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        Obesity and other nutrition related abnormalities in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) participants 

        Ebrahim, Zarina; Moosa, M. Rafique; Blaauw, R. (MDPI, 2020)
        Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Undernutrition has been prevalent amongst end stage CKD patients, with limited data on the prevalence of obesity. The aim of this study was to assess the ...
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        Obesity in perspective 

        Macfarlane, C. M. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1986)
        Attitutes to obesity are changing. It is currently regarded as a common, multifactorial disorder with serious medical and psychological consequences. It is also resistant to treatment. Recent research with experimental ...
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        Obesity is associated with increased seminal insulin and leptin alongside reduced fertility parameters in a controlled male cohort 

        Leisegang, Kristian; Bouic, Patrick J. D.; Menkveld, Roelof; Henkel, Ralf R. (BioMed Central, 2014)
        Background: Obesity appears to be associated with male reproductive dysfunction and infertility, although this has been inconsistent and inconclusive. Insulin and leptin are known mediators and modulators of the ...
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        Objective and subjective assessment of chronic disease management in General Practice. To determine the standard of care provided in the management of asthma, gout and hypothyroidism by means of a medical audit 

        Hobson, Biano; Rosochacki, Alexander; Kidd, Martin (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2015-12)
        Asthma, gout and hypothyroidism are common chronic medical disorders encountered in general practice. Optimal disease management according to standard guidelines are fundamental to disease control. This study aimed to ...
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        Objective impairments of gait and balance in adults living with HIV-1 infection : a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies 

        Berner, Karina; Morris, Linzette; Baumeister, Jochen; Louw, Quinette (BioMed Central, 2017-08-01)
        Background: Gait and balance deficits are reported in adults with HIV infection and are associated with reduced quality of life. Current research suggests an increased fall-incidence in this population, with fall rates ...
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        Die objektief-struktureerde kliniese eksamen (OSKE) 

        Wasserman, H. P.; Slabbert, B. R.; Van Zyl, J. J. W. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1982)
        The objective-structured clinical examination (OSCE) as described by Harden and Gleeson could be evaluated for a specific, limited skill (history and physical examination) on two third-year classes. The candidates were ...
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        An observational cross-sectional investigation of foodservice management and general management practices in schools running the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in the formal and informal urban areas of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

        Meaker, Jill (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
        There is convincing evidence linking school feeding to improved educational outcomes. The Primary School Nutrition Programme (PSNP) was first implemented in 1994 and aimed to improve educational outcomes by alleviating ...
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        Observed full blood count and lymphocyte subset values in a cohort of clinically healthy South African children from a semi-informal settlement in Cape Town 

        Lawrie, Denise; Payne, Helen; Nieuwoudt, Martin; Glencross, Deborah Kim (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015-09)
        Background. The paediatric full blood count and lymphocyte subset reference intervals used by the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), South Africa (SA), are taken from two international reference interval publications. ...
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        Observed HIV drug resistance associated mutations amongst naïve immunocompetent children in Yaounde, Cameroon 

        Ikomey, George Mondinde; Assoumou, Marie Claire Okomo; Gichana, Josiah Otwoma; Njenda, Duncan; Mikasi, Sello Given; Mesembe, Martha; Lyonga, Emilia; Jacobs, Graeme Brendon (European HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Academy, 2017)
        Introduction: The emergence of drug resistance mutations (DRMs) has been a major threat for successful lifelong combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), especially for HIV-vertically infected children within the context ...
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        Observing the Effects of Anxiety Levels on Male Reproductive Parameters 

        De Jager, Terri-Ann Lenice (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Literature presents a complex and often contradictory picture of the link between psychological stress and male fertility. Very limited information is available on the specific relationship between anxiety ...
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        Obsessive compulsive disorder 

        Stein, D. J. (AOSIS, 2013)
        This guideline focuses on the pharmacotherapy of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is characterised by obsessions and compulsions. A number of other disorders are also characterised by repetitive thoughts and rituals ...
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        Obsessive compulsive disorder : prevalence in Xhosa-speaking schizophrenia patients 

        Niehaus, D. J. H.; Koen, L.; Muller, J.; Laurent, C.; Stein, D. J.; Lochner, C.; Seedat, S.; Mbanga, I.; Deleuze, J.-F.; Mallet, J.; Emsley, R. A. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2005)
        Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has been reported in up to 31% of schizophrenia sufferers. This study evaluated the presence of OCD in a Xhosa-speaking schizophrenia group. Xhosa patients (N = 509, including 100 sibships) ...
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        Obsessive-compulsive disorder : defining the role of gene-based variants and immunological factors 

        Kinnear, Craig (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please see fulltext for abstract
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        Obsessive-compulsive disorder : serotonergic and dopaminergic system involvement in symptom generation and treatment response 

        Carey, Paul D. (Paul Dermot) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Investigations into the neurobiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have provided useful insights into this prevalent and disabling disorder in recent decades. Encouraging advances have also been ...
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        Obsessive-compulsive disorder and trichotillomania : a phenomenological comparison 

        Lochner, Christine; Seedat, Soraya; Du Toit, Pieter L.; Nel, Daniel G.; Niehaus, Dana J. H.; Sandler, Robin; Stein, Dan J. (BioMed Central, 2005-01)
        Background: Similarities between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and trichotillomania (TTM) have been widely recognized. Nevertheless, there is evidence of important differences between these two disorders. Some authors ...
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        Obsessive-compulsive disorder in black South Africans - A case series 

        Gangdev, P. S.; Stein, D. J.; Ruzibiza, J. B. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1996)
        Background. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been shown to be highly prevalent in both developing and developed countries. Nevertheless, data on OCD in blacks, and black South Africans in particular, are limited. ...
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        Obstetric causes for delivery of very-low-birth-weight babies at Tygerberg Hospital 

        Odendaal, E. S.; Steyn, D. W.; Odendaal, H. J. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2003-01)
        Objective. To determine the primary reasons for the delivery of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) babies. Design. Cross-sectional descriptive study. Study period. 1 March 1997 - 31 August 1997. Methods. Data were collected from ...
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        The obstetric outcome of women who had successful external cephalic version for breech presentation at term 

        Kader, Rahel (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: AIM: Review outcome of pregnancies following successful external cephalic version (ECV) for breech presentation at term, particularly the caesarian section (CS) rate. ECV is a safe procedure with a minimal ...
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        Obstructed labour as an indication of operative delivery at Katima Mulilo state hospital, Katima Mulilo, Namibia 

        Adeniyi, T. A. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)
        ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Obstructed labour is a major cause of maternal and child morbidity and mortality globally. However exact estimates is difficult to quantify as a result of causes of death being classified as ...
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        Obstruction of a breathing circuit : a case report 

        Roelofse, J. A.; Shipton, E. A. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1984)
        Preventable mishaps resulting from human error contribute to anaesthetic risk, as demonstrated in the case report presented. The incidence of anaesthetic-associated deaths has fallen steadily since 1935, and general ...

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