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THE BITE OF THE LEECH LIMNATIS FENESTRATA MOORE 1939, IN NATAL
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Limnological Society of Southern Africa • Authors: C.C. Appleton --- , South Africa I.M. Porter --- , South AfricaThe leech Limnatis fenestrata is a hazard to fishermen and limnologists working in the field in Natal. Since nothing is known of the pathogenicity of this leech, its bite and the sequelae following attack by L. fenestrate are described. -
Effect of Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Blood Pressure of Essential Hypertension Patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Michael Onyeka Ezenwa --- Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NigeriaThe study investigated the effect of relaxation therapy on arterial blood pressure of Patients with essential hypertension. Ten known essential hypertension patients (males = 3; females = 7, age range 41–70, mean age 57.2 years, SD = 9.93 years) were... -
Rumours about blood and reimbursements in a microbicide gel trial
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Jonathan Stadler --- , South Africa Eirik Saethre --- Department of Anthropology, United StatesA rumour that emerged during a microbicide gel trial tells the tale of clinic staff purchasing trial participants’ blood. This paper documents the rumour and explores its divergent interpretations and meanings in relation to the context of the trial and... -
The effects of lead, water hardness and pH on oxygen consumption, plas- ma chlorides and bioaccumulation in the freshwater fish Tilapia sparrmanii
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: WJ van Aardt LCR VenterClosed system respirometry was performed on captive juvenile Tilapia sparrmanii exposed for 96 hours to a range of Pb-acetate concentrations in hard and soft water to determine the effect of Pb in relation to water hardness and pH. For hard... -
The effect of copper and zinc at neutral and acidic pH on the blood coagulation of Oreochromis mossambicus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: G Nussey --- Department of Zoology, South Africa J HJ van Vuren --- Department of Zoology, South Africa HH du Preez --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaThe effect of copper and zinc on fish blood coagulation under alkaline and acidic conditions and the possible occurrence of disseminated intravascular clotting under these conditions have been poorly studied to date. -
The use of bitter kola Garcinia kola dry seed powder as a natural growth-promoting agent for African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus fingerlings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: AA Dada --- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Nigeria NE Oviawe --- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, NigeriaThe effect of dietary Garcinia kola seed meal on growth and body composition was investigated in catfish Clarias gariepinus. Fingerlings of about 50 g were fed diets supplemented with four concentrations (50, 100, 150 and 200 g kg−1) of G... -
Toxicity of the chlorpyrifos-based pesticide Termifos®: effects on behaviour and biochemical and haematological parameters of African catfish Clarias gariepinus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: CD Nwani --- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Nigeria DO Ugwu --- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Nigeria OC Okeke --- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Nigeria GC Onyishi --- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Nigeria FN Ekeh --- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Nigeria C Atama --- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Nigeria LO Eneje --- Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, NigeriaThe present study, conducted in 2012, determined the toxicity of the chlorpyrifos-based pesticide Termifos® and its effects on behaviour and biochemical and haematological parameters in juvenile African catfish Clarias gariepinus. The 96 h LC50, estimated by probit analysis in a... -
Forage–cattle relationships in a communally managed semi-arid savanna in northern Zululand, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: CC Nyamukanza PF Scogings NW KuneneDevelopment of extensive livestock production in KwaZulu-Natal is constrained by seasonal variability of rangeland production and low forage nutritional quality. A three-year study was implemented to determine the seasonal variation in herbaceous biomass and chemical composition of veld, animal weight,... -
Value and impact of massive blood transfusion protocols in the management of trauma patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: MDC Ortega-Gonzalez --- Department of Anaesthesia, BI Monzon-Torres --- Department of Trauma Directorate, Division of Surgery,Trauma-related injuries are the second leading cause of death and disability in South Africa. The traditional approach to surgery and resuscitation of severely injured patients has undergone change over the past 10 years. New concepts like damage control surgery and... -
Case study: An unusual cause of clotted blood in epidural catheter
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: S Kiran --- Department of Anaesthesia, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, India R Taneja --- Department of Anaesthesia, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, IndiaThe failure of an epidural catheter after initially functioning well may be due to kinking, knotting or epidural catheter lumen blockage. The presence of blood in the epidural catheter is usually due to the catheter's traumatic placement or to intravascular... -
The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulse pressure variation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: FJ Smith --- Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Geyser --- Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, I Schreuder --- Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, PJ Becker --- Biostatics Unit,Objectives: To determine the effect of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on pulse pressure variation (PPV). -
Pioneers in South African Anaesthesia:
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: PC Gordon --- University of Cape Town, ND Hauser --- Department of Anaesthesia, J Marais --- Groote Schuur Hospital, -
Perioperative cardiac care - not just systolic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: E Hodgson --- Anaesthesia, -
Evaluation of the effect of the introduction of a hypertension club on the management of hypertension at a community health centre in the Cape Town Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Slingers --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, PJT De Villiers --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Hypertension is a widespread problem of immense economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa because of its high prevalence in urban areas, its frequent under-diagnosis, and the severity of its complications. A systematic review of interventions used to improve the management... -
The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: R Lachowicz --- Department of Family Medicine, PA Matthews --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: The aim of this study was to identify procedures, areas of activity, occupational groups and other variables that carry a high risk of transmission of bloodborne infections from patients to healthcare workers (HCWs) at Witbank Hospital. -
Strategies to improve blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E Van der Merwe A CarboniHypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, blood pressure control in clinical practice still falls short of treatment recommendations. The reasons for this are manifold, and patient non-compliance with medication has been identified as one important... -
Blood pressure measurement: why, how, when, and where?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E O'Brien --- The Conway Institute, University College, Ireland -
Knowledge and awareness of high blood pressure in Ward F, Ifako-Ijaiye local government area, Lagos State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: YT Akindele --- Community Health and Primary Care Department, Nigeria OO Ayankogbe --- Community Health and Primary Care Department, NigeriaObjectives: In Nigeria, most people living with an elevated blood pressure are unaware of it until they suffer complications. The aim of this study was to determine levels of awareness of high blood pressure in Ward F, Ifako-Ijaiye local government... -
Prevalence of raised body mass indices and the association with high blood pressure and hyperglycaemia in the rural black population of Ga-Mothapo village, Capricorn District of Limpopo province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DG Sengwayo --- Department of Biomedical Sciences, MM Moraba --- Department of Medical Science, SCKM Motaung --- Department of Biomedical Sciences,Objective: To assess the prevalence of elevated body mass index and to establish whether there was an association between raised body mass index (BMI) and high blood pressure (BP) and hyperglycaemia in the rural population of Ga-Mothapo village, Limpopo province. -
Prevalence of end-digit preference in recorded blood pressure by nurses: a comparison of measurements taken by mercury and electronic blood pressure-measuring devices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: OE Ayodele --- Department of Internal Medicine, SO Akinyemi --- People Living with HIV/AIDS Clinic, AO Adeniji --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AO Akinboro --- Department of Internal Medicine, AA Popoola --- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Nigeria CA Alao --- Department of Nursing, NigeriaObjectives: When compared with the use of a mercury sphygmomanometer, the use of a validated digital blood pressure (BP) measuring device eliminates the risk of exposure to mercury. Digital devices are also associated with a lesser degree of end-digit preference... -
Ethics and medicine: Jehovah's Witnesses and the new blood transfusion rules
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Centre for Applied Ethics, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care,It is against the doctrine of The Watchtower and Bible Tract Society for their followers, the Jehovah's Witnesses, to accept blood transfusions. For this reason, this topic remains a critical issue in medical practice and ethics. Few patients can survive... -
Predicting the need for blood during cardiopulmonary bypass
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AR Coetzee --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa JF Coetzee --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South AfricaBackground: Haematocrit (Hct) values <18%-20% during cardiopulmonary bypass (HctCPB) are potentially unsafe. Aims: 1. To predict when banked-blood should be pre-issued. 2. To evaluate the sparing-effect of banked-blood by autologous blood transfusions. Methods: An equation for prediction of HctCPB (Hctpred),... -
Effect of Moringa oleifera on the histology, haematology and growth of Oreochromis mossambicus in aquadams® fertilised with chicken manure in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MM Rapatsa --- Aquaculture Research Unit, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, South Africa NAG Moyo --- Aquaculture Research Unit, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaThe effect of Moringa oleifera seed powder on water quality and the histology, haematology and growth of Oreochromis mossambicus was investigated. Five dosage levels, 0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 mg l–1, of M. oleifera seed powder were applied to... -
Blood sugar control in the intensive care unit: time to relook
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Amy G. Rapsang --- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India Devajit C. Shyam --- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, IndiaThe choice of blood sugar control technique in the intensive care unit (ICU) has long been debated. Intensive insulin therapy to achieve normoglycaemia has been shown to reduce mortality, morbidity and the length of ICU stay, but at the same... -
Determinants of blood pressure control in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Polly Duncan --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United Kingdom Laura Howe --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United Kingdom Zibonele Manakusa --- Manguzi Hospital, South Africa Sarah Purdy --- School of Social and Community Medicine, United KingdomBackground: Hypertension is a common problem in South Africa and is known to be inadequately treated and poorly controlled. -
First record of an intraleucocytic haemogregarine (Adeleorina: Haemogregarinidae) from South African tortoises of the species Stigmochelys pardalis (Cryptodira: Testudinidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Courtney A. Cook --- Department of Zoology, South Africa Nico J. Smit --- Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Angela J. Davies --- Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South AfricaTo date, four intraerythrocytic apicomplexans, namely the haemogregarines Haemogregarina fitzsimonsi and Haemogregarina parvula, and the haemoproteids Haemoproteus testudinalis and Haemoproteus natalensis, have been described from South African land tortoises. Recently, an intraleucocytic haemogregarine was observed in one species of tortoise,... -
First Hemolivia from southern Africa: reassigning chelonian Haemogregarina parvula Dias, 1953 (Adeleorina: Haemogregarinidae) to Hemolivia (Adeleorina: Karyolysidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Courtney A Cook --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Edward C Netherlands --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South Africa Nico J Smit --- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, South AfricaTo date, only a single species of Hemolivia, Hemolivia mauritanica (Sergent & Sergent, 1904), has been described from African terrestrial tortoises. Although various haemogregarines have been described from southern African terrapins and tortoises, including species from the genus Haemogregarina and... -
Sex differences in correlates of obesity indices and blood pressure among Malay adults in Selangor, Malaysia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Norfazilah --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia MS Julaina --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Malaysia MN Azmawati --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Health, MalaysiaBackground: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases and related morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to identify the best index of obesity which has the strongest relationship to blood pressure in various populations. The main aim of... -
Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in blood donors in central Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: B E van der Colf --- Department of Biomedical Science, Namibia B H Noden --- Department of Biomedical Science, Namibia R. Wilkinson --- The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia, Namibia I. Chipare --- The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia, NamibiaAlthough emphasis has been placed on research relating to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis and malaria, several researchers in Africa are focusing on other threats to human health, such as neglected tropical diseases. Toxoplasma gondii is a possible neglected tropical... -
Neonatal septicaemia: prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of common pathogens at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Lydia Mudzikati --- Medical Laboratory, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, and Division of Community Health, South Africa Angela Dramowski --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South AfricaBackground: Septicaemia is the third most common cause of neonatal death after prematurity and birth asphyxia. The prevalence of neonatal sepsis and the spectrum of causative microorganisms fluctuates over time, thus facility-specific surveillance of neonatal bloodstream infections is important. Increasing... -
Oxygen dissociation curves of whole blood from the Egyptian free-tailed bat, Tadarida aegyptiaca E. Geoffroy, using a thin-layer optical cell
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: W.J. van Aardt --- School of Environmental Sciences and Development, South Africa G.N. Bronner --- Department of Zoology, South Africa Marie-Louise de Necker --- School of Environmental Sciences and Development, South AfricaTadarida aegyptiaca (mean body mass 13.5 g) is a fast flying insectivorous bat that hunts in open areas for extended periods, covering extensive distances during its foraging bouts. Whole blood samples taken from the wing arteries were analysed for 2,3-diphosphoglyceric... -
Health policy implications of blood transfusion-related human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection and disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Hoosain Paruk --- Department of Neurology, South Africa Ahmed Bhigjee --- Department of Neurology, South AfricaHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the causative agent for HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) or tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), and adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL). The virus is transmitted vertically from mother to child, and horizontally by sexual intercourse and... -
Improvement noted after a multifaceted approach to diabetes mellitus management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa F Mahomed --- Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Optimal control of diabetes mellitus remains elusive, especially in developing countries. A comprehensive and standardised approach, coupled with intensive patient and clinician education, may provide the solution. -
Physiological response of one of South Africa’s premier freshwater sport angling species, the Orange-Vaal smallmouth yellowfish Labeobarbus aeneus, to catch-and-release angling
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Nico J Smit --- Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa Ruan Gerber --- Department of Zoology, Kingsway Campus, South Africa Richard Greenfield --- Department of Zoology, Kingsway Campus, South Africa Glyn Howatson --- Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, South AfricaThe practice of catch-and-release fishing has been widely promoted by angling fraternities as a fisheries manage- ment tool. The aim of this investigation was to determine the physiological response of Orange-Vaal smallmouth yellowfish, Labeobarbus aeneus, to catch-and-release angling in the... -
Effects of self-monitoring of blood glucose on diabetes control in a resource-limited diabetic clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Diabetes mellitus places an enormous burden upon both patients and countries’ health systems. Integral to achieving control is patients assuming responsibility for their condition. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) can serve as a powerful tool modifying lifestyle behaviour and... -
Knowledge of hypertensive patients about treatment in the Seboche hospital, 2013
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Tankiso Khothatso --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Tabitha Moshoeshoe --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Zawadi Saroni --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Andrew Ross --- Department of Family Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension is common, control is often poor and patients’ knowledge of their drug treatment is unknown in Lesotho. The aim of this study was to assess patients’ knowledge regarding drug treatment of hypertension and to identify self-reported reasons for... -
Efficacy of antimicrobial lock solutions in preventing catheter-related blood stream infection in haemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Ahmad Maifada Yakasai --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Public Health and Diagnostic Institute, College of Medical Sciences, Nigeria Hamza Muhammad --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Garba Iliyasu --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Aisha Muhammad Nalado --- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Mahmood Muhammad Dalhat --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Zaiyad Garba Habib --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria Farouk Daiyabu --- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Nigeria Chinagozi Precious Edwin --- Department of Microbiology, Nigeria Musa Baba Maiyaki --- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Daiyabu Alhaji Ibrahim --- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, NigeriaBackground: Catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) contributes to morbidity and mortality among patients on haemodialysis (HD). We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of antimicrobial lock solutions (ALS) in preventing CRBSI. Method: Electronic search of... -
An appraisal of blood pressure control and its determinants among patients with primary hypertension seen in a primary care setting in Western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Oluwaseun S Ojo --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Sunday O Malomo --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Peter T Sogunle --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria Adegbola M IgeBackground: Achieving guideline-recommended blood pressure is imperative in reducing the rising tide of uncontrolled hypertension and its attendant sequelae, which are major causes of morbidity and mortality globally. The aim of the study was to describe the pattern of blood... -
Season, sex and age variation in the haematology and body condition of geometric tortoises Psammobates geometricus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Margaretha D Hofmeyr --- Chelonian Biodiversity and Conservation – Southern Africa, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Department, South Africa Brian T Henen --- Chelonian Biodiversity and Conservation – Southern Africa, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Department, South Africa Shasheen Walton --- Chelonian Biodiversity and Conservation – Southern Africa, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Department, South AfricaBody condition and haematological indices provide powerful information when assessing wildlife health. Reference intervals for these indices can facilitate wildlife management, and would benefit initiatives to save the Critically Endangered geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus). We collected data from 126 geometric... -
Erythrocyte morphology of the Critically Endangered Geometric Tortoise Psammobates geometricus: effects of season, sex and age
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Shasheen Walton --- , , South Africa Margaretha Hofmeyr --- , , South AfricaLand transformation reduced the habitat of Psammobates geometricus to small isolated fragments, rendering the species vulnerable to extinction. Field biologists often use erythrocyte metrics to assess wildlife health but need baseline values to distinguish normal variations from disease or chronic... -
Factors associated with failed spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean sections in Mthatha general hospital, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Adeyinka Abiodun Alabi --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Oladele Vincent Adeniyi --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Olukayode Ademola Adeleke --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Pamela Pillay --- School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, South Africa Mohamed Rashid Haffajee --- School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Anatomy, South AfricaBackground: The use of spinal anaesthesia has increased in the last three decades, given that it is the recommended anaesthetic of choice for better foetal and maternal outcomes in Caesarean section. Failed spinal anaesthesia (FSA) exposes patients to unfavourable experience... -
Observation of the pulse oximeter trace to estimate systolic blood pressure during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section: the effect of body mass index
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: T Samuel --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South Africa D van Dyk --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South Africa CJ Lombard --- Biostatistics Unit, South Africa RA Dyer --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South AfricaBackground: The estimation of systolic blood pressure by disappearance and reappearance of the pulse oximeter trace during cuff inflation and deflation was compared with non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement, across the range of body mass index (BMI), during spinal anaesthesia... -
Effect of self-monitoring of blood glucose on glycaemic outcome among type 2 diabetic patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Oluwajimi Olanrewaju Sodipo --- Department of Family Medicine, Ayoade Adedokun --- Department of Family Medicine, Adedeji Adejumo Olusola --- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, NigeriaBackground: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder which leads to complications especially when not properly managed. The role of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in type 2 diabetic patients using oral hypoglycaemic agents has been a source of controversy. -
Endometrial cancer with bone marrow metastases: a management dilemma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Bt Guzha --- Division of Gynaecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa T Adams --- Division of Gynaecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa L Rogers --- Division of Gynaecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa N Mbatani --- Division of Gynaecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa H-t Wu --- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/University of Cape Town (UCT) Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre, South Africa N Fakie --- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/University of Cape Town (UCT) Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre, South Africa J Opie --- Division of Haematology Pathology, South Africa La Denny --- Division of Gynaecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaA case is presented of a 67-year-old woman referred to the authors’ institution with endometrioid endometrial cancer with a leucoerythroblastic blood film and marked thrombocytopenia. On further evaluation, it was confirmed that she had grade 3 endometrial cancer with bone... -
Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence among haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donors at a tertiary hospital in Yaounde, Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Therese Ndomgue --- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Cameroon Michel Kengne --- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Cameroon Patrick Achiangia Njukeng --- Department of Plant Biology, Cameroon Valentine Ngum Ndze --- Metabiota Cameroon, Cameroon Damien Nota Anong --- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Cameroon Tracy Madimabi Masebe --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, South Africa Ubald Tamoufe --- Metabiota Cameroon, Cameroon Anastasia Yenban Bongajum --- Service for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), Cameroon Daniel Ter Goon --- Department of Nursing Sciences, South Africa Julius Mbekem Nwobegahay --- Military Health Research Center (CRESAR), CameroonBackground: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious health care problem in haemodialysis patients, sickle cell patients and blood donation in Africa. However, there is a paucity of information about this in Cameroon. This study presents the prevalence of... -
Medico-legal aspects regarding drunk driving: experience and competency in practice of community service doctors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Fouché --- Division Health Sciences Education, Office of the Dean, South Africa J Bezuidenhout --- Division Health Sciences Education, Office of the Dean, South Africa C Liebenberg --- Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, South Africa AO Adefuye --- Division Health Sciences Education, Office of the Dean, South AfricaBackground: Drunk driving has been reported to increase the risk of road traffic accidents associated with death and severe injury. In South Africa, an increase in blood alcohol concentration of as little as 0.01 g per 100 ml above the legal limit... -
HIV-1 RNA testing of pooled dried blood spots is feasible to diagnose acute HIV infection in resource limited settings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Wentzel Dowling --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Kirsten Veldsman --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Mary Grace Katusiime --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Jean Maritz --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Peter Bock --- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Sue-Ann Meehan --- Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Marije Van Schalkwyk --- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, South Africa Mark F Cotton --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Wolfgang Preiser --- Division of Medical Virology, South Africa Gert U Van Zyl --- Division of Medical Virology, South AfricaObjectives: Rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests, routinely used for diagnosis in adults and older children in resource-limited settings (RLS), do not detect early HIV infections prior to seroconversion or when antibody levels are still low. Nucleic acid amplification... -
Blood pressure measurement in obese patients: non-invasive proximal forearm versus direct intra-arterial measurements
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: A Verkhovsky --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa M Smit --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa A Levin --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South Africa JF Coetzee --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, South AfricaBackground: In obesity, accurate perioperative blood pressure measurement using upper arm, non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) is technically challenging. Proximal forearm NIBP may be an acceptable substitute. Mean arterial blood pressures (MAP) estimated by proximal forearm NIBP were compared with direct... -
Risk factors associated with nosocomial infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial hospital between 2014 and 2015
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Sharita Rameshwarnath --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Saloshni Naidoo --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, South AfricaBackground: Nosocomial infections are one of the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The neonatal intensive care unit is a suitable environment for disseminating infections. The aim of this study was to identify risk... -
Evaluating the effects of catch-and-release angling on Cape stumpnose Rhabdosargus holubi in a South African estuary
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NK Arkert --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa A-R Childs --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa MC Parkinson --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa AC Winkler --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa E Butler --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa S Mannheim --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaFisheries managers are increasingly promoting catch-and-release (C&R) to manage recreationally angled fish stocks. Despite this, there is a scarcity of information on the effects of C&R on estuarine-dependent species. Cape stumpnose Rhabdosargus holubi dominates the recreational fisheries catch and provides... -
Effect of graded levels of dietary carbohydrate on growth, feed utilisation and intestinal microbial community structure in dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus fed a pelleted diet
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NC Mabasa --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa PJ Britz --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa CLW Jones --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South Africa A Nel --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, South AfricaThe ability to utilise carbohydrates is limited for many predatory marine fishes. Graded levels of dietary carbohydrate (4.1–24.6%) were formulated using pregelatinised maize starch, to determine optimal levels for dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus, an emerging mariculture finfish for which pelleted... -
A comparative study of hatchery waste meal with blood meal using laying Japanese quail
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Adetoyese Adeyemo --- Discipline of Animal and Poultry Science, South Africa Theodora Rani --- Discipline of Animal and Poultry Science, South Africa Adeyinka Odunsi --- Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agricultural Science, NigeriaProduction cost is a major challenge in the poultry industry of developing countries. It has compelled researchers to explore recycling animal protein sources as it has emerged the most expensive feed ingredient. Hatchery waste is readily and commonly available as... -
Bait collecting by subsistence and recreational fishers in Knysna Estuary may impact management and conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: C Simon --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa AN du Toit --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa MKS Smith --- Rondevlei Scientific Services, South Africa L Claassens --- Knysna Basin Project, South Africa F Smith --- Knysna Basin Project, South Africa P Smith --- Knysna Basin Project, South AfricaTo facilitate development of tailored management strategies for bait species within Knysna Estuary (South Africa), demand for bait, harvesting activity and perceptions around conservation among recreational and subsistence bait fishers were investigated. In 2015 and 2016, bait collectors were interviewed... -
The moderating role of proactive coping on the relationship between distress tolerance and elevated blood pressure
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Maria Chidi C. Onyedibe --- Department of Psychology, NigeriaThis study investigated the moderating role of proactive coping on the relationship between distress tolerance and elevated blood pressure (BP) among Nigerian adults with heart disease. Two hundred and forty hypertensive patients were recruited from the cardiology unit of a... -
Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nasheetah Solomons --- Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, South Africa H Salome Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Thandi Puoane --- School of Public Health, South AfricaObjectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association between dietary adherence score, anthropometric measurements (waist... -
Haematology and biochemistry values for Temminck’s pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) from Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Ellen Connelly --- , Zimbabwe Lisa Hywood --- , Zimbabwe Mark Donaldson --- , Zimbabwe Darren W Pietersen --- , ZimbabweBlood biochemistry values are routinely employed during clinical examinations to assess the health of the patient and to identify potential underlying conditions. No blood biochemistry data are currently available for Temminck’s pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), a species that is being confiscated... -
Time-course of the physiological-stress response in bronze bream Pachymetopon grande following a simulated catch-and-release angling event
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BA Pringle --- , South Africa A-R Childs --- , South Africa EC Butler --- , South Africa AC Winkler --- , South Africa MI Duncan --- , South Africa C Teta --- , South Africa WM Potts --- , South AfricaCatch-and-release (C&R) angling has increased in popularity through its mandatory and voluntary use in fisheries conservation and management. However, research has shown that fish can experience considerable stress during a C&R event. The physiological response of fishes is typically assessed... -
Physiological stress response and recovery of an important estuarine fishery species, dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus, after a simulated catch-and-release event
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NK Arkert --- , South Africa A-R Childs --- , South Africa MI Duncan --- , South Africa M Farthing --- , South Africa WM Potts --- , South AfricaCatch and release (C&R) angling is a popular pastime the world over; however, studies have found that fish can experience considerable stress during a C&R event. To determine the effect of a C&R event on angled fishes, the physiological stress... -
The effect of fishmeal replacement with terrestrial protein sources on growth, body condition and intestinal microbiota of juvenile dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: CLW Jones --- , South Africa A Nel --- , South Africa A Adesola --- , South Africa T Shipton --- , South Africa H Kaiser --- , South AfricaA balanced combination of protein sources to partially replace fishmeal in the diets of cultured carnivorous fish can promote optimal fish health and production performance. In the present study, the growth, body condition and gut microbiota of juvenile dusky kob... -
Adult height and diabetes control: is there an association?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: RR Chetty --- , South Africa S Pillay --- , -
Standardising English and Afrikaans common names for polychaetes harvested as bait in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Carol A Simon --- , South Africa Alheit N du Toit --- , South Africa Stephen J Lamberth --- , South Africa George M Branch --- , South AfricaPolychaete worms are used widely as bait in South Africa, but common names are not used consistently among fishers or in the literature. This can have implications for conservation, since different polychaete species will not be equally vulnerable to exploitation,... -
Is vitamin D status associated with non-communicable disease risk in children? A cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Machuene A Poopedi --- , South Africa; Shane A Norris --- , South Africa; John M Pettifor --- , South Africa; -
Clinical insights from continuous glucose monitor use in patients living with type 1 diabetes in rural Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: G Ferrari --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA M Boti --- , Malawi D Nakotwa --- , Malawi A Gomber --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA MM Coates --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA K Kumwenda --- , Malawi F Valeta --- , Malawi L Drown --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA A Thapa --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA V Mithi --- , Malawi A Msekandiana --- Baylor, College of Medicine Children’s Foundation, Malawi C Kachimanga --- , Malawi PH Park --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA AJ Adler --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA G Bukhman --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA T Ruderman --- , Malawi C Trujillo --- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA -
12. “Use salt and foods high in salt sparingly”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wentzel-Viljoen E [cor1] Steyn K --- Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Ketterer E --- Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, Charlton KE --- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, AustraliaIncreased salt intake leads to an increase in blood pressure and decreased sodium intake relative to the usual or increased intake results in lowered blood pressure in adults, with or without hypertension. Blood pressure is a strong proxy indicator for... -
Impact of catch and release on the welfare of bronze seabream Pachymetopon grande in the South African marine shore-based fishery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: EC Butler --- Rhodes University, South Africa MW Farthing --- Rhodes University, South Africa CS Bova --- Rhodes University, South Africa A-R Childs --- Rhodes University, South Africa WM Potts --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThe practice of catch-and-release (C&R) angling is increasingly being integrated into recreational fisheries as a conservation strategy to promote sustainability. However, C&R can still have lethal or sublethal effects owing to various stressors involved in the act of angling. Using...