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An observational study on the outcome of corneal cross-linking for Keratoconus at Greys tertiary hospital, Pietermaritzburg.
(2018)The purpose of this observational study was to evaluate the efficacy of corneal cross-linking for keratoconus, beginning when the procedure was performed up to a year after the procedure in patients at Greys Hospital in ... -
Observations on the effects of some environmentally induced mental stresses on the heart.
(1973)No abstract available. -
Occupational exposure and genotoxicity among Ethekwini Municipality petrol attendants.
(2013)Background Benzene, a constituent of petrol, is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen. Once benzene enters the human body, its breakdown products, benzene oxide (BO) and 1.4 benzoquinone (BQ), have the ability to interact ... -
Occupational exposures and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a hospital-based case-control study.
(2009)Aim The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of occupational exposures to the burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among a sample of hospital based patients. Methods Cases (n=110) with ... -
Occupational health in South Africa.
(1987)Occupational health is concerned with health in its relation to work and the working environment. This study was undertaken to present an overview of occupational health in South Africa, with national and international ... -
The occurrence and detection of aflatoxin-macromolecular conjugates in humans.
(1998)Aflatoxin Bi (AFBi), a highly toxic fungal metabolite (mycotoxin) of certain strains of Aspergillus, has long been known to be carcinogenic in animal species. Accumulation of epidemiological evidence led to its classification, ... -
Ocular health of cocoa farmers in Ghana : an assessment and intervention study.
Background: Cocoa farmers are known to face a lot of ocular health hazards such as chemicals, ultraviolet radiations, farm equipment, plants, dust and allergens among others in the field of work. This study sought to ... -
On becoming a confident occupational therapist.
(2013)This thesis presents and discusses the results of research undertaken to explore the concept 'professional confidence'. The term 'confidence', is frequently to be found In previous research, yet this has not adequately ... -
The optimisation of a preeclampsia-like L-NAME rat model : a focus on utero-placental dysfunction.
(2014)Preeclampsia is a multi-system pregnancy syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of hypertension, escalated proteinuria and in some cases oedema usually after 20 weeks of gestation. Preeclampsia is further categorized ... -
Optimisation of an analytical method for the analysis of folic acid derivatives in biological materials.
(2007)Folic acid is a water-soluble, B-complex vitamin influencing a number of biological processes in humans and particularly important in the prevention of neural tube defects (associated with spinal bifida) in unborn children. ... -
Optimum timing for vitamin A supplementation in children with diarrhoea.
(2001)Vitamin A has well recognised benefits for the reduction in severity of diarrhoeal episodes but the impact of therapeutic doses given during diarrhoea on the biochemical and clinical outcomes is less clear. In this study ... -
The oral hygiene status of people with dysphagia: a descriptive study.
(2018)The aim of the study was to assess and describe the oral hygiene problems of adults admitted to a sub-acute rehabilitation hospital who presented with dysphagia. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey study design was ... -
Organocatalyzed synthesis of carbapenem β-lactam cores and monobactam.
Organocatalysis has emerged as a new powerful methodology for the catalytic production of enantiomerically pure organic compounds. The main aim of this work was to develop organocatalyzed routes to novel β-lactam derivatives. ... -
The orthopaedic manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta : a collective review.
(2016)Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, is a debilitating genetic disorder of connective tissue which is characterized by reduced skeletal mass and bone fragility. OI results from mutations in genes encoding ... -
The outcome of patients undergoing simultaneous tricuspid and left-sided valve surgery in a rheumatic population.
(2014)Background In the context of endemic left-sided rheumatic heart disease, tricuspid valve disease requiring surgical intervention merits closer scrutiny in order to analyse surgical outcomes with presently employed ... -
The outcome of tibial non-union treatment using a revised definition, classification system and management strategy.
(2015)The management of tibial non-unions remains a challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. The treatment of tibial non-unions is historically based on small case series that frequently include a variety of non-union subtypes and ... -
An outcomes evaluation of a quality improvement training initiative for undergraduate student nurses, at a public hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa.
(2017)The aim of the study was to conduct an outcomes evaluation of a one-day Quality Improvement (QI) Training initiative for undergraduate student nurses, at a public hospital in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands, South Africa. ... -
Outcomes following intravitreal bevacizumab for aggressive posteriorly located retinopathy of prematurity at a tertiary institution.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The outcomes of implementing the Department of Health mental health clinical guidelines for the management of psychiatric patients at primary health care clinics.
(2015)Background: The South African (SA) government recognizes that the first step towards improving mental health and wellbeing of the people is to develop effective guidelines .After guidelines have been developed, there is a ...