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Warfarin : time in therapeutic range, a single centre study on patients using warfarin for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation and prosthetic heart valves.
(2016)Background: There are various indications for the use of oral anticoagulants. Two common indications are in patients with atrial fibrillation and prosthetic heart valves. The quality of anticoagulation, determined by the ... -
Water, sanitation and hygiene in community and home-based care for people living with HIV/AIDS/TB in Durban, South Africa.
(2015)The majority of HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa receive health care services at home. However, few studies have examined water; sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in home and community-based care. The main objective of this ... -
"We sow the seed": perspectives of health educators at the Institute of Family and Community Health in Durban in the 1940s and 1950s.
(2004)Health education is critical to the success of a community health program. Yet the majority of research on health education is conducted from the point of view of programme designers or evaluators. Where health educators ... -
Weight, chronic disease risk and physical activity levels of rural and urban women in Zimbabwe.
(2017)Introduction: In developing countries there is a shift from traditional diets and lifestyles to western diets and lifestyles particularly in rapidly growing urban populations. This is a major cause of overweight and ... -
What are the barriers to the implementation of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92, 1996 as amended, in Xhariep District in the Free State Province? : a view of doctors, nurses, and hospital management in three district hospitals in Xhariep.
(2010)Background The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) No 92 of 1996 replaced the Abortion and Sterilization Act of 1975. It promotes reproductive rights and the choice on termination of pregnancy. It aims to reduce ... -
What is the association between the Glasgow Coma Scale score, mechanism of injury and computed tomography findings in neurosurgically relevant head injury patients.
(2017)Background: There is extremely limited literature that provides patterns of CT findings at the various GCS levels, and finding the association between mechanism of trauma and CT findings. Most studies done are on patients ... -
Whole transcriptome analysis to elucidate the role of mtp in gene regulation of pulmonary epithelial cells infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
The willingness of private-sector doctors to manage public-sector HIV/AIDS patients in the eThekwini metropolitan region of KwaZulu-Natal.
(AOSIS, 2009)Background: South Africa is severely affected by the AIDS pandemic and this has resulted in an already under-resourced public sector being placed under further stress, while there remains a vibrant private sector. To address ... -
Witnessed resuscitation exploring the attitudes and practices of the emergency staff working in the level one emergency departments in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal.
(2001)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and practices of the emergency staff working in the level one emergency departments in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, with regard to witnessed resuscitation. Methodology: ... -
Women and AIDS: epidemiology and gender barriers to prevention in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2000)No abstract available. -
The work place experiences of individuals with cerebral palsy who have communication difficulties and their colleagues.
(2015)Employment is a form of independence and self-acceptance which, for many individuals with disabilities, is crucial to improving quality of life. Communication underpins quality of life and, for individuals with cerebral ... -
Young adults' awareness and experience of tinnitus : a survey of a sample of students at a University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)The focus of this study was the awareness and experience of tinnitus in young adults. Historically, most literature focused on tinnitus in the older population group. However, recent studies have revealed that tinnitus ... -
Youth's experiences in disclosing their HIV positive status in Malawi.
(2009)Introduction Youth is a group of people which has been greatly affected by HIV epidemic in Malawi. They are vulnerable to HIV infection because they are at a stage where they are beginning sexual exploration. Youth therefore, ...