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A qualitative understanding of the socio-cultural and situational context of substance abuse and sexual risk-taking behaviours in women.
(2008)South Africa is one of the six southern African countries where the HIV levels for childbearing women are 20% or higher. In South Africa, like most countries, behaviours such as multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex ... -
Quality of deep fried chip cooking oil at fast food outlets in the South Central Operational Entity within Ethekwini Municipality.
(2006)The demand for deep fried chips by public and the number of people entering the fast food industry in the form of fast food outlets has increased tremendously. Frying oils are very expensive and are the most important ... -
Quality of paediatric care at King Edward VIII hospital.
(1987)The purpose of health service research is to produce knowledge that will contribute to the improvement in the delivery of health care and it is in this spirit that this study of the quality of paediatric care at King ... -
Quality of tuberculosis microscopy in KwaZulu-Natal as determined by laboratory proficiency testing.
(2009)Introduction Sputum smears stained by the Ziehl-Neelsen method are the least expensive tool for diagnosing patients with infectious tuberculosis. However, false positive and false negative results have serious implications ... -
Racial differences in willingness to participate in HIV prevention clinical trials amongst university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)Introduction Willingness to participate in clinical trials is a crucial element in recruitment of suitable participants for intervention trials. Measurement of willingness to participate assists in determining community ... -
Rates and causes of child mortality in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2007)Background Recent gains in child survival are being threatened by the RN epidemic. Monitoring child mortality rates is essential to understanding the impact of the epidemic, but is constrained by a lack of data. A ... -
Respiratory health of the informal stone crushers in Dar-Es-Salaam.
(2010)Introduction. Stone crushing in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania is largely an informal occupational activity, with approximately 7000 workers exposed to varying level of respirable dust. A highly marginalized, self employed, ... -
A retrospective analysis of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) outcomes in a group of infants attending paediatric practices in central Durban.
(2009)The vast majority of paediatric HIV occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and could be averted through implementation of effective Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) strategies. At the United Nations General Assembly ... -
A review of health care indicators in the South African district health information system used for planning, monitoring and evaluation.
(2010)Introduction A plethora of health indicators have been added into the District Health Information System (DHIS) since its adoption and implementation as the routine health information for South Africa in 1999. The growing ... -
A review of the use of lay counsellors and rapid HIV tests in a voluntary counselling and testing service in UGU South ProTest pilot site.
(2002)This study aimed to review the use of lay counsellors and rapid HIV tests in a voluntary testing and counselling (VCT) service in the UGU South health district of KwaZulu Natal. The study ran from September 1999 to April ... -
A review of the use of polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin at a paediatric referral hospital in South Africa between 2009 and 2012.
(2014)Introduction Polyvalent intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is registered for a limited number of specific indications in South Africa but is increasingly being used for unregistered or off-label uses. No national evidence-based ... -
The role of IgG and its subclasses in byssinosis.
(2002)A case control study was performed in 6 cotton mills in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study used questionnaire and pulmonary function testing results to categorise respiratory symptoms in 52 exposed symptomatic, 30 ... -
Sanitation, water, and hygiene in Ethekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa : a baseline cross-sectional study.
(2007)Introduction: Inadequate water supply and sanitation adversely affects the health and socio-economic development of communities. Since 2003, more than 40 000 households in peri-urban and rural ... -
A situation analysis of the PMTCT programme between 2013 and 2014 in the eThekwini Municipality.
(2015)Background The contribution of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic to morbidity and mortality in pregnancy has been well documented. Effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) improves maternal and newborn health ... -
A study of the health seeking behavior of women on treatment for cervical cancer in Grey's hospital.
(2012)Background According to the Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), global statistics show that nearly half a million new cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed each year. More than a quarter million ... -
Traditional medicine use in patients on antiretroviral therapy: a cross-sectional study at Thembalethu Wellness Centre, Northdale Hospital.
(2017)Introduction Adherence is the primary predictor of treatment success with antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is not known whether the use of traditional medicine use predicts non-adherence to ART. Traditional medicine use ... -
Tuberculosis among health care workers in hospitals in the Ethekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2006)Tuberculosis is a disease of global importance and remains the leading cause of death in the developing world. In South Africa a weak notification system and poor occupational health services for health care workers has ...