Browsing Research Articles (Paediatrics and Child Health) by Title

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  • Neutralising neurophobia 
    Lamb, Gregory V. (Medpharm Publications, NISC (Pty) Ltd and Cogent, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018)
    No abstract available.
  • A new South African Pollen Network (SAPNET) 
    Berman, Dilys; Peter, Jonny G.; Green, Robin J. (Allergy Society of South Africa, 2020-06)
    For the last few decades, pollen counts in South Africa have been available only for Cape Town. There has been little monitoring of the pollen in the rest of the country and, for some South African cities, there are no ...
  • Niemann-Pick type C disease - the tip of the iceberg? A review of neuropsychiatric presentation, diagnosis and treatment 
    Evans, William R.H.; Hendriksz, Christian J. (American Psychological Association, 2017)
    Niemann-Pick type C (NP-C) disease is a rare neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder. It is highly heterogeneous, and there is limited awareness of a substantial subgroup that has an attenuated adolescent/adult-onset ...
  • Non-IgE-mediated food allergies 
    Terblanche, Alta J.; Lang, A.C.; Gray, Claudia L.; Goddard, E.; Karabus, S.; Kriel, M.; Manjra, Ahmed I.; Risenga, Samuel Malamulele; Van der Spuy, D.A.; Levin, M.E. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-01)
    Non-imunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated conditions include combined IgE and cell-mediated conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eosinophilic oesophagitis, and pure T-cell-mediated conditions such as food protein-induced ...
  • Non-indicated scheduled caesarean deliveries in low-risk pregnancies have harmful effects on gene expression and immune function 
    Van Niekerk, Andre; Delport, Suzanne D. (Allergy Society of South Africa, 2020-10)
    Medicalised birth is increasing on a global scale. Scheduled caesarean deliveries have become the most common delivery mode in the South African private sector despite evidence that a vaginal delivery is the safest delivery ...
  • Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor levels among HIV-exposed uninfected infants at the time of HIV PCR testing – findings from a tertiary healthcare facility in Pretoria, South Africa 
    Mazanderani, Ahmad Haeri; Murray, Tanya Y.; Sherman, Gayle G.; Snyman, Tracy; George, Jaya; Avenant, Theunis Johannes; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Pepper, Michael Sean; Du Plessis, Nicolette Marie (Wiley Open Access, 2019-06)
    INTRODUCTION : To date, very little programmatic data has been published regarding serial antiretroviral (ARV) levels in infants exposed to maternal treatment and/or infant prophylaxis during the first months of life. Such ...
  • Non-pharmacological treatment modalities for atopic dermatitis 
    Todd, G.; Manjra, Ahmed I.; Sinclair, Werner; Levin, Michael; Green, Robin J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2014-10)
    Non-pharmacological measures to improve the management of atopic dermatitis (AD) are as important as pharmacotherapy for true healing of the skin. Skin dryness (which contributes to inflammation, loss of suppleness (leading ...
  • Normal anterior fontanelle sizes in newborn Igbo babies in south-eastern Nigeria 
    Uzukwu-Edeani, C.V.; Ibeziako, S.N.; Ikefuna, A.N.; Uchendu, U.O. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-05)
    BACKGROUND. Several factors, including gestational age (GA), gender, race and geographical/regional area, contribute to variations in the size of the anterior fontanelle (AF). While the impact of GA and gender are clearly ...
  • A novel mutation in ETFDH manifesting as severe neonatal-onset multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency 
    Van der Westhuizen, Francois H.; Smuts, Izelle; Honey, Engela M.; Louw, Roan; Schoonen, Maryke; Jonck, Lindi-Maryn; Dercksen, Marli (Elsevier, 2018-01)
    Neonatal-onset multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD type I) is an autosomal recessive disorder of the electron transfer flavoprotein function characterized by a severe clinical and biochemical phenotype, including ...
  • A novel screening tool to predict severe acute malnutrition through automated monitoring of weight-for-age growth curves 
    Nel, Sanja; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Nel, Andre L.; Becker, Piet J.; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Wiley Open Access, 2022-07)
    Weight‐for‐age (WFA) growth faltering often precedes severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children, yet it is often missed during routine growth monitoring. Automated interpretation of WFA growth within electronic ...
  • Novel therapies in the management of food allergy : oral immunotherapy and anti-IgE 
    Gray, Claudia L.; Goddard, E.; Karabus, S.; Kriel, M.; Lang, A.C.; Manjra, Ahmed I.; Risenga, Samuel Malamulele; Terblanche, Alta J.; Van der Spuy, D.A.; Levin, M.E. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-01)
    The process of oral immunotherapy (OIT) consists of a series of dose escalations with the immediate goal of inducing desensitisation and ultimately achieving a state of tolerance. Owing to the limitations of OIT, including ...
  • Nutrition in toddlers 
    Green, Robin J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-07)
    This issue of CME is dedicated to nutrition and malnutrition in young children. It is an important topic in paediatric medicine and child health, because toddlers start feeding independently and lifelong feeding patterns ...
  • Nutritional support of children with chronic liver disease 
    Nel, E.D.; Terblanche, Alta J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-07)
    Anorexia, malabsorption and metabolic derangements contribute to the malnutrition that occurs in most children with chronic liver disease. Nutritional support should be started early in the management of these children ...
  • Observational clinical study of 22 adult-onset Pompe disease patients undergoing enzyme replacement therapy over 5 years 
    Stepien, Karolina M.; Hendriksz, Christian J.; Roberts, Mark; Sharma, Reena (Elsevier, 2016-01)
    Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disease resulting from deficiency of the acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). The late-onset Pompe Disease (LOPD) patients develop muscular and respiratory complications later in ...
  • The occupational illnesses of grandparents 
    Green, Robin J.; Green, Dee (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-08)
    While visiting our kids and grandson last year, I had a recurring thought: being a grandparent is not for 'sissies'. My wife and I thought about how grandparenting challenged our health; each day saw some insult to body ...
  • Of hope and realism 
    Wittenberg, Dankwart F. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011-09)
    No abstract available.
  • OLA-simple : a software-guided HIV-1 drug resistance test for low-resource laboratories 
    Panpradist, Nuttada; BecK, Ingrid A.; Vrana, Justin; Higa, Nikki; McIntyre, David; Ruth, Parker S.; So, Isaac; Kline, Enos C.; Kanthula, Ruth; Wong-On-Wing, Annie; Lim, Jonathan; Ko, Daisy; Milne, Ross; Rossouw, Theresa M.; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Chung, Michael; Jourdain, Gonzague; Ngo-Giang-Huong, Nicole; Laomanit, Laddawan; Soria, Jaime; Lai, James; Klavins, Eric D.; Frenkel, Lisa M.; Lutz, Barry R. (Elsevier, 2019-12)
    BACKGROUND : HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) testing can assist clinicians in selecting treatments. However, high complexity and cost of genotyping assays limit routine testing in settings where HIVDR prevalence has reached ...
  • Optimal paediatric cardiac services in South Africa – what do we need? 
    Hoosen, E.G.M.; Cilliers, A.M.; Hugo-Hamman, C.T.; Brown, S.C.; Harrisberg, J.R.; Takawira, Farirai F.; Govendrageloo, K.; Lawrenson, J.; Hewitson, J. (South African Heart Association, 2010)
    Most children with congenital heart disease have a good outcome if treated appropriately, however the majority of children with heart disease in South Africa do not receive appropriate care. This is related to serious ...
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta 
    Phonela, Sizwe M.H.; Goller, Ruan; Karsas, Maria (South African Orthopaedic Association, 2020-11)
    Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a metabolic bone disorder commonly encountered in orthopaedic practice within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Although relatively rare, it is among the most researched of the ...
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta : an overview 
    Phonela, Sizwe M.H.; Goller, Ruan; Karsas, Maria (MedPharm Publications, 2020-11)
    Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a metabolic bone disorder commonly encountered in orthopaedic practice within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Although relatively rare, it is among the most researched of the skeletal ...