Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Epidemiology"
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Aspects of the usage of gastro–intestinal medication in South Africa : a geographical approach
(North-West University, 2010)One of the aims included in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is to decrease the number of the world’s population without access to sanitation and water that is safe, by half by the year 2015. The use of water ... -
Cardiovascular disease and reduced pulmonary function in black South Africans : investigating the interplay with markers of systemic inflammation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation - In South Africa, the process of rapid urbanisation has led to a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases which are accompanied by a high cardiovascular ... -
Genetic and perinatal risk factors for movement disorders
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus., 2018)Movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD) and cerebral palsy (CP) are debilitating diseases with a great societal impact. These disorders are characterized by damage to the basal ... -
Soluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor : exploring its potential as a marker of cardiovascular disease development in black South Africans of the PURE study
(2015)Motivation - In South Africa, various transitional changes parallel detrimental modifications in lifestyle behaviour of especially the lower socio-economic communities. We are currently double-burdened by a high prevalence ...