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Are central hospitals ready for national health insurance? ICD coding quality from an electronic patient discharge record for clinicians
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-02)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background. South Africa (SA)’s planned National Health Insurance reforms require the use of International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for hospitals to purchase services from the ...
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Are HIV and reproductive health services adapted to the needs of female sex workers? results of a policy and situational analysis in Tete, Mozambique
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background In the context of an implementation research project aiming at improving use of HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for female sex workers (FSWs), a broad situational analysis was conducted ...
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Are lifestyle cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with pre-hypertension in 15–18 years rural Nigerian youth? : a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2015-11)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a public health concern worldwide. Hypertensive heart disease is predominant in Nigeria. To effectively reduce CVD in Nigeria, the prevalence of, and factors associated with, ...
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Are we ready for an emergency
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)Introduction Trauma and emergencies contribute to the quadruple burden of disease in South Africa and being prepared for an emergency requires rapid access to emergency equipment, drugs and emergency trolleys to optimally ...
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Are you thinking too much? Recognition of mental disorders in South Africa general practice
(Medpharm Publications, 2000)Research shows that up to 24% of primary care consultations have an underlying mental disorder and the majority of these patients are unrecognised in general practice. A number of factors relating to the doctor, patient, ...
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy type 6 (ARVC6) : support for the locus assignment, narrowing of the critical region and mutation screening of three candidate genes
(BioMed Central, 2006-03)Background: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a heritable disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of right ventricular myocardium, arrhythmias and an increased risk of sudden death at a ...
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Artificial warthog burrows used to sample adult and immature tsetse (Glossina spp) in the Zambezi Valley of Zimbabwe
(PLoS, 2015-03)Background: The biology of adult tsetse (Glossina spp), vectors of trypanosomiasis in Africa, has been extensively studied – but little is known about larviposition in the field. Methodology/Principal Findings: In ...
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Aspects of body image perception of preadolescent girls of different ethnic groups in Northeastern Johannesburg, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Poor body image perception and body dissatisfaction has been found to be a risk factor for eating disorders. Studies have found that signs of distorted body image perception and body diss ...
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Aspects of knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical practitioners on obesity and weight management in three urban centres in Kenya
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)Objectives: To determine aspects of knowledge, attitudes and practices of Medical Practitioners on obesity and weight management in three urban centres in Kenya. Research methods and procedures: A cross sectional survey ...
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Aspects of nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses working at the surgical division at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)INTRODUCTION: Adequate nutrition is required for patients to improve and maintain their health. Nurses are in one of the best positions to ensure adequate nutrition because of their holistic caring role. The aim of the ...
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Aspects of the involvement, confidence and knowledge of South African registered dietitians regarding genetics and nutritional genomics
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Nutritional genomics is a new and emerging field aimed at investigating the complex interactions between genetics and diet and the joint influence this has on disease prevention and health ...
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Assessing clustering of metabolic syndrome components available at primary care for Bantu Africans using factor analysis in the general population
(BioMed Central, 2013-06)ABSTRACT: To provide a step-by-step description of the application of factor analysis and interpretation of the results based on anthropometric parameters(body mass index or BMI and waist circumferenceor WC), blood ...
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Assessing post-traumatic stress disorder in South African adolescents : using the child and adolescent trauma survey (CATS) as a screening tool
(BioMed Central, 2005-01)Background: Several studies have demonstrated that South African children and adolescents are exposed to high levels of violent trauma with a significant proportion developing PTSD, however, limited resources make it ...
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Assessing post-traumatic stress disorder in South African adolescents : using the child and adolescent trauma survey (CATS) as a screening tool
(BioMed Central, 2005-01)Background: Several studies have demonstrated that South African children and adolescents are exposed to high levels of violent trauma with a significant proportion developing PTSD, however, limited resources make it ...
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Assessing the efficacy of a modified assertive community-based treatment programme in a developing country
(BioMed Central, 2010-09)Background: A number of recently published randomized controlled trials conducted in developed countries have reported no advantage for assertive interventions over standard care models. One possible explanation could ...
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Assessing the impact of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in children : an exploratory qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2014-08)Background: While the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is high among children in the Western Cape of South Africa, the psychosocial implications of treatment for children with MDR-TB remain ...
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Assessing the knowledge and opinions of registered nurses with reference to quality indicators in clinincal nursing within a tertiary health institution in Saudi Arabia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The quality of care nurses provide to patients is done with the expectation that skills and knowledge of each registered nurse will result in quality patient care. Compliance statistics for quality ...
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Assessing the knowledge and perceptions of medical students from the Western Cape, South Africa, regarding the Millennium Development Goals
(Medpharm Publications, 2012)Background: Health science students are key players in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Knowledge and understanding at university level is essential to achieve the goals by 2015. The primary objective ...
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Assessing the nurse's knowledge and opinions regarding the management of persons with physical disabilities in two healthcare settings in Kimberley
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It generally is a problem for persons with disabilities to have barrier free access to buildings, which is their constitutional right. It is however, not only the physical facility that causes barriers ...
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Assessing the renal handling of a dietary protein load in patients managed for nephroblastoma
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction and purpose The aim of the study was to determine the renal handling of a once-off bolus dietary protein load in patients treated for nephroblastoma. Patients who have been managed for ...
