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A 5-year analysis of the helicopter air mercy service in Richards Bay, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-02)Background. A helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) was established in 2005 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, to provide primary response and inter-facility transfers to a largely rural area with a ... -
A Medical audit of the management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients in the Cape Winelands (East) district, Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: This thesis summarises the findings of a medical audit on the management of Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM). The study population of HIV positive adults (N = twenty five) were admitted during ... -
Abdominal ultrasound for diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis or disseminated tuberculosis with abdominal involvement in HIV-positive individuals
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. on behalf of The Cochrane Collaboration, 2019)Background: Accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV is difficult. HIV‐positive individuals have higher rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and the diagnosis of tuberculosis is often limited to imaging ... -
The ability of health promoters to deliver group diabetes education in South African primary care
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Diabetes makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa. This study assesses a group diabetes education programme using motivational interviewing in public sector ... -
Academy calls on South Africans to vaccinate
(AOSIS, 2021-10)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy in South Africa has been fuelled by conspiracy theories and misinformation. Unfortunately, some of this misinformation has come from health professionals, the most ... -
Acceptance of and adherence to full anti-retroviral therapy for prevention of mother to child transmission in HIV infected pregnant women with CD4 count above 350 at Nhlangano Health Centre, Swaziland.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Epidemic of HIV infection is hitting Swaziland where the prevalence is among the highest in the world. Nhlangano Health Centre (NHC) in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontiers Switzerland (MSF Switzerland) ... -
Access to top-cited emergency care articles (published between 2012 and 2016) without subscription
(Department of Emergency Medicine, 2019)Introduction: Unrestricted access to journal publications speeds research progress, productivity, and knowledge translation, which in turn develops and promotes the efficient dissemination of content. We describe access ... -
Adherence of HIV/AIDS patients to antiretroviral therapy in a district hospital in Nankudu, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Non-adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is a strong predictor of progression to AIDS and death. It remains the most important potentially alterable factor that determines ... -
Adherence to referral criteria at admission and patient management at a specialized burns centre : the case of the red cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
(MDPI, 2017-07-06)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Referral guidelines for burn care are meant to assist in decision-making as regards patient transfer and admissions to specialized units. Little is known, however, concerning how closely they are followed ... -
Admission factors associated with the in-hospital mortality of burns patients in resource-constrained settings : a two-year retrospective investigation in a South African adult burns centre
(Elsevier, 2019)Objective: Little is known concerning the factors associated with in-hospital mortality of trauma patients in resource-constrained settings, not least in burns centres. We investigated this question in the adult burns ... -
Adrenaline and amiodarone dosages in resuscitation : rectifying misinformation
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2013-09-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Despite the recognition of specialists in emergency medicine and the professionalisation of prehospital emergency care, international guidelines and consensus are often ignored, and the lag between guideline ... -
Adult medical emergency unit presentations due to adverse drug reactions in a setting of high HIV prevalence
(Elsevier, 2021)Introduction: South Africa has the world’s largest antiretroviral treatment programme, which may contribute to the adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to determine the proportion of adult non-trauma emergency unit ... -
Advance directives or living wills : reflections of general practitioners and frail care coordinators in a small town in KwaZulu-Natal
(Medpharm Publications, 2012)Background: Living wills have long been associated with end-of-life care. This study explored the promotion of living wills by general practitioners (GPs) and frail care nursing coordinators who were directly involved in ... -
Advance directives or living wills- some reflections from general practitioners and frail care coordinators in a small town in KwaZulu Natal
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)Background: - Living wills have long been associated with end-of- life care. This study explored the promotion and use of living wills amongst general practitioners and frail care nursing coordinators directly involved in ... -
African emergency care providers' attitudes and practices towards research
(Elsevier, 2017-03)Introduction: Emergency care research in Africa is not on par with other world regions. The study aimed to assess the perceptions and practices towards research among current emergency care providers in Africa. Methods: ... -
African leaders views on critical human resource issues for the implementation of family medicine in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The World Health Organisation has advocated for comprehensive primary care teams, which include family physicians. However, despite (or because of) severe doctor shortages in Africa, there is ... -
African primary care research : choosing a topic and developing a proposal
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-02)This is the first in a series of articles on primary care research in the African context. The aim of the series is to help build capacity for primary care research amongst the emerging departments of family medicine and ... -
African primary care research : current situation, priorities and capacity building
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-12)Introduction: The Sixth PRIMAFAMED (Primary Health Care/Family Medicine Education Network) workshop on ‘Capacity Building and Priorities in Primary Care Research’ was held in Pretoria, South Africa (SA), from 22 to 24 ... -
African primary care research : participatory action research
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-03)This article is part of the series on African primary care research and focuses on participatory action research. The article gives an overview of the emancipatory-critical research paradigm, the key characteristics and ... -
African primary care research : performing a programme evaluation
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-06)This article is part of a series on Primary Care Research in the African context and focuses on programme evaluation. Different types of programme evaluation are outlined: developmental, process, outcome and impact. Eight ...
