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The Amelioration of Pinus patula Mortality on Former Agricultural Sites through Fertilisation: A Bioassay and Greenhouse Study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: A.D. Noble --- , South Africa A.W. Schumann --- , South AfricaRecent expansion of the timber industry into areas previously used for agronomic production has, in many cases, resulted in poor growth of Pinus patula and P. elliottii seedlings and in certain instances complete stand failure. A bioassay study was initiated... -
Performance of five soybean cultivars in relation to lime and phosphorus levels on an acid Ultisol
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.D. Noble --- Department of Crop Science, Republic of South Africa J.D. Lea --- Department of Crop Science, Republic of South Africa M.V. Fey --- Department of Soil Science and Agrometeorology, Republic of South AfricaThe seed-yield response of five soybean cultivars (Hill, Geduld, Forrest, Welkom and Oribi) to applications of lime [Ca(OH)2] and P was evaluated over two seasons in the field on an acid soil of the Normandien series (Plinthic Paleudult). As a... -
Detecting nitrogen deficiency on irrigated cash crops using remote sensing methods
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P.S. Fouche --- Department of Soil Science, Republic of South AfricaEarly detection of nitrogen deficiency on annual agricultural crops can assist the management of N-fertilization to improve crop yields. Low altitude aerial photography is an inexpensive means to assess crop canopy radiation in the near infrared range. In this study,... -
The febrile parturient: choice of anesthesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Krzysztof M Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, -
Amniotic fluid embolism in an HIV-positive parturient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: PR Penfold --- Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa C Corbett --- Department of Anaesthesia, South Africa L Bortolan --- Department of Anaesthesia, South AfricaWe present a case of a parturient infected with human immunodeficiency virus, who developed amniotic fluid embolism during the delivery of her twins by elective Caesarean section. Our management and the available literature are briefly discussed, and consideration is given... -
Human immunodeficiency virus and the airway
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Analee Milner --- University of the Witwatersrand,Seventy-five to one hundred per cent of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have a head and neck manifestation. These manifestations may impact on anaesthetic management, but more importantly often allow the anaesthetist to diagnose the... -
Perioperative care of an infant with pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: E Dewhirst --- Research Fellow, Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, S Rehman --- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, JD Tobias --- Chairman, Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine,The authors present the anaesthetic management of two infants with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD), a rare genetic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism leading to lactic acidosis and neurological impairment. In the first case, a seven-month-old infant, undergoing closed reduction of... -
Impact of HIV/AIDS on deaths certified at Mosvold Hospital, Ingwavuma, Northern KwaZulu-Natal from January to August 2003
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CH Vaughan Williams --- Mosvold Hospital,An analysis of the causes of death certified at Mosvold Hospital, Ingwavuma demonstrates the impact of HIV/AIDS in the region. HIV/AIDS appears to be responsible for about 45% of registered deaths in both males and females after the age of... -
Dyschromonychia: clinical significance in a South African population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PF Levay --- Kalafong hospital, University of Pretoria, ME Botes --- Kalafong Hospital, University of Pretoria, and General Practitioner in private practice, E Malela --- Kalafong hospital, University of Pretoria,Background: The purpose of this study was to determine disease associations with dyschromonychia (DCO) in an out- and inpatient population attending Kalafong Hospital. -
Cold comfort for health care workers? Medico-ethical dilemmas facing a health care worker after occupational exposure to HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TE Madiba --- Department of Surgery, CL Jack --- Department of TeleHealth, YA Vawda --- Faculty of Law,Following exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) it is advisable for the health care worker (HCW) to take post-exposure prophylaxis. A prerequisite for this is the establishment of the HIV status of the HCW and the patient. Ordinarily, this... -
The perceptions of pregnant women, attending antenatal clinics, on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: VA Akeke --- Elizabeth Ross District Hospital, OO Oguntibeju --- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, S Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Science,Background: The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among women of reproductive age and children below the age of 15 years continues to increase, especially in the countries hardest hit by the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. -
Cold comfort for healthcare workers? Medico-ethical dilemmas facing a healthcare worker after occupational exposure to HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TE Madiba --- Department of Surgery, CL Jack --- Department of TeleHealth, YA Vawda --- Faculty of Law,Following exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) it is advisable for the healthcare worker (HCW) to take postexposure prophylaxis. A prerequisite for this is the establishment of the HIV status of the HCW and the patient. Ordinarily, this would... -
Human immunodeficiency virus: confidentiality and disclosure of information to third parties
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Human immunodeficiency virus and anaesthesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Khalpey --- Department of Anaesthesiology, -
Integrating tuberculosis/HIV treatment: an evaluation of the tuberculosis outcomes of patients co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV in the Breede Valley subdistrict
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: H Conradie --- Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, P Khati --- Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, H Pharoah --- Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, S Adams --- Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,Background: The Infectious Disease Clinic of Worcester Hospital introduced an integrated tuberculosis/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) service in July 2009 to provide comprehensive management to patients who were co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV. -
Lactic acidosis, risk factors and predictive laboratory markers: a nested case control study in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CA Luke --- Discipline of Family Medicine, MYS Moosa --- Department of Infectious Disease, TM Esterhuizen --- Program of Bio Research Ethics and Medical Law, Division of Public Health Medicine, SE Knight --- Discipline of Public Health Medicine, S Saman --- Port Shepstone Hospital, A Ross --- Discipline of Family Medicine,Background: The incidence of antiretroviral therapy (ART)-induced lactic acidosis and its associated mortality may be reduced by appropriate dosing, risk stratification and early detection. -
Contextual quality of life of HIV-positive patients with cervical carcinoma at Tygerberg Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: G C Du Toit --- Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital; University of Stellenbosch, M Kidd --- Centre for Statistical Consultation; University of Stellenbosch,Objective: In South Africa, the majority of cervical carcinoma cases present when they are in the advanced stage. Concomitant HIV/AIDS further compromise patient health. Data on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the quality of life of cases with advanced cervical... -
A retrospective review of group B streptococcal infection in the Metro East area of the Western Cape province: 2010 to 2011
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: L Frigati --- Department of Paediatrics, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, J L van der Merwe --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital, J Harvey --- Head Statistician, Centre for Statistical Application, H Rabie --- Department of Paediatrics, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, G Theron --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital, M F Cotton --- Department of Paediatrics, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital,Effective strategies to prevent infant death rely on knowledge of prevalent pathogens. Recent publications have drawn attention to limited data on the contribution of group B streptococcal infection to neonatal and infant mortality in resource-restricted settings. The aim was to... -
Factors associated with retreatment tuberculosis in Tshwane, south africa: the role of tobacco smoking
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: G M C Louwagie --- Public Health Medicine, School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, O A Ayo-Yusuf --- Dean/Director’s Office, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus Director, Southern Africa Resilient Africa Innovation Laboratory, Grant Recipient American Cancer Society,There is evidence from international studies that tobacco smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis recurrence through its effects on the immunological and barrier functions of the airways. In this cross-sectional study, the association between current tobacco smoking and retreatment tuberculosis... -
HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Naicker --- Division of Emergency Medicine, South Africa RC Maharaj --- Division of Emergency Medicine, South AfricaObjective: To determine the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and co-infection on a district-level Emergency Department (ED) in KwaZulu-Natal. -
Folate deficiency in women of reproductive age in nine administrative regions of Ethiopia: an emerging public health problem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: J. Haidar --- School of Public Health, Ethiopia U. Melaku --- Department of Biochemistry, Ethiopia Rs. Pobocik --- School of Family and Consumer Sciences, United States of AmericaObjective: To investigate the country-wide extent of folate deficiency and risk factors in Ethiopian women. -
Consumer acceptance of yellow, provitamin A-biofortified maize in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: K. Pillay --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, J. Derera --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, M. Siwela --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Fj Veldman --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: To assess the acceptance of popular maize food products (phutu, thin porridge and samp), prepared with yellow, provitamin A-biofortified maize varieties, in 212 subjects between the ages of three and 55 years, from rural KwaZulu-Natal. -
The role of human milk oligosaccharides in preventing necrotising enterocolitis and human immunodeficiency virus transmission
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E. Van Niekerk --- Division Human Nutrition, R. Blaauw --- Division Human Nutrition, Gf Kirsten --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Neonatology,The heavy burden of maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has resulted in a high prevalence of premature births, with an associated increase in the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a life-threatening inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract... -
Acceptance of a complementary food prepared with yellow, provitamin A-biofortified maize by black caregivers in rural KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: L. Govender --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, K. Pillay --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, J. Derera --- Associate Professor, Plant Breeding, M. Siwela --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition,Objectives: The objective was to assess the sensory acceptability and consumer perceptions of soft porridge made with yellow, provitamin A-biofortified maize by black African female infant caregivers from rural KwaZulu-Natal. -
The severity and optimal management of iron deficiency and anaemia before radiation for cervical cancer at the University of Pretoria Academic Hospitals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Greta Dreyer --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Anna E. Mostert --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Cathy Visser --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Arnold Mouton --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: In patients with locally advanced cervical cancer who receive radiotherapy, outcomes correlate significantly with haemoglobin level before and during therapy. These patients often have severe anaemia and require repeated transfusions to achieve and maintain optimal haemoglobin levels. -
Selenium addition affects early seedling growth of Medicago polymorpha and Trifolium subterraneum, but not seed germination: a preliminary study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Francuois L Müller --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South Africa Whitney L Engelbrecht --- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, South AfricaLittle information regarding the effects of selenium addition on germination and early growth of annual leguminous forage crops exists. This study therefore evaluates the effects of selenium addition on the germination and early seedling growth of two annual forage legume... -
“I think the parent should be there because no one was born alone”: Kenyan adolescents’ perspectives on parental involvement in HIV research
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Allison K Groves --- Department of Community Health and Prevention, USA Denise D Hallfors --- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, USA Bonita J Iritani --- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, USA Stuart Rennie --- Department of Social Medicine, USA Fredrick S Odongo --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Daniel Kwaro --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Nyaguara Amek --- Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Winnie K Luseno --- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, USADespite a pressing need for adolescent HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa, ethical guidance for conducting research among minor adolescents is lacking. One ethical issue is the degree to which parents should be involved in the research process. The existing discourse... -
Modifiable factors within the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme associated with failure to prevent HIV transmission in the Onandjokwe district of Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Flavia Strato Shayo --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Bob Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa -
Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a multiracial female population in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Yeshnee Naidoo --- Discipline of Optics and Imaging, Durban, South Africa Jagidesa Moodley --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Durban, South Africa Lorna Madurai --- Global Clinical and Virology Laboratory, Thajasvarie Naicker --- Discipline of Optics and Imaging, Durban, South AfricaObjective: Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting many countries, especially those in temperate climates. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in females categorised... -
Sexual behaviour among adolescents living with the human immunodeficiency virus in Zimbabwe: educational implications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Peter T Sandy --- Health Studies, South Africa Tichaona Vhembo --- Health Studies, South Africa Tebogo K Molotsi --- Health Studies, South AfricaThe incidence of HIV infection is increasing among adolescents in Zimbabwe. This rise in incidence is partly due to risky sexual behaviours yet there are no published research studies on sexual behaviours of HIV-positive adolescents in Zimbabwe. Hence, this study,... -
Iodine status of pregnant women and children age 6 to 12 years feeding from the same food basket in Mopani district, Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E Mabasa --- School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, South Africa NS Mabapa --- School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, South Africa PL Jooste --- Iodine Global Network, Southern Africa XG Mbhenyane --- Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Interdisciplinary Health sciences, South AfricaObjectives: The aim of the study was to assess the iodine status of pregnant women and children age 6 to 12 years feeding from the same food basket in Mopani District. -
Adherence to iron prophylactic therapy during pregnancy in an urban regional hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Princess Z Mkhize --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, T Naicker --- Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa OA Onyangunga --- Optics and Imaging Centre, South Africa J Moodley --- Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Background: Iron and folic acid supplementation plays a major role in the prevention and control of iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy. Therefore, this study assesses adherence to prophylactic iron supplementation during the antenatal period in South Africa. -
A review of vulvar carcinoma at Groote Schuur hospital for the period 2002 to 2012 with particular emphasis on HPV-related disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Francisca E Loggenberg --- , South Africa Tracey S Adams --- , South AfricaBackground: Vulvar carcinoma is rare and ranks fourth amongst the gynaecological malignancies. GLOBOCAN reported 44 235 new cases in 2018. There has been a rise in the number of cases of vulvar carcinoma in recent years and younger women are... -
An unusual case of hypercholesterolaemia with liver dysfunction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Zareena Angamia --- , South Africa Frederick J Raal --- , South AfricaAlthough rare, the presentation of the genetic disease spectrum associated with lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency, a disorder named cholesteryl ester storage disease (CESD) or the more severe form of Wolman's disease, is an important condition to recognise. LAL plays... -
Obesity is associated with anaemia and iron deficiency indicators among women in the rural Free State, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: EM Jordaan --- , South Africa VL Van den Berg --- , South Africa FC Van Rooyen --- , South Africa CM Walsh --- , South Africa -
Scientific HIV research in Africa and the Middle East: a socio-economic demographic analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Marouane Menchi-Elanzi --- , Spain Hector Pinargote-Celorio --- , Spain Edy Nacarapa --- , Mozambique Gregorio González-Alcaide --- , Spain José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón --- , SpainBackground: In Africa, HIV/AIDS research is concentrated in certain countries, particularly South Africa. This distribution may not accurately reflect the disease prevalence or the true research efforts of countries. -
Vitamin D [25(OH)D] and 1,25(OH)2D serum concentrations in patients tested at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Botha --- , South Africa MR Maphayi --- , South Africa N Cassim --- , South Africa JA George --- , South Africa -
Vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with diabetes at a specialised diabetes clinic, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: L Kwape --- , Botswana C Ocampo --- , Botswana A Oyekunle --- , Botswana JC Mwita --- , Botswana -
HIV test coverage among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Aklilu Endalamaw --- , Ethiopia Demeke Geremew --- , Ethiopia Sisay Mulugeta Alemu --- , The Netherlands Sintayehu Ambachew --- , Ethiopia Hiwot Tesera --- , Ethiopia Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold --- , The NetherlandsIntroduction: A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test during pregnancy is the gateway to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Estimating the national uptake of HIV tests among pregnant women is an important course of action. Thus, we pooled... -
Nutritional status and psychomotor development in 12–18-month-old children in a post-intervention study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Idah P Rikhotso --- , South Africa Mieke Faber --- , South Africa Marinel Rothman --- , South Africa Tonderayi M Matsungo --- , South Africa Carl Lombard --- , South Africa Cornelius M Smuts --- , South Africa -
Macro- and micronutrient composition of estuarine roundherring (Gilchristella aestuaria) (Pisces: Clupeidae) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a potential dietary source of essential nutrients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: M Zvavahera --- , South Africa S Hugo --- , South Africa NG Vine --- , South Africa OLF Weyl --- , South AfricaSouth Africa lacks research on the nutritional value of inland small fish species available to poor rural communities, despite the potential of such species to mitigate micronutrient deficiencies. Here we provide the first nutrient composition analysis for estuarine roundherring Gilchristella... -
Predictors of mortality among people living with HIV in the test and treat era within rural Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anacret Byamukama --- , Uganda Pauline M Golding --- , United KingdomBackground: Uganda adopted the test and treat strategy in 2016 where all people living with HIV are initiated on antiretroviral drugs irrespective of CD4 count and WHO clinical stage, as one of the major strategies to end the HIV epidemic... -
The chemistry of the pedoderm – part 4: grasslands and savannas within Mokala National Park, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Anthony J Mills --- , South Africa Klaus Kellner --- , South AfricaTreed savannas and treeless grasslands occur across Mokala National Park, South Africa. To identify soil properties potentially underpinning these marked differences in vegetation structure, we analysed the soil chemistry of 27 composite pedoderm samples in both savannas and grasslands. Savannas... -
Self-reported adherence to HAART in South-Eastern Nigeria is related to patients' use of pill box
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Chinwe V Ukwe --- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Obinna I Ekwunife --- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Patrick O Udeogaranya --- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Ukamaka I Iwuamadi --- Orchad community Pharmacy,The aim of this study was to assess levels of adherence and predictors of adherence to HAART in South-Eastern Nigeria. Selfreported adherence to HAART was assessed at 4-week intervals for a period of 3 months. A 10-item questionnaire was used... -
An assessment of sex work in Swaziland: barriers to and opportunities for HIV prevention among sex workers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Shalote Chipamaunga --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Health Science Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Adamson S Muula --- University of Malawi College of Medicine, Ronald Mataya --- Loma Linda University School of Public Health, USAThe HIV situation in virtually all southern African countries is a generalised epidemic. Despite the fact that almost all adult age and social groups have high HIV prevalence estimates, sex workers are disproportionally affected, with prevalence estimates higher than the... -
Public perceptions about HIV/AIDS and discriminatory attitudes toward people living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Iran
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Ebrahim Masoudnia --- , , IranNegative and discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are one of the biggest experienced challenges by people suffering from HIV, and these attitudes have been regarded as a serious threat to the fundamental rights of all infected people... -
Influence of the home environment on the prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: A. Sewnunan --- , , South Africa L.M. Modiba --- , , South AfricaThe human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still a ‘family crises’ which marks the beginning of the deterioration of the family unit and the trauma in the emotional, psychological and material lives of both the mother and... -
A qualitative evaluation of a stress management programme for HIV and AIDS home-based care workers in Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: P. M. Kupa --- Department of Social Work & Criminology, University of Pretoria, South Africa L. S. Geyer --- Department of Social Work & Criminology, University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe HIV and AIDS pandemic resulted in increased demands on the South African healthcare system and contributed to elevated stress levels among healthcare workers, including home-based care workers. The goal of the study was to evaluate a stress management programme... -
How is becoming pregnant whilst HIV-positive? Voices of women at a selected rural clinic in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Livhuwani Muthelo --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Judith Prudence Mgwenya --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Rambelani Nancy Malema --- University of Limpopo, South Africa Tebogo Mothiba --- University of Limpopo, South Africa -
Comparison of formulae for calculating the corrected QT (QTc) interval in an adult population attending a diabetes clinic at a rural hospital in South Africa.
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: BN Mkhwanazi --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa L Govender --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa S Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Lipid profiles of HIV-infected diabetic patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Clive Sydney --- Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, Louansha Nandlal --- Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, Firoza Haffejee --- Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa Jamila Kathoon --- Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa Thajasvarie Naicker --- Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, -
A case of hyponatraemia secondary to vitamin D deficiency
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: LS Greenstein --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South Africa R Daya --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South Africa D Jacob --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South Africa Z Bayat --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South AfricaHyponatraemia and Vitamin D deficiency are common conditions in older adults. Both conditions cause bone fragility and gait abnormalities, which are risk factors for falls and poor health outcomes in older adults. Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for... -
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and associated factors in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Samson Udho --- Lira University, Uganda Joyce Nankumbi --- Makerere University, Uganda Mariam Namutebi --- Makerere University, Uganda David Mukunya --- Sanyu Africa Research Institute, Uganda Grace Ndeezi --- Makerere University, Uganda James K Tumwine --- Makerere University, Uganda -
Soil nutrient deficiency assessment under soybean cropping systems using the DRIS system in northern and central Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: --- Integrated Soil and Crop Management Research Unit, Benin --- Agricultural Research Centre (CRA) of Agonkanmey, Benin --- Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, Benin --- Agricultural Research Centre (CRA) of Agonkanmey, Benin --- University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin --- Integrated Soil and Crop Management Research Unit, Benin --- Integrated Soil and Crop Management Research Unit, BeninSoybean is one of the promising crops in the Benin agro-industrial sector, but its production is carried out at the expense of the inherent soil fertility. The present study aims to apply the DRIS (Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System) for... -
Prevalence of osteoporosis and factors associated with bone density in HIV-positive kidney transplant candidates and recipients from an HIV-positive donor
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: CJ Martin --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa T Gwetu --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Grey’s Hospital, South Africa D Labadarios --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa E Muller --- University of Stellenbosch, South Africa FJ Veldman --- , South Africa C Ellis --- University of Pretoria, South Africa SM Kassier --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Risk of zinc deficiency among children aged 0–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Mavis P Dembedza --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Prosper Chopera --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Tonderayi M Matsungo --- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe -
Evaluation of the effect of soil acidity amelioration on maize yield and nutrient interrelationships using stepwise regression and nutrient vector analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: H.G. Jansen van Ransburg --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa A.S. Claassens --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa D.J. Beukes --- ARC-lnstitute for Soil, Climate and Water, Private Bag X79, Pretoria 0001, South AfricaThe interrelationships between elemental content of selected soil and leaf nutrients and maize grain yield were evaluated in a liming experiment conducted on a Hutton and Oakleaf soil in a resource-poor farming area in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa... -
A comparative analysis of compliance with HIV/AIDS clinical care indicators and treatment outcomes: A case study of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Tambwe Willy Muzumbukilwa --- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Riziki Ghislain Manimani --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Rajesh Vikram Vagiri --- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Manimbulu Nlooto --- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBackground: Significant advancements have been made in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) diagnosis and treatment, yet progress in quality care remains limited. To address this gap, 88 quality indicators for clinical HIV/AIDS care were evaluated. This...
