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M-PH : knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding counselling behaviour for HIV and AIDS, STIs and TB : a survey of eThekwini district primary health care workers.
(2012)Background HIV infection continues to be a challenge in South Africa with new infections reported at alarming rates. Health Care Workers (HCWs) who are nurses consequently have frequent contact with HIV positive and TB ... -
Maedi-Visna virus : the development of serum and whole blood immunodiagnostic assays.
(1997)This thesis describes the development of serum and whole blood immunodiagnostic assays for Maedi-Visna virus (MVV). All previously described recombinant MVV ELISA assays utilised either the core p25 or transmembrane (TM) ... -
Male partner support among young unmarried pregnant women in Durban.
(2015)The improvement of maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes has been an important part of the millennium development goals (MDGs). Although the world is at end of the MDG era, MCH remains an important issue globally as the ... -
Management and support of HIV positive employees in a private organization in EThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal: a descriptive study.
(2017)Background: Since the beginning of the epidemic, more than 70 million people have been infected with HIV and about 35 million people have died of HIV. Globally, 36.7 million [30.8–42.9 million] people were living with ... -
Management of haemoptysis : a retrospective analysis of the efficacy of current treatment modalities.
(2012)Massive haemoptysis is a life-threatening condition that requires timeous and appropriate intervention. Bronchial artery embolisation (BAE) has been advocated as initial therapy, in preference over lung resection, in all ... -
The management of peritonsillar abscess.
(1999)Over a four month period from 1 st November 1998 to 28th February 1999 a randomised prospective study was undertaken in 75 patients with peritonsiller abscess (PTA) to determine the treatment modality that is most effective ... -
Management of the long term psychological effects of rape among women survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda : a grounded theory approach.
(2013)In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, rape was widely used as a strategic weapon against Tutsi women. This study explored the long term psychological effects of rape experienced by these women in order to develop a middle range ... -
Management problems in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
(1988)A retrospective review was made of the case records, angiograms and computed tomography (CT) relating to a total of 263 patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured berry aneurysms who were admitted to the ... -
Mapping immunodominant patterns and HLA class II restriction characteristics of HIV-specific CD4+ T cell responses in acute and chronic HIV-1 subtype C infection.
(2014)Increasing evidence suggests that virus-specific CD4+ T cells contribute to immune-mediated control of HIV-1 infection. However, precise details of CD4+ T cell contribution to immune protection against HIV have not been ... -
Mass spectrometric imaging for Tuberculosis drug development.
(2017)For many years, Tuberculosis (TB) has plagued the human race claiming millions, if not billions, of lives. With the advent of short-course chemotherapy TB has become a manageable disease, however in recent times Mycobacterium ... -
Matching a chelator (DOTA) with ions for radio-pharmaceutical applications using DFT study.
(2016)Organometallic chelators can be potentially used for radiometal-based pharmaceuticals. The bifunctional chelator, which is covalently bound to a lead compound, forms a stable chelator―ion complex to deliver an isotope, as ... -
Maternal and perinatal outcomes in triplet pregnancy : an audit over 12 years at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital.
(2016)Aim: To determine maternal and neonatal outcomes in triplet gestation. Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Obstetric and Gynaecological Department, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central ... -
Maternity care in KwaZulu-Natal : towards a grounded theory of adolescent-friendly maternity services.
(2005)The issue of adolescent health has steadily grown momentum with people realizing the vulnerability ofthis sector ofthe world's population. Within the South African context, the tide had also turned. However, most initiatives ... -
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) proteomic profiling of mycobacteria.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis still remains a major cause of tuberculosis(TB) and death. In addition, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) play a significant role in the aetiology of tuberculosis-like syndromes. A diagnosis ... -
Measure of adherence to antiretroviral treatment amongst HIV positive patients attending antiretroviral clinics in selected rural, deep-rural and semi-urban areas of Ugu District in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Background The roll-out of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in public health facilities was initiated in 2004 in the KwaZulu-Natal province. The roll-out made ARV treatment available and accessible to the vast majority of ... -
Measure of pharmacists role in the management and adherence of HIV infected patients in a public sector hospital of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Background:- The HIV and AIDS epidemic is a major catastrophe that affects millions of people worldwide. Antiretroviral medication combinations have revolutionised HIV treatment since 1996, transforming the virus from ... -
Measurement of vaginal microbicide adherence using visual inspection as compared to ultra violet light assessment of returned empty gel applicators.
(2015)Introduction Finding a safe, effective and acceptable HIV prevention method is key to preventing new infections in women. Vaginal microbicide trials aim to do so, but adherence to study product remains a challenge in ... -
Measuring HLA-B allele expression across differential cell types.
(2018)Background: The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region has shown to have the strongest disease associations and recent studies have shown that expression levels of these HLA molecules play a major role in the clinical course ...