• The spectrum of gastric cancer as seen in a large quaternary hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

  Benamro, F.; Sartorius, B.; Clarke, D.L.; Anderson, F.; Loots, E.; Olinger, Lynda (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-02)

  BACKGROUND : Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, with the third-highest associated mortality. It has a varying geographical, ethnic and socioeconomic distribution. OBJECTIVE : To ...
• Bioaerosols, noise, and ultraviolet radiation exposures for municipal solid waste handlers 

  Ncube, France; Ncube, Esper Jacobeth; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017-01-12)

  Few studies have investigated the occupational hazards of municipal solid waste workers, particularly in developing countries. Resultantly these workers are currently exposed to unknown and unabated occupational hazards ...
• Prostate cancer in Southern Africa : does Africa hold untapped potential to add value to the current understanding of common disease? 

  Hayes, Vanessa M.; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana) (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017-03-21)

  Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer diagnosis in men from economically stable countries and is a leading cause of cancer-related death.1 However, the population with the highest reported incidence and ...
• Evidence for health effects of early life exposure to indoor air pollutants : what we know and what can be done 

  Rollin, Halina B. (National Association for Clean Air, 2017)

  The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises that environmental pollution is a major cause of global disease, death and disabilities with a toll greater than that caused by HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. ...
• The neglected burden of tuberculosis disease among health workers : a decade-long cohort study in South Africa 

  O’Hara, Lyndsay M.; Yassi, Annalee; Zungu, Muzimkhulu; Malotle, Molebogeng; Bryce, Elizabeth A.; Barker, Stephen J.; Darwin, Lincoln; FitzGerald, J. Mark (BioMed Central, 2017-08-07)

  BACKGROUND : Health workers (HWs) in resource-limited settings are at high-risk of exposure to tuberculosis (TB) at work. The aim of this study was to estimate the rate of TB disease among HWs in the Free State Province ...
• Knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria transmission in Mamfene, KwaZulu- Natal Province, South Africa 2015 

  Manana, Pinky; Kuonza, Lazarus R.; Musekiwa, Alfred; Mpangane, Hluphi D.; Koekemoer, Lizette L. (BioMed Central, 2017-07-20)

  BACKGROUND : In South Africa malaria is endemic in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the north–eastern areas of KwaZulu-Natal provinces. South Africa has set targets to eliminate malaria by 2018 and research into complementary ...
• Understanding how domestic health policy is integrated into foreign policy in South Africa : a case for accelerating access to antiretroviral medicines 

  Modisenyane, Moeketsi; Hendricks, S.J.H. (Stephen); Fineberg, Harvey (Taylor and Francis, 2017)

  BACKGROUND : South Africa, as an emerging middle-income country, is becoming increasingly influential in global health diplomacy (GHD). However, little empirical research has been conducted to inform arguments for the ...
• Malaria research in Malawi from 1984 to 2016 : a literature review and bibliometric analysis 

  Mwendera, Chikondi; De Jager, Christiaan; Hongoro, Charles; Mutero, Clifford M.; Longwe, Herbert; Phiri, Kamija S. (BioMed Central, 2017-06-12)

  BACKGROUND : Malaria research can play a vital role in addressing the malaria burden in Malawi. An organized approach in addressing malaria in Malawi started in 1984 by the establishment of the first National Malaria ...
• Effect of smoking behavior before and during pregnancy on selected birth outcomes among singleton full-term pregnancy : a Murmansk County Birth Registry study 

  Odland, Jon Oyvind; Kharkova, Olga A.; Grjibovski, Andrej M.; Krettek, Alexandra; Nieboer, Evert (MDPI Publishing, 2017-08-02)

  The aim of our study was to assess associations between smoking behavior before and during pregnancy and selected adverse birth outcomes. This study is based on the Murmansk County Birth Registry (MCBR). Our study includes ...
• Allostatic load and heart rate variability as health risk indicators 

  Viljoen, Margaretha; Claassen, Nico (Makerere University Medical School, 2017-06)

  BACKGROUND : Uncertainty often exists about the comparability of results obtained by different health risk indicator systems. OBJECTIVES : To compare two health risk indicator systems, i.e, allostatic load and heart rate ...
• Seasonal variation of malaria cases in children aged less than 5 years old following weather change in Zomba district, Malawi 

  Hajison, Precious L.; Feresu, Shingairai A.; Mwakikunga, Bonex W.; Mathanga, Don P. (BioMed Central, 2017-07-03)

  BACKGROUND : Malaria is seasonal and this may influence the number of children being treated as outpatients in hospitals. The objective of this study was to investigate the degree of seasonality in malaria in lakeshore ...
• Evaluation of the notifiable diseases surveillance system in South Africa 

  Girdler-Brown, B.V. (Elsevier, 2017-06)

  In the battle against the scourge of infectious diseases, a robust system for disease surveillance is required. This is partly to provide early information when outbreaks threaten, so that they can be curtailed by ...
• Prevention of cervical cancer in HIV-seropositive women from developing countries : a systematic review protocol 

  Mapanga, Witness; Feresu, Shingairai A.; Elhakeem, Ahmed; Maseko, Fresier; Chipato, Tsungai (BioMed Central, 2017-04-24)

  BACKGROUND : Over 85% of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in developing countries. HIV-seropositive women are more likely to develop precancerous lesions that lead to cervical cancer than HIV-negative women. However, ...
• Effects of exogenous human insulin dose adjustment on body mass index in adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus at Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa, 2009-2014 

  Sehloho, Tohlang Solomon A.; Van Zyl, Danie G. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-06)

  BACKGROUND. To maintain fasting blood glucose levels within near to the normal range in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), frequent insulin dose adjustments may be required with short-, intermediate- and long-acting insulin ...
• Assessment of the occupational health and food safety risks associated with the traditional slaughter and consumption of goats in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Oguttu, James W.; Grace, Delia (MDPI Publishing, 2017-04)

  BACKGROUND : This study assessed the occupational health and food safety risks associated with the traditional slaughter of goats and the consumption of such meat in Tshwane, South Africa. METHODS : A convenience sample ...
• Heat effects of ambient apparent temperature on all-cause mortality in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa: 2006-2010 

  Wichmann, Janine (Elsevier, 2017-06)

  Due to climate change, an increase of 3–4 °C in ambient temperature is projected along the South African coast and 6–7 °C inland during the next 80 years. The objective of this study was to investigate the association ...
• The health system benefits of attending an HIV/AIDS conference 

  Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Bosman, Alet (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-06)

  BACKGROUND : Although abstract-driven scientific conferences are expensive, little has been written about their benefits and whether attendance influences delegates’ actions. OBJECTIVE : To explore possible benefits of ...
• Cynicism as subscale of burnout 

  Viljoen, Margaretha; Claassen, Nico (IOS Press, 2017)

  BACKGROUND: Cynicism, as a personality trait, has adverse effects on health. The question was asked whether cynical attitudes that develop due to work-related stress correlate with stress levels and whether it has a negative ...
• eRegistries : indicators for the WHO essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health 

  Pattinson, Robert Clive; Flenady, Vicki; Wojcieszek, Aleena M.; Fjeldheim, Ingvild; Friberg, Ingrid K.; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Jani, Jagrati V.; Myhre, Sonja; Middleton, Philippa; Crowther, Caroline; Ellwood, David; Tudehope, David; Ho, Jacqueline; Matthews, Jiji; Ortega, Aurora Bermudez; Venkateswaran, Mahima; Chou, Doris; Say, Lale; Mehl, Garret; Froen, J. Frederik (BioMed Central, 2016-09)

  BACKGROUND : Electronic health registries – eRegistries - can systematically collect relevant information at the point of care for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH). However, a suite of process and ...
• Social correlates of term small for gestational age babies in a Russian arctic setting 

  Odland, Jon Oyvind; Usynina, Anna A.; Grjibovski, Andrej M.; Krettek, Alexandra (Taylor and Francis Open, 2016-11-29)

  BACKGROUND. Small for gestational age (SGA) births have been associated with both short- and long-term adverse health outcomes. Although social risk factors for SGA births have been studied earlier, such data are limited ...

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