• Melasma in people with darker skin types : a scoping review protocol on prevalence, treatment options for melasma and impact on quality of life 

  Mpofana, Nomakhosi; Chibi, Buyisile; Gqaleni, Nceba; Hussein, Ahmed; Finlayson, Avenal Jane; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Dlova, Ncoza Cordelia (BMC, 2023-08-10)

  BACKGROUND : Melasma is one of the most encountered dermatoses in dermatology and skin care clinics. It is a challenging chronic, recurrent condition associated with hyperpigmentation. Its aetiology is poorly understood. ...
• Checklists for interpreting chest radiographs : a scoping review 

  Sethole, Khethiwe Margaret; Mshunqane, N.; Maluleke, Kuhlula; Kekana, Mable; Mbonambi, Linda (Elsevier, 2023-12)

  INTRODUCTION : Checklists reduce time to comprehensive radiographic reports, improve quality and consistency of abnormality detection on chest radiographs. AIM : The aim of this review was to examine and survey the scope ...
• A systematic review of the mental health risks and resilience among pollution-exposed adolescents 

  Theron, Linda C.; Abreu-Villaca, Yael; Augusto-Oliveira, Marcus; Brennan, Caroline; Crespo-Lopez, Maria Elena; Arrifano, Gabriela de Paula; Glazer, Lilah; Gwata, Netsai; Lin, Liyuan; Mareschal, Isabelle; Mermelstein, Shiri; Sartori, Luke; Stieger, Liesl; Trotta, Andres; Hadfield, Kristin (Elsevier, 2022-02)

  Pollution is harmful to human physical health and wellbeing. What is less well established is the relationship between adolescent mental health – a growing public health concern – and pollution. In response, we systematically ...
• Mapping evidence of self-sampling to diagnose sexually transmitted infections in women : a scoping review 

  Jaya, Ziningi Nobuhle; Mapanga, Witness; Van Niekerk, Brian; Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Dzobo, Mathias; Mulqueeny, Delarise; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (MDPI, 2022-07-26)

  BACKGROUND : Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major global healthcare burden, disproportionately affecting women. Self-sampling interventions for diagnostic purposes have the potential to improve STI healthcare ...
• Mapping evidence on the burden of breast, cervical, and prostate cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review 

  Musekiwa, Alfred; Moyo, Maureen; Mohammed, Mohanad; Matsena-Zingoni, Zvifadzo; Twabi, Halima Sumayya; Batidzira, Jesca Mercy; Singini, Geoffrey Chiyuzga; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Mchunu, Nobuhle; Nevhungoni, Portia; Silinda, Patricia; Ekwomadu, Theodora; Maposa, Innocent (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-16)

  BACKGROUND : Cancer remains a major public health problem, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where the provision of health care is poor. This scoping review mapped evidence in the literature regarding the burden of ...
• A scoping review of supply chain management systems for point of care diagnostic services : optimising COVID-19 testing capacity in resource-limited settings 

  Maluleke, Kuhlula; Musekiwa, Alfred; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Gregor, Emily Mac; Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Nkambule, Sphamandla; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (MDPI, 2021-12-08)

  BACKGROUND : Point of care (POC) testing has enabled rapid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis in resource-limited settings with limited laboratory infrastructure and high disease burden. However, the accessibility ...
• Evidence of TB services at primary healthcare level during COVID-19 : a scoping review 

  Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Musekiwa, Alfred; Brits, Alecia; Maluleke, Kuhlula; Jaya, Ziningi Nobuhle; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (MDPI, 2021-11-27)

  Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major public health concern, despite the availability of preventative and curative therapies. Significant progress has been made in the past decade towards its control. However, the emergence ...
• Human papillomavirus self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among women in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review protocol 

  Dzobo, Mathias; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Kgarosi, Kabelo; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Evidence shows that women in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of cervical cancer (CC) mortality compared with women in high-income countries. Effective screening programs have significantly reduced the ...
• Effects of pollution on adolescent mental health : a systematic review protocol 

  Theron, Linda C.; Abreu-Villaça, Yael; Augusto-Oliveira, Marcus; Brennan, Caroline H.; Crespo-Lopez, Maria Elena; De Paula Arrifano, Gabriela; Glazer, Lilah; Lin, Liyuan; Mareschal, Isabelle; Sartori, Luke; Stieger, Liesl; Trotta, Andres; Hadfield, Kristin (Springer, 2021-03)

  BACKGROUND : Whilst there is little uncertainty about the deleterious impact of pollution on human and planetary health, pollution’s impact on adolescent mental health is less well understood. This is particularly true for ...
• Maintaining student engagement : the digital shift during the coronavirus pandemic a case of the library at the University of Pretoria 

  Matizirofa, Lazarus; Soyizwapi, Lindiwe; Siwela, Anna; Khosie, Modisa (Routledge, 2021)

  The South African Higher Education Institution (HEI) sector had to move to ‘emergency’ online learning during the covid-19 pandemic, and they embraced a humanistic approach underpinned by the need to complete the academic ...
• Epidemiology of injury and illness among trail runners : a systematic review 

  Viljoen, Carel Thomas; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Verhagen, Evert; Van Mechelen, Willem; Tomas, Rita; Schoeman, Marlene; Scheepers, Susan; Korkie, Elzette (Springer, 2021-05)

  BACKGROUND : Trail running is characterised by large elevation gains/losses and uneven varying running surfaces. Limited information is available on injury and illness among trail runners to help guide injury and illness ...
• Identifying and implementing relevant research data management services for the library at the University of Dodoma, Tanzania 

  Mushi, Gilbert Exaud; Pienaar, Heila; Van Deventer, Martha Johanna (Ubiquity Press, 2020-01-03)

  Research Data Management (RDM) services are increasingly becoming a subject of interest for academic and research libraries globally – this is also the case in developing countries. The interest is motivated by a need ...
• Key professional principles for South African academic librarians 

  Coetsee, Tertia; Weiner, Sharon A. (Unisa Press, 2013)

  This article examines academic librarianship in South Africa; general trends and challenges in academic librarianship; and the higher education (HE) environment in which academic libraries exist. The authors propose that ...
• LibWorld - South Africa 

  Van Wyk, Johann (Infobib.de, 2009-06-08)

  This articles give an overview of the state of the library blogosphere in South Africa up until June 2009. The author starts by giving background information on the state of the library sector in South Africa, and then ...
• The role of the Jotello F. Soga Library in the digital preservation of South African veterinary history 

  Breytenbach, Amelia; Lourens, Antoinette; Marsh, Susan (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013-04)

  The history of veterinary science in South Africa can only be appreciated, studied, researched and passed on to coming generations if historical sources are readily available. In most countries, material and sources ...
• African Electronic Journals (SA ePublications) 

  Fourie, Ina; Olivier, Elsabé (The Charleston Company (United States), 2013-04)

  This review critically examines the African Electronic Journals (SA ePublications) database which was developed by Sabinet <http://www.sabinet.co.za> with the intention to provide easy access to fulltext articles published ...
• Using the balanced scorecard to facilitate strategic management at an academic information service 

  Pienaar, Heila; Penzhorn, Cecilia Elizabeth (Walter de Gruyter, 2000)

  This article reports on the implementation of the Balanced Scorecard model for facilitating strategic management at the Academic Information Service (academic library) of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Robert ...
• Enhancing collaboration and interaction in a post-graduate research programme 

  Coetsee, Tertia (UKOLN, 2012-07)

  Tertia Coetsee describes a community of practice for post-graduate students where RefShare is deployed for digital storage and retrieval, alongside Blackboard for the purposes of communication. She also describes the role ...
• The use of metadata and preservation methods for continuous access to digital data 

  Breytenbach, Amelia; Groenewald, M.E. (Emerald, 2011)

  PURPOSE - The purpose of this paper to investigated the awareness about digital preservation and what must be done towards preserving valuable original digital material. The paper also discusses the use of metadata principles ...
• RefShare : a community of practice to enhance research collaboration 

  Coetsee, Tertia (Ariadne, 2011-01)

  Tertia Coetsee describes a community of practice for postgraduate students in phytomedicine using RefShare to enhance collaborative research.

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