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Occurrence of patulin in the commercial processing of apple juice
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2000)Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by microscopic fungi belonging to the Penicillium and Aspergillus genera. The natural occurrence of patulin in four apple products marketed in Italy and purchased from the supermarket, ... -
Patterns and predictors of antiretroviral therapy use among alcohol drinkers at HIV clinics in Tshwane, South Africa.
(Informa Healthcare, 2014-04)Alcohol use is associated with compromised antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. We aimed to identify patterns and predictors of ART use among alcohol drinkers. Using purposive sampling, we recruited 304 male and female ... -
Patterns of adherence to scheduling and dietary instructions among patients on antiretroviral therapy in Pretoria, South Africa.
(2014-09)Adherence in antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the extent to which the HIV-infected person's behavior corresponds to the prescribed medical advice in terms of using antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. Adherence includes acts such ... -
Perceived need for substance use treatment among young women from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa.
(2014)Initiation of treatment for substance use disorders is low among young women from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Yet little is known about the factors that influence perceived need for treatment (a ... -
Plasma and red blood cell total phospholipid fatty acid status of nonpregnant female vervet monkeys ( Cercopithecus aethiops) on a high carbohydrate maintenance diet.
(Munksgaurd, 1998)Nonhuman primates are of interest as models of human physiology to study the effect of multiple pregnancies on birth weight. Reference plasma and red blood cell (RBC) total phospholipids fatty acids were established in ... -
Poor nutritional status in older black South Africans
(ASIA PACIFIC CLINICAL NUTRITION SOCIETY, 2001)A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken to describe the nutritional status and dietary intake of the elderly black population of Cape Town. A stratified proportional sample of 148 men and women aged 60 years and ... -
Potential effect of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa.
(Elsevier., 2002)Background: Climate change is likely to affect transmission of vector-borne diseases such as malaria. We quantitatively estimated current malaria exposure and assessed the potential effect of projected climate scenarios ... -
Potential risk factors for asbestos exposure amongst six-months-old infants living in the township of Soweto, South Africa
(2000)During recent years there has been increased attention paid to public exposure to asbestos in the nonoccupational environment. As part of a longitudinal cohort study of urban child health and development (the Birth to ... -
Preparation of South African maize porridge : effect on fumonisin mycotoxin levels
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2002-08)The estimated levels of fumonisin exposure in South African communities tiiat consume maize as their staple diet have previously been based on the analysis of raw maize collected from subsistence farmers, rather than on ... -
Prevalence of elevated blood lead in Nigerian children
(2000)To determine the prevalence and risk factors of elevated blood lead levels in young, urban Nigerian children. Design A randomized cluster sample of children aged 6–35 months. Setting Jos, a community in north central ... -
Problem Gambling Among Urban and Rural Gamblers in Limpopo Province, South Africa: Associations with Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use and Psychological Distress.
(2015)Little is known about the mental health correlates of problem gambling in low- and-middle-income countries such as South Africa and whether these correlates vary by urbanicity. To address this gap, we examined mental health ... -
Reducing deaths from severe pneumonia in children in Malawi by improving delivery of pneumonia case management.
(2014)To evaluate the pneumonia specific case fatality rate over time following the implementation of a Child Lung Health Programme (CLHP) within the existing government health services in Malawi to improve delivery of pneumonia ... -
The relationship between sitting posture and seated-related upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain in computing South African adolescents: A prospective study.
(2015-12)There is evidence that consistent sitting for prolonged periods is associated with upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain (UQMP). It is unclear whether postural alignment is a significant risk factor. -
Religious Delusions in a Xhosa Schizophrenia Population.
(2015-10)Here, we assessed for the first time the frequency of religious delusions and the effect of treatment on religiosity and the phenomena of religious delusions in a Xhosa schizophrenia population. Religious delusions were ... -
Remdesivir for COVID‐19: evidence review of the clinical benefit and harm
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Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2006)Background Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T-helper (Th) 2 immune response, is controversial, as it has been reported that helminth infection may either ... -
Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children.
(Blackwell, 2006-05)Background Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T‐helper (Th) 2 immune response, is controversial, as it has been reported that helminth infection may either ... -
Restricting or banning alcohol advertising to reduce alcohol consumption in adults and adolescents.
(2014)Alcohol is estimated to be the fifth leading risk factor for global disability-adjusted life years. Restricting or banning alcohol advertising may reduce exposure to the risk posed by alcohol at the individual and general ... -
Seasonal availability and dietary intake of β-carotene-rich vegetables and fruit of 2-year-old to 5-year-old children in a rural South African setting growing these crops at household level
(Informa healthcare, 2008)This study determined the seasonal availability and dietary intake of beta-carotene-rich vegetables and fruit in a rural South African community growing these crops at household level. Monitoring year-round availability ...