Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Mortality"
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Alcohol intake and cardiovascular function of black South Africans : a 5-year prospective study
(2015)Motivation - Alcohol consumption is one of the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Excessive alcohol drinking is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide and the prevalence of alcohol abuse continues to ... -
Associations between type of health workers and clinical outcomes of children (0 - 59 months) treated in Ghanaian referral hospitals for severe acute malnutrition - the SAMAC study
(North-West University, 2019)The high prevalence of undernutrition in infants and children under five years remains a global problem. Undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are responsible for over 3.1 million deaths annually. Several reports ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and consequences of hospital malnutrition associated outcomes at a teaching hospital in Ghana
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Background At admission, malnutrition in hospitalised adults is a highly prevalent problem and has been associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Therefore, nutritional risk screening has been recommended as a quick and ... -
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 ...