• The effects of body position on the distribution of obstructive, mixed and central sleep apnoea 

  Van der Colff, G.; Bartel, P.R.; Becker, Piet J.; Hazelhurst, L.T. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019)

  BACKGROUND. Obstructive sleep apnoea is commonly aggravated by the supine body position. The impact of body position on the severity of mixed and central sleep apnoeas is understudied. OBJECTIVES. To evaluate the impact ...
• The ability of primary healthcare clinics to provide quality diabetes care : an audit 

  Webb, Elizabeth M.; Rheeder, Paul; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-10-17)

  BACKGROUND : In South Africa, much of diabetes care takes place at primary healthcare (PHC) facilities where screening for diabetic complications is often low. Clinics require access to equipment, resources and a functional ...
• Involvement, self-reported knowledge and ways in which clinicians learn about assessment in the clinical years of a medical curriculum 

  Pienaar, L.; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Cilliers, F.; Burch, V. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-09)

  BACKGROUND. Medical students in their clinical years are assessed by clinician educators (CEs) with different levels of involvement and responsibilities in the assessment process. OBJECTIVE. To obtain a better understanding ...
• From symmetry to asymmetry on the disc manifold : modeling of Marion Island data 

  Bekker, Andriette, 1958-; Nagar, Priyanka; Arashi, Mohammad; Rautenbach, Hannes (MDPI, 2019-08)

  The joint modeling of angular and linear observations is crucial as data of this nature are prevalent in multiple disciplines, for example the joint modeling of wind direction and another climatological variable such as ...
• Cognitive and behavioural determinants of multiple sexual partnerships and condom use in South Africa: results of a national survey 

  Manjengwa, Patience G.; Mangold, Kerry; Musekiwa, Alfred; Kuonza, Lazarus R. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-06)

  BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risky behaviours including multiple sexual partnership (MSP) and non-condom use (nCU) are known to be drivers of the spread of HIV; cognitive factors including perceived ...
• Neonatal, infant and child health in South Africa : reflecting on the past towards a better future 

  Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Zar, H.J.; Vanker, A.; Wiysonge, C.S.; McKerrow, N.; Wright, C.Y. (Caradee); Loveday, M.; Odendaal, W.; Ramokolo, V.; Ramraj, T.; Bamford, L.; Green, R.J.; Pillay, Y.; Nannan, N. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-11)

  Although the neonatal mortality rate in South Africa (SA) has remained stagnant at 12 deaths per 1 000 live births, the infant and under-5 mortality rates have significantly declined since peaking in 2003. Policy changes ...
• Gathering the evidence and identifying opportunities for future research in climate, heat and health in South Africa : the role of the South African Medical Research Council 

  Wright, C.Y. (Caradee); Kapwata, T.; Wernecke, B.; Garland, R.M.; Nkosi, Vusumuzi; Shezi, B.; Landman, W.A. (Willem Adolf), 1964-; Mathee, A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-11)

  BACKGROUND: A changing climate is likely to have widespread and varying impacts on ecosystems and human health. South Africa (SA) is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, given the projected increases ...
• Eligibility for co-trimoxazole prophylaxis among adult HIV-infected patients in South Africa 

  Takuva, Simbarashe G.; Nabyoma, J.M.; Dawood, H.; Black, A.; Maartens, G.; Parrish, A.; Leong, T.D. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-04)

  Co-trimoxazole (fixed-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to prevent opportunistic infections in patients with HIV infection. Primary prophylaxis with co-trimoxazole has been shown to ...
• Malaria in patients with sickle cell anaemia: burden, risk factors and outcome at the Laquintinie hospital, Cameroon 

  Eleonore, Ngo Linwa Esther; Cumber, Samuel Nambile; Charlotte, Eposse Ekoube; Lucas, Esuh Esong; Edgar, Mandeng Ma Linwa; Nkfusai, Claude Ngwayu; Geh, Meh Martin; Ngenge, Budzi Michael; Bede, Fala; Fomukong, Nzozone Henry; Kamga, Henri Lucien Fouammo; Mbanya, Dora (BioMed Central, 2020-01-14)

  BACKGROUND : It is believed that the current prevalence of malaria in endemic areas reflects selection for the carrier form of sickle cell trait through a survival advantage. Malaria has been incriminated as a great cause ...
• Agreeing on the minimum : an 11-year review of prescribed minimum benefits appeals 

  Mngadi, P.; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Thsehla, E. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07)

  BACKGROUND: Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) in South Africa (SA) are a set of minimum health services that all members of medical aid schemes have access to regardless of their benefit options or depleted funds. Medical ...
• Prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension among adults in a rural setting : the case of Ombe, Cameroon 

  Princewel, Fuh; Cumber, Samuel Nambile; Kimbi, Judith Anchang; Nkfusai, Claude Ngwayu; Keka, Elsie Indah; Viyoff, Vecheusi Zennobia; Beteck, Terence Epie; Bede, Fala; Tsoka-Gwegweni, Joyce Mahlako; Akum, Eric Achidi (African Field Epidemiology Network, 2019-11-14)

  INTRODUCTION : high blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disorder affecting approximately one billion people globally and remains a major contributor to the global burden of non-communicable diseases and ...
• Exposure to lead and vaccine-specific IgG titers in South African children participating in the Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE) : a longitudinal study 

  Di Lenardo, Thomas Z.; Ward, Brian J.; Pillet, Stephane; Mann, Koren; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Obida, Muvhulawa; Chevrier, Jonathan (Elsevier, 2020-01)

  BACKGROUND : While successes have been achieved in reducing global exposure to lead, few studies have investigated the potential health effects of low-level exposure (e.g. blood lead levels [BLLs] below the CDC reference ...
• Rainfall trends and malaria occurrences in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Adeola, A.M. (Abiodun Morakinyo); Ncongwane, Katlego; Abiodun, Gbenga; Makgoale, Thabo; Rautenbach, Hannes; Botai, J.O. (Joel Ongego); Adisa, O.M. (Omolola); Botai, Christina (MDPI Publishing, 2019-12-17)

  This contribution aims to investigate the influence of monthly total rainfall variations on malaria transmission in the Limpopo Province. For this purpose, monthly total rainfall was interpolated from daily rainfall data ...
• Burnout chez les professionnels soignants de l'Hôpital Central de Yaoundé 

  Negueu, Annicet Bopda; Cumber, Samuel Nambile; Donatus, Layu; Nkfusai, Claude Ngwayu; Ewang, Bestina Forkwa; Bede, Fala; Beteck, Terrence Epie; Shirinde, Joyce; Djientcheu, Vincent de Paul; Nkoum, Benjamin Alexandre (African Field Epidemiology Network, 2019-06-06)

  INTRODUCTION : le burnout ou syndrome d'épuisement professionnel des soignants est un problème de santé publique au Cameroun. Il se manifeste par un épuisement émotionnel, une dépersonnalisation et une diminution de ...
• Association between cardiovascular diseases and pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders in a population of Cameroonian women at Yaounde 

  Esseme, Benedict P. Taa Nguimbis; Mbondji, Ebongue (Public Library of Science, 2019-12-16)

  BACKGROUND : Positive associations have been found between Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and cardiovascular diseases within non-African populations, no data exist from ...
• Cryptosporidium and giardia species in newly and previously habituated gorillas and nearby water sources in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda 

  Mugoya, Gizamba Jacob; Sente, Celsus; Cumber, Samuel Nambile; Taseera, Kabanda; Nkfusai, Claude Ngwayu; Atuhaire, Catherine (African Field Epidemiology Network, 2019-10-25)

  INTRODUCTION : cryptosporidium and giardia are of great one health significance and major cause of protozoan diarrhea in humans and primates; they are found in the faecal matter of animals and humans and also in contaminated ...
• MethylToSNP : identifying SNPs in Illumina DNA methylation array data 

  LaBarre, Brenna A.; Goncearenco, Alexander; Petrykowska, Hanna M.; Jaratlerdsiri, Weerachai; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Hayes, Vanessa M.; Elnitski, Laura (BioMed Central, 2019-12-20)

  BACKGROUND : Current array-based methods for the measurement of DNA methylation rely on the process of sodium bisulfite conversion to differentiate between methylated and unmethylated cytosine bases in DNA. In the absence of ...
• Factors associated with the successful completion of a substance rehabilitation programme at a psychiatric training hospital 

  Dreyer, Justine; Pooe, Jacobeth M.; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Kruger, Christa (AOSIS, 2020-02)

  BACKGROUND : Comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorders are common and present several treatment challenges. AIM : The aim of this study was to determine which patient and substance factors are associated with the ...
• Limited knowledge and access to palliative care among women with cervical cancer: an opportunity for integrating oncology and palliative care in Zimbabwe 

  Tapera, Oscar; Nyakabau, A.M. (BioMed Central, 2020-02-13)

  BACKGROUND : Cervical cancer is mostly diagnosed at advanced stages among the majority of women in low-income settings, with palliative care being the only feasible form of care. This study was aimed at investigating ...
• Screening programmes and the evaluation of screening tests using Stata and R 

  Girdler-Brown, B.V. (Brendan); Bastos, R.R.; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2019-07)

  This article describes the commonly recognised criteria for establishing a mass screening programme. In addition, the article describes commonly used parameters for assessing the performance of public health screening ...

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