Smith, Jennifer A Garnett, Geoffrey P Hallett, Timothy B
Published in
The Journal of infectious diseases
Although effective, some oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users face barriers to adherence using daily pills, which could be reduced by long-acting formulations. Long-acting cabotegravir (CAB LA) is a potential new injectable formulation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) PrEP being tested in phase III trials. We use a mathematical model of...
Zelnick, Jennifer R Daftary, Amrita Hwang, Christina Labar, Amy S Boodhram, Resha Maharaj, Bhavna Wolf, Allison K Mondal, Shinjini Amico, K Rivet Orrell, Catherine
...
Published in
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
In generalized drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics, identifying subpopulations at high risk for treatment failure and loss to care is critically important to improve treatment outcomes and prevent amplification of drug resistance. We hypothesized that an electronic dose-monitoring (EDM) device could empi...
Muruthi, James R Dolbin-MacNab, Megan L Jarrott, Shannon E
Published in
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
While the significance of social capital to the well-being of black South African grandmothers raising grandchildren has been well documented, few studies have systemically investigated the sources, types, and patterns of use of social capital in this population. The aim of the current qualitative study is to use the social capital framework to exp...
Lanesman, Talia H Schrieff, Leigh E
Published in
Neuropsychological rehabilitation
This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of implementing an attention-training programme for children who have sustained moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in a South African context. We compared the performance on the programme of children with TBI (TBI Intervention Group) to children who had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit...
Colvin, Christopher J Kallon, Idriss I Swartz, Alison MacGregor, Hayley Kielmann, Karina Grant, Alison D
Published in
Global public health
South Africa is increasingly offering screening, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB), and especially drug-resistant TB, at the primary care level. Nosocomial transmission of TB within primary health facilities is a growing concern in South Africa, and globally. We explore here how TB infection prevention and control (IPC) policies, histori...
Chen, Yea-Hung Gilmore, Hailey J Maleke, Kabelo Lane, Timothy Zuma, Nkosinathi Radebe, Oscar Manyuchi, Albert E McIntyre, James A Lippman, Sheri A
Published in
AIDS care
Availability of HIV self-testing may increase HIV testing frequency among men who have sex with men (MSM). It is unclear, however, if self-testing may impact HIV-related sexual behaviors among MSM, including HIV status disclosure and condom use. We conducted a mixed methods analysis of changes in HIV-related behaviors after HIV self-testing introdu...
Audet, Carolyn M Clemens, Elise M Ngobeni, Sizzy Mkansi, Mevian Sack, Daniel E Wagner, Ryan G
Published in
AIDS care
In 2018, nearly 800,000 HIV positive individuals in South Africa were unaware of their status. Traditional healers see patients who avoid health clinics, including those who refuse HIV testing. This manuscript details the results of a qualitative study to understand traditional healer perspectives on performing healer-initiated HIV counseling and t...
Skosana, P P Schellack, N Godman, B Kurdi, A Bennie, M Kruger, D Meyer, J C
Published in
Expert review of anti-infective therapy
Objectives: Antimicrobial use is growing, driven mainly by rising demands in developing countries. Knowing how antimicrobials are prescribed is important. Consequently, we undertook a point prevalence survey (PPS) quantifying antimicrobial consumption among 18 public sector hospitals across South Africa.Method: A purpose-built web-based application...
Ismail, Fatima Booysen, Naomi Yelverton, Christopher Peterson, Cynthia
Published in
The Journal of chiropractic education
This study aimed to analyze the demographic and descriptive information of new patients presenting to an educational institution-based chiropractic student clinic in South Africa that could then be used to draw comparisons to other international chiropractic student clinics and local practices. We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of all ...
Ndabula, Yanela Macleod, Catriona Young, Lisa Saville
Published in
Culture, health & sexuality
Considerable research has been devoted to understanding and promoting parent-child sexual socialisation. Less attention has been paid to experiences of sibling interactions concerning sex. Drawing on discursive psychology, this study explores how women report interacting about sex and reproduction in their sisterly relationships. Ten in-depth inter...
