Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The vision of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is to be a dynamic, people-centred and inclusive environment, internationally recognised for its excellence in research, education and clinical training in medicine and health sciences, and for the contribution it makes to improving health and health care in South Africa, the African continent and beyond.
This faculty was known as the Faculty of Health Sciences until 30 April 2012.
Sub-communities within this community
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Department of Medicine [342]
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Department of Pathology [314]
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Department of Psychiatry [217]
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Office of the Dean [13]
Recent Submissions
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Sanctioning of illegal and dangerous ruck cleanouts during the 2018 super rugby competition
(Frontiers Media, 2019)Rugby is a high contact sport that results in many injuries. The majority of injuries at senior elite levels result from contact phases during match-play. It is estimated that 10% of all match injuries are associated with ... -
Ataxia-Telangiectasia Mutated is located in cardiac mitochondria and impacts oxidative phosphorylation
(Springer Nature, 2019)The absence of Ataxia-Telangiectasia mutated protein kinase (ATM) is associated with neurological, metabolic and cardiovascular defects. The protein has been associated with mitochondria and its absence results in mitochondrial ... -
Dietary intake, nutrition, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Elsevier, 2014)In this study, we describe the nutritional status of women from a South African community with very high rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Nutrient intake (24-2 hours recall) of mothers of children with ... -
The neuromyelitis optica presentation and the aquaporin-4 antibody in HIV-seropositive and seronegative patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Background: The association of the anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) water channel antibody with neuromyelitis optica (NMO) syndrome has been described from various parts of the world. There has been no large study describing this ... -
Stroke management and functional outcomes of stroke survivors in an urban Western Cape Province setting
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)Introduction: Long-term disability caused by stroke can be decreased through comprehensive rehabilitation. Aim: This article aims to describe the functional outcomes achieved by stroke survivors in an urban Western Cape ... -
Occupational therapy intervention intosteo-arthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb in the South African context
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)Introduction: The carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) plays a pivotal role in thumb function and essentially, hand function. Investigation concerning the most preferable occupational therapy treatment approach for osteoarthritis ... -
Supported Employment for people with mental disabilities in South Africa : cost calculation of service utilisation
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)Introduction: Supported Employment (SE) is a strategy that facilitates positive employment outcomes for people with mental disabilities in open labour market settings. SE’s cost-effectiveness has been established ... -
Multi-level system assessment of the Ghanaian emergency, trauma, and surgical care system : a roadmap for development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : This dissertation is a compilation and evolution of a multi-level assessment of emergency, trauma and surgical care in Ghana that was designed to provide benchmarking data, identify key gaps, and outline ... -
The use of error reporting data in patient safety research
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Error reporting is the only data source designed specifically to generate patient safety data, yet its ability to report comprehensively on patient safety has not been assessed. This study ... -
Family medicine in South Africa : exploring future scenarios
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)This paper reports on a workshop held at the 19th National Family Practitioners Conference in August 2016. The aim of the workshop was to describe possible future scenarios for the discipline of family medicine in South ... -
The bird’s-eye perspective : how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative study
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)Background: Health policy-makers in Africa are looking for local solutions to strengthen primary care teams. A South African national position paper (2015) described six aspirational roles of family physicians (FPs) working ... -
Electrophoresis test prevalence, requesting patterns, yield and related bone marrow biopsy findings at a South African tertiary hospital : a 5-year retrospective audit
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Studies of electrophoresis testing (serum protein electrophoresis (SPE), urine protein electrophoresis (UPE), immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE)) in a South African (SA) pathology laboratory setting are ... -
HIV-positive patients in the intensive care unit
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Does access to private healthcare influence potential lung cancer cure rates?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Numerous studies show a link between poor socioeconomic status (SES) and late-stage cancer diagnosis. However, this has not been consistently shown looking at non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in isolation. ... -
Critical care admission of South African (SA) surgical patients : results of the SA surgical outcomes study
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Appropriate critical care admissions are an important component of surgical care. However, there are few data describing postoperative critical care admission in resource-limited low- and middle-income ... -
Codeine misuse and dependence in South Africa : perspectives of addiction treatment providers
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. General practitioners are referring patients with codeine-related problems to specialist treatment facilities, but little is known about the addiction treatment providers, the kinds of treatment they provide, ... -
Building capacity for development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Robust, reliable and transparent methodologies are necessary to ensure that clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) meet international criteria. In South Africa (SA) and other low- and middle-income countries, upskilling and ... -
Audits of oncology units – an effective and pragmatic approach
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Audits of oncology units are part of all quality-assurance programmes. However, they do not always come across as pragmatic and helpful to staff. Objective. To report on the results of an online survey on ... -
Central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a resource-limited South African neonatal intensive care unit
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. The rate of central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in South African (SA) public sector neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) is unknown. Tygerberg Children’s Hospital (TCH), Cape Town, introduced ... -
Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis) in patients on renal replacement therapy
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)Background. Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis) is an unusual and potentially fatal condition characterised by small-vessel calcification and ischaemic skin necrosis. It mainly affects patients with end-stage ...
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