• Metabolic alterations in mothers living with HIV and their HIV-exposed, uninfected infants 

  Du Toit, Louise de Villiers; Mason, Shayne; Van Reenen, Mari; Rossouw, Theresa; Louw, Roan (MDPI, 2024-02)

  HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) children present with suboptimal growth and a greater susceptibility to infection in early life when compared to HIV-unexposed, uninfected (HUU) children. The reasons for these findings are ...
• Changes in prevalence and seasonality of pathogens identified in acute respiratory tract infections in hospitalised individuals in rural and urban settings in South Africa; 2018–2022 

  Davids, Michaela; Johnstone, Siobhan; Mendes, Adriano; Brecht, Gadean; Avenant, Theunis Johannes; Du Plessis, Nicolette Marie; De Villiers, Maryke; Page, N.A. (Nicola); Venter, Marietjie (MDPI, 2024-03)

  Severe acute respiratory tract infections (SARIs) has been well described in South Africa with seasonal patterns described for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), while others occur year-round (rhinovirus and ...
• West Nile virus, an underdiagnosed cause of acute fever of unknown origin and neurological disease among hospitalized patients in South Africa 

  MacIntyre, Caitlin; Lourens, Carla; Mendes, Adriano; De Villiers, Maryke; Avenant, Theunis Johannes; Du Plessis, Nicolette Marie; Leendertz, Fabian; Venter, Marietjie (MDPI, 2023-11-02)

  West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is endemic to South Africa. However, its contribution to acute febrile and neurological disease in hospitalized patients in South Africa is unknown. This study examined ...
• Vascular thrombosis after single dose Ad26.COV2.S vaccine in healthcare workers in South Africa : open label, single arm, phase 3B study (Sisonke study) 

  Jacobson, Barry Frank; Schapkaitz, Elise; Takalani, Azwi; Rowji, Pradeep; Louw, Vernon Johan; Opie, Jessica; Bekker, Linda‑Gail; Garrett, N.; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Reddy, Tarylee; Yende-Zuma, Nonhlanhla; Sanne, Ian; Seocharan, Ishen; Robinson, Michelle; Collie, Shirley; Khan, Amber; Takuva, S.; Gray, Glenda (BMJ Publishing, 2023-03)

  OBJECTIVE : To assess the rates of vascular thrombotic adverse events in the first 35 days after one dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine (Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson) in healthcare workers in South Africa and to compare ...
• Appropriate use of colistin in neonates, infants and children : interim guidance 

  Chibabhai, Vindana; Bekker, Adrie; Black, Marianne; Demopoulos, Despina; Dramowski, Angela; Du Plessis, Nicolette Marie; Pillay-Fuentes Lorente, Veshni; Nana, Trusha; Rabie, Helena; Reubenson, Gary; Thomas, Reenu (AOSIS, 2023-12-19)

  No abstract available.
• Roles and responsibilities in the transition to working independently : a qualitative study of recently graduated radiographers’ perspectives in Australia 

  Makanjee, Chandra R.; Zhang, Julie; Bergh, Anne-Marie (Taylor and Francis, 2023-08-28)

  BACKGROUND : Medical imaging features along the entire healthcare continuum and is known for its fast-paced technological evolution which enables it to keep up with the demands of the healthcare system to provide safe, ...
• Mixed-methods cross-sectional study of the prevention of vertical HIV transmission program users unaware of male partner’s HIV status, in six South African districts with a high antenatal HIV burden 

  Mmotsa, Tshiamo M.; Magasana, Vuyolwethu; Nsibande, Duduzile F.; Buthelezi, Mbongeleni; Dassaye, Reshmi; Rodriguez, Violeta J.; Jones, Deborah L.; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Ngandu, Nobubelo K. (BMC, 2023-10)

  BACKGROUND : Elimination of vertical HIV Transmission (VHT) and maternal deaths are global health priorities. Male involvement is one of the most important factors that influences women’s decisions, including the uptake ...
• Perspectives of stakeholders regarding the value of maternal and newborn health interventions and practices supported by UNICEF and other partners in the West Nile region of Uganda : a qualitative study 

  Muhumuza, Simon; Nsabagasani, Xavier; Muhangi, Cinderella Ngonzi; Latigi, Grace; Pirio, Patricia; Msukwa, Chimwemwe; Mwanyumba, Fabian; Gohar, Fatima; Hailegebriel, Tedbabe Degefie; Asfaw, Atnafu Getachew; Bergh, Anne-Marie (BMC, 2023-05-11)

  INTRODUCTION : Uganda has high maternal, neonatal, and under-five mortality rates. This study documents stakeholder perspectives on best practices in a maternal and newborn health (MNH) quality-improvement programme ...
• Launching continuous kangaroo mother care through participatory action research in Iran 

  Mohammadi, Marzieh; Bergh, Anne-Marie; Jahdi, Niloufar Sattarzadeh; Valizadeh, Leila; Hosseini, Mohammadbagher; Hakimi, Sevil (BMC, 2023-05-04)

  BACKGROUND : This study describes the launching of a unit for continuous kangaroo mother care (KMC) in a teaching hospital (Taleghani) in Iran. METHODS : We used a participatory three-stage action research approach to ...
• If you work alone on this project, you can't reach your target : unpacking the leader's role in well-performing teams in a maternal and neonatal quality improvement programme in South Africa, before and during COVID-19 

  Odendaal, Willem; Chetty, Terusha; Tomlinson, Mark; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Singh, Yages; Kauchali, Shuaib; Marshall, Carol; Hunt, Xanthe (BMC, 2023-12-08)

  The South African National Department of Health developed a quality improvement (QI) programme to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and still births. The programme was implemented between 2018 and 2022 in 21 ...
• From purists to pragmatists : a qualitative evaluation of how implementation processes and contexts shaped the uptake and methodological adaptations of a maternal and neonatal quality improvement programme in South Africa prior to, and during COVID-19 

  Odendaal, Willem; Chetty, Terusha; Goga, Ameena Ebrahim; Tomlinson, Mark; Singh, Yages; Marshall, Carol; Kauchali, Shuaib; Pillay, Yogan; Makua, Manala; Hunt, Xanthe (BMC, 2023-07-31)

  BACKGROUND : Despite progress, maternal and neonatal mortality and still births remain high in South Africa. The South African National Department of Health implemented a quality improvement (QI) programme, called Mpha ...
• Stem cell transplant in immune-deficiency-associated vaccine-derived poliovirus 

  Ranchod, Heena; Howard, Wayne; Roux, Adele; Van Zyl, Walda B.; Ekermans, Pieter; Van den Berg, Sylvia; Seakamela, Lerato; Makua, Koketso; Yousif, Mukhlid; Sibiya, Rosinah; Du Plessis, Heleen; Phalane, Emmanuel; McCarthy, Kerrigan; Moonsamy, Shelina; Reynders, David; Hincks, Jeffrey; Suchard, Melinda S.; Du Plessis, Nicolette Marie (Oxford University Press, 2024-01)

  Patients with severe primary immunodeficiency are at risk for complications from live-attenuated vaccines. Here, we report a case of a vaccine-associated paralytic polio and Bacille Calmette-Guérin disease in a 6-month-old ...
• Allergic rhinitis : review of the diagnosis and management : South African Allergic Rhinitis Working Group 

  Richards, Guy A.; Gray, Claudia L.; De Waal, Pieter; Friedman, Ray; Hockman, Maurice; Karabus, Sarah J.; Lodder, Cornelia M.; Mabelane, Tshegofatso; Mosito, Sylvia M.; Nanan, Ashen; Peter, Jonny G.; Quitter, Traugott H.C.; Van den Berg, Sylvia; Van Niekerk, Andre; Vardas, Eftyhia; Feldman, Charles (AOSIS, 2023-10-30)

  BACKGROUND : Allergic rhinitis (AR) has a significant impact on the community as a whole with regard to quality of life and its relationship to allergic multi-morbidities. Appropriate diagnosis, treatment and review of ...
• Prevalence of poverty and hunger at cancer diagnosis and its association with malnutrition and overall survival in South Africa 

  Schoeman, Judy; Kellerman, Ilde-Marie; Ndlovu, Sandile; Ladas, Elena J.; Rogers, Paul C.; Lombard, Carl J.; Buchner, Ane; Reynders, David; Naidu, Gita; Rowe, Biance; Du Plessis, Jan; Herholdt, Mariechen; Thomas, Karla; Vanemmenes, Barry; Mathews, Rema; Omar, Fareed E.; Uys, Ronelle; Kruger, Mariana (Routledge, 2023)

  Many South African children live in poverty and food insecurity; therefore, malnutrition within the context of childhood cancer should be examined. Parents/caregivers completed the Poverty-Assessment Tool (divided into ...
• Asthma control among adolescents in the inner provinces of South Africa : perception v. reality 

  Olajide-Ibiejugba, Abike O.; Nkosi, Vusumuzi; Rathogwa-Takalani, F.; Shirinde, Joyce; Wichmann, Janine; Green, Robin J.; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (South African Medical Association, 2023-03)

  Proper asthma control can lessen the negative effects of asthma in adolescents, such that they can lead a normal and physically active life. The study aimed to compare self-reported asthma control and actual test scores ...
• Neuroblastoma : can lessons from the past help to improve the future? 

  Coopoosamy, Lurisha; Schoeman, Judy; Reynders, David; Omar, Fareed E.; Buchner, Ane (South African Medical Association, 2023-07)

  BACKGROUND : The outcome of patients with neuroblastoma in South Africa has always been very poor. We conducted a retrospective study in one state-funded paediatric oncology unit (POU), to describe the clinical course, ...
• Prevalence of vitamin and iron deficiencies at cancer diagnosis at two pediatric oncology units in South Africa 

  Schoeman, Judy; Kellerman, Ilde-Marie; Rogers, Paul C.; Ladas, Elena J.; Lombard, Carl J.; Uys, Ronelle; Kruger, Mariana (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

  This study investigates the prevalence of vitamin and iron deficiencies at cancer diagnosis. Newly diagnosed children between October 2018 and December 2020 at two South African pediatric oncology units (POUs) were assessed ...
• Extracranial germ cell tumours : mature and immature (1990–2015). First report by the South African Association of Paediatric Haematology Oncology (SAAPHO) 

  Hendricks, Marc; Cois, Annibale; Geel, Jennifer; Van Heerden, Jaques; Naidu, Gita; Du Plessis, Jan; Van Zyl, Anel; Bassingthwaighte, Mairi; Omar, Fareed E.; Buchner, Ane; Rowe, Biance; Thomas, Karla; Uys, Ronelle; Mahlachana, Ngoakoana; Davidson, Alan; Frazier, A. Lindsay L.; Donald, Kirsten A.; Kruger, Mariana M. (Wiley, 2024-01)

  BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Outcomes of rare paediatric teratomas have not previously been reported nor treatment regimens standardised in low- and middle-income settings. We sought to evaluate treatment outcomes of children ...
• Improved survival of children and adolescents with classical Hodgkin lymphoma treated on a harmonised protocol in South Africa 

  Geel, Jennifer; Van Zyl, Anel; Du Plessis, Jan; Hendricks, Marc; Goga, Yasmin; Carr, Amy; Neethling, Beverley; Hramyka, Artsiom; Omar, Fareed E.; Mathew, Rema; Louw, Lizette; Naidoo, Thanushree; Ngcana, Thandeka; Schickerling, Tanya; Netshituni, Vutshilo; Madzhia, Elelwani; Du Plessis, Liezl; Kelsey, Tom; Ballot, Daynia E.; Metzger, Monika L. (Wiley, 2024-01)

  BACKGROUND : Historic South African 5-year overall survival (OS) rates for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) from 2000 to 2010 were 46% and 84% for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative children, respectively. ...
• Integrated growth assessment in the first 1000 days of life : an interdisciplinary conceptual framework 

  Nel, Sanja; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Vannevel, Valerie; Feucht, Ute; Mulol, Helen; Wenhold, F.A.M. (Friedeburg Anna Maria) (Cambridge University Press, 2023-08)

  OBJECTIVES : Prenatal growth affects short- and long-term morbidity, mortality and growth, yet communication between prenatal and postnatal healthcare teams is often minimal. This paper aims to develop an integrated, ...

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