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Indicators of maternal child health.
(1981)The introduction outlines the reasons for the priority of maternal and child health emphasizing the relatively simple resources required. The aims of such programmes must be identified and the results measured so that ... -
Indoor and outdoor environmental assessment of Durban block hostels : an internal evaluations on exposure measures and outcomes of self supported health and well-being in hostels.
(2007)Hostel dwellers form a larger part of the urban population in South Africa (Ramphele, 1999). These hostels were initially created as temporal arrangement for African men moving from rural to urban areas seeking for employment. ... -
The influence of an abductor pollicis longus strengthening program on the symptoms experienced by elderly females presenting with early stage osteoarthritis of the 1st carpo-metacarpal joint : a pilot study for an experimental pre-test/post-test design.
(2014)Introduction: Elderly females are predominantly left impaired by the degenerative impact which osteoarthritis has on the 1st CMC joint. Research supports the successful implementation of early stage conservative management. Aim: ... -
The influence of diabetes mellitus on early outcome following vascular surgical interventions.
(2012)Objective. To assess the influence of diabetes mellitus on early morbidity and mortality following open vascular surgical interventions. Methods. Clinical data on patients subjected to open vascular surgical procedures ... -
The influence of helminths on immune responses to HIV.
(2009)In South Africa, co-infection with HIV and intestinal parasites is a major challenge in disadvantaged communities who live in densely populated under-serviced urban informal settlements. This pilot cross sectional study ... -
The influence of HIV-1 genomic target region selection and sequence length on the accuracy of inferred phylogenies and clustering outcomes.
(2017)To improve the methodology of HIV-1 cluster analysis, we addressed how analysis of HIV-1 clustering is associated with parameters that can affect the outcome of viral clustering. The extent of HIV clustering, tree ... -
The influence of intrapersonal characteristics of individual nurses on their work performance : a predictive correlational study in a selected province in South Africa.
(2015)Background Conflicting reports on the quality of nursing care highlighted the need to understand the influence of nurses’ intrapersonal characteristics on their work performance and caring behaviours. Aim The aim of the ... -
The influence of the application of pharmacokinetics on the effects of theophylline utilisation upon members of the Indian population.
(1989)Theophylline is a dimethylated xanthine similar in structure to caffeine which is commonly found in tea, coffee and cola beverages (Hendeles and Weinberger, 1983; Rall, 1985). Clinically, its most important pharmacological ... -
The injectable contraceptive : user, social and pharmacological perspectives.
(2003)Despite its widespread use, little research has been undertaken on the use of progestogen-only injectable contraceptives by South African women. This thesis is comprised of two sections. Section 1 provides the first ... -
Innate immune mechanisms in limiting HIV-1 pathogenesis among South African adults and mother-infant pairs.
(2012)This study was conducted to investigate the role of natural killer cell surface receptors, KIRs and their cognate HLA ligands in preventing HIV-1 acquisition and disease progression in HIV-1 exposed infants. Using DBS ... -
Innovative self-assembling nanodelivery systems to combat bacterial infections.
(2020)The rising surge of bacterial resistance puts an immense economic and social strain on the healthcare system worldwide. Unfortunately, the production of new antibiotics is significantly outstripped by existing therapies ... -
Inpatient catchment populations of public sector hospitals in Natal/KwaZulu.
(1988)The Natal/KwaZulu Health Services Liaison Committee (HSLC) has been established to co-ordinate health care delivery in Natal and KwaZulu. This body has defined eight geographical Health Planning SubRegions (HPSRs) (Annexure ... -
An inquiry into student support mechanisms in postgraduate nursing programmes at the University of KwaZulu-Natal : a students' perspective.
(2010)Background: Literature on postgraduate student throughput and success suggests a mismatch between registration, throughput and success rates among postgraduate students. Purpose of the Study: This study aimed at exploring ... -
Insight into cancer targets and ligand binding landscape using bioinformatics and integrated molecular modeling tools.
(2017)The alarming rate of varying types of cancer diseases in human remains a global burden requiring drastic treatment in which, a prominent method of combating it is through enzymebased drug design. Metastatic castration-resistant ... -
Insulin resistance and salt sensitivity in the rat model of hypertension
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An integrated approach to adult chronic osteomyelitis.
(2014)No evidence-based guidelines exist on the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of long bones in adults. Management is still largely based on expert opinion and consensus guidelines are not available. Choosing between a ... -
Integrating human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis drug treatment.
(2014)The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics are major global public health challenges. Worldwide, approximately 42% of TB patients are also co-infected with HIV, and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ... -
The integration of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of psychiatric patients into primary health care in the Eastern Cape.
(1996)The purpose of this study was to design and implement the two phases of a three-phased approach to the integration of the psychiatric component into the PHC system in the Eastern Cape. The study included an educational ... -
The integration of multilingualism and culture into augmentative and alternative communication services for school-aged children in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, South Africa.
(2016)Language and cultural diversity influence how individuals of different backgrounds interact. This heterogeneity can affect how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services are provided to children with complex ...