• 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 ...
• Human resource for health reform in periurban areas : a cross-sectional study of the impact of policy interventions on healthcare workers in Epworth, Zimbabwe 

  Taderera, Bernard Hope; Hendricks, S.J.H. (Stephen); Pillay, Yogan (BioMed Central, 2017-12-16)

  BACKGROUND : The need to understand how healthcare worker reform policy interventions impact health personnel in peri-urban areas is important as it also contributes towards setting of priorities in pursuing the universal ...
• First-trimester smoking cessation in pregnancy did not increase the risk of preeclampsia/eclampsia : a Murmansk county birth registry study 

  Kharkova, Olga A.; Grjibovski, Andrej M.; Krettek, Alexandra; Nieboer, Evert; Odland, Jon Oyvind (Public Library of Science, 2017-08-10)

  BACKGROUND : Although prior studies have shown that smoking reduces preeclampsia/eclampsia risk, the consequence of giving up this habit during pregnancy should be assessed. The aims of the current study were threefold: ...
• Occupational health and safety in the Southern African Development Community 

  Moyo, Dingani; Zungu, Muzimkhulu; Erick, Patience; Tumoyagae, Tshephang; Mwansa, Connard; Muteti, Shamiso; Makhothi, Amelia; Maribe, Keletso (Oxford University Press, 2017-12)

  No abstract available.
• A descriptive study of the health information needs of Kenyan women in the first 6 weeks postpartum 

  Rotich, Everlyne; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz) (BioMed Central, 2017-11-17)

  BACKGROUND : A large number of maternal and neonatal deaths occur during birth and 48 h after birth. The benefits of postnatal care to the mother and newborn cannot be overemphasized as this is another opportunity ...
• Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling of nanoceria systemic distribution in rats suggests dose- and route-dependent biokinetics 

  Carlander, Ulrika; Moto, T.P. (Tshepo Paulsen); Desalegn, Anteneh Assefa; Yokel, Robert A.; Johanson, Gunnar (Dove Medical Press, 2018)

  BACKGROUND : Cerium dioxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are increasingly being used in a variety of products as catalysts, coatings, and polishing agents. Furthermore, their antioxidant properties make nanoceria potential ...
• Prenatal exposure to DDT and pyrethroids for malaria control and child neurodevelopment : the VHEMBE Cohort, South Africa 

  Eskenazi, Brenda; An, Sookee; Rauch, Stephen A.; Coker, Eric S.; Maphula, Angelina; Obida, Muvhulawa; Crause, Madelein; Kogut, Katherine R.; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Chevrier, Jonathan (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2018-04-06)

  BACKGROUND : Although indoor residual spraying (IRS) with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and pyrethroids effectively controls malaria, it potentially increases human exposure to these insecticides. Previous studies ...
• Using participatory risk analysis to develop a song about malaria for young children in Limpopo Province, South Africa 

  Anderson, Chad M.; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Kruger, Taneshka; McNeill, Fraser G. (BioMed Central, 2018-04-27)

  BACKGROUND : In 2015, malaria infected over 212 million people and killed over 429,000 individuals, mostly children under 5 years of age, with 90% of malaria cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim was to develop ...
• 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 ...

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