Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Age"
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Consumers' attitudes regarding the link between frozen and fresh vegetables and health
(North-West University, 2003)Vegetables and fruit appear to confer protection against various diseases, but most adults in South Africa eat substantially less than the recommended amounts. Many barriers and factors that influence vegetable consumption ... -
Influence of blood culture results on antimicrobial prescribing in a private hospital in North West, South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Blood culture laboratory testing and the results thereof can be seen as a cornerstone for optimised antimicrobial treatment and has the power to influence and change how effectively patients are treated with antibiotics, ... -
Overview of antidepressant usage and cost 2004 until 2006
(North-West University, 2007)Depression has an increasingly significant economic impact and quality of life burden on patients, employers and third party payers worldwide (Hylan et a/., 1998:53). Current projections indicate that the global burden of ... -
Physical activity and homocysteine in Tswana adolescents : the play : study
(North-West University, 2008)Plasma homocysteine, a thiol containing amino acid, has been indicated to possibly be a risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases and strokes. Investigators reported normal plasma homocysteiene concentration values ... -
Prescribing patterns of benzodiazepines : a comparative study between two provinces in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)Background: In 2007 the population density for the Gauteng Province was 614 persons per km2 and in the Northern Cape Province it was 2.9 persons per km2 . High population density leads to an increase in crime. This was ... -
The relationship between age, gender, physical work capacity profile and a worksite wellness program for workers in an electricity supply company
(North-West University, 2007)1. The problem and objective of study Workers in physically demanding jobs have, over the last decade, shown a high incidence of work-related injuries as well as other related physical disorders (Dempsey & Hashemi, ... -
A retrospective analysis of the prescribing patterns of hipolipidaemic drugs : a pharmacoeconomic approach
(North-West University, 2009)Background: More than 5.5 million South Africans aged 30 years and older are at risk of chronic disease by virtue of their triglyceride levels (Maritz, 2006:101). Dyslipidaemia is common in westernized and industrialized ... -
A retrospective analysis of the prescribing patterns of isotretinoin
(North-West University, 2008)Acne is a very common disease affecting approximately 85% of people in some stage of their life (Wolff et al., 2005:2). The systemic drug isotretinoin is the only acne drug which has an influence on all the pathophysiological ... -
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and cardiovascular function in African and Caucasian populations : the SAfrEIC study
(North-West University, 2010)Motivation - Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a known inflammatory marker, which is found in various body fluids. SuPAR reflects the immune and pro–inflammatory status of patients caused by HIV ...