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The 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases workshop on developing infection prevention and control resources for low - and middle-income countries
(Published by Elsevier on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2017)Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major concern to healthcare systems around the world. They are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, in addition to increased hospitalization costs. Recent outbreaks, ... -
The acceptability of three vaccine injections given to infants during a single clinic visit in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has increased the number of antigens and injections administered at one visit. There are concerns that more injections at a single immunisation ... -
Achieving the millennium development goals in sub-Saharan Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-09)To the Editor: The UN has released a mid-term report on progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), eight pro-poor goals contained in the Millennium Declaration of 2000, to be achieved by 2015. ... -
African HIV/AIDS trials are more likely to report adequate allocation concealment and random generation than North American trials
(Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2008-10)Background: Adherence to good methodological quality is necessary to minimise bias in randomised conrolled trials (RCTs). Specific trial characteristics are associated with better trial quality, but no studies to date are ... -
An analysis of DTP-associated reactions by manufacturer, batch, vaccinator, series number and infant weight
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1996-10)Objectives. To determine whether two commonly used DTP batches manufactured by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer were more reactogenic than two commonly used batches manufactured by the South African Institute of Medical Research. Design. ... -
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 ... -
Association of neighbourhood and individual social capital, neighourhood economic deprivation and self-rated health in South Africa - a multi-level analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2013-07-29)Introduction: Social capital is said to influence health, mostly in research undertaken in high income countries' settings. Because social capital may differ from one setting to another, it is suggested that its measurement ... -
The Cameroon Mobile Phone SMS (CAMPS) trial : a protocol for a randomized controlled trial of mobile phone text messaging versus usual care for improving adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy
(BioMed Central, 2011-01)Background: This trial aims at testing the efficacy of weekly reminder and motivational text messages, compared to usual care in improving adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment in patients attending a clinic ... -
The candidate TB vaccine, MVA85A, induces highly durable Th1 responses
(PLoS, 2014-02)Background: Vaccination against tuberculosis (TB) should provide long-term protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). The current TB vaccine, Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG), protects against disseminated ... -
Capacity-building needs assessment of rural health managers : the what and the how ...
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015-07)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: There has been a renewed focus on leadership and governance within the South African health workforce as a key to strengthening the health system. Several studies have highlighted that managers ... -
Centella asiatica modulates cancer cachexia associated inflammatory cytokines and cell death in leukaemic THP-1 cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC’s)
(BioMed Central, 2017-08-01)Background: Cancer cachexia is associated with increased pro-inflammatory cytokine levels. Centella asiatica (C. asiatica) possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour potential. We investigated the modulation ... -
The challenges of reshaping disease specific and care oriented community based services towards comprehensive goals : a situation appraisal in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015-09-30)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Similar to other countries in the region, South Africa is currently reorienting a loosely structured and highly diverse community care system that evolved around HIV and TB, into a formalized, ... -
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Consultation outcomes for musculoskeletal conditions at two Community Health Centres in Cape Town, South Africa
(Medpharm Publications, 2013)Objectives: To compare the proportion of patients with documented diagnoses and management plans when they presented with musculoskeletal complaints at two community health centres (CHCs) using two models of care: one with ... -
Cost of illness for outpatients attending public and private hospitals in Bangladesh
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2016)Background: A central aim of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is protection for all against the cost of illness. In a low income country like Bangladesh the cost burden of health care in tertiary facilities is likely to be ... -
A cost-effectiveness analysis of a home-based HIV counselling and testing intervention versus the standard (facility based) HIV testing strategy in rural South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Introduction: There is growing evidence concerning the acceptability and feasibility of home-based HIV testing. However, less is known about the cost-effectiveness of the approach yet it is a critical component to guide ... -
Cost-effectiveness of peer counselling for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2015)Background: Community based breastfeeding promotion programmes have been shown to be effective in increasing breastfeeding prevalence. However, there is limited data on the cost-effectiveness of these programmes in ... -
Costs and process of in-patient tuberculosis management at a central academic hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
(IUATLD -- International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2012-09)Setting: South Africa reports more cases of tuberculosis (TB) than any other country, but an up-to-date, precise estimate of the costs associated with diagnosing, treating and preventing TB at the in-patient level is not ... -
Costs of promoting exclusive breastfeeding at community level in three sites in South Africa
(PLoS, 2014-01)Background: Community-based peer support has been shown to be effective in improving exclusive breastfeeding rates in a variety of settings. Methods: We conducted a cost analysis of a community cluster randomised-controlled ... -
Desalination and seawater quality at Green Point, Cape Town : a study on the effects of marine sewage outfalls
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017)This paper presents our collection methods, laboratory protocols and findings in respect of sewage pollution affecting seawater and marine organisms in Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, then moves to consider ...
