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        Alcohol marketing and adolescent alcohol consumption : results from the International Alcohol Control study (South Africa) 

        Morojele, N. K.; Lombard, C.; Harker Burnhams, N.; Petersen Williams, P.; Nel, E.; Parry, C. D. H. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018-08-28)
        Background. A complete ban on alcohol advertisements has been proposed for South Africa (SA), but there has been limited local research on the association between exposure to alcohol advertisements and alcohol consumptio ...
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        Analytical methods used in estimating the prevalence of HIV/AIDS from demographic and cross-sectional surveys with missing data : a systematic review 

        Mosha, Neema R.; Aluko, Omololu S.; Todd, Jim; Machekano, Rhoderick; Young, Taryn (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-03-14)
        Background: Sero- prevalence studies often have a problem of missing data. Few studies report the proportion of missing data and even fewer describe the methods used to adjust the results for missing data. The objective ...
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        Burden of seasonal influenza in sub- Saharan Africa : a systematic review protocol 

        Sambala, Evanson Zondani; Mdolo, Aaron; Banda, Richard; Phiri, Arthur; Wiyeh, Alison B.; Wiysonge, Charles Shey (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-10)
        Introduction Measures of epidemiological burdens are an important contribution to estimating disease severity and determining the at-risk populations for seasonal influenza. In the absence of these data, it is ...
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        Clinical evolution, management and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa : a research protocol 

        Allwood, Brian W.; Koegelenberg, Coenraad F. N.; Irusen, Elvis; Lalla, Usha; Davids, Razeen; Chothia, Yazied; Davids, Ryan; Prozesky, Hans; Taljaard, Jantjie; Parker, Arifa; Decloedt, Eric; Jordan, Portia; Lahri, Sa'ad; Moosa, Rafique; Schrueder, Neshaad; Du Toit, Riette; Viljoen, Abraham; English, Rene; Ayele, Birhanu; Nyasulu, Peter; COVID-19 Research Response Team (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-08-06)
        Introduction The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19, declared a global pandemic by the WHO, is a novel infection with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. In South Africa, 55 421 cases have been confirmed ...
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        A comparative evaluation of PDQ-Evidence 

        Johansen, Marit; Rada, Gabriel; Rosenbaum, Sarah; Paulsen, Elizabeth; Motaze, Nkengafac Vilyen; Opiyo, Newton; Wiysonge, Charles S.; Ding, Yunpeng; Mukinda, Fidele K.; Oxman, Andrew D. (BioMed Central, 2018-03-15)
        Background: A strategy for minimising the time and obstacles to accessing systematic reviews of health system evidence is to collect them in a freely available database and make them easy to find through a simple ...
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        A cross sectional survey to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding seasonal influenza and influenza vaccination among diabetics in Pretoria, South Africa 

        Olatunbosun, Olawale D.; Esterhuizen, Tonya M.; Wiysonge, Charles S. (Elsevier, 2017-11-07)
        Background: In South Africa, influenza vaccination is recommended to all diabetics. However, vaccinationcoverage among diabetics remains low. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes,and practices ...
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        Developing prehospital clinical practice guidelines for resource limited settings : why re-invent the wheel? 

        McCaul, Michael; De Waal, Ben; Hodkinson, Peter; Pigoga, Jennifer L.; Young, Taryn; Wallis, Lee A. (BioMed Central, 2018-02-05)
        Objectives: Methods on developing new (de novo) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have received substantial attention. However, the volume of literature is not matched by research into alternative methods of CPG development ...
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        Dietary intake and beliefs of pregnant women with gestational diabetes in Cape Town, South Africa 

        Krige, Stephanie M.; Booley, Sharmilah; Levitt, Naomi S.; Chivese, Tawanda; Murphy, Katherine; Harbron, Janetta (MDPI, 2018)
        This study investigated the dietary intake of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and their beliefs relating to the consumption of fruits and vegetables (F&V) and sugary foods and drinks. A cross-sectional ...
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        Effect of female sex work-targeted community-based interventions along the HIV treatment cascade in sub-Saharan Africa : a systematic review protocol 

        Atuhaire, Lydia; Adetokunboh, Olatunji; Shumba, Constance; Nyasulu, Peter S. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
        Introduction: Female sex workers (FSWs) are a known high-risk group that are at increased risk of HIV transmission due to exposure to multiple sexual partners and inability to negotiate safe sex attributed to challenging ...
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        Effect of fish oil omega‑3 fatty acids on reduction of depressive symptoms among HIV‑seropositive pregnant women : a randomized, double‑blind controlled trial 

        Opiyo, Rose Okoyo; Nyasulu, Peter Suwirakwenda; Koigi, Reuben Kamau; Obondo, Anne; Ogoyi, Dorington; Kogi‑Makau, Wambui (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018)
        Background: Globally, it is known that HIV-infected pregnant women are prone to depressive symptoms. Research evidences also suggest that nutrient deficiencies may enhance the depressive illness, and that fish oil omega-3 ...
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        Effectiveness of female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections : a systematic review protocol 

        Mome, Ruth K. B.; Wiyeh, Alison B.; Kongnyuy, Eugene J.; Wiysonge, Charles Shey (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-08)
        Introduction The HIV pandemic continues to evolve with young women being the most vulnerable group to acquire infection. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) further enhances HIV susceptibility and ...
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        Effectiveness of the female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis 

        Wiyeh, Alison B.; Mome, Ruth K. B.; Mahasha, Phetole W.; Kongnyuy, Eugene J.; Wiysonge, Charles S. (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-03-12)
        Background: The effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains inconclusive. We examined the effects of female condoms on the acquisition of HIV and STIs. Methods: ...
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        Epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed mumps infections in South Africa, 2012–2017 : a cross-sectional study 

        Sikhosana, Mpho Lerato; Kuonza, Lazarus; Motaze, Nkengafac Villyen (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-05-12)
        Background: Data on the burden of mumps in South Africa are limited and the epidemiology of mumps in this setting is not well understood. We present an analysis of mumps data in South Africa from 2012 to 2017. Methods: ...
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        Epidemiology of urethral stricture at Tygerberg Hospital 

        Steenkamp, J. W.; De Kock, M. L. S. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1994)
        Over a 12-month period, 120 consecutive male patients with confirmed urethral stricture were prospectively studied with regard to the epidemiology of the disease. Specific urethritis is the main aetiological factor (45%) ...
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        Factors associated with adherence to dietary prescription among adult patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis in national referral hospitals in Kenya : a mixed-methods survey 

        Opiyo, Rose Okoyo; Nyasulu, Peter Suwirakwenda; Olenja, Joyce; Zunza, Moleen; Nguyen, Kim A.; Bukania, Zipporah; Nabakwe, Esther; Mbogo, Alexander; Were, Anthony Omolo (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-09-11)
        Introduction: Adherence to dietary prescriptions among patients with chronic kidney disease is known to prevent deterioration of kidney functions and slow down the risk for morbidity and mortality. This study determined ...
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        Factors associated with antiretroviral treatment failure among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings : a systematic review and meta analysis 

        Lailulo, Yishak; Kitenge, Marcel; Jaffer, Shahista; Aluko, Omololu; Nyasulu, Peter S. (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020)
        Background: Despite the increase in the number of people accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), there is limited data regarding treatment failure and its related factors among HIV-positive individuals enrolled in HIV care ...
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        From easing lockdowns to scaling-up community-based COVID-19 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa : shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality 

        Nachega, Jean B.; Grimwood, Ashraf; Mahomed, Hassan; Fatti, Geoffrey; Preiser, Wolfgang; Kallay, Oscar; Mbala, Placide K.; Muyembe, Jean-Jacques T.; Rwagasore, Edson; Nsanzimana, Sabin; Ngamije, Daniel; Condo, Jeanine; Sidat, Moshin; Noormahomed, Emilia V.; Reid, Michael; Lukeni, Beatrice; Suleman, Fatima; Mteta, Alfred; Zumla, Alimuddin (Oxford University Press, 2020)
        The arrival of COVID-19 to the African continent resulted in a range of locally relevant lockdown measures, which curtailed the spread of SARS-CoV-2 but caused economic hardship for large sections of the population. African ...
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        Global temporal changes in the proportion of children with advanced disease at the start of combination antiretroviral therapy in an era of changing criteria for treatment initiation 

        Panayidou, Klea; Davies, Mary-Ann; Anderegg, Nanina; Egger, Matthias; The IeDEA; COHERE; PHACS; IMPAACT 219C Collaborations Writing Group (Wiley Open Access, 2018)
        Introduction: The CD4 cell count and percent at initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) are measures of advanced HIV disease and thus are important indicators of programme performance for children living ...
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        Guidelines for the vaccination of HIV-infected adolescents and adults in South Africa 

        Dlamini, Sipho K.; Madhi, Shabir A.; Muloiwa, Rudzani; Von Gottberg, Anne; Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S.; Meiring, Susan T.; Wiysonge, Charles S.; Hefer, Eric; Mulaudzi, Muhangwi B.; Nuttall, James; Moorhouse, Michelle; Kagina, Benjamin M. (Medpharm Publications, 2018)
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        Heavy drinking and contextual risk factors among adults in South Africa : findings from the international alcohol control study 

        Trangenstein, Pamela J.; Morojele, Neo K.; Lombard, Carl; Jernigan, David H.; Parry, Charles D. H. (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018)
        Background: There is limited information about the potential individual-level and contextual drivers of heavy drinking in South Africa. This study aimed to identify risk factors for heavy drinking in Tshwane, South ...

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