWA Publishing, 2018-02)

  Epidemiological studies have found that maternal exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs) may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes although the findings tend to be inconsistent. The objective of this study was to ...
• Analysis of selected policies towards universal health coverage in Uganda : the policy implementation barometer protocol 

  Hongoro, Charles; Rutebemberwa, Elizeus; Twalo, Thembinkosi; Mwendera, Chikondi; Mukuru, Moses; Kasasa, Simon; Ssengooba, Freddie (BioMed Central, 2018-02-15)

  BACKGROUND : Policy implementation remains an under researched area in most low and middle income countries and it is not surprising that several policies are implemented without a systematic follow up of why and how ...
• The minimum infusion rate of alfaxalone during its co-administration with lidocaine at three different doses by constant rate infusion in goats 

  Dzikiti, Brighton T.; Ndawana, Patience S.; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Stegmann, George F. (Elsevier, 2018-05)

  OBJECTIVE : To determine the minimum infusion rate (MIR) of alfaxalone required to prevent purposeful movement in response to standardized stimulation while co-administered with lidocaine at three different doses by constant ...
• Azithromycin versus placebo for the treatment of HIV-associated chronic lung disease in children and adolescents (BREATHE trial) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial 

  Kranzer, Katharina; McHugh, Grace; Corbett, Elizabeth L.; Mujuru, Hilda; Nicol, Mark P.; Rowland-Jones, Sarah; Rehman, Andrea M.; Gutteberg, Tore J.; Flaegstad, Trond; Odland, Jon Oyvind; Ferrand, Rashida A.; BREATHE study team (BioMed Central, 2017-12-28)

  BACKGROUND : Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related chronic lung disease (CLD) among children is associated with substantial morbidity, despite antiretroviral therapy. This may be a consequence of repeated respiratory ...
• Treatment of cervical cancer in HIV-seropositive women from developing countries : a protocol for a systematic review 

  Mapanga, Witness; Chipato, Tsungai; Feresu, Shingairai A. (BioMed Central, 2018-01-25)

  BACKGROUND : Cervical cancer has become the most common cancer affecting women in Africa. Significantly, 85% of these annual deaths occur in the developing world, with the majority being middle-aged women. Research ...
• Effects of airborne particulate matter on respiratory health in a community near a cement factory in Chilanga, Zambia : results from a panel study 

  Nkhama, Emmy; Ndhlovu, Micky; Dvonch, J. Timothy; Lynam, Mary; Mentz, Graciela; Siziya, Seter; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (MDPI Publishing, 2017-11-06)

  We conducted a panel study to investigate seasonal variations in concentrations of airborne PM2.5 and PM10 and the effects on respiratory health in a community near a cement factory; in Chilanga; Zambia. A panel of 63 ...
• Mosquito-borne arboviruses of African origin : review of key viruses and vectors 

  Braack, L.E.O.; De Almeida, Antonio Paulo Gouveia; Cornel, Anthony J.; Swanepoel, Robert; De Jager, Christiaan (BioMed Central, 2018-01-09)

  Key aspects of 36 mosquito-borne arboviruses indigenous to Africa are summarized, including lesser or poorly-known viruses which, like Zika, may have the potential to escape current sylvatic cycling to achieve greater ...
• Accomplishing reform : successful case studies drawn from the health systems of 60 countries 

  Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Mannion, Russell; Matsuyama, Yukihiro; Shekelle, Paul; Whittaker, Stuart; Al-Adawi, Samir; Ludlow, Kristiana; James, Wendy; Ting, Hsuen P.; Herkes, Jessica; Ellis, Louise A.; Churruca, Kate; Nicklin, Wendy; Hughes, Clifford (Oxford University Press, 2017-10)

  Healthcare reform typically involves orchestrating a policy change, mediated through some form of operational, systems, financial, process or practice intervention. The aim is to improve the ways in which care is delivered ...
• Predictors of drug sensitive tuberculosis treatment outcomes among hospitalized patients in South Africa : a multinomial logit model 

  Olaleye, Abiola O.; Beke, Andy (Taylor and Francis, 2017)

  No abstract available.
• Low back pain resulting in temporary incapacity leave among South African nurses in the public health sector 

  Olivier, I.P.A.; Kruger, W.H.; De la Querra, A.S. (Annie); Joubert, G. (South African Society of Occupational Medicine (SASOM), 2018-01)

  BACKGROUND : Low back pain (LBP) is a common work-related condition worldwide, with nurses being particularly susceptible. Information is limited regarding extended sick leave usage (also called temporary incapacity leave) ...
• Interactive malaria education intervention and its effect on community participant knowledge : the malaria awareness program in Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa 

  Cox, Sarah N.; Guidera, Kathryn E.; Simon, Molly J.; Nonyane, Bareng Aletta Sanny; Brieger, William; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Kruger, Philippus Stephanus (Sage, 2018)

  Malaria is preventable and treatable, yet remains the most prevalent parasitic endemic disease in Africa. This article analyzes prospective observational data from the Malaria Awareness Program (MAP), an interactive malaria ...
• Association between prenatal exposure to multiple insecticides and child body weight and body composition in the VHEMBE South African birth cohort 

  Coker, Eric; Chevrier, Jonathan; Rauch, Stephen; Bradman, Asa; Obida, Muvhulawa; Crause, Madelein; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Eskenazi, Brenda (Elsevier, 2018-04)

  BACKGROUND : Pregnant women may be co-exposed to multiple insecticides in regions where both pyrethroids and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) are used for indoor residual spraying (IRS) for malaria control. Despite ...
• A comparison between decomposition rates of buried and surface remains in a temperate region of South Africa 

  Marais-Werner, Anatulie; Myburgh, Jolandie; Becker, Piet J.; Steyn, Maryna (Springer, 2018-01)

  Several studies have been conducted on decomposition patterns and rates of surface remains; however, much less are known about this process for buried remains. Understanding the process of decomposition in buried remains ...
• Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and child overweight/obesity at 5-year follow-up : a prospective cohort study 

  Lauritzen, Hilde B.; Larose, Tricia L.; Oien, Torbjorn; Sandanger, Torkjel M.; Odland, Jon Oyvind; Van de Bor, Margot; Jacobsen, Geir W. (BioMed Central, 2018-01-18)

  BACKGROUND : Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), may influence offspring weight gain. More prospective epidemiological studies are needed to compliment the growing body of evidence from animal ...
• The quality of voluntary medical male circumcision done by mid-level workers in Tshwane District, South Africa : a retrospective analysis 

  Ngcobo, Sanele; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Bac, Martin; Webb, Elizabeth M. (Public Library of Science, 2018-01-19)

  BACKGROUND : Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in heterosexual men by up to 60%. One HIV infection is averted for every 5 to 15 VMMCs. To conduct ...
• Next generation mapping reveals novel large genomic rearrangements in prostate cancer 

  Jaratlerdsiri, Weerachai; Chan, Eva K.F.; Petersen, Desiree C.; Yang, Claire; Croucher, Peter I.; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Sheth, Palak; Hayes, Vanessa M. (Impact Journals, 2017-03-01)

  Complex genomic rearrangements are common molecular events driving prostate carcinogenesis. Clinical significance, however, has yet to be fully elucidated. Detecting the full range and subtypes of large structural variants ...

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