The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of age. However, there are few resources available on the effects a spinal cord injury (SCI) can have for breastfeeding ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of age. This recommendation may prove challenging for women with spinal cord injury (SCI) who face unique challenges ...
Govender, Sanishan T.; Connellan, Grant I.; Ngcoya, N.(Medpharm Publications, 2024-05)
BACKGROUND: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased usage of technologically based platforms throughout society. An example can be seen in the food and goods delivery industry, whereby e-hailing ...
BACKGROUND : Registries have been created to accrue comprehensive clinical data for evaluation, with purported benefits for clinical governance, public health and scientific investigation. As has been the experience ...
PURPOSE : To perform a Delphi consensus for return to sports (RTS) following sports-related concussion (SRC). METHODS : Open-ended questions in rounds 1 and 2 were answered. The results of the first 2 rounds were used to ...
PURPOSE :
To perform a Delphi consensus for on-field and pitch-side assessment of sports-related concussion (SRC).
METHODS : Open-ended questions in rounds 1 and 2 were answered. The results of the first 2 rounds were ...
Hohmann, Erik; Paschos, Nikolaos; Keough, Natalie; Erbulut, Deniz; Oberholster, Abraham Johannes (Abrie); Glatt, Vaida; Molepo, Maketo; Tetsworth, Kevin(Elsevier, 2024)
PURPOSE :
To develop a quality appraisal tool for the assessment of cadaveric biomechanical laboratory and other basic science biomechanical studies.
METHODS :
For item identification and development, a systematic ...
Hohmann, Erik; Keough, Natalie; Frank, Rachel M.; Rodeo, Scott(Elsevier, 2024)
PURPOSE :
To perform a systematic review of clinical outcomes in patients who underwent treatment with micro-fragmented aspirated tissue for symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.
METHODS :
Medline, Embase, Scopus, and ...
BACKGROUND : Pre-operative planning for reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) poses challenges, particularly when dealing with glenoid bone loss. This modified Delphi study aimed to assess expert consensus on RSA planning ...
Intermittent catheterisation (IC) is the mainstay for bladder management in individuals living with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), but many are not receiving the best evidence-based standard of IC care ...
INTRODUCTION : The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of both randomized controlled
and observational studies comparing double-button suture fixation to hook plate fixation for types ...
Van Schalkwyk, Jerolize; Keough, Natalie; Strydom, Sven; Snyckers, Christian H; Masenge, Andries; Mogale, Nkhensani(MedPharm Publications, 2023-11)
BACKGROUND
Established subcutaneous internal fixation techniques have shown a better quality of life with
reduced pain. However, complications still arise, with the most significant being injury of the
lateral femoral ...
PURPOSE : The purpose of this study was to report the results of subacromial arthroscopic decompression (SAD) without removal of the calcific deposits in patients with calcifying tendinitis.
METHODS : All patients between ...
BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing local injections of either platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or corticosteroid for the treatment of lateral elbow ...
BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of both randomized controlled and observational studies comparing conservative to surgical treatment of displaced proximal humerus ...
Strydom, Sven; Snyckers, Christian H.(Medpharm Publications, 2023-05)
Various methods for anterior pelvic ring fixation have been described in the literature, each
with specific advantages and disadvantages. We describe a modified minimally invasive
subcutaneous technique for anterior ...
The first case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019, and
shortly thereafter, the World Health Organization declared it a
worldwide pandemic by March 2020.1 The effects of the pandemic
on healthcare systems and its ...
Sukati, Falethu M.; Viljoen, Jaco; Alexander, Alwich N.(Medpharm Publications, 2023-03)
Intertrochanteric fractures are common injuries around the hip, especially among the elderly.
With the rising incidence of these injuries, they are expected to double by 2050. Incidence rates
are higher in females than ...
BACKGROUND : Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most performed and most researched procedures worldwide, and there is an ever-growing demand for THA in an already resource-constrained system in South Africa. Early ...
Ngcelwane, M.V. (Mthunzi); Omar, Shaheed V.; Said, H.M. (Halima Mohammed); Bida, Nndweleni Meshack(Korean Society of Spine Surgery, 2023-06)
STUDY DESIGN : Prospective study.
PURPOSE : To evaluate the utility of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in drug resistance testing, lineage of the organisms, and organism-related factors responsible for bacilli settling in ...