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  1. Communication characteristics of young children with HIV in South Africa as reported by some physicians

    Communication characteristics of young children with HIV in South Africa as reported by some physicians

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Michelle Hattam --- Con Amore School, South Africa Brenda Louw --- Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, United States Salome Geertsema --- Communication Pathology, South Africa
    HIV has been shown to have significant effects on the development of a child. Currently, there is limited South African research regarding HIV and specific characteristics of communication development, and the treatment thereof, in the child infected with HIV. The...
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  2. Practices employed by audiologists in the management of adult patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa

    Practices employed by audiologists in the management of adult patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Govender --- Audiology, Department of Health, Republic of South Africa J Paken --- Discipline of Audiology, Republic of South Africa
    Introduction: Aminoglycosides used for treating multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis are ototoxic, leading to a need for audiological monitoring. While audiologists monitor ototoxicity, currently there are no guidelines on monitoring in the South African context. Therefore, the findings of this study might...
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  3. Audiological testing for ototoxicity monitoring in adults with tuberculosis in state hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa

    Audiological testing for ototoxicity monitoring in adults with tuberculosis in state hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Katijah Khoza-Shangase --- Department of Speech, Pathology and Audiology, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Megan Stirk --- Department of Speech, Pathology and Audiology, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa
    Background: Ototoxicity monitoring during treatment of medical conditions, where the medications used are known to be toxic to the ear, is an important scope of practice of the audiologist; and, is an important clinical service aimed at enhancing patients’ quality...
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