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Evaluating the BED capture enzyme immunoassay to estimate HIV incidence among adults in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Kim, A. A.; McDougal, J. S.; Hargrove, J.; Rehle, T.; Pillay-Van Wyk, V.; Puren, A.; Ekra, A.; Borget-Alloue, M. Y.; Adje-Toure, C.; Abdullahi, A. S.; Odawo, L.; Marum, L.; Parekh, B. S. (2010)

Serological assays for estimating HIV-1 incidence are prone to misclassification, limiting the accuracy of the incidence estimate. Adjustment factors have been developed and recommended for estimating assay-based HIV-1 ...

High mortality from respiratory failure secondary to swine-origin influenza a (h1n1) in south africa

Koegelenberg C.F.N.; Irusen E.M.; Cooper R.; Diacon A.H.; Taljaard J.J.; Mowlana A.; Von Groote-Bidlingmaier F.; Bolliger C.T. (2010)

Background: The novel influenza A (H1N1) pandemic affected South Africa late during the 2009 Southern hemisphere winter and placed an extra burden on a health care system already dealing with a high prevalence of chronic ...

Rapid intrapartum or postpartum HIV testing at a midwife obstetric unit and a district hospital in South Africa

Theron G.B.; Shapiro D.E.; Van Dyke R.; Cababasay M.P.; Louw J.; Watts D.H.; Smith E.; Bulterys M.; Maupin R. (2011)

Objective: To compare the prepartum and postpartum feasibility and acceptance of voluntary counseling and rapid testing (VCT) among women with unknown HIV status in South Africa. Methods: Eligible women were randomized ...

Improving nutritional status of children with cystic fibrosis at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital

Van Der Spuy D.A.; Cader S.; Van Der Spuy G.D.; Westwood A.T. (2011)

Aim: To determine the nutritional status of children attending a cystic fibrosis clinic in a tertiary hospital in South Africa and compare it to previously reported 10-year rates. Methods: Weights and heights were measured ...

Consulting private health care providers aggravates treatment delay in urban South African tuberculosis patients

Van Wyk S.S.; Enarson D.A.; Beyers N.; Lombard C.; Hesseling A.C. (2011)

SETTING: An urban primary health care facility in Khayelitsha, South Africa. OBJECTIVES: To determine the difference in total tuberculosis (TB) treatment delay in patients who initially seek care at National TB Control ...

Mental health and HIV sexual risk behavior among patrons of alcohol serving venues in Cape Town, South Africa

Sikkema K.J.; Watt M.H.; Meade C.S.; Ranby K.W.; Kalichman S.C.; Skinner D.; Pieterse D. (2011)

Background: Alcohol-serving venues in South Africa provide a location for HIV prevention interventions due to risk factors of patrons in these establishments. Understanding the association between mental health and risk ...

Rise in rifampicin-monoresistant tuberculosis in Western Cape, South Africa

Mukinda, Fidele K.; Theron D.; Van Der Spuy G.D.; Jacobson K.R.; Roscher M.; Streicher E.M.; Musekiwa A.; Coetzee G.J.; Victor T.C.; Marais B.J.; Nachega J.B.; Warren R.M.; Schaaf H.S. (2012)

SETTING: Brewelskloof Hospital, Western Cape, South Africa. OBJECTIVES: To verify the perceived increase in rifampicin monoresistant tuberculosis (RMR-TB) in the Cape Winelands-Overberg region and to identify potential ...