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The acceptability and efficiency of routine "opt-out" HIV testing in a South African antenatal clinic setting.
(2008)Background and Objectives The improved uptake of antenatal Opt-out testing has been documented internationally. In South Africa little is known about the efficiency and die acceptability of Opt-out testing. This study ... -
Alcohol use and the availability of supportive services in a white urban community.
(1986)This study identifies the alcohol intaKe patterns of 274 white patients attending an Urban General Practice. The average consumption rate was 6.5 drinKs per person per weeK (d/p/w). 40X of the surveyed group did not ... -
An analysis of the use of African traditional medicine by adult patients attending a primary health care clinic in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)Background: Current evidence indicates that more and more people worldwide are using complementary and alternate medicines. About 80% of people in Africa and Asia have been reported to be using traditional medicines in ... -
An audit of the standard of care received by HIV positive patients on ART at a community health centre in KZN.
(2013)Introduction: South Africa has the highest number of HIV infected individuals in the world.2 The South African government has established National treatment guidelines for HIV positive patients to help ensure quality of ... -
Cannabis use : social risk factors and knowledge of health risks in a sample of adolescents.
(1997)A study was conducted at a Durban high school which has a mixture of socioeconomic classes and races. All grade 10 pupils present on the day of the study were asked to complete a questionnaire under examination-like ... -
Characteristics of women having first trimester termination of pregnancy in a district/regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Introduction: Despite the availability of contraceptives, some women still seek an induced abortion. If these women are known, they can be targeted for intensive contraceptive counseling. An accessible termination of ... -
Cigarette smoking among Indian matriculants at ex-House of Delegates schools in Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal.
(1995)A descriptive study of cigarette smoking in a sample of Indian matriculation students was undertaken in Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal in order to establish the prevalence of cigarette smoking; reasons for developing cigarette ... -
Dietary factors in overweight adults.
(1986)The often stated inability of many patients to lose weight or maintain weight reduction is a common complaint heard in general practice and the dietary reasons underlying the problem was studied. The study was carried out ... -
The ethical dilemmas of critical care specialists encountered in the admission of patients with HIV infection to intensive care.
(2012)South Africa has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world with 5.6 million people living with HIV/AIDS. As a consequence of the delayed implementation of the ARV rollout and failure to control the epidemic, ... -
An exploration of anaemia in low birth weight infants exposed to perinatal zidovudine at the neonatal unit in King Edward VIII Hospital.
(2013)Large clinical trials beginning with the PACTG-076 trial and other trials across Europe and America have showed that perinatal exposure to Zidovudine (AZT) results in haematological side effects in the neonate, mainly ... -
A follow-up study of the respiratory health status of automotive spray painters exposed to paints containing isocyanates.
(1997)In order to evaluate the respiratory health status of spray painters exposed to paints containing hexamethylene diisocyanates (HDI) and to obtain more insight into the relationship between occupational exposures to isocyanates ... -
Identification of suicidal ideation in HIV-infected patients : development of a suicide risk assessment tool and a suicide intervention plan for HIV-infected patients following voluntary counselling and testing.
(2014)ABSTRACT Background. Globally, suicide and HIV/AIDS remain two of the greatest healthcare issues, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where approximately 85% of suicides occur. Every year, more than 800,000 ... -
The impact of Laduma, a health education intervention, on the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding sexually transmitted infections among secondary school learners in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2005)Purpose To evaluate the impact of Laduma, a health education intervention, on the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding sexually transmitted infections among secondary school learners in KwaZulu-Natal. ... -
Isoenzyme polymorphism in entamoeba histolytica : an epidemiological survey in a rural South African population.
(1989)Isoenzyme characterisation of Entamoeba histolytica into pathogenic and non-pathogenic zymodemes substantiated previously held views that this parasite con5titutes two distinct strains or even sub-species that ... -
Knowledge and utililization of contraception amongst teenagers attending an urban Indian general practice.
(1991)During the six month period June to December 1990, 300 Indian teenagers attending the urban general practice of the researcher were interviewed. Data pertaining to age, sex, knowledge and utilization of contraceptives were ... -
Knowledge and utilisation of contraception in Indian females attending an urban general practice.
(1995)459 Indian female patients between the ages of 16 and 50. attending the practice of the researcher were asked to complete a confidential questionnaire on the knowledge and utilisation of ... -
Medical practitioners’ reactions towards family medicine as a speciality in South Africa.
(AOSIS, 2008)Background: Family physicians are trained to treat a wide range of diseases, treatment being centred on the patient, family and community irrespective of age, gender, or ethnic or racial background. To deal with inequalities ... -
Perceptions around managed health care service delivery in private medical care in the Republic of South Africa.
(2008)Introduction: This study aimed to explore private General Practitioners' perceptions of Managed Health Care CMHC) for health service delivery in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The specific objectives were to review ...