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Is khat-chewing associated with HIV risk behaviour? A community-based study from Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Abebe Dawit Asfaw Debella Amare Dejene Almaz Abebe Yared Mekonnen Ambaye Degefa Lemma KetemaThis study examines the possible association between the stimulant khat and risky sexual behaviour that might aggravate the spread of HIV. A community-based cross-sectional survey involving 4 000 individuals and focus group discussions were conducted to assess the attitudes and... -
Evaluating adverse drug reactions among HAART patients in a resource-constrained province of South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Viloshini Krishna Manickum --- School of Health Sciences, South Africa Fatima Suleman --- School of Health Sciences, South AfricaThe high prevalence of HIV in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, has greatly increased the demand for antiretroviral therapy (ART), resulting in an exponential increase in the number of patients initiated on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). However, little information about... -
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... -
Improving the Use of Lipid-lowering Drugs at Brits Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Van Deventer --- Brits Hospital, C Mokhlele --- Brits Hospital, J Hugo --- Family Medicine, Medunsa,Background When it was found by the Brits Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (PTC) in 2000 that simvastatin was responsible for extremely high costs in a district hospital, it was decided to undertake a quality improvement study to assess and,... -
Drug and Contact Lens Interactions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GL Muntingh --- University of Limpopo,It is important to be aware that drug interactions with contact lenses do exist. Using this knowledge when prescribing medication will decrease the incidence of damage to the eye and contact lens and result in more comfort being afforded to... -
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... -
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... -
Delays by people living with HIV/AIDS in accessing antiretroviral therapy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Semakula --- Potchefstroom Hospital, C Van Deventer --- Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health,Objective: To understand, by qualitative enquiry, the underlying reasons and narratives for patients that delay in accessing antiretroviral treatment. -
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... -
Cardiovascular effects and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Schellack --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences,Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) include the nonselective and the cyclo-oxygenase-2-specific inhibitors. These agents are used for pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions. The nonselective anti-inflammatory drugs are still widely used, and are also freely available as over-the-counter analgesics. However, they carry... -
Anti-allergic ophthalmic drugs in general practice: which, why and when?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Mohamed --- Division of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, DP Smit --- Division of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences,Ocular allergies present in many different guises. They may vary from self-limiting episodes of acute allergic conjunctivitis, to potentially sight-threatening chronic conditions, such as vernal keratoconjunctivitis. This article provides a brief description of the different ocular allergic conditions to aid... -
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. -
Knowledge and practice of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV guidelines amongst doctors and nurses at Odi Hospital, Tshwane District
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Kingsley Ogbonna --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa Indiran Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South Africa John Tumbo --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: Almost 60 million people are infected with and 25 million people have already died from HIV/AIDS. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region most affected, with 67% of all people living with HIV and 91% of all new infections amongst children... -
The role of civil society in health policy making in South Africa: a review of the strategies adopted by the Treatment Action Campaign
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Stella C Sabi --- Food Security Programme, School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, South Africa Mark Rieker --- Policy and Development Studies, South AfricaThe diagnosis of AIDS in 1982 in South Africa was followed by a rapid rise in the number of people living with the virus and dying from AIDS-related illnesses. The 2016 report by the Statistics South Africa indicated that about... -
Social engagement and survival in people aged 50 years and over living with HIV and without HIV in Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Joseph O Mugisha --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Uganda Enid J Schatz --- Department of Health Sciences, USA Christian Hansen --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Uganda Emily Leary --- Biostatistics and Research Design Unit, School of Medicine, USA Joel Negin --- School of Public Health, Australia Paul Kowal --- World Health Organization study on global AGEing and adult health, Switzerland Janet Seeley --- Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UgandaThis study examined the association between social engagement and survival in people with or without HIV aged 50 years and over in Uganda. We analysed two waves of a survey from two sites in Uganda to assess predictors of mortality... -
Equity in access to ARV drugs in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Pierson R.T. Ntata --- University of Malawi,This paper discusses the issue of equity in the distribution of ARV drugs in the Malawi health system. Malawi is one of the countries most severely affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. It is also one of the poorest countries... -
The pull of soccer and the push of Xhosa boys in an HIV and drug abuse intervention in the Western Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Melissa Medich --- , , USA Deborah Mindry --- , , USA Mark Tomlinson --- , , South Africa Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus --- , , USA Jason Bantjes --- , , South Africa Dallas Swendeman [cor1]There is growing interest in engaging men and boys in health and development programmes targeting the intersection of HIV risk, substance abuse, and violence. Understanding the conceptualisations of masculinities or masculine identities that shape both behaviours and opportunities for intervention...
