Yemeke, Tatenda T Sikkema, Kathleen J Watt, Melissa H Ciya, Nonceba Robertson, Corne Joska, John A
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Journal of interpersonal violence
Traumatic events can negatively affect clinical outcomes among HIV positive women, particularly when those events result in ongoing psychological distress. Consequently, there have been calls to integrate screening and treatment of traumatic experiences and associated mental health disorders into HIV care. In South Africa, screening for traumatic e...
Trafford, Zara Jewett, Sara Swartz, Alison LeFevre, Amnesty E. Winch, Peter J. Colvin, Christopher J. Barron, Peter Bamford, Lesley
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International Breastfeeding Journal
BackgroundGlobal guidelines recommend exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months of life. South African EBF rates have steadily increased but still only average 32% for infants below 6 months of age. Malnutrition and developmental delays continue to contribute substantially to the morbidity and mortality of South African children. MomConn...
Dorsamy, Vinogrin Bagwandeen, Chauntelle Moodley, Jagadesa
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Systematic Reviews
BackgroundA significant cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy is maternal anaemia. The causes of anaemia and the sequelae are varied, and the prevention and management are public health challenges, especially in resource-limited settings and certain geographic locations. South Africa is plagued by a quadruple burden of disease, with hig...
Rogerson, Christian M. Rogerson, Jayne M.
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Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
Caravan parks are a largely overlooked theme in tourism scholarship. In South Africa, as in several other countries, local governments assumed an historical role in the establishment of caravan parks. Municipal caravan parks are assets which could be leveraged for tourism growth and local development. The planning and management of caravan parks in...
Marinda, Edmore Simbayi, Leickness Zuma, Khangelani Zungu, Nompumelelo Moyo, Sizulu Kondlo, Lwando Jooste, Sean Nadol, Patrick Igumbor, Ehimario Dietrich, Cheryl
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundMeasuring progress towards the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90–90–90 treatment targets is key to assessing progress towards turning the HIV epidemic tide. In 2017, the UNAIDS model estimated that 75% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) globally knew their HIV positive status, 79% of those who knew their status were on...
Scheibe, Andrew Young, Katherine Versfeld, Anna Spearman, C. Wendy Sonderup, Mark W. Prabdial-Sing, Nishi Puren, Adrian Hausler, Harry
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BMC Infectious Diseases
BackgroundPeople who use drugs including people who inject drugs (PWUD/ID), sex workers (SWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk of HIV and viral hepatitis infection. Limited epidemiological data on the infections exists in key populations (KPs) in South Africa. We investigated the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C...
Bajema, Kristina L. Kubiak, Rachel W. Guthrie, Brandon L. Graham, Susan M. Govere, Sabina Thulare, Hilary Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus Celum, Connie Drain, Paul K.
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB)-related stigma presents a major barrier to care of persons with TB through its impact on treatment initiation and retention in care. This is particularly challenging in settings with high prevalence of both TB and HIV where fear of HIV/AIDS can amplify stigma surrounding TB. The purpose of this study was to validate a TB...
Akuffo, Kwadwo Owusu Asare, Akosua Kesewah Sewpaul, Ronel Dukhi, Natisha Kumah, David Ben Agyei-Manu, Eldad Addo, Emmanuel Kofi Reddy, Priscilla
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BMC Research Notes
ObjectiveDiabetes is a chronic disease of uncontrolled blood sugar levels. People with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing visual impairment and other diabetes-related visual complications. The study aims to determine the eyecare utilization pattern and its associated determinants among diabetics in the South African National Health and...
Pargeter, Justin Faith, J. Tyler
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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Lithic miniaturization is a multivariate and evolutionarily significant technological phenomenon involving backed tools, bladelets, small retouched tools, flakes, and small cores. This paper investigates the proximate causes for variability in lithic miniaturization processes during Marine Isotope Stage 2 (c. 29–12 ka) in southern Africa. We test t...
Peer, Nasheeta George, Jaya Lombard, Carl Steyn, Krisela Levitt, Naomi Kengne, Andre-Pascal
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BMC Nephrology
BackgroundTo determine the prevalence, distribution, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease (CKD) determined by five glomerular filtration rate (GFR) formulae in urban black residents of Cape Town.MethodsData collection in this cross-sectional study included interviews, clinical measurements and biochemical analyses, including serum...
