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Gastroschisis in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013-09-25)Gastroschisis is a full thickness abdominal wall defect, usually to the right of the umbilicus, through which a variable amount of viscera herniates, without a covering membrane. Newborns with gastroschisis present ... -
GB Virus C / Hepatitis G Virus (GBV-C/HGV) infection in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa : its diagnosis, distribution and molecular epidemiology.
(2003)Recently a new Flavivirus, GB Virus C also referred to as Hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) was identified in humans with indeterminate hepatitis . Whilst in non-African countries this discovery led to an enormous enthusiasm ... -
Gender conflict amongst adolescents at the Rossburgh High School, Durban.
(2000)In 1998 the Faculty of Community and Development Disciplines (CADD) embarked on a project to prevent and reduce crime involving school children. A needs assessment was conducted in the three schools where the project was ... -
Gene expression analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus using a novel real time PCR probe system
(2010)Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (OSCC) is a common malignancy that occurs with high frequency in certain parts of the world, including South Africa. The aetiology of OSCC has remained unclear although many studies ... -
Geriatric attendance at Outpatients Department Addington Hospital, Durban.
(1997)This is a cross section study of the White elderly patients who attended Addington Hospital, Durban, Out-patient Department during a two week period in July 1985. Screening was by means of systematic sampling, a standard ... -
Glucocorticosteroid receptor characteristics of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in oral steroid dependent asthma : utilization of an in vitro model of steroid resistant asthma to investigate mechanisms of resistance and functional consequences of altered receptor affinity.
(2007)Background: Although glucocorticoids are the most effective treatment for asthma, some patients show a poor response. In such patients with steroid resistant asthma, this has been ascribed to altered glucocorticoid ... -
Graduate ancillary health care workers' perceptions of the ancillary health care learnership programme in eThekwini District.
(2014-08-28)Aim The aim of this study was to describe ancillary health care workers’ perceptions of the Ancillary Health Care Learnership programme, and their current employment status within the health care sector. Methods A ... -
Grapefruit juice ameliorates nephropathy in streptozotocin induced diabetes.
(2012)Background Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end stage renal disease and mortality in diabetic patients. Over the years, medicinal plants have been used to manage diabetes and its complications. Metformin, ... -
A grounded theory analysis of the meaning of community-based education in basic nursing education in South Africa.
(2003)An extensive review of literature revealed that although CBE was a familiar concept and a national policy for health professionals' education in South Africa, there was, however, limited understanding of this phenomenon. ... -
The hallmarks of successful alaryngeal voice rehabilitation following a total laryngectomy using tracheo-esophageal puncture with voice prosthesis : perspectives of key role players.
(2013-11-19)A total laryngectomy (TL) affects the quality of life (QoL) of individuals who have undergone this surgical procedure, as changes are seen in respiration, swallowing and communication. The aim of this study was to gather ... -
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Health care waste management in public clinics in the iLembe District : situational analysis and intervention strategy.
(2007)INTRODUCTION All waste generated at health care facilities in the past was regarded as hazardous and needed to be incinerated first before it was disposed. The purpose of this study was to investigate health care waste ... -
The health education needs of the patient and family upon discharge after a myocardial infarction.
(2002)A knowledgeable person can deal with problems in a confident and flexible manner. This statement is certainly applicable in the area of health where an adequate knowledge helps clients to avoid complications. This study ... -
A health expenditure review of the South African private health care sector from 2003 to 2006.
(2010)Introduction South Africa has a two tiered health care system: a private sector catering for seven of the 47 million people and public sector providing care to the majority. The private sector consists of for-profit providers ... -
Health information needs of caretakers of orphans at Mphatso Orphan Day Care Center in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(2009)Introduction: the number of orphans world wide including Malawi, has increased greatly due to the Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The increased number of orphans has led to the development of community based ... -
The health needs and priorities of a semi-urban African community.
(1984)This commentary is essentially a report on various aspects of assessment of health needs and priorities in a peri-urban black community (mainly African) situated near Pinetown. The study was initially conducted under the ... -
Heart rate response and ECG monitoring in veteran squash players.
(1997)The incidence of sudden death during or after squash play has become a source of concern. In order to screen for coronary artery disease, exercise stress testing has been advocated, by the American College of Sports Medicine ... -
Hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy.
(2014-02-11)Glomerulonephritis as an extra hepatic manifestation of chronic HBV infection has now been well documented [1,2,3,4,5]. HBV-associated nephropathy has been described in areas of both high and low endemicity [6]. In Africa ... -
A histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluation of scar basal cell carcinomas.
(2006)Infiltrative morphological mimicry at sites of biopsy-proven nodular basal cell carcinoma has been described. The immunoprofile of scar BCCs (scar BCCs,SBCCs) has not been documented. The aim of this study was to assess ...
