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Liquor outlet density, deprivation and implications for foetal alcohol syndrome prevention in the Bergriver municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-04-14)Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most common preventable birth defect in the world, and some South African communities have amongst the highest reported rates. In August 2008, global positioning systems and geographic ... -
Assessment of settlement models for engagement of communities in forest land under claim in Jessievale and Roburna communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa
(2015-07)An estimated 40% of privately owned plantations are subject to land claims, and 70% of State-owned plantations are under claim in South Africa. The study therefore identified the settlement models for future engagement of ... -
High frequency of transmitted HIV-1 Gag HLA class I-driven immune escape variants but minimal immune selection over the first year of clade C infection.
(2015)In chronic HIV infection, CD8+ T cell responses to Gag are associated with lower viral loads, but longitudinal studies of HLA-restricted CD8+ T cell-driven selection pressure in Gag from the time of acute infection are ... -
Addressing Substance Use within Primary Health Care Settings in South Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
(2014)Traditionally, substance use services have not been provided by South African primary health care facilities, limiting access to treatment. A lack of mental health workers has slowed plans to integrate these services ... -
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: ... -
Livelihoods, land use and land cover change in the Zambezi Region, Namibia
(2015-12)This paper examines the socio-economic drivers of land use and land cover change and assesses the impacts of such changes to rural livelihoods in the Zambezi region of northern Namibia. We carried out a longitudinal analysis ... -
Comparison of equations for the calculation of LDL-cholesterol in hospitalized patients.
(2015-04-15)The Friedewald equation is widely used to calculate LDL-C for cardiovascular risk prediction but is less accurate with comorbidities and extreme lipid values. Several novel formulae have been reported to outperform the ... -
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 ... -
An assessment of adverse drug reactions among HIV positive patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in South Africa.
(2015)Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been effective in reducing HIV/AIDS related morbidity and mortality. However, the use and uptake of ART has resulted in adverse reactions, due mainly to the medicine's toxicity and ...