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An assessment of cassava African mosaic disease in South Africa and Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: T.N. Trench --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa M.M. Martin --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa E.A. Hemmes --- Anglo American Centre for Cassava Research, Republic of South AfricaA preliminary assessment of the distribution of African mosaic disease (AMD) in cassava in Natal, Transvaal and Swaziland suggests that at present the threat to commercial plantings in Natal has been contained through (i) commercial establishment of cassava in an... -
Field reactions of lucerne genotypes to anthracnose and crown rot caused by Colletotrichum trifolii
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: SusanH. Koch --- Department of Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa P.S. Knox-Davies --- Department of Plant Pathology, Republic of South AfricaNineteen different cultivars and experimental lines of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) were inoculated with sand-bran cultures of Colletotrichum trifolii Bain & Essary and evaluated for resistance to anthracnose and crown rot under local conditions. The various genotypes differed significantly in... -
Registration of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars Letaba, NIK2 and OR19
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: H.G. van Heerden --- , Republic of South Africa W.H. van Staden --- , Republic of South Africa G.W. Schoeman --- , Republic of South Africa M.E. Stone --- , Republic of South Africa G. S.P. Vink --- , Republic of South AfricaLetaba, NIK2 and OR19 were released for commercial cultivation in the R.S.A. in 1989. Letaba has potential as a dryland cultivar in the Springbok Flats and northern Natal. NIK2 is intended for cultivation under irrigation in the same areas and... -
Resistance in wheat to maize streak virus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: D.B. Scott --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa H.A. van Niekerk --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South AfricaSixteen spring wheat cultivars were screened for resistance to maize streak virus (MSV) in the eastern Transvaal where the disease often attains epidemic proportions in wheat and maize. In this area four cultivars were resistant, two were susceptible and ten... -
Influence of crop production practices on Pythium infections and yield of winter wheat in fumigated and non-fumigated soil
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: D.B. Scott --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa W.H. Kilian --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa W.S. Miles --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South AfricaField trials consisting of different tillage and soil fertility treatments were conducted to study possible causes of yield decline of monoculture winter wheat in the eastern Orange Free State. Soil fumigation with methyl bromide enhanced plant growth, reduced Pythium infections... -
Effect of sugary disease exudates on germination, seedling development and predisposition to seedling diseases of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N.W. McLaren --- Summer Grain Centre, Republic of South AfricaSorghum harvested for seed from Claviceps africana-infected fields becomes coated with sugary disease exudates in which the fungal spores are borne. The role of exudates in the inhibition of seed germination, seedling growth and predisposition to seedling diseases was investigated... -
Implications of Chalara elegans resistance in groundnut breeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: P. J.A. van der Merwe --- Oil and Protein Seed Centre, Republic of South Africa L.P. van der Merwe --- Oil and Protein Seed Centre, Republic of South Africa H. L.N. Joubert --- Oil and Protein Seed Centre, Republic of South AfricaGenetic advances in six important traits in the groundnut, including resistance to C. elegans, were determined in field trials conducted at the Vaalharts Research Station during 1988/89 using a randomized block design. Results indicated that significant genetic advances for the... -
Efficacy of systemic fungicides and timing of preventative sprays in the control of sugary disease of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N.W. McLaren --- , Republic of South AfricaEight systemic fungicides, benomyl, bitertanol, carbendazim/flusilazol, CG169374, procymidone, propiconazole, terbuconazole and triadimenol, were evaluated in two separate field trials during the 1989/90 and 1990/91 seasons to determine their efficacy against the control of sugary disease of sorghum with a single... -
Field evaluation of leaf rust severity, yield loss and quality characteristics in near-isogenic wheat lines with Lr29, Lr35 or Lr37
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: F.J. Kloppers --- Department of Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa Z.A. Pretorius --- Department of Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa D. van Lill --- Small Grain Centre, Republic of South AfricaThe potential of three Lr genes in the wheat lines RL6080 (Thatcher*6/Lr29), RL6081 (Thatcher*8/Lr37) and RL6082 (Thatcher*6/Lr35) was evaluated in field experiments. Leaf rust reaction types on flag leaves of lines with Lr29, Lr35 or Lr37 varied between resistance and... -
Release of streak-resistant maize inbred lines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: H.C. Kühn --- Summer Grain Centre, Republic of South Africa J. B.J van Rensburg --- Summer Grain Centre, Republic of South AfricaThe streak disease-resistant Vaalharts maize composite was used as the non-recurrent parent in crosses with the USA inbred lines Mo17 and B73, and local elite breeding material, representative of the F and M heterotic groups, to develop resistant inbred lines... -
The economic benefits of fungicide treatment of maize for the control of grey leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis) in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J. M.J. Ward --- , Republic of South Africa M. A.G. Darroch --- Department of Agricultural Economics, Republic of South Africa M.D. Laing --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Republic of South Africa A. L.P. Cairns --- Department of Agronomy, Republic of South Africa H.M. Dicks --- Department of Statistics and Biometry, South AfricaGrey leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis Tehon and E.Y. Daniels) is a relatively new disease of maize in South Africa and is capable of reducing grain yields by 20–60% in KwaZulu-Natal. Fungicides are widely used for control, but must be applied... -
Biology of Cicadulina leafhoppers and epidemiology of maize streak virus disease in West Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: NilsaA. Bosque-Pérez --- Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, USA I.W. Buddenhagen --- Department of Agronomy and Range Science, USAStudies have been conducted in Nigeria on biology of Cicadulina leafhopper vectors of maize streak virus (MSV), the role of indigenous grasses as reservoirs of virus and vectors, and on incidence and severity of MSV in relation to maize varietal... -
Long and short term effects of tillage systems on grain yield, the incidence of diseases and production costs for maize
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: K.F. Lawrance --- , Republic of South Africa M.A. Prinsloo --- , Republic of South Africa W. A.J. Berry --- , Republic of South AfricaThe effect of four tillage systems on grain yield of maize, incidence of diseases and production costs was investigated for a Hutton soil in the Natal Midlands from 1982 to 1995. The four tillage systems were no-till (NT), reduced tillage... -
Historical overview of breeding for durable resistance to maize streak virus for tropical Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: I.W. Buddenhagen --- Department of Agronomy and Range Science, USA NilsaA. Bosque-Perez --- Department of Plant, USAMaize streak virus (MSV) was first studied by Storey in Kenya in the 1920s and resistance transferred into East African maize in the 1960's. Yet the majority of farmers of East Africa are still growing streak-susceptible maize. At the International... -
Agronomic evaluation of streak resistant maize germ plasm derived from the improved Vaalharts maize composite
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J. B.J. van Rensburg --- , Republic of South AfricaStreak resistant maize inbred lines released by the Grain Crops Institute in 1995 were evaluated in the absence of streak disease as hybrid combinations in field trials. The evaluation of single crosses between three lines in each of a B73... -
Antixenosis to Cicadulina mbila (Naudé) (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) as a mechanism of resistance to maize streak disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J. B.J. van Rensburg --- , South AfricaStreak resistant maize inbred lines derived from various resistance breeding programmes were compared for leafhopper feeding preferences, both in the presence and absence of a susceptible line. Pronounced antixenosis to C. mbila was observed in inbred lines E739 and CML206,... -
Analysis of Spray Aid's residue curve for timing fungicide applications for grey leaf spot on maize
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: N.C. van Rij --- , South Africa N.W. Quinn --- , South Africa P.M. Caldwell --- , South Africa M.J. Savage --- , South AfricaMaize grey leaf spot is still a problem in commercial maize production, although the effect has been reduced with the widespread use of resistant varieties. It is estimated that, with a yield reduction of 1 %, annual economic losses of... -
New streak resistant maize lines derived from the Vaalharts composite
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J. B.J van Rensburg --- , South AfricaExperimental white and yellow maize inbred lines of US Corn Belt derivation were improved for streak resistance using the improved Vaalharts Composite in yellow kernel colour (VHC2) and its counterpart in white (VHCW) as donor parents. Using natural infection and... -
Effect of chemical seed treatment on the germination and seedling growth of canola under different soil conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: R.J. De Villiers --- Department of Agronomy, South Africa S.C. Lamprecht --- , South Africa G.A. Agenbag --- Department of Agronomy, South AfricaStudies in a temperature controlled greenhouse were conducted to determine if phytotoxic effects of chemical seed treatments found in incubation studies also have an effect on the germination- and seedling vigour of canola (cv Varola 44) seed planted in simulated... -
ALIEN FRESHWATER CRUSTACEAN AND INDIGENOUS MOLLUSC SPECIES WITH AQUACULTURE POTENTIAL IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: Heimo Mikkola --- Department of Applied Zoology, FinlandFarming of crustaceans and molluscs in Southern Africa is not well developed, but it is likely to intensify in coming years. The pressure to introduce new candidate species to satisfy specific culinary demands or improve bulk yields and efficiencies is... -
Remote sensing from space—present and future applications in forestry, nature conservation and landscape management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: Christoph Kätsch --- Faculty of Forestry, Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden, Germany Holger Vogt --- Dipl. Forstwirt Holger Vogt, Faculty of Forestry, South AfricaPast studies have suggested that sound knowledge about the reflectance characteristics of objects could be of great value in understanding the physical, chemical, and the spatial properties of features on our planet. These characteristics can be assessed remotely, and the... -
A Review of Mood and Anxiety Disturbances in Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for Treatment Outcomes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Nafisa Cassimjee --- University of Pretoria,Alzheimer's disease was identified almost 100 years ago and cognitive morbidity (deterioration in memory, attention, language, and executive functioning) was regarded as a sufficient index for the description and diagnosis of this disease. Within the cognitive discourse, the importance of... -
Socio-demographic and clinical features of HIV-positive outpatients at a clinic in south-west Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: FrankI Ojini Adenike CokerDespite the increasing prevalence of HIV in Nigeria, there is scarce knowledge about the spectrum of HIV-related diseases in the country. This paper documents the profile of outpatients seen at the HIV clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH),... -
Neurological manifestations of HIV infection in Nigerians
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Ibrahim ImamNervous system complications commonly accompany HIV infection and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. HIV incidence has been progressively increasing in Nigeria, yet the neurological manifestations of the disease have not been systematically studied in Nigerians. This study aimed... -
HIV/AIDS and auditory function in adults: the need for intensified research in the developing world
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Katijah Khoza-Shangase --- , South AfricaThis article reviews published research on auditory function in HIV-infected adults, while also highlighting the need for intensified research on this topic in Africa. It begins with an introduction to the effects of HIV disease and treatment on the auditory... -
Assessing cognitive-linguistic abilities in South African adults living with HIV: the Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Anniah Mupawose --- School of Human and Community Development, Speech Pathology and Audiology Department, South Africa Yvonne Broom --- School of Human and Community Development, Psychology Department, South AfricaHIV can cross the blood-brain barrier to enter the central nervous system. This results in cognitive deficits in the majority of patients. The assessment of these deficits and management of these patients poses challenges for healthcare workers in South Africa... -
Why HIV/AIDS should be treated as exceptional: arguments from sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Julia Smith --- , United Kingdom Khaled Ahmed --- , South Africa Alan Whiteside --- , South AfricaThe idea that HIV and AIDS gets too much attention and funding emerged in 2008 with a call to end 'AIDS exceptionalism.' This article outlines a short history of AIDS exceptionalism — the idea that HIV and AIDS require a... -
Effect of health education on oral hygiene and gingival status of persons living with HIV attending comprehensive care centres in Nairobi, Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: LoiceW Gathece --- Department of Periodontology, Community and Preventive Dentistry, Kenya JosephK Wang'ombe --- Department of Community Health, Kenya PeterM Ng'ang'a --- Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Kenya PeterN Wanzala --- , KenyaThe study aimed to describe the effect of an oral health education intervention on oral hygiene status and gingival inflammation among persons with HIV attending two comprehensive healthcare centres in Nairobi, Kenya. This was a quasi-experimental study of 195 participants... -
Fish health status, research and management in East Africa: past and present
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: P Akoll --- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Biosciences, Uganda WW Mwanja --- Department of Fisheries, UgandaThis paper reviews the state of research on fish pathogens in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda from the early 1900s, the period when fisheries management started in the region, to date, and evaluates the current policy, regulatory frameworks, management... -
Silviculture and Yield
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Forestry Journal • Authors: D. G.M. Donald --- ,Silvicultural factors affecting yield are briefly examined. It is concluded that while many aspects are significantly improving growth and yield, others are depressing them. Positive aspects are tree breeding, site preparation, fertiliser use, weed control, better silviculture and more enlightened... -
Oiled and injured African penguins Spheniscus demersus and other seabirds admitted for rehabilitation in the Western Cape, South Africa, 2001 and 2002
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: NJ Parsons LG UnderhillFollowing the Treasure oil spill incident in 2000 in which 19 000 African penguins Spheniscus demersus were oiled, there were no large spills in either 2001 or 2002. In spite of this, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of... -
Alternative eucalypt species for Zululand: Seven year results of site: species interaction trials in the region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: R A W Gardner --- , South AfricaThe ICFR initiated a search for alternative eucalypt species for the Zululand Coastal Plain region during 1992 by establishing a series ofsite: species interaction trials in the area. Sixteen pure species (seedlings), one E. grandis intra-specific clone and five inter-specific... -
Die-back of kiaat (Pterocarpus angolensis) in southern Africa: a cause for concern?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: JWM Mehl --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa CJ Geldenhuys --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa J Roux --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa MJ Wingfield --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South AfricaPterocarpus angolensis (kiaat) is a well-known southern African tree species of commercial importance that occurs in several vegetation types in the Zambezian regional centre of endemism. The most prominent of these vegetation types are the Zambezian miombo woodland and undifferentiated... -
The pitch canker fungus, Fusarium circinatum: implications for South African forestry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: RG Mitchell --- York Timbers, Tree Breeding Division, South Africa ET Steenkamp --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South Africa TA Coutinho --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South Africa MJ Wingfield --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South AfricaFusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pitch canker of mature pines and root/collar rot of pine seedlings/cuttings, has resulted in large-scale losses to pine forestry in various parts of the world. The disease caused by this fungus is now regarded... -
Pruning quality affects infection of Acacia mangium and A. crassicarpa by Ceratocystis acaciivora and Lasiodiplodia theobromae
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: M Tarigan --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa MJ Wingfield --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa M van Wyk --- Department of Genetics, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa B Tjahjono --- , Indonesia J Roux --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South AfricaPruning (singling) is a common silvicultural practice in commercial Acacia plantations because these trees tend to have multiple stems. The wounds resulting from pruning are susceptible to infection by pathogens. Ceratocystis acaciivora and Lasiodiplodia theobromae have been shown recently to... -
Lasiodiplodia species associated with dying Euphorbia ingens in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: JA van der Linde --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa DL Six --- College of Forestry and Conservation, Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences, USA MJ Wingfield --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa J Roux --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South AfricaVarious species of Euphorbia occur in South Africa, including herbaceous, succulent and woody types. The largest of the succulent Euphorbia spp. in South Africa is Euphorbia ingens. These trees have been dying at an alarming rate in the Limpopo province... -
Settlement pattern and survival of a shell-infesting sabellid polychaete, Terebrasabella heterouncinata, on South African abalone, Haliotis midae, fed two diets
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MichaelS Gray Horst KaiserThis study tested whether abalone diet influences larval settlement success of the shell-dwelling sabellid polychaete Terebrasabella heterouncinata and their survival over the first 96h after settlement on host abalone. Shell area preferences of the sabellid were also investigated. Abalone diet... -
Yersinia ruckeri infection in cultured Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, at a semi-intensive fish farm in lower Egypt
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: AE Eissa M Moustafa M Abdelaziz NA EzzeldeenA Yersinia ruckeri infection was recorded in 2007 among a group of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, from an earthen pond at a semi-intensive fish farm in Sharkiya Province, lower Egypt. The outbreak took place during the late winter-spring transition period,... -
Haematological characteristics of African bony tongue, Heterotis niloticus (Teleostei: Arapaimidae), in south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: EO Ayotunde OA Fagbenro BO OffemHaematological characteristics — including red and white blood cells counts, haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean cell haemoglobin concentration, mean cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin, protein, glucose, albumin, sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus — were established from an examination of 25 adult... -
Alterations in serum protein fractions and Na+-K+ATPase activity in Clarias gariepinus infested with henneguyosis in Ismailia, Egypt
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DM Sabri MA Danasoury IAM Eissa HM KhouraibaTotal serum protein, protein fractions and Na+-K+ATPase activity were estimated in Clarias gariepinus collected from surface waters in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. Comparisons were made between fish infested with respiratory henneguyosis and non-infested fish. Results of serum analysis revealed a significant... -
Micro-distribution of freshwater snails before and after water flow events in hydraulic structures in Tessaout Amont irrigation system, Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: H Laamrani H Madsen E BoeleeBulinus truncatus, the intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, is widely distributed in modern irrigation schemes in Morocco. These schemes have intermittent irrigation and canals dry out in between irrigation periods. The snail species is therefore associated with the 'siphon boxes'... -
Management of avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks on Dyer Island, South Africa, 2002–2005
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LJ Waller LG UnderhillIn 2002 there was a widespread epizootic involving seabirds on five of the offshore islands of the Western Cape, South Africa. Since then, avian cholera Pasteurella multocida outbreaks have been occurring annually on one of these islands, Dyer Island. This... -
Ceratocystis species: emerging pathogens of non-native plantation Eucalyptus and Acacia species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: J Roux MJ WingfieldThe fungal genus Ceratocystis includes many economically important tree pathogens. Until the 1980s, this genus of plant pathogens was not known from non-native plantation-grown forestry species. However, during the course of the last 20 years, a number of reports have... -
The conservation and breeding of Eucalyptus urophylla: a case study to better protect important populations and improve productivity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: WS Dvorak GR Hodge KG PaynEucalyptus urophylla is one of the most commercially important forest species in the world, primarily as a hybrid parent. However, the conservation status of the majority of the populations where it naturally occurs on seven islands in eastern Indonesia range... -
Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: MJ Wingfield B Slippers BP Hurley TA Coutinho BD Wingfield J RouxPlantations of eucalypts (species of Eucalyptus and Corymbia), particularly in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere, have expanded dramatically during the course of the last 100 years. The nature of these plantations has changed substantially as selection, breeding, hybridisation, vegetative propagation... -
Setting glycaemic targets in patients with type 2 diabetes. Where to now?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: LA Distiller --- Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa -
Statin benefits in people with cardiovascular risk factors only
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: FJ Raal --- Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, South Africa -
Diagnosis and management of Addison's disease: insights gained from a large South African cohort
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: IL Ross --- Division of Endocrinology, NS Levitt --- Division of Endocrinology,The prevalence of Addison's disease in South Africa is lower than in Western countries. This is concerning, since patients could be dying, undiagnosed. Enhanced awareness of this highly treatable condition is warranted. The epidemiology, aetiology, clinical presentation, screening and management... -
Diabetes mellitus: preliminary health-promotion activity based on service-learning principles at a South African national science festival
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: SC Srinivas --- Faculty of Pharmacy, WM Wrench --- Faculty of Pharmacy, K Bradshaw --- Department of Computer Science, N Dukhi --- Faculty of Pharmacy,Objectives: To investigate the effects of a service-learning-based health promotion elective in influencing knowledge of diabetes mellitus (DM) and ways to prevent it. -
Serum resistin levels in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their relationship to severity of liver disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: A Murad --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt H Hassan --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt H Husein --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt A Ayad --- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, EgyptBackground: Resistin is a hormone that is linked to the development of insulin resistance (IR), but information on the direct relationship of resistin levels in humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and their effect on the histological severity of... -
Placing the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial in context
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: LA Distiller --- Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology,The results of the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial were presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting in June 2012. The purpose of this study was to assess whether there would be any reduction in cardiovascular... -
Beta-2 microglobulin as a predictor of peripheral arterial disease in diabetes: the effect of estimated glomerular filtration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: P Rheeder --- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Track, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, L Nel --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, F Meeuwes --- Medical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Van Schendel --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, PWA Meyer --- Medical Research Council Unit for Inflammation and Immunity, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Its definitive diagnosis requires ultrasound or angiography. Beta-2 microglobulin (β2 microglobulin) has been proposed as a diagnostic marker for PAD. The objective of the study was... -
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 in a 12-year-old Ugandan girl
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: D Kibirige --- Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Dermatology Unit, Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital, Uganda F Kambugu --- Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Endocrine Unit, Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital, UgandaAutoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1), also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy syndrome, is a very rare disorder of childhood. It is mainly characterised by the presence of at least two of the following: chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, chronic hypoparathyroidism and... -
A challenging case of hypercalcaemia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: V Ueckermann --- Department of Internal Medicine, -
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Maharaj --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of Medicine, South Africa A Amod --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Division of Medicine, South Africa -
An unusual coexistence of Addison's disease and phaeochromocytoma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: H Atmaca --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey F Gokosmanoglu --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey EK Kan --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey GC Ecemis --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey CT Bahadir --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey -
Anesthesia for the parturient with cardiovascular disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski --- Departments of Anesthesiology And Reproductive, -
The Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) as an alternative to airway management in mentally retarded patients during dental procedures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: P Michalek --- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Czech Republic V Scigel --- Dental Outpatient Care for At-Risk Patients, Czech Republic E Kieslichova --- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Czech Republic M Rocen --- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Czech RepublicBackground: To evaluate the possibility of airway management using a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) during dental procedures on mentally retarded (MR) patients and patients with genetic diseases. Design: A prospective pilot study. Setting: University Hospital. Methods: A pilot study was... -
Emergency Caesarean section in a patient with known sickle-cell disease and myasthenia gravis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AA Ehiozie-Osifo --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria JO Olatosi --- Department of Anaesthesia, Nigeria OT Kushimo --- Department of Anaesthesia, NigeriaA 33-year-old patient with known sickle-cell disease (SS) booked for antenatal care at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital at six weeks gestational age. She had been diagnosed with myasthenia gravis three years prior to presentation and placed on oral anticholinesterase... -
Anaesthetic management of laparoscopic assisted bilateral adrenalectomy in a five-year-old child with Cushing's disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: AP Saffin --- Walter Sisulu University, JM Thomas --- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town,A five-year-old girl, weighing 42 kg and with a diagnosis of Cushing's disease, presented for bilateral, laparoscopic adrenalectomy. -
The management of a coronary cameral fistula: lessons learnt
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: GT Mokgwathi --- Department of Anaesthesiology, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care,Coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) is a rare congenital anomaly. Literature on CAVF perioperative anaesthetic management is limited, but the consequences of mismanaging symptomatic CAVF are dire, with the potential risk of perioperative myocardial infarction, and even death. We present a... -
Safety of spinal anaesthesia in patients with recent coronary stents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: MP Nath --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, I/C Cardiac Anesthesiology, India D Bhattacharyya --- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, India D Choudhury --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, India A Chakrabarty --- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, IndiaComplications relating to spinal anaesthesia following antiplatelet therapy are unclear. We report on a patient with a known history of chronic obstructive airway disease with respiratory tract infection who presented for emergency pseudoaneurysm repair. He underwent recent coronary stent implantation... -
Intraoperative management of the patient with severe lung disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: P Slinger --- University of Toronto, CanadaOf all perioperative complications, respiratory difficulties represent the greatest cost to the healthcare system. Patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic, gastrointestinal and orofacial surgery are particularly at risk. However, the highest 30-day mortality for pulmonary complications follows abdominal surgery. Patients with chronic... -
Elective use of intra-aortic balloon pumping during Whipple's procedure in a patient with ischaemic heart disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Subramanayam --- Department of Anaesthesiology, B Babu --- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, R Bhat --- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, S Reddy --- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, IndiaA 61-year-old man with diabetes who presented with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas was detected to have severe coronary artery disease. Coronary artery bypass grafting was advised. In view of the urgent nature of the abdominal surgery, resection... -
Ethical Issues in Family Practice: Are we prudent when using antimicrobials?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Dept. of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care, -
Hormone Therapy: a practical guide to risk assessment for short-term symptomatic treatment of menopausal symptoms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EJC Hugo --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TI Siebert --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TF Kruger --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,As part of its colourful history, the menopause was described in 1887 as “the inability of the ovaries to retire in graceful old age…transmitting their irritation to the brain… and leading to extreme nervousness or an outburst of actual insanity.1”... -
Potential cost savings from generic medicines—protecting the Prescribed Minimum Benefits
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E Nicolosi --- Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management, A Gray --- Department of Therapeutics and Medicines Management,Background: South Africa has followed a pro-generic policy since the introduction of the National Drug Policy in 1996. The selection processes in the public and private sectors have, however, remained largely disconnected, and at times contradictory. Medicines provided outside of... -
Modern management of rheumatoid arthritis—making a case for early aggressive medical treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Tikly --- Division of Rheumatology,Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease that affects approximately 1% of the adult population. Some 30 to 40% of patients experience work disability within five years of onset of the disease, but early aggressive medical treatment has... -
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a Nigerian family practice population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MO Afolabi --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria EA Abioye-Kuteyi --- Department of General Medical Practice, Nigeria FA Arogundade --- Department of Medicine, Renal Unit, Nigeria IS Bello --- Department of General Medical Practice, NigeriaBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, with a greater burden and prohibitive cost of care particularly in developing countries. This study determined the prevalence of chronic kidney disease and identified its associated risk factors in... -
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... -
A diagnostic approach to the common arthritic conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Tikly --- Division of Rheumatology, M A Makda --- Division of Rheumatology,Arthritis is a common cause of pain and disability in adults. In this article, the first in a series of two articles on arthritis, a clinical approach to musculoskeletal disorders is reviewed, with emphasis on the history and examination as... -
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and erectile dysfunction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Whittaker --- Amayeza Information Centre,Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects millions of men globally and may adversely affect his, and potentially his partners', quality of life. The introduction, a decade ago, of the phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors has revolutionised the management of ED. The PDE5... -
Nail changes in systemic diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MH Motswaledi --- Department of Dermatology, South Africa MC Mayayise --- Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaDiscerning between actual nail conditions and nail changes associated with systemic disease is a very important and interesting part of any clinical examination. This article provides a helpful clinical atlas of nail changes that may be associated with systemic disease... -
Chronic diseases, climate change and complexity: the hidden connections
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaIn this paper the argument is presented that we can expect an increase in chronic diseases within developing countries such as South Africa and that this is largely due to changes in lifestyle, such as diet and exercise. While these... -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 10: Lifestyle and arthritic conditions—Osteoarthritis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, DN Patel --- Vitality Wellness, C Nossel --- Vitality Wellness, M Dreyer --- Vitality Wellness, S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine,Chronic musculoskeletal disease is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide with considerable economic impact in health care. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic musculoskeletal disease affecting a large proportion of the population with an increasing predicted... -
An overview of topical treatment for atopic eczema
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MH Motswaledi --- Department of Dermatology,Atopic eczema is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the skin. It is characterised by dry, itchy skin and a typical distribution on the elbows and knees in younger children, and the cubital and popliteal fossae in older children and... -
Oropharyngeal carcinoma: a sexually transmitted disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WFP Van Heerden --- Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, South Africa AW Van Zyl --- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, South AfricaHuman papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is on the increase and accounts for 18% to 63% of OPC. It occurs mostly in young males with no other identifiable risk factors. The vast majority of HPV-associated OPC is attributable to HPV16... -
Secondary dyslipidaemia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DJ Blom --- Division of Lipidology, Department of Medicine,Plasma lipid levels are determined by the interplay of environmental and genetic factors. Occasionally environmental factors may alter lipid levels significantly, resulting in secondary dyslipidaemia. The lipid phenotype in secondary dyslipidaemia is very variable (e.g. predominant hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia or changes... -
Nonerosive reflux disease as a presentation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WM Simmonds --- Department of Internal Medicine,Up to 70% of patients with typical symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease have neither definite endoscopic oesophageal erosions nor Barrett's oesophagus on upper endoscopy. These patients suffer from nonerosive reflux disease (NERD). There is no gold standard for the diagnosis... -
A risk-factor profile for chronic lifestyle diseases in three rural Free State towns
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S van Zyl --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa LJ van der Merwe --- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa CM Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa FC van Rooyen --- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa HJ van Wyk --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa AJ Groenewald --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Chronic diseases of lifestyle account for millions of deaths each year globally. These diseases share similar modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, tobacco smoking, diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidaemia and physical inactivity. In South Africa the burden of noncommunicable disease risk factors... -
The Mediterranean diet: a short review of the health benefits
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- St Nicholas General Hospital, Greece D Arvanitakis --- Venizelio General Hospital, GreeceThere is an urgent need to preserve the traditional diet in the Mediterranean countries and to stress its important contribution to the public health. The traditional Mediterranean diet can be revitalised within a modern environment and lifestyle and be adopted... -
Obesity and health problems among South African healthcare workers: do healthcare workers take care of themselves?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: L Skaal --- The Department of Public Health, S Pengpid --- The Department of Public Health,Background: Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally. In South Africa, 56% of white men, 49% of black men and 75% of black women have been reported to be overweight or obese. The focus of this study is on South African... -
Dealing with dry eye disease in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DP Smit --- Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Health Sciences,Dry eye disease (DED) is a very common condition with significant morbitity. It is under-diagnosed by healthcare practitioners, since the presenting symptoms are often non-specific or misleading, and clinical signs may be subtle, or absent. To help overcome this problem,... -
Gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants and children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: ED Nel --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences,Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a normal physiological phenomenon that is frequently associated with regurgitation in infants. In general, it resolves by the age of one year. Some children are more likely to have persistent symptoms and develop complications, e.g. children with... -
Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation and the newer anticoagulants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: B Rayner --- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, -
An approach to psoriasis in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MH Motswaledi --- Department of Dermatology, L Nkosi --- Department of Dermatology,Psoriasis is a genetically determined inflammatory and proliferative disease of the skin, presenting with sharply demarcated scaly plaques, especially on the extensor prominences and the scalp. Although it is a clinical diagnosis, biopsy can help to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment... -
Infant formula for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: CJW Owens --- Nutrition Information Centre, IL Labuschagne --- Nutrition Information Centre, MJ Lombard --- Nutrition Information Centre,Thickened infant formula is widely used as a first-line treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in infants. The use thereof remains controversial, and conflicting evidence exists with regards to its efficiency. The safety of anti-reflux formula has been proven, with only... -
Evaluation of a project to reduce morbidity and mortality from traditional male circumcision in Umlamli, Eastern Cape, South Africa: outcome mapping
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Nwanze --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Traditional circumcision is common among the amaXhosa in Umlamli, Eastern Cape. Circumcision is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The need to reduce complications was identified as a priority by the local community. The aim was to design, implement... -
Motor neuron disease: the impact of decreased speech intelligibility on marital communication
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Joubert --- Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, J Bornman --- Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication,Background: The onset of motor neuron disease (MND), a neurodegenerative disease, results in physical and communication disabilities that impinge on an individual's ability to remain functionally independent. Multiple aspects of the marital relationship are affected by the continuously changing roles... -
Cardiovascular risk calculation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: James A. Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine,Cardiovascular disease remains a major cause of global mortality and morbidity. Atherosclerosis is the main underlying cause in the majority of cardiovascular disease events. Traditional independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease include age, abnormal lipid levels, elevated blood pressure, smoking... -
Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence studies on humans and animals in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: K Hammond-Aryee --- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, M Esser --- NHLS Immunology Unit, PD Van Helden --- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics,Background: Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect nearly all mammalian and avian species. Approximately 25% of the global human population is thought to be infected. Interest in toxoplasmosis has surged since it was discovered that... -
The eye in systemic disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Lenake --- University of Cape Town; Groote Schuur Hospital, N Du Toit --- University of Cape Town; Groote Schuur Hospital,The eye is a unique organ which is often involved in systemic disease. Patients with systemic disease may first present with eye pathology, and patients with known systemic illnesses may need to have their eyes specifically checked for ocular complications... -
Coeliac disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Badenhorst --- Department of Internal Medicine,Coeliac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of gluten-containing cereals, such as wheat, rye and barley. It is estimated to occur in one per cent of people of European ancestry, and in 0.3% of black Africans. Coeliac... -
A snapshot of noncommunicable disease profiles and their prescription costs at ten primary healthcare facilities in the in the western half of the Cape Town Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AA Isaacs --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape, N Manga --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, C Le Grange --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, DA Hellenberg --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, V Titus --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape, R Sayed --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,Objectives: There has been a rapid increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases globally. It is thought that this increase will have the greatest impact on developing countries, such as South Africa, where it will adversely affect quality of life... -
An interesting D-lemma: what is all the excitement about vitamin D?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Conradie --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, B Ascott-Evans --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine,There has been a dramatic interest in the importance of vitamin D, “the sunshine vitamin”, in the past few years with regard to its impact on various aspects of health and disease. Research into well-known skeletal effects, as well as... -
Is screening for microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes feasible in the Cape Town public sector primary care context? A cost and consequence study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: HO Ibrahim --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, D Stapar --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, B Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care,Background: Type 2 diabetes contributes significantly to the burden of disease in South Africa. Proteinuria is a marker for chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease. All guidelines recommend testing for microalbuminuria because intervention at this stage can prevent or delay the... -
Culture-independent detection and quantification of Fusarium circinatum in a pine-producing seedling nursery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Gerda Fourie --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South Africa Brenda D Wingfield --- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa Nicky B Jones --- Sappi Forests, Shaw Research Centre, South Africa Andrew R Morris --- Sappi Forests, Shaw Research Centre, South Africa Emma T Steenkamp --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South AfricaThe primary symptoms associated with Fusarium circinatum infection in pine seedling nurseries are root and collar rot, shoot and tip die-back and seedling mortality. Management of this pathogen in nurseries usually involves the integration of various strategies relating to sanitation,... -
Comparison of the tolerance of Pinus patula seedlings and established trees to infection by Fusarium circinatum
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: R Glen Mitchell --- York Timbers, South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa Emma T Steenkamp --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa Jolanda Roux --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South Africa Steven Verryn --- Creation Breeding Innovations cc, South Africa Teresa A Coutinho --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, South AfricaSince the first appearance of Fusarium circinatum in South Africa in 1990, foresters have been challenged with poor field survival of Pinus patula seedlings at establishment. One of the best long-term solutions is to improve the genetic tolerance of P... -
Pinus patula and pine hybrid hedge productivity in South Africa: a comparison between two vegetative propagation systems exposed to natural infection by Fusarium circinatum
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Craig M Ford --- Sappi Forests, Shaw Research Centre, South Africa Nicoletta B Jones --- Sappi Forests, Shaw Research Centre, South Africa Paxie WC Chirwa --- Department of Plant Production and Soil Science, South AfricaIn response to the Fusarium circinatum pine pathogen threat in southern Africa, research has been conducted on the development of F. circinatum-tolerant P. patula and P. patula hybrids. The objective of this study was to investigate the propagation potential of... -
An unusual coexistence of Addison's disease and phaeochromocytoma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: H Atmaca --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey F Gokosmanoglu --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey EK Kan --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey GC Ecemis --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey CT Bahadir --- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey -
Exploring a regional pharmaceutical innovation network as a possible solution to the market failure in the innovation of essential medicines for tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Thaddeus Manu --- Centre for Commercial Law Studies, UKFrom an economic reasoning perspective, pharmaceutical research and development operates as a pure market activity. This viewpoint suggests innovations are receptive to questions of commerce. It is on this basis the pharmaceutical industry has undervalued the innovation of medicines for... -
Obstacles to HIV prevention, treatment and care in selected public universities in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Blessing Mbatha --- Department of Communication Science, South AfricaSouth Africa, like the rest of Southern Africa, is ravaged by AIDS. Higher education in South Africa has a significant role to play in the fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS. This article reports the factors contributing to... -
Telangiectatic osteosarcoma, a rare complication of Paget's disease of bone
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: FH Van Zyl --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, M Conradie --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, K Barnard --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, FS Hough --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, BH Ascott-Evans --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
An interesting D-lemma: what is all the excitement about vitamin D?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M Conradie --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, B Ascott-Evans --- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine,There has been a dramatic interest in the importance of vitamin D, “the sunshine vitamin”, in the past few years with regard to its impact on various aspects of health and disease. Research into well-known skeletal effects, as well as... -
“It’s just de Quervain’s tenosynovitis”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Vipin Asopa --- Sportsmed SA, South Australia Anthony Nguyen --- Sportsmed SA, South Australia Robert Douglas --- Sportsmed SA, South Australia Andrew Saies --- Sportsmed SA, South Australia -
A new screening method for Ganoderma philippii tolerance in tropical Acacia species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Abdul Gafur --- AAA Group Research and Development, Indonesia Aswardi Nasution --- AAA Group Research and Development, Indonesia Muhammad Yuliarto --- AAA Group Research and Development, Indonesia Wong Ching Yong --- AAA Group Research and Development, Indonesia Mukesh Sharma --- AAA Group Research and Development, IndonesiaRed root rot disease caused by Ganoderma philippii is one of the most economically important diseases of tropical Acacia species. Research on field control of the disease has to date focused on inoculum reduction, silviculture practices and application of biological... -
Applied disease screening and selection program for resistance to vascular wilt in Hawaiian Acacia koa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Nicklos S Dudley --- Hawai'i Agriculture Research Center, USA Tyler C Jones --- Hawai'i Agriculture Research Center, USA Robert L James --- Plant Disease Consulting Northwest, USA Richard A Sniezko --- United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, USA Phil Cannon --- United States Department of Agriculture, USA Dulal Borthakur --- University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USAAcacia koa is a valuable tree species economically, ecologically and culturally in Hawai'i. A vascular wilt disease of A. koa resulting from infection by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. koae (FOXY) causes high rates of mortality in field... -
The anti-inflammatory properties of simvastatin can benefit statin-naïve rheumatoid arthritis patients with associated risks for cardiovascular disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: AO Komolafe --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa MMTM Ally --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa JJ Van Tonder --- Department of Pharmacology, South Africa OBW Greeff --- Department of Pharmacology, South AfricaBackground: The anti-inflammatory properties of statins are well documented. The aim of this study was to determine if statins may offer therapeutic benefits in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients that are also at risk for cardiovascular disease. -
Environmental conditions during mass mortalities of the ascidian Pyura stolonifera (Heller) in the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected area
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Nicholas Hanekom --- South African National Parks, South AfricaMass mortalities of the ascidian Pyura stolonifera occurred along the Tsitsikamma coast in May 1991 and again in February 2012, following infection of large proportions of the population with a white microbial growth. P. stolonifera appeared to be the only... -
Genetic variation in a North African rodent pest, Meriones shawi: microsatellite polymorphism
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Aude Lalis --- Département Systématique et Evolution, France Josie Lambourdière --- Service de Systématique Moléculaire, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, FranceMeriones shawi is an ubiquitous and endemic rodent in northern African. This species is considered as an economically important pest because it often damages crops. Moreover, the gerbillines are known to function as reservoirs for a variety of serious human... -
A review of renal protection strategies
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Erna Meyer --- Northland District Health Board, Whangarei Base Hospital, New ZealandGlobally, more than 10 million people are affected every year by acute kidney injury (AKI) and approximately 6% of hospital patients sustain some degree of kidney injury during their hospital event. Reducing perioperative kidney injury may significantly improve patient outcomes... -
To what extent are restaurants prepared to respond to the needs of guests with food allergies and intolerances?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Maxine van Dam --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Lysbet Wiersma --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsThe purpose of this research is to examine the knowledge of restaurants regarding food allergies and intolerances. The main research question is this: to what extent are restaurants prepared to respond to the needs of guests with food allergies and... -
Quality of care and cost of prescriptions for diabetes and hypertension at primary healthcare facilities in the Cape Town Metropole
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Isaacs --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape; Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa N Manga --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa C Le Grange --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa DA Hellenberg --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa V Titus --- Metro District Health Services, Western Cape; Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa R Sayed --- Division of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Quality of care for diabetes mellitus and hypertension has been found to be suboptimal at primary health care level. There is an expectation that improving quality will require the increased utilisation of resources. This research was intended to determine... -
Contraceptive usage in women requesting emergency contraception in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SA Sonubi --- Private Practitioner, Swaziland Lushiku Nkombua --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: The Kingdom of Swaziland, following the introduction of the National Family Planning Programme in 1973, has witnessed insufficient scientific publications on the contraceptive practices in the country despite documented high fertility rates and low contraceptive prevalence rates. This study... -
Common mental disorders are not diagnosed commonly in community health centres
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Tsepo Sechaba Motsohi --- Division of Family Medicine, South Africa AA Isaacs --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa N Manga --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa C Le Grange --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa M Roelofse --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa P Milligan --- Head Clinical Unit, Acute Services, South Africa DA Hellenberg --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Family Medicine, South Africa AR Sayed --- Specialist Scientist and Biometrician, South AfricaBackground: Very limited published data exist on the spectrum of mental health disorders encountered at primary health care (PHC) facilities in South Africa. -
An observational study on factors influencing antibiotic use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Y Dreyer --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa A Rossouw --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa H Schoeman --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa A Van der Nest --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa C Van Zyl --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa M Prins --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Pulmonology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa SD Maasdorp --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Pulmonology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa G Joubert --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are often precipitated by excessive airway inflammation caused by viral or bacterial infections. Current guidelines suggest prescribing antibiotics to patients with AECOPD and purulent sputum production, but this may lead to... -
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus anaesthesia improves arteriovenous fistula flow characteristics in end-stage renal disease patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Shyam Meena --- Department of Anaesthesia, India Virendra Arya --- Department of Anaesthesia, India Indu Sen --- Department of Anaesthesia, India Mukut Minz --- Department of Anaesthesia, India Mahesh Prakash --- Department of Anaesthesia, IndiaBackground: Surgical construction of an arteriovenous fistula is preferred for end-stage renal failure patients requiring long-term haemodialysis. -
Performing illness and health: the humanistic value of cancer narratives
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Maheshvari Naidu --- School of Social Sciences (Anthropology), University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaCancer is a potent example of a disease that grips and plays out on the body in ways that are both visceral and visual. This paper explores issues of disease and disorder, functioning and malfunctioning in bodies marked by cancer... -
The prevalence and associations of erectile dysfunction in a South African male diabetic urban population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: T Kemp --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa P Rheeder --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common condition in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. The prevalence and predictors in our patient population are unknown since minimal data exist for this condition in South Africa. -
A metastatic unclassified trophoblastic tumour with spontaneous bilateral pneumothoraces
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: P Barnardt --- Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, L Fourie --- Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology,Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a spectrum of diseases associated with pregnancy. Epithelioid trophoblastic tumour (ETT) is a rare neoplastic proliferation of the intermediate trophoblast that can be distinguished from choriocarcinoma. A 35-year-old female presented with persistent vaginal bleeding, raised... -
Reasons why unscreened patients with cervical cancer present with advanced stage disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: L C Snyman --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, U Herbst --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Objective: Cervical cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in South Africa, and the vast majority of women present with an advanced stage of the disease. This can be attributed to the absence of an implemented screening programme, resulting in... -
Tuberculosis: a disease that is alive and kicking
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: Angela Revelas --- Pathological Department,Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from a single infectious disease, accounting for over a quarter of avoidable deaths in adults. The great majority of cases, and more than 95% of deaths, occur in the developing world. -
Causes of Death in Patients Treated at a Tertiary Hospital in the Limpopo Province: a Retrospective Study from 2008-2010
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: N Malangu --- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, S T Ntuli --- Department of Public Health Medicine, M Alberts --- Department of Medical Sciences,The aim of this study was to determine mortality rates and identify associated causes at a tertiary hospital situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Death notification forms from Pietersburg Mankweng Hospital Complex were retrieved and reviewed for the... -
Atypical manifestation of Takayasu’s disease masquerading as tuberculosis in an adolescent male
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Rupali Malik --- Department of Internal Medicine, India Arun Gogna --- Department of Internal Medicine, India Jisa George --- Department of Internal Medicine, IndiaIntroduction: Takayasu’s disease is a chronic idiopathic vasculitis that mainly affects the aorta and/or its main branches. It affects young adult women most commonly. Although pulmonary artery involvement in Takayasu’s disease is well documented, most patients remain asymptomatic and the... -
Disintegrating perineal disease in patients with urethral stricture and HIV infection: a review of 12 cases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: F.M. Classen --- Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa S.W. Wentzel --- Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa N van Greunen --- Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa C.F. Heyns --- Department of Urology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe aim of this study was to defne disintegrating perineal disease (DPD) and to determine whether the fulminating nature of the condition could be explained by urine and perineal swab microbiology or perineal histology. A retrospective study that included 12... -
Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural Kenya: evidence from a health and demographic surveillance system using the WHO STEP-wise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: PM Chege --- Department of Family Medicine, KenyaBackground: To describe the distribution of obesity, hypertension, dysglycaemia and dyslipidaemia (which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease) using a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site in western Kenya. -
Correlates of bacterial ulcers and acute HSV-2 infection among men with genital ulcer disease in South Africa: age, recent sexual behaviours, and HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Jami S. Leichliter --- Division of STD Prevention, USA David A. Lewis --- Centre for HIV and STIs, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa Gabriela Paz-Bailey --- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, USAData from baseline surveys and STI/HIV laboratory tests (n=615 men) were used to examine correlates of bacterial ulcers (Treponema pallidum, Haemophilus ducreyi, or Chlamydia trachomatis L1-L3 detected in ulcers) and acute HSV-2 ulcers (HSV-2 positive ulcer specimen, HSV-2 sero-negative, and... -
Are 20th-century recommendations for growth and height correct? A review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tt Samaras [AN0001]Findings supporting the counter-intuitive thesis that smaller body size promotes greater health and longevity are reviewed. In addition, the risks of promoting further growth through genetic manipulation are explored in relation to chronic disease and longevity. Supporting examples from animal... -
Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel and the “secret” of cancer cachexia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Laviano --- Department of Clinical Medicine, ItalyThe clinical journey of chronic diseases, including cancer, renal failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is frequently characterised by the progressive deterioration of nutritional status, leading to increased morbidity and mortality, and impinges upon quality of life. Disease-associated malnutrition is... -
Nutrition in paediatric Crohn’s disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: O. Goulet --- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, FranceInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease (CD) results from the interaction between an individual’s immune response and precipitant environmental factors, which generate an anomalous chronic inflammatory response in those who are genetically predisposed. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a... -
Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease risk in an African population in transition: the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Pt Pisa --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa A Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Hh Vorster --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South Africa Bm Margetts --- Institute of Human Nutrition, United Kingdom T Loots Du --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, South AfricaObjective: There is evidence showing a cardioprotective effect of light to moderate alcohol consumption in many populations. Whether alcohol consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in an African population remains unclear. This study therefore assessed the associations between alcohol consumption... -
Perceptions of body size and its association with HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: T. Matoti-Mvalo --- Diva Nutritional Products, T. Puoane --- School of Public Health,Objective: To explore the perception among black South African women that people who are thin are infected with HIV or have AIDS. -
Iron status and cardiovascular disease risk in black South African women: the PURE study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Or Aderibigbe --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Pt Pisa --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Rl Mamabolo --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Hs Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom Hh Vorster --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition and Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Potchefstroom A. Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, PotchefstroomObjective: To examine the associations between measures of iron status and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in South African women. -
Overweight, obesity and underweight in rural black South African children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Al. Toriola --- Department of Sports, Vk Moselakgomo --- Department of Sports, Bs. Shaw --- Department of Sports, Dt Goon --- Centre for Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science,Background: The objective was to estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight conditions among rural black children in South Africa. A cross-sectional study was undertaken. The setting was Mankweng and Toronto, both rural settlements in Capricorn district, Limpopo province,... -
Nutrition management in the adult patient with Crohn’s disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: A. Basson --- Lecturer and Hospital Student Internship Supervisor,Malnutrition, nutrient deficiencies and osteoporosis are common in patients with Crohn’s disease, regardless of disease activity. While the role of diet in the pathogenesis of the disease remains inconclusive, upon diagnosis, nutrition therapy plays an integral role in patient care... -
Prevalence of and contributing factors to dyslipidaemia in low-income women aged 18-90 years in the peri-urban Vaal region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Wh Oldewage-Theron --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods, Aa Egal --- Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods,Objective: Determining the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and examining dietary and other contributing factors, namely hypertension, overweight and obesity, as well as abnormal blood lipid levels in women aged 18-90 years. -
Would an increase in vegetable and fruit intake help to reduce the burden of nutrition-related disease in South Africa? An umbrella review of the evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: C Naude --- Centre for Evidence-based Health Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Evidence indicates that increased vegetable and fruit intake improves health. The intake of vegetables and fruit in South Africa is much lower than recommended. When considering the promotion of greater vegetable and fruit intake in South Africa, it is necessary... -
Treating an intervention level 1 patient: futile or brave?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: N Solomons --- Department of Dietetics, N Nortje --- Department of Psychology,An ethical dilemma describes conflicting opinions by different members of the care team. This article focuses on AJ, a five-year-old child with cerebral palsy, who was born deaf and blind as a result of having contracted rubella in utero. The... -
When science meets culture: the prevention and management of erectile dysfunction in the 21st century
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sm Kassier --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermaritzburg Fj Veldman --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, PietermaritzburgTraditionally, the term “impotence” has been used to signify a male’s inability to attain and maintain an erection.Impotence, in most circumstances, is more precisely referred to as erectile dysfunction (ED). An estimated 10-20 million men suffer from the condition.However, this... -
Under- and overnutrition and evidence of metabolic disease risk in rural black South African children and adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tm Pedro --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, K. Kahn --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Jm Pettifor --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Sm Tollman --- MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Sa Norris --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics,Objectives: The objective was to determine the prevalence of under- and overnutrition, as well as evidence of metabolic disease risk in rural black South African children and adolescents. -
Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia in sickle cell disease: a case series
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Jaco Janse van Rensburg --- Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Jenny Thomas --- Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaSickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited haematological disorder, producing a mutation of the haemoglobin molecule known as haemoglobin S (HbS). The presence of HbS in the erythrocyte makes it prone to sickling — a process that may... -
Association between travel and Ebola disease: an overview
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava --- Department of Community Medicine, India Jegadeesh Ramasamy --- Department of Community Medicine, IndiaThe outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa has reminded public health authorities and international health agencies that, despite setting so many health-related goals, in reality there is much disparity in the health standards of people living in different... -
Abdominal compartment syndrome complicating peptic ulcer disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Ni Ni Sein --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa John Tumbo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: Abdominal compartment syndrome is a severe condition of tension generated within the closed abdominal cavity from perforation of peptic ulcer. Due to the chemical reaction and pressure consequences it has poor prognosis with very high mortality > 80%. -
Investigation of the coexistence of CKD and non-communicable chronic diseases in a PBM company in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: WP Meuwesen --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa JM du Plessis --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa JR Burger --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa MS Lubbe --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South Africa M Cockeran --- Medicine Usage in South Africa (MUSA), South AfricaBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem, with increasing global prevalence. Several factors could influence the prognosis of CKD, including comorbid chronic conditions. This study investigated the coexistence of CKD and non-communicable chronic diseases in the private... -
Early rheumatoid arthritis: focus on RA in the developing world
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Mahmood MTM Ally --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa Pieter WA Meyer --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Immunology, South Africa Ronald Anderson --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Immunology, South AfricaA review was undertaken of pathogenic mechanisms in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and strategies for cost-effective management of RA in the developing world. Pitfalls in early disease are explored and the importance of aggressive measurable disease control is emphasised. -
Reliability of an adult respiratory symptom questionnaire in a community located near a mine dump in South Africa: pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Vusumuzi Nkosi --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Kuku Voyi --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Pretesting a questionnaire is an important activity before the start of the main epidemiological study. Aim: The study tested the reliability (internal consistency) of the modified ATS-DLD-78 adult respiratory diseases questionnaire developed by the British Medical Research Council. Results:... -
Testing for the occurrence of pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) in South African sardine Sardinops sagax
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: BM Macey --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa KW Christison --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa J de Goede --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South Africa L Hutchings --- Marine Research Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa CD van der Lingen --- Branch: Fisheries Management, Department of Agriculture, South AfricaCatches of South African sardine Sardinops sagax have declined in recent years from about 200 000 t harvested annually during the period 2002–2006 to less than 100 000 t. Consequently, some companies are now importing sardine from sources elsewhere in... -
Coping strategies of mother carers of children living with chronic illness and disease in a rural South African community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Bontle Kgopa --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe present study explored the coping strategies used by mother carers of children living with chronic illness and disease (CID) in a rural South African community. Ten mothers (age range = 30 to 56 years) were selected through snowball sampling... -
Latest diagnostic approaches to determine the cause of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome, in the South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Elmo Pretorius --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, South Africa Razaan Davis --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Division of Radiodiagnosis, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, South Africa Alexander Doruyter --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, South Africa Brynne Ascott-Evans --- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, South AfricaA case of a 50-year-old woman who was referred for the evaluation of possible ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is described. The localisation of ACTH-dependent CS remains difficult despite many advances in diagnostic approaches. No single test can accurately determine the... -
The case for behavioural change counselling for the prevention of NCDs and improvement of self-management of chronic conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: KM Murphy --- Department of Medicine, South Africa R Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Z Malan --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South AfricaBrief behaviour change counselling (BBCC) that is integrated into routine health care has been shown to be effective in helping patients modify risk behaviours for non-communicable disease (NCD), improve self-management of chronic conditions, as well as produce clinically meaningful improvements... -
Evaluation of mefenoxam and fludioxonil for control of Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium ultimum and Fusarium solani on cowpea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Tshekgene M Ramusi --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Jacquie E van der Waals --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Nico Labuschagne --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South Africa Theresa AS Aveling --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, South AfricaCowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is susceptible to pathogens such as Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium ultimum and Fusarium solani, which cause seedling diseases in cowpea and result in low yields. Three commercial synthetic fungicides containing mefenoxam 350 g ai L−1, mefenoxam 240 g ai L−1... -
Relative performance of coppice versus seedlings of 16 eucalypt taxa over two rotations in northern coastal Zululand, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: KM Little --- , South Africa RAW Gardner --- , South AfricaFrom the 1980s, Eucalyptus grandis × E. camaldulensis (GC) and E. grandis × E. urophylla (GU) were planted as alternatives to E. grandis for improved productivity in the Zululand coastal regions of South Africa. Although these hybrid combinations provided a... -
To what extent are restaurants prepared to respond to the needs of guests with food allergies and intolerances?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Maxine van Dam --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The Netherlands Lysbet Wiersma --- Stenden Hotel Management School, The NetherlandsThe purpose of this research is to examine the knowledge of restaurants regarding food allergies and intolerances. The main research question is this: to what extent are restaurants prepared to respond to the needs of guests with food allergies and... -
The eventual outcome of patients who had lower limb amputations due to peripheral vascular disease at Pelonomi Hospital, Bloemfontein
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C De Klerk --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa G Du Plessis --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa JJ Fourie --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa A O’Neill --- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, South Africa SJA Smit --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, South Africa G Joubert --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South AfricaBackground: Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) presenting with irreversible lower limb pathology has a high morbidity and mortality rate. This study aimed to determine the outcome of patients who underwent lower limb amputations (LLAs) because of PVD at Pelonomi Hospital, Bloemfontein,... -
Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Csaba P Kovesdy --- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, United States Susan Furth --- Department of Pediatrics, United States Carmine Zoccali --- CNR – IFC Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Italy [FN0001]Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence has been projected to grow by 40% in the next decade. This increasing prevalence has implications for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also for chronic kidney disease. A high... -
Growth and phenology of a three- to four-year-old Sclerocarya birrea international provenance trial in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: PW Chirwa RJ Bwanali G Meke W Sagona CRY Munthali L MwabumbaIndigenous wild fruits of Sclerocarya birrea have been used to supplement diets in time of critical food shortage, generate income when sold and as a source of raw materials for natural food-based industries in many developing countries. However, the widespread... -
Predicting Mycosphaerella leaf disease severity in a Eucalyptus globulus plantation using digital multi-spectral imagery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal • Authors: E Pietrzykowski N Sims C Stone L Pinkard C MohammedDigital remote sensing is rapidly developing into an operational tool for forest health assessment at a range of scales. A key aspect of this development is the derivation of models relating spectral data contained in the images to the extent... -
Influences on help-seeking pathways among people with chronic illness and disease in a rural South African community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Tholene Sodi --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Takalani Phethi --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThe study sought to explore influences on help-seeking pathways followed by patients with chronic illness and disease (CID) in a rural community of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The sample consisted of ten people with CID (female = 6; age... -
Pentalogy of Cantrell and anaesthesia: a case report
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Alexis Oosthuizen --- Department of Anaesthesia, South AfricaPentalogy of Cantrell, a rare congenital thoracoabdominal disruption, consists of a supraumbilical abdominal wall defect, lower sternal defect, agenesis of the anterior portion of the diaphragm, an absence of the diaphragmatic part of the pericardium, and a malformation of the... -
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever presenting with undiagnosed chronic myeloid leukaemia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Marius J Coetzee --- Department of Haematology and Cell Biology, South Africa Lucille H Blumberg --- Centre for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa Janusz T Paweska --- Special Pathogens Unit, South Africa Pat Leman --- Special Pathogens Unit, South Africa Robert Swanepoel --- Special Pathogens Unit, South Africa André de Kock --- Department of Haematology and Cell Biology, South AfricaA patient with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) presented with a high white cell count and splenomegaly. Underlying chronic myeloid leukaemia was diagnosed. The management of this complex case was difficult, and the patient demised. This case illustrates that in patients... -
The potential for using red claw crayfish and hybrid African catfish as biological control agents for Schistosoma host snails
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: C Monde --- Copperbelt University, Zambia S Syampungani --- Copperbelt University, Zambia A Rico --- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA) in Water, Science and Technology Campus, Spain PJ van den Brink --- Wageningen University, The NetherlandsThe potential of red claw crayfish and hybrid African catfish (Clarias gariepinus and Clarias ngamensis) as predators for Schistosoma host snails was evaluated in 2014 by monitoring the consumption of snails by crayfish and catfish in experimental tanks over time... -
A retrospective analysis of electrocardiographic abnormalities found in black South African patients with diabetes attending a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Pillay --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa R Hift --- School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa C Aldous --- School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa -
Invasive and non-invasive group A β-haemolytic streptococcal infections in patients attending public sector facilities in South Africa: 2003–2015
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Dylan Barth --- Department of Medicine, South Africa Bongani M Mayosi --- Department of Medicine, South Africa Motasim Badri --- College of Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Andrew Whitelaw --- Department of Microbiology, National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa Mark E Engel --- Department of Medicine, South AfricaBackground: The burden of disease caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) in Africa is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of invasive (iGAS) and non-invasive GAS (non-iGAS) infections in patients attending the public health... -
Performance of free prostate-specific antigen ratio in differentiating between prostatic cancer and benign prostatic lesions at a referral hospital in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Boitumelo Phiri-Ramongane --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South Africa Ayeaye Khine --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South AfricaBackground: Prostate cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in our male population, thus screening initiatives will help to improve outcomes. The current screening marker, total prostate-specific antigen (PSA), is not prostate cancer specific. The development of percentage... -
Detection of amoeba-associated Legionella pneumophila in hospital water networks of Johannesburg
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: P Muchesa --- Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa M Leifels --- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Germany L Jurzik --- Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Germany TG Barnard --- Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa C Bartie --- Water and Health Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe prevalence of free-living amoeba and associated Legionella spp. in hospital water systems may pose a risk of Legionnaires’ disease to immuno-compromised patients. This study investigated the occurrence of amoeba-associated Legionella pneumophila in three South African hospital water systems. A... -
“Doing” diabetes: the unobtrusive presence of plants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Hameedah Parker --- Department of Anthropology and Sociology, South AfricaThis article investigates the “knowing” and “doing” (through a material semiotic approach) of diabetes. Practices of treatment and healing give insight into how this chronic medical condition is “done” in clinics and in homes, by clinic staff and patients in... -
Physical activity, social support and socio-economic status amongst persons living with HIV and AIDS: a review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Smart Z Mabweazara --- Department of Sport Recreation and Exercise Science, South Africa Clemens Ley --- Institute of Sport Science, Austria Lloyd L Leach --- Department of Sport Recreation and Exercise Science, South AfricaPhysical activity can be used for the effective and comprehensive management of HIV and AIDS. Social support and socio-economic status (SES) are two factors that shape physical activity behaviours. Individuals of low SES carry a disproportionate burden of the HIV... -
Thromboelastography in mild, chronic liver disease: challenging conventional coagulation tests preceding liver biopsy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: LR Veronese --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South Africa M Miller --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South Africa WC Spearman --- Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, South AfricaPatients presenting for liver biopsy may have a deficiency of the synthetic function of the liver. They commonly undergo testing of their INR, which is used to decide if there may be a bleeding risk and if that needs to... -
“We are like bubblegum”: underground narratives of tuberculosis among South African miners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Mutsawashe Mutendi --- Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South Africa Helen Macdonald --- Anthropology, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, South AfricaMiners working on South African mines suffer from the highest rate of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. The prevalence of tuberculosis among miners is four to seven times higher than for the general population of South Africa, a country with... -
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 -
Lesion size induced by Chrysoporthe fungal pathogens varies between Eucalyptus species and geographic locations in Zambia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Donald Chungu --- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Resources, Zambia Jedrick Siyingwa --- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Resources, Zambia Phillimon Ng’andwe --- Department of Biomaterial Science and Technology, School of Natural Resources, Zambia Bertha Chitala Chungu --- School of Business, ZambiaChrysoporthe canker disease is one of the serious threats facing planted Eucalyptus in southern Africa. In order to manage this disease, planting of less susceptible species of Eucalyptus has been promoted in many countries but it is not clear which... -
High genetic diversity of Fusarium circinatum associated with the first outbreak of pitch canker on Pinus patula in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Felix F Fru --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South Africa Emma T Steenkamp --- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South Africa Jolanda Roux --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South AfricaThe disease known as pitch canker results from infection of Pinus species by the fungus Fusarium circinatum. This fungus also causes a serious root disease of Pinus seedlings and cuttings in forestry nurseries. Pinus radiata and P. patula are especially... -
Adult weight measurement: decoding the terminology used in literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Christen Renée Lahner --- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaThere are various types of names given to describe the adult weight measurement. The most commonly used terms (actual body weight, estimated body weight, ideal body weight and adjusted body weight) have been defined and summarized to assist in their... -
Progress in diabetes care in the KwaZulu-Natal public health sector: a decade of analysis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: N Sahadew --- Clinical and Professional Practice, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa VS Singaram --- Clinical and Professional Practice, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaAims: This study analysed diabetes-related information routinely collected by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Health (DOH). -
Prevalence and clinical relevance of thyroid autoantibodies in patients with goitre in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: OA Ojo --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria RT Ikem --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria BA Kolawole --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria OE Ojo --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria MO Ajala --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Lagos State Laboratory Services,Background: Thyroid autoimmunity was thought to be rare in Africans but there is evidence that its prevalence is increasing. Since undetected autoimmune thyroid disease carries considerable morbidity, this study set out to determine the proportion of patients with goitre who... -
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in South African women living with HIV
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: S Hanley --- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Umlazi Clinical Research Site, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South AfricaThe colliding epidemics of HIV and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are of great public health concern. People living with HIV (PLHIV) are more predisposed to CVD development as a result of a multitude of contributors. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) appear... -
Factors associated with physical activity amongst patients with hypertension in two community health centres in uMgungundlovu health district, KwaZulu-Natal, 2018
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: SW Mbambo --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa B Tlou --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South Africa TP Dlungwane --- School of Nursing and Public Health, Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension (HPT) is a global public health challenge. It predisposes to cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases and disability as well as contributing to high death rates. HPT is increasing tremendously in sub-Saharan Africa with HPT-related mortality risk having increased by... -
Gestational trophoblastic disease managed at Grey's Tertiary Hospital: a five-year descriptive study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Bongumusa S Makhathini --- Grey’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Greta Dreyer --- Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa Eckhart J Buchmann --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: A study was undertaken to describe the outcomes of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and to determine the influence of antecedent pregnancy, the distance travelled by patients to Grey's Hospital (GH), and HIV status on the disease and clinical outcomes. -
Effects and transmission channels of remittances on tradable sectors in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Afolabi Adejumo --- Office of the Chief Economic Adviser to the President, NigeriaThe inflows of remittances affect the exchange rate of Nigeria. Since the price of tradable goods is determined by the exchange rate, the channel through which remittances influence the tradable sector of an economy is the exchange rate. Thus, this... -
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... -
Ceratocystis wilt on Eucalyptus: first record from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: J Roux --- , South Africa MJ Wingfield --- , South Africa A Fourie --- , South Africa K Noeth --- , South Africa I Barnes --- , South AfricaWilt and death of an E. grandis × E. urophylla variety was recently observed in the Zululand region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Symptoms on the dying trees included a streaking pattern of discolouration in the sapwood and cambium of stems... -
Defaulters. Are they worse off? Analysing reasons for this phenomenon amongst patients with diabetes with and without HIV infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: Ideal control of diabetes mellitus (DM) remains elusive globally. Identifying defaulting reasons in diabetes clinics can provide potential interventional areas. -
Grasses as a refuge for Fusarium circinatum L. – evidence from South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Darryl A Herron --- , South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- , South Africa Felix Fru --- , South Africa Brenda D Wingfield --- , South Africa Emma T Steenkamp --- , South AfricaFusarium circinatum L. is an important pathogen in countries that grow and manage Pinus species. Approximately 50% or 600 000 ha of South Africa’s commercial plantations are planted to Pinus spp. and some of these are threatened by this fungus... -
Prevalence and aetiology of thyrotoxicosis in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum presenting to a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: T van der Made --- , South Africa M van de Vyver --- , South Africa M Conradie-Smit --- , South Africa Magda Conradie --- , South Africa -
HIV and aging among adults aged 50 years and older on antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Tiffany G Harris --- , USA Sarah Flören --- , USA Joanne E Mantell --- , USA Rejoice Nkambule --- , Eswatini Nomthandazo G Lukhele --- , Eswatini Bongiwe Prudence Malinga --- , Eswatini Rhinos Chekenyere --- , Eswatini Altaye Kidane --- , USABackground: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has decreased HIV-related morbidity and mortality and increased life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Globally, the number of older PLHIV (OPLHIV; ≥50 years) is growing and predicted to increase substantially in coming years. In... -
Thyrotoxicosis secondary to thyroiditis following SARS-CoV-2 infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Ankia Coetzee --- , South Africa Raisa Bhikoo --- , South Africa Bianca Berndorfler --- , South Africa Wilhelmina Conradie --- , South Africa Jantjie J Taljaard --- , South Africa Marli Conradie-Smit --- , South AfricaSubacute thyroiditis is a granulomatous inflammatory disorder often triggered by a preceding viral infection. Patients typically present with complaints of anterior neck pain associated with a tender enlarged thyroid gland. The coronaviruses have never before been implicated in the aetiology... -
The opinion of KwaZulu-Natal dietitians regarding the use of a whole-foods plant-based diet in the management of non-communicable diseases
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: LM Janse Van Rensburg --- , South Africa NL Wiles --- , South AfricaBackground: International studies have highlighted the benefit of using a whole-food, plant-based diet (WFPBD) in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It is imperative to gather the opinions of dietitians on this diet, in order to assess whether... -
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides s.l. causes an outbreak of anthracnose of cacao in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: EK Asare --- , Ghana O Domfeh --- , Ghana SW Avicor --- , Ghana P Pobee --- , Ghana Y Bukari --- , Ghana I Amoako-Attah --- , GhanaOutbreak of anthracnose of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.), covering an estimated total growing area of 248.47 hectares, occurred in parts of Ghana from July to October 2019. Disease samples were collected from the outbreak areas to isolate and identify the... -
Be active: a food-based dietary guideline for elderly South Africans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sanjoy Saha --- , United States Wilna Oldewage-Theron --- , United States Carin Napier --- , South AfricaThe goal of this paper is to support the ‘Be active!’ food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) for South Africans of seven years and older by means of a technical guideline regarding physical activity (PA) specifically for the elderly. Optimal nutrition and... -
Catch them young: Knowledge and awareness levels of HIV and AIDS transmission among high school students in Harare, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Dennis Junior Choruma --- , South Africa Simbarashe Dexter Choruma --- , Zimbabwe Rutendo Moyra Pasirayi --- , South AfricaHIV and AIDS has developed as one of the urgent problems affecting many youths in Africa. Yet many of the knowledge and awareness programmes aimed at young people do not target high schools where the majority of young people are... -
Seasonal variation in water quality, plankton diversity and microbial load of tropical freshwater lakes in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Ihuoma N Anyanwu --- , Nigeria Confidence A Ezema --- , Nigeria Sowechi Ebi --- , Nigeria Chinyere A Nwajiuba --- , Nigeria Okoro Nworie --- , Nigeria Chioma O Anorue --- , NigeriaSeasonal changes significantly affect tropical ecosystems; hence, verification of how these changes affect water quality is important for waterbodies that serve as water and food sources, particular as such changes are often associated with shifts in plankton diversity and microbial... -
Response of improved Brachiaria (Urochloa) grass cultivars to foliar diseases and their agronomic performances in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Bellancile Uzayisenga --- , Kenya Mupenzi Mutimura --- , Rwanda James W Muthomi --- , Kenya Agnes W Mwang’ombe --- , Kenya Sita R Ghimire --- , KenyaDiseases have emerged as one of the major challenges of Brachiaria production in Africa. Nine Brachiaria cultivars were evaluated for leaf rust, leaf spot and leaf blight diseases and agronomic performances in two agro-ecological zones of Rwanda. The relationships between... -
Screening for overweight using mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) among children younger than two years in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Shawn McLaren --- , South Africa Liana Steenkamp --- , South Africa H David McCarthy --- , South Africa Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera --- , United KingdomBackground: The relationship between overweight and under-nutrition, particularly in resource-poor settings, poses practical challenges for targeting nutrition interventions. Current anthropometric indicators including weight for length (WLZ) recommended by the WHO may be challenging in community settings. -
Fatal chytridiomycosis in the Moroccan midwife toad Alytes maurus and potential distribution of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis across Morocco
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Barbora Thumsová --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Spain David Donaire-Barroso --- Personal residence, Spain El Hassan El Mouden --- Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco Jaime Bosch --- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, SpainMultiple threats, including emerging infectious diseases, are contributing to the extinction of amphibians worldwide. One of the most devastating diseases is the fatal amphibian skin disease chytridiomycosis caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). The presence of Bd in North... -
A serious shoot and leaf disease caused by Colletotrichum theobromicola discovered on eucalypts in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Myriam Solís --- , South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- , South Africa Izette Greyling --- , South Africa Nam Q Pham --- , South AfricaEucalypt plantations in South Africa make up an important part of the local forestry industry. Recently, one-year-old nursery plants of a Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla variety displayed symptoms of leaf and shoot anthracnose disease. Samples were collected from these... -
An evaluation of the environmental behaviour, fate and risk of key pesticides used in South African forest plantations
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Noxolo Nokwethemba Ndlovu --- , South Africa Keith Little --- , South Africa Brenda Baillie --- , New Zealand Carol Rolando --- , New ZealandPesticides are important for the management of pests and diseases that have a negative impact on the sustainability of the forestry industry. Nevertheless, there is a trend to reduce pesticide use owing to the potential detrimental impacts they pose to... -
Should fast-food nutritional labelling in South Africa be mandatory?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Siphiwe N Dlamini --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Gudani Mukoma --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Shane A Norris --- University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa -
Association between anthropometry and cardiovascular risk in patients attending a diabetic clinic
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Kylie Divashnee Konar --- Phoenix Community Health Centre, South Africa Somasundram Pillay --- Nelson R Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Beyond HbA1c cardiovascular protection in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: UG Adamu --- University of the Witwatersrand and the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa D Mpanya --- University of the Witwatersrand and the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa A Patel --- University of the Witwatersrand and the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa N Tsabedze --- University of the Witwatersrand and the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South AfricaCardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for individuals living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). These patients have double the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared with the general population. Furthermore, approximately a third of... -
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... -
People's perceptions of HIV/AIDS as portrayed by their labels of the disease: the case of Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Joyce T Mathangwane --- University of Botswana,It is typical of societies to come up with their own labels or names to any phenomenon that may befall them in the course of their life time. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has been no exception to this... -
Perception of HIV/AIDS among the Igbo of Anambra State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Caroline Okumdi Muoghalu [d353e19] Samuel Ayodele JegedePerception is fundamental in the fight against stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). Perception generally influences discriminatory attitudes towards PLHIV which exacerbates their problems and quickens the degeneration of the disease from HIV to AIDS. This study examined the... -
Health-related quality of life and associated factors in adults living with HIV in Rwanda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Juvenal Biraguma --- , , Rwanda Eugene Mutimura --- , , Rwanda José M Frantz --- , , South AfricaIn Rwanda, as in other sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) has increased dramatically as a result of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). People living with HIV can now live longer but with increasing rates... -
Effects of diet on the systematic utility of the tortoise carapace
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa • Authors: Justin Gerlach --- University Museum of Zoology Cambridge, U.K.The main character used in identifying species of Chelonia is the carapace. The taxonomy of several terrestrial tortoise genera remains highly disputed, due in part to a limited knowledge of the limits of variation in many populations. For taxa where... -
Community health workers can be trained to identify patients eligible for tuberculosis preventive therapy, but encounter barriers to programme implementation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Sarah Norton --- Duke University Hospital, USA Anthony P Moll --- , South Africa Jabulile Madi --- , South Africa Nkazi Nkomo --- , South Africa Ralph P Brooks --- Yale University School of Medicine, USA Laurie Andrews --- Yale University School of Medicine, USA Sheela V Shenoi --- Yale University School of Medicine, USATuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, ranking as the leading cause of death from infectious disease, above HIV and AIDS. South Africa has the sixth highest TB incidence rate in the world and the... -
Features of Turner syndrome in patients managed at the adult endocrinology clinic, Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M. Noeth --- University of Pretoria, South Africa T. Kemp --- University of Pretoria, South Africa T. Botha --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Trends in the burden of type 2 diabetes and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Jinchao Hua --- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China Binfang Huang --- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China ShanShan Liu --- School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China Zhonghe Sun --- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, China -
Beyond the “single story” of vaccine hesitancy: “studying up” a public health response to vaccine-associated polio in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Lehlohonolo Kekana --- University of Cape Town, South AfricaVaccine hesitancy is a widely noted challenge in the struggle against communicable diseases. This was clearly demonstrated in the Covid-19 vaccine drives in South Africa and the world over. While social responses to vaccines are well documented, the literature tells... -
Evaluation of in situ and ex situ forage germplasm collections reveals the first occurrence and seed-transmission of alfalfa mosaic virus and southern bean mosaic virus in Urochloa species
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Woubit Dawit --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Fikerte Mulatu --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Yesuf Eshete --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Alemayehu Teressa Negawo --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Alok Kumar --- Haramaya University, Ethiopia Alice Muchugi --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia Chris Stephen Jones --- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), KenyaGrasses of the genus Urochloa (Urochloa species syn. Brachiaria species) are among the most important tropical forage grasses of African origin. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Forage Genebank maintains 671 Urochloa grass accessions, belonging to 28 species, of which... -
Risk factor profile for non-communicable diseases: findings of a STEPS survey among the support staff at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Sithabile Nombulelo Mathunjwa --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa Tshegofatso Betty Mohlala --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Heather Modiehi Legodi --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa -
Changes in anatomical characteristics of Falcataria moluccana wood due to Uromycladium tepperianum infection
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Widyanto Dwi Nugroho --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Brian Nurharjadi --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Shofi Rukhama --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Hairi Cipta --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Sri Rahayu --- Universitas Gadjah Mada, IndonesiaSerious problems have occurred on Falcataria moluccana plantations because of gall rust disease caused by Uromycladium tepperianum. The disease inhibits tree growth, reduces wood quality, and can cause tree mortality. The presence of galls is a notable symptom of this... -
A review of the reported and future potential ecological impacts of the invasive freshwater snail Tarebia granifera in South Africa.
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: JJ Pearson --- North-West University, South Africa R Gerber --- North-West University, South Africa W Malherbe --- North-West University, South Africa NJ Smit --- North-West University, South Africa L de Necker --- North-West University, South AfricaThe Southeast Asian gastropod Tarebia granifera is an invasive freshwater snail across several continents. Our review summarises the impacts of this invasive snail on invaded aquatic ecosystems. The most important impacts are those related to their ability to reproduce quickly... -
Pathogenicity of Pythium myriotylum on Acacia crassicarpa and Acacia mangium × Acacia auriculiformis clones in Indonesia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Marthin Tarigan --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa Fahimeh Jami --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa Leonardo SS Oliveira --- , Brazil Muhammad A Saha --- Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), Indonesia Alvaro Durán --- Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), Indonesia Nam Q Pham --- Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South AfricaThe oomycete Pythium myriotylum is an important pathogen of several crops, causing wilt and damping-off during nursery propagation. The pathogen was recently reported as the causal agent of wilt and damping-off on Acacia crassicarpa plants in nurseries located in Riau,... -
Advancing disease-resistant stock in aquaculture: a brief overview
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: Nur Nashyiroh Izayati Mastor --- Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia Wahidatul Husna Zuldin --- Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia Norfazreena Mohd Faudzi --- Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia Kenneth Francis Rodriques --- Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia Julian Ransangan --- Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, MalaysiaThe effective management of diseases caused by aquatic pathogens is one of the primary challenges in aquaculture. The breeding of disease-resistant fish requires a combination of traditional and modern genetic approaches. With an increasing global population and demand for food,... -
1. An introduction to the revised food-based dietary guidelines for South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Vorster HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Badham JB --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Venter CS --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University,Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are short, positive, science-based messages that aim to change the eating behaviour of the general population towards more optimal diets that meet energy and nutrient requirements, while simultaneously helping to protect against the development of noncommunicable... -
3. “Be active!” Revisiting the South African food-based dietary guideline for activity
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Botha CR --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Wright HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Moss SJ --- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, North-West University, Kolbe-Alexander TL --- UCT/MRC Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town,The objective of this paper was to review current evidence on physical activity for health in order to support the food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) “Be active!”. Physical activity, defined as at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day... -
5. “Eat dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly”: a food-based dietary guideline
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Venter CS [cor1] Vorster HH --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Ochse R --- Tshwane University of Technology, Swart R --- University of the Western Cape,The objective of this paper is to review recent scientific evidence to support the food-based dietary guideline (FBDG): “Eat dry beans, split peas, lentils and soya regularly”. In this review, legumes are synonymous with the term “pulses”, while soy beans... -
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... -
Viability of shortened canola production systems in a winter rainfall region of South Africa based on eleven years of field data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: JA Strauss --- , South Africa L Nowers --- , South Africa M Booyse --- Agricultural Research Council, Biometry, South Africa M Van der Rijst --- Agricultural Research Council, Biometry, South AfricaCrop rotation is a key component of conservation agriculture, known to enhance yields and break the cycles of pests and diseases. In the Western Cape, South Africa, canola has become an increasingly important cash crop, with producers considering shorter rotation... -
Smartphone-based dietary assessment of food away from home and the risk of non-communicable diseases among young working adults in Johannesburg, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Swapnil Godbharle --- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Hema Kesa --- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Angeline Jeyakumar --- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa -
Enhancing medical diagnosis with a machine learning-based symptom checker for health assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Sita Yadav --- Army Institute of Technology, India Manisha Dudhedia --- Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Engineering Pune, India P. G. Chilveri --- CILPL, India Reena Mahapatra Lenka --- Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, India Radhika Vikas Kulkarni --- Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, India K. Nagaiah --- ICFAI University Raipur Chhattisgarh, IndiaThe growing incidences of chronic illnesses and increased complexity of medical diagnoses point to the desire to have effective, precise, and timely diagnostic instruments to assist medical personnel. The goal of the current study is to develop an ML-based system...
