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Alcohol marketing and adolescent alcohol consumption : results from the International Alcohol Control study (South Africa)
(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 ... -
Analytical methods used in estimating the prevalence of HIV/AIDS from demographic and cross-sectional surveys with missing data : a systematic review
(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 ... -
Barriers and facilitators to linkage, adherence and retention in care among HIV positive patients : an overview of qualitative systematic reviews using mega-aggregation framework synthesis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) continue to struggle with the complexities related to having a chronic disease and integrating antiretroviral treatment (ART) and care ... -
Burden of seasonal influenza in sub- Saharan Africa : a systematic review protocol
(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 ... -
A comparative evaluation of PDQ-Evidence
(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 ... -
Completeness of HIV intervention trial protocols : a systematic survey
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: The Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT1) 2013 guideline provides guidance to improve the quality of protocols. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
A cross sectional survey to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding seasonal influenza and influenza vaccination among diabetics in Pretoria, South Africa
(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 ... -
Developing prehospital clinical practice guidelines for resource limited settings : why re-invent the wheel?
(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 ... -
Dietary intake and beliefs of pregnant women with gestational diabetes in Cape Town, South Africa
(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 ... -
Effect of fish oil omega‑3 fatty acids on reduction of depressive symptoms among HIV‑seropositive pregnant women : a randomized, double‑blind controlled trial
(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 ... -
Effectiveness of female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections : a systematic review protocol
(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 ... -
Effectiveness of the female condom in preventing HIV and sexually transmitted infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(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: ... -
The effects of longitudinal HIV viral load exposure on immune outcomes, mortality, and opportunistic infections in people on ART in sub-Saharan Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Longitudinal viral load monitoring is used as a cross-sectional marker for treatment failure in HIV infected people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Cumulative viral load, as quantified ... -
Epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed mumps infections in South Africa, 2012–2017 : a cross-sectional study
(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: ... -
Epidemiology of urethral stricture at Tygerberg Hospital
(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%) ... -
Evaluation of the Mean Duration of Recent Infection (MDRI) and the False Recent Rate (FRR) for the Limiting Antigen Avidity Enzyme Immune Assay (LAg) and Bio-Rad HIV ½ Plus O Avidity Incidence Assay (BRAI)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The evaluation of laboratory assays in estimating HIV incidence has become a priority because of the complexity of HIV epidemics and the need to measure the impact of public health interventions ... -
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
(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 ... -
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
(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 ... -
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
(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 ... -
Guidelines for the vaccination of HIV-infected adolescents and adults in South Africa
(Medpharm Publications, 2018)No abstract available.
