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  • Re-defining the extent of malaria transmission in South Africa : implications for chemoprophylaxis 
    Morris, Neil Kenneth; Frean, J.; Baker, Lee; Ukpe, I.S. (Indongesit Sunday); Barnes, K.I.; Kruger, P.; Mabuza, A.; Raswiswi, E.; Maharaj, Rajendra; Blumberg, Lucille Hellen; Moonasar, Devanand (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-11)
    BACKGROUND. Malaria case numbers reported in South Africa have reduced considerably over the last decade, necessitating a revision of the national risk map to guide malaria prevention, including the use of chemoprophyla ...
  • Reasons for and perceptions of patients with minor ailments bypassing local primary health care facilities 
    Visser, C.A. (Chris); Marincowitz, Gert J.O.; Govender, Indiran; Ogunbanjo, G.A. (Medpharm Publications, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION : Despite having access to several clinics and health centres in their local communities, numerous patients opt to go directly to hospitals for non-emergencies and minor ailments. Reasons for this include their ...
  • Reasons women terminate their pregnancies legally and their contraceptive practices at Soshanguve 3 Community Health Centre, Tshwane district, South Africa 
    Masanabo, David K.K.; Govender, Indiran; Bongongo, Tombo (MedPharm Publications, 2020-03-26)
    BACKGROUND : Various reasons have been cited in studies conducted in South Africa on why women legally terminate their pregnancies. We sought to determine the reasons for women to terminate their pregnancies legally and ...
  • Recall of lost-to-follow-up pre-antiretroviral therapy patients in the Eastern Cape : effect of mentoring on patient care 
    Jones, Martin; Stander, Maryna; Van Zyl, Marlene; Cameron, David A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012-09)
    BACKGROUND: In 2011 an experienced HIV nurse from the UK was deployed for 3 months to act as a mentor to nurses learning to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) in primary care clinics in a small town in the Eastern ...
  • Recommendations for completing death notification forms in HIV-positive patients 
    Smith, Angela (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008)
    Death notification is a valuable tool for providing data on the HIV pandemic in South Africa, if it is done correctly. This article addresses common misconceptions regarding practical, legal, and ethical aspects of death ...
  • Relationship between developmental dyspraxia and sensory responsivity in children aged four years through eight years : Part 1 
    Buitendag, Karin; Aronstam, M.C. (OTASA : Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2010-12)
    Developmental Dyspraxia and Sensory Modulation Dysfunction (SMD) are disorders of Sensory Integration (SI) and widely known to occupational therapists who use a SI framework to guide clinical practice. These disorders ...
  • Responding to COVID-19 : emerging practices in addiction medicine in 17 countries 
    Scheibein, Florian; Stowe, M.J.; Arya, Sidharth; Morgan, Nirvana; Shirasaka, Tomohiro; Grandinetti, Paolo; Saad, Noha Ahmed; Ghosh, Abhishek; Vadivel, Ramyadarshni; Ratta-apha, Woraphat; Pant, Sagun Ballav; Ransing, Ramdas; Ramalho, Rodrigo; Bruschi, Angelo; Maiti, Tanay; HA, Anne Yee; Delic, Mirjana; Jain, Shobhit; Peyron, Eric; Siste, Kristiana; Onoria, Joy; Boujraf, Said; Dannatt, Lisa; Schellekens, Arnt; Calvey, Tanya (Frontiers Media, 2021-03-12)
    Following the classification of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), countries were encouraged to implement urgent and aggressive actions to change the course of the ...
  • Response to the novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic across Africa : successes, challenges, and implication for the future 
    Ogunleye, Olayinka O.; Basu, Debashis; Mueller, Debjani; Sneddon, Jacqueline; Seaton, R. Andrew; Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola F.; Wamboga, Joshua; Miljkovic, Nenad; Mwita, Julius C.; Rwegerera, Godfrey Mutashambara; Massele, Amos; Patrick, Okwen; Niba, Loveline Lum; Nsaikila, Melaine; Rashed, Wafaa M.; Hussein, Mohamed Ali; Hegazy, Rehab; Amu, Adefolarin A.; Boahen-Boaten, Baffour Boaten; Matsebula, Zinhle; Gwebu, Prudence; Chirigo, Bongani; Mkhabela, Nongabisa; Dlamini, Tenelisiwe; Sithole, Siphiwe; Malaza, Sandile; Dlamini, Sikhumbuzo; Afriyie, Daniel; Asare, George Awuku; Amponsah, Seth Kwabena; Sefah, Israel Abebrese; Oluka, Margaret; Guantai, Anastasia N.; Opanga, Sylvia A.; Sarele, Tebello Violet; Mafisa., Keabetsoe Refeletse; Chikowe, Ibrahim; Khuluza, Felix; Kibuule, Dan; Kalemeera, Francis; Mubita, Mwangana; Fadare, Joseph; Sibomana, Laurien; Ramokgopa, Gwendoline Malegwale; Whyte, Carmen J.; Maimela, Tshegofatso; Hugo, Johannes F.M.; Meyer, Johanna Catharina; Schellack, Natalie; Rampamba, Enos M.; Rampamba, Enos Muisaphanda; Visser, Adel; Alfadl, Abubakr; Malik, Elfatih M.; Malande, Oliver Ombeva; Kalungia, Aubrey C.; Mwila, Chiluba; Zaranyika, Trust; Chaibva, Blessmore Vimbai; Olaru, Ioana D.; Masuka, Nyasha; Wale, Janney; Hwenda, Lenias; Kamoga, Regina; Hill, Ruaraidh; Barbui, Corrado; Bochenek, Tomasz; Kurdi, Amanj; Campbell, Stephen; Martin, Antony P.; Phuong, Thuy Nguyen Thi; Thanh, Binh Nguyen; Godman, Brian (Frontiers Media, 2020-09)
    BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed considerable lives. There are major concerns in Africa due to existing high prevalence rates for both infectious and non-infectious diseases and limited resources in ...
  • Responsible conduct of research : global trends, local opportunities 
    Rossouw, Theresa M.; Van Zyl, Christa; Pope, Anne (AOSIS Open Journals, 2014-01)
    Instances of research misconduct reported in the lay and scientific literature as well as international efforts to encourage research integrity and the responsible conduct of research are currently receiving considerabl ...
  • Retention of service users on opioid substitution therapy in the City of Tshwane, South Africa 
    Goeieman, Daniela S.; Nonyane, Dimakatso S.; Nzaumvila, Doudou; Janse van Rensburg, Michelle Nedine Schorn (AOSIS, 2023-01-30)
    BACKGROUND : Opioid substitution therapy (OST) is evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders and, when taken as maintenance therapy, has proven health and social benefits. The benefits of OST are achieved through ...
  • Review of parasuicide cases in a South African district hospital from 2013-2018 
    Bongongo, Tombo; Nkuinika, K.; Nzaumvila, Doudou K.; Adefolalu, A.; Okonta, H.I.; Govender, Indiran; Saidiya, Christian (Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2020-10)
    Parasuicide is referred to as an apparent attempt at suicide without the actual intention of killing oneself. Its prevalence continues to increase at Brits District Hospital. The current study aimed to review the parasuicide ...
  • Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in workers at a district hospital 
    Nkombua, Lushiku (Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of South Africa, 2012)
    Certain risk factors play an important role in a person’s chances of developing heart disease. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the likelihood of developing heart disease. Proactively addressing the ...
  • Risk factors precipitating exacerbations in adult asthma patients presenting at Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria 
    Geyser, M.M. (Mimi); Rheeder, Paul (Medpharm Publications, 2008-07)
    BACKGROUND: Research into asthma is proceeding at an unprecedented rate and yet we live with a disease that escalates in prevalence and severity, despite a greater understanding of its pathophysiology and the necessary ...
  • The role of low-income and middle-income country prisons in eliminating Hepatitis C 
    Akiyama, Matthew J.; Kronfli, Nadine; Cabezas, Joaquin; Sheehan, Yumi; Scheibe, Andrew; Brahni, Taha; Naik, Kunal; Mashabela, Pelmos; Chan, Polin; Luhmann, Niklas; Lloyd, Andrew R. (Elsevier, 2022-07)
    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global health problem affecting 58 million people, 80% of whom live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2019, 1·5 million new HCV infections and 290 000 HCV-related deaths ...
  • Rural district hospitals – essential cogs in the district health system – and primary healthcare re-engineering 
    Bac, Martin; Hugo, J.F.M. (Jannie) (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-09)
    To the Editor : The article by Le Roux et al. raises the question why it is so difficult to re-engineer primary healthcare (PHC) and why the results so far have been disappointing. They highlight the critical role of the ...
  • Rural-origin health science students at South African universities 
    Tumbo, J.M.; Couper, I.D.; Hugo, Johannes F.M. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2009-01)
    BACKGROUND: Rural areas in all countries suffer from a shortage of health care professionals. In South Africa, the shortage is particularly marked; some rural areas have a doctor-to-population ratio of 5.5:100 000. Similar ...
  • Safety and efficacy of a dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention in women 
    Nel, A.; Van Niekerk, N.; Kapiga, S.; Bekker, S.-G.; Gama, C.; Kamali, A.; Kotze, P.; Louw, Cheryl; MAbude, Z.; Miti, N.; Kusemererwa, S.; Tempelman, H.; Carstens, H.; Devlin, B.; Isaacs, M.; Malherbe, M.; Mans, W.; Nuttall, J.; Russell, M.; Ntshele, S.; Smit, M.; Solai, L.; Spence, P.; Steyler, J.; Windle, K.; Borremans, M.; Resseler, S.; Van Roey, J.; Parys, W.; Vangeneugden, T.; Van Baelen, B.; Rosenberg, Z. (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016-12-01)
    BACKGROUND The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains high among women in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of extended use of a vaginal ring containing dapivirine ...
  • Scaling community-based services in Gauteng, South Africa : a comparison of three workforce-planning scenarios 
    Bennett, Rod; Marcus, Tessa S.; Abbott, Geoff; Hugo, Johannes F.M. (AOSIS Open Journals, 2018-05-31)
    BACKGROUND : The introduction of community-based services through community health workers is an opportunity to redefine the approach and practice of primary health care. Based on bestpractice community oriented primary ...
  • Screening for adult ADHD in patients with Fibromyalgia syndrome 
    Van Rensburg, Roland; Meyer, Helgard Pieter; Hitchcock, Sonia Anne; Schuler, Christian Edward (Oxford University Press, 2018-09)
    OBJECTIVE: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common chronic pain disorder associated with altered activity of neurotransmitters involved in pain sensitivity such as dopamine, serotonin, and noradrenaline. FMS may significantly ...
  • Sexually transmitted infections among women randomised to depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, a copper intrauterine device or a levonorgestrel implant 
    Deese, Jennifer; Philip, Neena; Lind, Margaret; Ahmed, Khatija; Batting, Joanne; Beksinska, Mags; Edward, Vinodh A.; Louw, Cheryl; Onono, Maricianah; Palanee-Phillips, Thesla; Smit, Jennifer A.; Baeten, Jared M.; Donnell, Deborah; Mastro, Timothy D.; Mugo, Nelly R.; Nanda, Kavita; Rees, Helen; Morrison, Charles (BMJ Publishing Group Group, 2021-06)
    OBJECTIVES : Reproductive aged women are at risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI). Understanding drivers of STI acquisition, including any association with widely used contraceptives, could help us ...