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Decline in total serum IgE after treatment for tuberculosis.
(Elsevier, 1999-06-12)Background: Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis induces a type-1 immune response, whereas intestinal parasites elicit a type-2 response. Given that type-1 and type-2 responses inhibit each other, we investigated if ... -
Delays in South Africa's plans to ban alcohol advertising.
(2014-06-07)South Africa has very high levels of consumption of alcohol among drinkers, about 6·3% of disability-adjusted life-years lost are attributable to alcohol, and about 130 deaths are from alcohol-related causes every day.1 ... -
Description and implementation of U-Turn Medical, a comprehensive lifestyle intervention programme for chronic disease in the sport and exercise medicine setting: pre-post observations in 210 consecutive patients.
(2014-09)Non-communicable disease (NCD) is increasing, but management remains mostly curative, disease-centred and focused on single interventions. We describe the development and implementation of a patient-centred, comprehensive, ... -
Determination of fumonisins in maize by HPLC with ultraviolet detection of o-phthaldialdehyde derivatives
(Springer, 2009)Fumonisins are mycotoxins that are produced by various Fusarium species and occur naturally in maize and maize-based foods. Fumonisins are carcinogenic, causing liver cancer in rats, and are associated with oesophageal ... -
Determination of the myocardial performance index in deteriorating grades of intrauterine growth restriction and its link to adverse outcomes.
(2015-03)The aim of this study is to determine the fetal modified myocardial performance index (Mod-MPI) and E-wave/A-wave peak velocities (E/A ratio) in deteriorating grades of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and its link ... -
Dietary intake of primary school children in relation to food production in a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Basingstoke: Nature Publishing, 1999)The adequacy of food intake of primary school children living in a low socioeconomic rural area, +/- 60 km northwest of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa was assessed in a cross-sectional study. Primary school children, ... -
The distribution of helminth infections along the coastal plain of Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa
(Maney, 1999)The results of a previous study indicated that, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Necator americanus and Strongyloides stercoralis were endemic to the coastal lowlands only. The prevalences of these helminths, ... -
The effect of a workplace intervention programme on return to work after stroke: a randomised controlled trial.
(2015-07)Objective: To determine the effect of a workplace intervention programme on the rate of return to work of previously employed stroke survivors in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Design: A randomised controlled ... -
Effect of catfish supplementation on the fatty acid status and growth of undernourished rural preschool children under 6 years of age: an intervention trial in Lebowa, South Africa
(Asia pacific clinical nutrition society., 1999)A group of 102 preschool children aged 13–69 months from a rural area of Lebowa were selected from a crosssectional study of 659 children for an intervention trial (12 months) to study the effect of catfish (Clarias ... -
The effect of evening primrose oil on the radiation response and blood flow of mouse normal and tumour tissue
(Taylor and Francis, 2000)Purpose: To investigate the effect of the oral administration of evening primrose oil on the radiation response and the blood flow of normal tissue and a tumour in BALB/c mice. Methods and materials: Aliquots of evening ... -
Effect of iron-, iodine-, and beta-carotene-fortified biscuits on the micronutrient status of primary school children: a randomized controlled trial.
(Clinical Trial, 1999)Background: Deficiencies of iron, iodine, and vitamin A are prevalent worldwide and can affect the mental development and learning ability of schoolchildren. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect ... -
Effect of metformin therapy and dietary supplements on semen parameters in hyperinsulinaemic males.
(2015-11)Previous reports indicated that hyperinsulinaemic men may exhibit a higher percentage of poorly compacted DNA in their spermatozoa and less success in an IVF programme (Andrologia, 45, 2003, 18; Andrologia, 2014, doi: ... -
Effectiveness of a group diabetes education programme in under-served communities in South Africa: a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial.
(2014-08)To evaluate the effectiveness of group education, led by health promoters using a guiding style, for people with type 2 diabetes in public sector community health centres in Cape Town. -
Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on the febrile response to muramyl dipeptide and lipopolysaccharide in rats
(Springer, 2002)We have administered aminoguanidine, a relatively specific inhibitor of inducible nitric oxide synthase, and N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), an unspecific nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, to rats made febrile ... -
Efficacy of a pectin-lecithin complex for treatment and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses.
(2014-08-09)The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a commercial feed supplement containing pectin-lecithin on squamous mucosa ulceration in horses exposed to an experimental ulceration model. Five mares were treated ... -
Efficacy of an alcohol-focused intervention for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV treatment outcomes - a randomised controlled trial protocol.
(2014)Little research has examined whether alcohol reduction interventions improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and HIV treatment outcomes. This study assesses the efficacy of an intervention for reducing alcohol use ... -
Endemic goitre in the absence of iodine deficiency in schoolchildren of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa
(Basingstoke: Nature Publishing, 1999)Objective: The study was undertaken to investigate whether endemic goitre still exists in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa more than 55 years after it was reported and, if so, whether iodine deficiency, or fluoride ... -
Energy management and global health
(Palo Alto, 2004)Energy and energy technologies have a central role in social and economic development at all scales, from household and community to regional and national. Among its welfare effects, energy is closely linked with public ... -
Epidemiology of Astrovirus Infection in Zaria, Nigeria
(Oxford University Press, 2002)Astrovirus has been shown to be an important aetiological agent associated with gastroenteritis in children, although few studies have been conducted in Africa. In this study, stool specimens were obtained from 375 young ...