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Intracranial complications of Serratia marcescens infection in neonates
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Even though Serratia marcescens is not one of the most common causes of infection in neonates, it is associated with grave morbidity and
mortality. We describe the evolution of brain parenchymal affectation observed in ...
Socioeconomic factors associated with asthma prevalence and severity among children living in low-income South African communities
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)
Background. Rates of asthma, poverty and social deprivation are high among young people in South Africa (SA), yet asthma interventions largely remain focused on biomedical factors.
Objective. To investigate associations ...
Feeding practices and nutritional status of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed infants in the Western Cape
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016-05-13)
Background: Optimal infant- and young child–feeding practices are crucial for nutritional
status, growth, development, health and, ultimately, survival. Human breast milk is optimal
nutrition for all infants. Complementary ...
Tuberculous meningitis in infants and children : insights from nuclear magnetic resonance metabolomics
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016-03)
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a prevalent form of central nervous system tuberculosis (CNS-TB) and the most severe common form of bacterial meningitis in infants and children below the age of 13 years, especially in the ...
Children with disabling chronic conditions in the Western health subdistrict of Cape Town, South Africa : estimating numbers and service gaps
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-02-22)
Background. Children with disabling chronic conditions often have extensive, complex and unmet healthcare and educational needs. They can be defined as a subset of the group of children with chronic health conditions whose ...
Comparing tuberculosis diagnostic yield in smear/culture and xpert MTB/RIF-based algorithms using a non-randomised stepped-wedge design
(Public Library of Science, 2016-03)
Setting Primary health services in Cape Town, South Africa. Study Aim To compare tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic yield in an existing smear/culture-based and a newly introduced Xpert MTB/RIF-based algorithm. Methods TB ...
It’s complicated : why do tuberculosis patients not initiate or stay adherent to treatment? a qualitative study from South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2016-11-25)
Background: Individuals who test positive for active tuberculosis (TB) but do not initiate treatment present a
challenge to TB programmes because they contribute to ongoing transmission within communities. To better
understand ...
Optimizing research methods to understand HIV-exposed uninfected infant and child morbidity : report of the second HEU infant and child workshop
(Frontiers Media, 2016)
The first HIV Exposed Uninfected (HEU) Infant and Child Workshop was held in Vancouver in July
2015, hosted by the Child and Family Research Institute at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital
and University of British ...
The management of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn : a review
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-12-14)
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn is a neonatal emergency with a high mortality rate in spite of several advances in the
management thereof. The underlying pathophysiology is complex and multifactorial. The ...
Outcome of children admitted to a general highcare unit in a regional hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-10-03)
Background. Critically ill children are often managed in non-tertiary general intensive care units admitting both adults and children, but
few data are currently available regarding paediatric outcomes in these general ...