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Defining current facial fracture patterns in a quaternary institution following high-velocity blunt trauma.
(2016)Background: In the early 20th century, René Le Fort studied facial fractures resulting from blunt trauma and devised a classification system still in common use today. This classification, however, was based on low-velocity ... -
Deliberate self-harm at RK Khan hospital internal medicine department: the influence of age on the likelihood of admission, triggers, methods used and outcomes.
(2018)A prior suicide attempt is the most important risk factor for complete suicide. For every completed suicide it is estimated that more than 20 suicide attempts are made. From July to December 2016, Deliberate Self-Harm ... -
The delivery of cultural care by health professionals among the hospitalized AmaXhosa male initiates of traditional circumcision in the Eastern Cape.
(2009)Traditional male circumcision is a rite of passage among the AmaXhosa in South Africa. According to the custom of male traditional circumcision, initiates should remain in the bush for the entire seclusion period. The ... -
Delving into dengue virus drug discovery- insights into the structural characteristics of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.
(2017)A precipitous increase in the number of flaviviral infections has been noted over the last five years. The present study sought to investigate a notorious flavivirus that has been in circulation for over 30 years. Over the ... -
The demographic and microbiological profile of cystic fibrosis in public and private sectors in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Deoxynivalenol downregulates NRF2-induced cytoprotective response in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells.
(2017)Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species that commonly infect agricultural foods. DON exhibits multiple toxic effects in both animals and humans, binding to the A site of the 28S ribosome and inhibits ... -
Describing midwives’ perceptions of maternal postnatal care role within a level one district hospital in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Background The quality of maternal postnatal care is reported to have decreased resulting in maternal deaths (WHO, 2013: 722), with the majority that occurred in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2008 were as a result ... -
Describing mothers’ compliance to Kangaroo Mother Care at a selected hospital in Southern Malawi.
(2016)Background: Studies have shown that Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is one of the low-cost, effective measures practiced in low income settings to enhance the survival of low birth weight babies. Since its development in 1979 ... -
Describing nurses’ stigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental disorders in a selected district hospital setting in Rwanda.
(2013)Aim The purpose of this study was to describe mental disorder stigmatising attitudes held by nurses, in a selected district hospital in Rwanda, and to analyse the potential mediating effects of person variables, specifically ... -
Describing the incidence of depressive symptoms and associated person's variables among emerging adults within a selected general hospital outpatient department in Kenya.
(2015)Introduction: Suicide is a global health concern, specifically among the youth. Bio-psychosocial factors, specifically depression, are associated with suicide behaviour and viewed as potential risk indicators. Depression ... -
Description and analysis of the process of implemetation of the national qualifications framework (NQF) in nursing education (NE) in South Africa.
(2001)The intention of this study was to describe the implementation process of the NQF in nursing education at central and provincial levels in order to explore the change process. It deals with this process as follows: ... -
A description of growth monitoring and promotion activities at primary care level in Grahamstown, Makana Sub-District, Eastern Cape.
(2017)Aim To describe growth monitoring and growth promotion (GMP) activities in children aged 0-24 months at primary healthcare facilities in Grahamstown, Makana Sub-District, Eastern Cape. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive ... -
Description of health seeking behaviours and experiences of homeless people in South Central Durban, South Africa.
(2009)The study aimed to describe the health seeking behaviours and experiences of homeless people in South Central Durban. Homelessness is a broad and complex term that affects many people in South Africa. Homelessness inevitably ... -
A description of mental health care practitioners and a mental health care director's perceptions of mental health care nurses obtaining prescription authority in eThekwini district KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Aim To explore Mental Health Care Practitioners and a Mental Health Care Directors perceptions of mental health care nurses obtaining prescription authority in eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal. Methodology A qualitative ... -
Description of psychiatric nursing students’ stereotypical beliefs associated with mental illness labels and the potential mediating effects of information and contact.
(2014)Aim To describe psychiatric nursing students’ stereotypical beliefs associated with mental illness labels and the potential mediating effects of information provided from curriculum content and contact through clinical ... -
A description of the forensic nursing role in the emergency departments in Durban Metro.
(2006)Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the forensic role behaviour and expectations of the nurses working in the emergency departments. Design: An exploratory descriptive survey was used, using the quantative approach. ... -
A description of the profile of the patients and outcomes of fiber-optic bronchoscopies, performed at a tertiary care hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from January to December 2011.
(2014)Background Tuberculosis (TB), pneumonia and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were the three leading causes of natural deaths in South Africa in 2013 and 11.9% of all deaths in KwaZulu Natal were attributed to TB. In ... -
A descriptive analysis of knowledge and skills of midwives in monitoring progress of labour using a partograph in selected hospitals at eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2017)Introduction Midwives are recognised as principal protagonists in achieving their objectives and therefore priority must be given to ensuring the quality of the education and training of midwives, as well as to making ... -
A descriptive analysis of patients presenting with ectopic pregnancies at King Edward VIII hospital, Durban.
(2011)OBJECTIVE: To describe the patient profile, clinical features, risk factors, management options and complications in women with ectopic pregnancy. DESIGN: Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: King Edward ...