BACKGROUND :
The genetic condition of oculocutaneous albinism is disproportionately present in Africa. Little research has addressed the experiences of mothers impacted by albinism, even though they are more likely to ...
Duvenage, Christelle; Van Wyk, Neltjie C.; Leech, Ronell(Elsevier, 2024)
BACKGROUND :
Tonsillectomies are generally performed on paediatric patients in ambulatory settings. The children are discharged after a short post-operative period of three to four hours which results in their parents ...
BACKGROUND :
There is considerable evidence of the burden of care encountered by informal caregivers of persons with severe and enduring mental health conditions in low- and middle-income countries. Previous studies ...
Emergency medical technicians (EMT) are at high risk of workplace violence as they often care for patients in uncontrolled and often hostile emergency settings. Gauteng Province, the most populous province in South Africa, ...
BACKGROUND : We report the yield of targeted universal tuberculosis (TB) testing of clinic attendees in high-risk groups.
METHODS : Clinic attendees in primary healthcare facilities in South Africa with one of the following ...
Vink, Frederique J.; Meijer, Chris J.L.M.; Lissenberg-Witte, Birgit I.; Visser, Cathy; Duin, Sylvia; Snyman, Leon Cornelius; Richter, Karin Louise; Van der Merwe, Frederick H.; Botha, Matthys H.; Steenbergen, Renske D.M.; Dreyer, Greta(Oxford University Press, 2023-02-01)
BACKGROUND : Compared with women who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative, women with human
immunodeficiency virus (WWH) have a higher human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and increased cervical cancer ...
Service design and in particular co-design are approaches able to align with the need of healthcare contexts of value-based
and patient-centered processing through a participatory design of services. The purpose of this ...
Steyn, Marilize; Claassen, Nicolaas; Forbes, Patricia B.C.(National Association for Clean Air, 2023)
The negative health and socio-economic impacts of emissions associated with domestic fuel burning are widely recognized. Although
there has been much progress in the provision of electricity to households in South Africa, ...
INTRODUCTION : The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy of Yonsei point in
the treatment of a gummy smile in a White South African population. The accurate
surface anatomy criteria in relation to the ...
OBJECTIVES : To compare an ormocer with a first generation ormocer‐based
composite and a nanocomposite in terms of surface roughness, surface hardness,
and microleakage.
MATERIALS AND METHODS : An ormocer (Admira Fusion), ...
Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; Vorster, Martin; Buchanan, Glynn Dale(Wiley, 2023-05)
Dens evaginatus (DE) is an uncommon anomaly affecting mandibular premolars,
frequently requiring endodontic intervention. This report documents the treatment
of an immature mandibular premolar presenting with DE. Early ...
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare condition with an estimated prevalence
of one in two million individuals. The condition is characterized by widespread
heterotrophic ossification of skeletal muscles and ...
Van der Vyver, Petrus Jacobus; Potgieter, Nicoline; Vorster, Martin(Wiley, 2024-01)
This case report focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of a maxillary lateral
incisor affected by a talon cusp, a rare developmental dental anomaly. The case
presented with irreversible pulpitis and an immature apex. ...
Todorovic, Vladimir S.; Postma, Thomas Corne; Hoffman, Jakobus; Van Zyl, Andre W.(Wiley, 2023-04)
OBJECTIVE : Anterior maxillary immediate implant placement has become a popular
procedure. It has aesthetic and functional risks. A prerequisite for success is sufficient
alveolar bone for primary stability. Many cone-beam ...
BACKGROUND : In this study, we compared admission incidence risk and the risk of mortality in the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 wave to
previous waves.
METHODS : Data from South Africa’s SARS-CoV-2 case linelist, national COVID-19 ...
Congenitalgiant orbital tumors in infancy are relatively rare, especially when the tumors are associated with significant
intracranial extension. We describe the use of a transorbital neuroendoscopy-assisted resection of ...
Peta, Kimberly; Durandt, Chrisna; Van Heerden, M.B. (Marlene); Joubert, Anna Margaretha; Pepper, Michael Sean; Ambele, Melvin Anyasi(Wiley, 2023-10)
The prevalence of breast cancer (BC) continues to increase and is the leading cause
of cancer deaths in many countries. Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have
demonstrated that 2‐methoxyestradiol (2‐ME) has ...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the top cause of mortality and a main contributor to
disability globally. The evidence so far is varied on whether cold or heat modifies the CVD effects
of air pollution. Weather conditions ...