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Reasons for encouter and diagnoses at primary care level in the North West Province : a prospective cross sectional survey
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-01)
Introduction
Primary health care in South Africa is predominantly provided by clinics and Community Health Centres (CHC). These primary care facilities are situated in the community to ensure accessibility to care. 1 As ...
Assessing the validity of random blood glucose testing for monitoring glycemic control and predicting HbA1c values in type 2 diabetics at Karl Bremer Hospital
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2015-07-23)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT : The number of adults affected by diabetes mellitus in developing countries, such as South Africa, is projected to grow by 170%, from 84 to 228 million people between 1995 and 2025 .This high and increasing ...
A description of patients with recurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis in TB hospital, Ermelo
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2015-07)
South Africa is one of the high burden countries for TB in Sub Sahara in Africa with Mpumalanga as one of the provinces with a high burden of disease. Data available on tuberculosis in Msukaligwa indicate the following: ...
Beliefs and attitudes to obesity, its risk factors and consequences in a Xhosa community : a qualitative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
Background:
The issue of obesity is an important one because in some communities obesity is perceived in many ways such that it is not recognised as a problem as typified by the black community of Khayelitsha with high ...
Quality improvement cycle in Opuwo district hospital HIV/AIDS clinic, Kunene region, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study aimed to assess and improve the quality of care for Opuwo District Hospital HIV/AIDS clinic in Namibia. Currently, there is no literature available on the quality of care for the HIV/AIDS clinic ...
The role of voluntary counselling and testing in modifying risky sexual behaviour for HIV infection : cross-sectional study from the ‘Wellness Clinic’ of a District Hospital in rural Limpopo, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is considered one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. However its role in modifying risky sexual behaviour ...
The prevalence of established factors associated with adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in non-adhering patients at the ARV clinic of Madzikane KaZulu Memorial Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-07)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background
Adherence to HAART is key to any successful HAART programme. In Madzikane KaZulu Memorial Hospital ARV Clinic, there is an increasing number of patients on HAART and an increasing number of ...
The reasons for changing HAART in HIV positive patients at the Thusong comprehensive care management and treatment site, West Rand district, Johannesburg, Gauteng
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
Objective
To determine the reasons for the change or modification in the first line HAART regimen (1a and 1b) in HIV positive patients at the Thusong CCMT site.
Methods
This study is a quantitative descriptive study ...
Contraceptive knowledge, attitude and practices amongst adult HIV positive females in the John Talo Gaetsewe Health District
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-07)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background
Adult females recently diagnosed HIV positive fall pregnant soon after diagnosis in John Taolo Gaetsewe Health District. They usually claim ignorant of or say they forgot to take their pills ...
Dexamethasone as adjuvant treatment in patients with acute severe pharyngitis : a descriptive study at Welcare Hospital emergency unit, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)
Background: An increased incidence of acute group A ß-hemolytic Streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis has been reported anecdotally at the Welcare Hospital in Dubai.
Aim: To describe the outcomes of patients with acute ...