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Genotypic tolerance of selected dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivar s to soluble Al and to acid, low P soil conditions
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: A.D. Noble --- Department of Crop Science, J.D. Lea --- Department of Crop Science, M.V. Fey --- Department of Soil Science and Agrometeorology,Twelve dry bean cultivare were grown for seven days on filter paper soaked with nutrient solution containing a range of up to 10 mmol Al dm−3. Differential response to Al toxicity, measured as taproot elongation, occurred at Al concentrations of... -
Use of chlorophyll a fluorescence in screening for herbicide susceptibility in several Nicotiana tabacum L. cultivars and breeding lines
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: L. van Rensburg --- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Private Bag X6001, Republic of South Africa G. H.J. Krüger --- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Private Bag X6001, Republic of South Africa C.R. Nolte --- , Republic of South AfricaPossible differential sensitivity of newly released tobacco cultivars to different herbicides must be determined, as possible unfavourable combinations could exist which may have large financial implications in terms of cultivars bred, herbicide and tobacco line combinations used, and concentrations in... -
The use of hematoxylin in screening perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) for aluminium tolerance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: R.J. Bennet --- , Republic of South AfricaControlled environment studies have indicated that the reaction of hematoxylin with Al-stressed roots can be used as the basis for a rapid and reliable test for Al tolerance in perennial ryegrass. Preliminary screening experiments identified a high degree of variability... -
Evaluation of greenhouse inoculation techniques used to screen for Sclerotinia stem rot resistance in soybeans
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: C. Botha --- Department of Plant Sciences, N.W. McLaren --- Department of Plant Sciences, W.J. Swart --- Department of Plant Sciences,Numerous inoculation methods have been used to screen soybean germplasm for resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. This study was conducted to compare six inoculation methods viz. (i) spray mycelium, (ii) drop mycelium, (iii) cut stem, (iv)... -
Glasshouse screening of CIMMYT wheat germplasm for Fusarium head blight response in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Catharina I de Villiers --- Agricultural Research Council–Small Grain Institute, South AfricaFusarium head blight (FHB), mainly caused by Fusarium graminearum, is a serious disease of wheat, barley, oat and maize. Yield losses up to 40% have been reported and grain may contain mycotoxins that are harmful to humans and animals. In... -
Screening and Brief Advice for Risky Substance Users among Charismatic and Main Stream Churches in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council & University of the Free State,The aim of the study was to investigate screening and brief advice for risky substance users among charismatic and main stream churches in South Africa. The sample included 117 clergy (63 from charismatic and 54 from mainstream churches) chosen randomly... -
Prevalence of HIV infection among premarital couples in southeast Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Odie Ugochukwa Umeora Chidi EsikeThe Catholic Church in Nigeria offers premarital HIV screening to couples, yet instances of voluntary screening are rare in southeast Nigeria. This study examines the contribution of such tests to HIV detection, and evaluates the prevalence of HIV infection in... -
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-seroprevalence among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care hospital in Douala, Cameroon
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou Ngahane --- Douala General Hospital, Cameroon Henry Luma --- Douala General Hospital, Cameroon Yacouba Mapoure Njankouo --- Douala General Hospital, Cameroon Martine Nida --- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cameroon Achu Joko --- Douala General Hospital, Cameroon Marthe Mbenoun --- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cameroon Samuel Wato --- Douala General Hospital, Cameroon Albert Mouelle Sone --- Douala General Hospital, CameroonA retrospective study was carried out at Douala General Hospital, Cameroon, between July 2007 and July 2011, to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among the pulmonary tuberculosis (pTB) patients and to compare epidemiological profiles with respect to TB/HIV co-infection... -
Recommendations for communication to enhance informed consent and enrolment at multilingual research sites
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Claire Penn --- Health Communication Project, School of Human and Community Development, South Africa Melanie Evans --- Health Communication Project, School of Human and Community Development, South AfricaLanguage issues can affect HIV and AIDS research trial enrolment, but little is understood about variables in this process. Some evidence indicates barriers exist even when the trial enrollers are linguistically and culturally matched to the participants and when consent... -
Preliminary evaluation of guava selections for guava wilt disease resistance in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Maritha H Schoeman --- Agricultural Research Council–Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Nico Labuschagne --- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, South AfricaGuava wilt disease (GWD), caused by Nalanthamala psidii, is a serious disease occurring in the guava-producing areas of the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa. Two resistant guava rootstocks, TS-G1 and ‘TS-G2’, were developed by the ARC-ITSC in 1995... -
The Human Genome and Gene “Therapy”: Some Ethical Issues
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, GA Ogunbanjo --- Dept. of Family Medicine & PHC, Faculty of Health Sciences,The major scientific achievement of the Twentieth Century was the discovery of the double helix, and the mapping of the human genome in 2003. Contemporary medical and scientific knowledge in the field of gene therapy has the potential to inform... -
Point-of-care estimation of haemoglobin concentration in all age groups in clinical practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E Schapkaitz --- Department of Haematology and Molecular Medicine, J Mahlangu --- Department of Haematology and Molecular Medicine,Background: The measurement of haemoglobin (Hb) concentration provides a reliable, primary screening test for the presence and severity of anaemia. The HemoCue® is a point-of-care test for Hb measurement. The introduction of point-of-care testing in hospitals and general practice has... -
An approach to hearing loss in children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: GJ Copley --- University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur and Red Cross Children's hospitals, South Africa NB Friderichs --- The Carel du Toit Centre, Ivan Tom's Infant Hearing Screening Programme, South AfricaHearing loss in children is common and can be difficult to identify, especially in young children. There are a variety of pathologies involved in these children, which make the problem challenging to diagnose and manage. This update describes how new... -
The Human Genome and Gene “Therapy”: Some Ethical Issues
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, GA Ogunbanjo --- Dept. of Family Medicine & PHC, Faculty of Health Sciences,The major scientific achievement of the Twentieth Century was the discovery of the double helix, and the mapping of the human genome in 2003. Contemporary medical and scientific knowledge in the field of gene therapy has the potential to inform... -
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... -
Genetic parameters for Fusarium circinatum tolerance within openpollinated families of Pinus patula tested at screening facilities in South Africa and the USA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Andre Nel --- Sappi Forest Research, South Africa Gary R Hodge --- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, USA Kgosi E Mongwaketsi --- Sappi Forest Research, South Africa Arnulf Kanzler --- Sappi Forest Research, South AfricaThe pine pitch canker fungus, Fusarium circinatum, has caused large-scale mortality of Pinus patula Schiede & Deppe ex Schltdl. & Cham. crops in South African nurseries. This disease is now managed with strict hygiene practices and mortality in commercial nurseries... -
The influence of gender roles and traditional healing on cervical screening adherence amongst women in a Cape Town peri-urban settlement
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Despina Learmonth --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Anica Jansen van Vuuren --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Chantelle De Abreu --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaBackground: Cervical cancer is the third most common gynaecologic malignancy worldwide and is the second most common cancer among South African women. Although entirely preventable, cervical cancer is responsible for the death of approximately 3 027, 53% of those diagnosed,... -
Reflections on the USPSTF breast screening recommendations from a South African perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: J Apffelstaedt --- Department of Surgery, South Africa -
Understanding and incorporating human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening: a South African perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: K L Richter --- Department of Medical Virology,The identification of human papillomavirus (HPV) as the aetiological agent for cervical cancer has important implications for the future of cervical cancer screening and prevention strategies. Despite the availability of HPV vaccines, regular and adequate screening will remain the mainstay... -
Investigating cervical cancer awareness: perceptions of the Female Cancer Programme in Mdantsane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: M M De Kubber --- Fellow, University of Leiden, The Netherlands A A W Peters --- Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Netherlands R P Soeters --- Consultant Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaBackground: The Female Cancer Programme (FCP) is offering women visual inspection with acetic acid screening and if necessary, cryotherapy and medication. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the awareness campaign. -
High-risk human papillomavirus screening and testing with immunohistochemical surrogate biomarkers: an alternative to polymerase chain reaction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: L J Van Bogaert --- Pathologist National Health Laboratory Service and University of Limpopo, -
Cervical cancer screening programme in Limpopo province: January 2007 to December 2010
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: M T Mamahlodi --- HIV/AIDS, National Institute for Communicable Disease; National Health Laboratory Services; School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, L R Kuonza --- National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa S Candy --- Corporate Data Warehouse; National Health Laboratory Services,Objective: South Africa launched a cervical screening policy in 2001 and aimed to screen 70% of women aged 30 years and older by the year 2010. The current study describes the performance of the cervical cancer screening programme that was... -
Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: I F Adewole --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria Y R Abauleth --- University Teaching Hospital of Cocody, Cote d’Ivoire I Adoubi --- Oncology Unit, Teaching Hospital of Treichville Teacher, Medical College; Coordinator of the PNLC, Cote d’Ivoire F Amorissani --- Department of Paediatrics, Cote d’Ivoire R I Anorlu --- Professor College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria O A Awolude --- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital, Nigeria H Botha --- Associate Professor and Head Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Stellenbosch University; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa J K Byamugisha --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Makerere University School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda L Cisse --- Head of Neonatal Unit, Paediatric Unit, Treichville Teaching Hospital Center, Cote d’Ivoire M Diop --- Director of Dakar Cancer Institute, Le Dantec University Hospital, Senegal S Doh --- Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cameroon A O Fabamwo --- Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Nigeria D Gahouma --- Clinic Union Medical, University of Health Sciences, Gabon H S Galadanci --- Medical Advisory Committee; Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria D Githanga --- Kenyan Paediatric Association, Kenya T M Magure --- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Zimbabwe C Mabogunje --- Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Nigeria J Mbuthia --- University of Nairobi, Kenya L W Muchiri --- Department of Human Pathology, Kenya O Ndiaye --- Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, A M Nyakabau --- Clinical Oncologist, Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe S B O Ojwang --- Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya D Ramogola-Masire --- University of Pennsylvannia; University of Botswana, Botswana O Sekyere --- Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana T H Smith --- University of Witwatersrand, Charlotte Makeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa F O G Taulo --- Director Centre for Reproductive Health, Deputy Head and Associate Professor College of Medicine, Malawi A Wewege --- Private Practice, South Africa E Wiredu --- University of Ghana Medical School and School of Allied Health Sciences, Ghana O Yarosh --- Yarosh Medservice (PTY), Gaborone Private Hospital, BotswanaCervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this region. This... -
Alternative sampling methods for cervical cancer screening: practical perspectives from the laboratory
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: K L Richter --- Consultant Pathologist and Clinical Virologist, Department of Medical Virology,The coverage of cervical cancer screening in South Africa is inadequate, with an estimated 8.8-million unscreened women who are mainly serviced by the public health sector in lower-resourced areas. Alternative screening options need to be considered. Every step in the... -
Challenges in preventative care and research in primary healthcare facilities: information obtained during implementation of a cervical cancer screening project in the Tshwane Health District
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: G Dreyer --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, E F Mnisi --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, A Maphalala --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Objectives: The aim was to identify challenges to conducting research and obstacles to successful cervical cancer screening in public sector primary healthcare clinics (PHCs). -
Human papillomavirus DNA testing on self-collected vaginal tampon samples as a cervical cancer screening test in a Gauteng population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: E F Mnisi --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, G Dreyer --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, K L Richter --- Department of Medical Virology, University of Pretoria; Tshwane Academic Division, A Horton --- Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Pretoria; Tshwane Academic Division, L C Snyman --- Gynaecological Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Background: There is a need to simplify cervical cancer screening to reach more women. Tampon-collected specimens can be tested using molecular methods, but this type of self-screening has not been properly evaluated as a screening method in South Africa before... -
The effect of human immunodeficiency virus prevalence on the epidemiology of conventional cervical cytological abnormalities: an institutional experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: L C Snyman --- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kalafong Academic Hospital, G Dreyer --- Head, Gynaecological Oncology Unit Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Objectives: Despite a shift towards other screening modalities, cervical cytology still has an important screening function in many settings. The worldwide human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic has impacted severely on cervical cancer, resulting in women presenting at a younger age... -
Case of a locally advanced carcinoma cervix presenting with protrusio acetabuli: pre-screening era presentation rarely seen in modern times
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: A Mukherji --- Professor of Department of Radiotherapy, S Vivekanandham --- Department of Radiotherapy, India K S Reddy --- Regional Cancer Centre, The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India -
Detection and management of acute HIV infections in patients with sexually transmitted infections: a window of opportunity for HIV prevention within South Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: David Lewis --- Centre for HIV and STIs, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service,Patients with acute human immunodefciency virus (HIV) infection are highly infectious to their uninfected sexual partners. The level of this infectiousness is thought to be as much as 26 times greater than that observed during chronic HIV infection, and may... -
Health policy implications of blood transfusion-related human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection and disease
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Hoosain Paruk --- Department of Neurology, South Africa Ahmed Bhigjee --- Department of Neurology, South AfricaHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the causative agent for HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM) or tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), and adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL). The virus is transmitted vertically from mother to child, and horizontally by sexual intercourse and... -
Screening for gestational diabetes: examining a breakfast meal test
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: C Marais --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa L van Wyk --- Dietitian, South Africa M Conradie --- Endocrine Division, Department of Medicine, South Africa D Hall --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaObjective: This study was performed to analyse the carbohydrate quantity of the non-standardised breakfast meal test consumed as part of a screening test for gestational diabetes. -
Evaluation of a two-question screening tool in the detection of intimate partner violence in a primary healthcare setting in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Saimen --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa E Armstrong --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa C Manitshana --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa I Govender --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaIntroduction: Intimate partner violence has been recognised globally as a human rights violation. It is universally under-diagnosed and the institution of timeous multi-faceted interventions has been noted to benefit intimate partner violence victims. Currently the concept of using a screening... -
Diabetes and hypertension screening in Zandspruit, Johannesburg 2012–2014
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Paul Rheeder --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa Tessy Muthembe --- Department of Internal Medicine, South Africa Stefan Lawson --- Project HOPE, South Africa Julie Brink --- Project HOPE, South AfricaBackground: Hypertension (HT) and diabetes mellitus (DM) affect millions of individuals in South Africa and are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Given the substantial public health and socio-economic burden South Africa faces due to the rising rates... -
Malnutrition in the elderly residing in long-term care facilities: a cross sectional survey using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) screening tool
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Liska Robb --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Corinna May Walsh --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Mariette Nel --- Department of Biostatistics, South Africa Annica Nel --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Hester Odendaal --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South Africa Reon van Aardt --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, South AfricaObjectives: The objective of this study was to determine and compare the nutritional status of the elderly in two long-term care facilities - one situated in a higher socio-economic area and one in a lower socio-economic area. -
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus — hepatitis B virus co-infection amongst adult patients in Mahalapye, Ngami, Serowe, Botswana: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Azhani Mandiwana --- Botswana Defence Force, Botswana Stephane Tshitenge --- Family Medicine and Public Health, BotswanaBackground: About 37 million people are living with human-immunodeficiency-virus (HIV) worldwide, with 2.6 million co-infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection causes 650 000 deaths annually worldwide. Botswana has a high prevalence of HIV and a growing population... -
Staff and student health and wellness at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University: current status and needs assessment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Koen --- Department of Global Health, Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa L Philips --- Department of Global Health, Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa S Potgieter --- Department of Global Health, Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa Y Smit --- Department of Global Health, Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa E van Niekerk --- Department of Global Health, Division of Human Nutrition, South Africa DG Nel --- Centre for Statistical Consultation, South Africa J Visser --- Department of Global Health, Division of Human Nutrition, South AfricaBackground: Emphasis is currently placed on the importance of employee and student wellness initiatives. The aim was to assess staff and student health status at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University (SU), and to conduct a... -
Skin cancer awareness and sunscreen use among outpatients of a South African hospital: need for vigorous public education
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: NC Dlova --- Discipline of Dermatology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa R Gathers --- Department of Dermatology, Multicultural Dermatology Center, J Tsoka-Gwegweni --- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa RJ Hift --- School of Clinical Medicine, South AfricaBackground: Melanoma incidence among white South Africans is increasing. Among black individuals, melanoma is associated with advanced stage at presentation and significant mortality. -
Validity and utility of instruments for screening of depression in women attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre district in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: G Chorwe-Sungani --- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Malawi J Chipps --- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, MalawiIntroduction: Screening instruments should be brief, valid and easy to use if they are to be useful in a busy antenatal clinic in low-resource settings. A short instrument can be used in a busy antenatal clinic in combination with a... -
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... -
Adult malnutrition: prevalence and use of nutrition-related quality indicators in South African public-sector hospitals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Esmarie van Tonder --- Department of Dietetics, School of Lifestyle Science, South Africa Lynn Gardner --- Department of Health, Health Centre, South Africa Saskia Cressey --- Department of Health, South Africa Reinette Tydeman-Edwards --- Department of Health, South Africa Karin Gerber --- Nursing Science Department, South AfricaObjectives: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition among adult hospitalised patients in three South African public hospitals and to determine the availability of nutrition-related quality indicators at ward and institutional level. -
An artificial inoculation protocol for Uromycladium acaciae, cause of a serious disease of Acacia mearnsii in southern Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Stuart Fraser --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Alistair R McTaggart --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Julian Moreno Chan --- Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, South Africa Thobile Nxumalo --- Institute for Commercial Forestry Research, South Africa Louise S Shuey --- Department of Genetics, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Michael J Wingfield --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South Africa Jolanda Roux --- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Tree Protection Co-operative Programme, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, South AfricaUromycladium acaciae is the cause of a severe wattle rust epidemic in plantations of Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) in southern Africa. Research on the biology of this damaging rust is assisting in the development of control strategies. One strategy under... -
Frost tolerance of various Pinus pure species and hybrids
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Fanelesibonge Mabaso --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa Hannél Ham --- Department of Forest and Wood Science, South Africa André Nel --- Sappi Forests Research, Shaw Research Centre, South AfricaPinus species are widely planted by the South African forestry industry and are utilised for pulp, paper and saw timber products. Historically, Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. et Cham. was the most widely planted commercial species in the summer rainfall... -
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a feasible tool in detecting adult malnutrition
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E Van Tonder --- Department of Dietetics, South Africa L Mace --- Dietetics Department, Department of Health, South Africa L Steenkamp --- Dietetics Department, Department of Health, South Africa R Tydeman-Edwards --- Dietetics Department, Department of Health, Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital, South Africa K Gerber --- Nursing Department, South Africa D Friskin --- Department of Statistics, South AfricaObjectives: This study aimed to expand on the limited South African malnutrition prevalence data and investigate the feasibility of mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) as a malnutrition screening tool. -
The prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in healthcare workers at Tygerberg hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Ankia Coetzee --- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa Amanda Beukes --- Department of Medicine, South Africa Reinhardt Dreyer --- Department of Medicine, South Africa Salaamah Solomon --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa Lourentia van Wyk --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa Roshni Mistry --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa Magda Conradie --- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa Mari van de Vyver --- Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South AfricaObjectives: To assess the contribution of traditional and modifiable risk factors to the overall risk and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) amongst health workers (HWs) in the public sector. -
Barriers to HIV testing uptake among men in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Mbuzeleni Hlongwa --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Tivani Mashamba-Thompson --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Sizwe Makhunga --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa Khumbulani Hlongwana --- School of Nursing and Public Health, South AfricaIntroduction: HIV testing among men remains low globally and in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in particular, when compared with their female counterparts. The aim of this study was to synthesise evidence on barriers to HIV testing among men in SSA using... -
Pilot study involving the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing for screening and monitoring of diabetes mellitus in the public healthcare sector in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Somasundram Pillay --- , South AfricaBackground: The diabetes pandemic continues to cause both patient and economic burden. Globally, strategies to improve glycaemic control in patients with diabetes are highly sought after. One such strategy involves the use of point-of-care glycated haemoglobin (POCT HbA1c) testing, which... -
Prospective intimate partner violence screening tool for use in primary healthcare facilities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Rehanna Theresa Felix --- , South Africa Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi --- , South Africa Nita Strümpher --- , South AfricaThe study piloted an intimate partner violence (IPV) screening tool for use with female patients by professional nurses in primary health facilities. Utilising a one group, pre-test post-test design, one hundred and twenty-eight participants completed the pre-test measure (all females;... -
Nutrition risk and validation of an HIV disease-specific nutrition screening tool in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lauri Wright --- , Maxwell Bisala Konlan --- , Laurene Boateng --- , James B Epps --- , -
BMI-based figure rating scale (FRS) as an adjunctive aid in nutritional screening and assessment in a resource-limited setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: E van Tonder --- , South Africa N Dihawa --- , South AfricaObjectives: Many existing malnutrition screening and diagnostic tools require body mass index (BMI) and quantification of weight change to detect malnutrition or risk thereof. This is often a challenge in South African public hospitals due to missing data, including patient... -
The use of microscopic haematuria can reduce the need for staging cystoscopy to exclude invasion of the urinary bladder by cervical carcinoma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: L Vlok --- , South Africa S Wessels --- , South Africa K Du Toit --- , South Africa A Van der Merwe --- , South Africa -
A retrospective study comparing the efficiency of recurrent LSIL cytology to high-grade cytology as predictors of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or worse (CIN2+)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: R Suleman --- , South Africa MH Botha --- , South Africa -
Introducing a nutritional risk screening tool in a South African hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Lesego Ndhlovu --- , Tim De Maayer --- , -
Assessing resistance levels of potato cultivars in South Africa against Alternaria alternata
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Avhurengwi Shirley Mathelemuse --- , Kwasi Sackey Yobo --- , Mariette Truter --- , Philippus Steyn --- , Mapotso Anna Kena --- , Rene Sutherland --- ,Brown leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata (Fries) Keissler is one of the most devastating fungal diseases of potato. Management of this disease relies mostly on fungicide applications. However, fungicides are becoming less effective due to the development of fungal... -
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... -
Genetic control of Fusarium circinatum tolerance in Pinus patula × P. tecunumanii hybrid families
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science • Authors: Lebogang Mphahlele --- , South Africa André Nel --- , South AfricaThe pine pitch canker fungus, Fusarium circinatum, has caused large-scale mortality of Pinus patula crops in South African nurseries and high in-field post-planting mortality. Tree breeders have identified selection and breeding of tolerant material as the likely long-term solution to... -
Psychosocial predictors of adolescent depression and mental health referral in an urban mobile medical unit programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Alia Richardson --- University of Chicago, United States of America Icy Cade-Bell --- University of Chicago, United States of America Madison DeRoo --- University of Chicago Medicine, United States of America Blair Foushi --- University of Chicago, United States of America Emily Wang --- University of Chicago, United States of America Alexandra Knitter --- University of Chicago, United States of America Anna Volerman --- University of Chicago, United States of AmericaIntroduction: Given worsening youth mental health over the past years, mobile medical units are a potential avenue to increase access to mental healthcare services.