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Prevalence of drug-drug interactions of antiretroviral agents in the private health care sector in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2008)Objectives. Human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection can be effectively treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), requiring concomitant administration of three to four different agents, often with a ... -
Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Not only is glutamine deficiency an independent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but glutamine supplementation is also recommended for its proven outcome benefits. However, recent ... -
The Prevalence of health risk behaviors among learners in selected urbanized secondary schools in Namibia
(AFAHPER-SD, 2015)Research indicates that destructive lifestyles during adolescence may lead to serious health risks in later years of life. The prevalence of health risk behaviour among school leaners should signal significant red flags ... -
The prevalence of hypertension and the relationship with body composition in Grade 1 learners in the North West Province of South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2011)Objective. To determine the prevalence of hypertension in Grade 1 learners in the North West Province and to investigate the association between blood pressure (BP) and body composition of these children. Methods. Data ... -
Prevalence of hypertension in older people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)Objective: The prevalence of hypertension in older people living on the African continent has not been comprehensively assessed. We aimed to provide accurate estimates of hypertension prevalence and variations by major ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in grade 1 learners in the North West Province of South Africa: the NW-CHILD study
(South African Medical Association, 2014)OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among grade 1 learners, taking into account age, gender, race and school socioeconomic profile METHODS: The study is based on the baseline prevalence of ... -
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Nigerian children
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2017)Overweight and obesity in childhood and youth have undesirable physical and psycho-sociological consequences and therefore need periodic surveillance. One thousand two hundred and twenty-nine school children, ages 9-13 ... -
Prevalence of overweight and underweight among Black South African children from rural areas in the North-West Province
(University of Stellenbosch. Department of Sport Science, 2012)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and underweight according to body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat, among Black South African children in rural areas from the North-West Province. ... -
Prevalence of possible drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral agents in different age groups in a section of the private health care sector setting in South Africa
(Wiley, 2008)Background: The chronic nature of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection requires lifelong highly active antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (HAART) to continuously suppress HIV-1 viral replication, thus reducing morbidity ... -
Prevalence of potentially serious drug-drug interactions among South African elderly private health sector patients using the Mimica Matanović/Vlahović‐Palčevski protocol
(Wiley, 2018)Objectives To determine the prevalence of potentially serious drug–drug interactions (DDIs) and their relationship with gender and age, among elderly in South Africa. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted using ... -
The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses
(AOSIS, 2011)The literature and practice show that many professional nurses feel emotionally overloaded and are experiencing job dissatisfaction, which often results in them leaving the profession. Paradoxically, some nurses choose to ... -
Prevalence of selected intermediate risk factors for non-communicable diseases in an apparently healthy Indian community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Springer, 2017)South Africa, burdened with the emerging chronic diseases, is home to one of the largest migrant Indian population, however, little data exists on the risk factors for non-communicable diseases in this population. The aim ... -
Prevalence of self-reported diagnosed cataract and associated risk factors among elderly South Africans
(MDPI, 2017)This paper estimates the prevalence of self-reported cataract and associated risk factors among individuals aged ≥50 years in South Africa. Data from a nationally-representative cross-sectional Study on Global AGEing and ... -
Prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight in grade 1-learners: the NW-CHILD Study
(AOSIS, 2014)BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition remains a major public health concern in developing countries, with many negative consequences to child development. OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of stunting, wasting and ... -
The prevalence of well-being on teachers in Afri Twin schools as well as non Afri Twin schools
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)This study explored the prevalence of well-being in Afri Twin and non Afri Twin teachers. The Afri Twin project allows schools of comparable type and size in Britain and South Africa to be ‘twinned’ with each other, with ... -
Prevalence of zinc deficiency among primary school children in a poor peri-urban informal settlement in South-Africa
(AOSIS, 2010)This cross-sectional study assessed the risk of zinc deficiency in randomly selected children, aged between 7 and 11 years, living in a poor, peri-urban informal settlement in South Africa. Dietary intake of 149 respondents ... -
Prevention of biofilm formation by methacrylate-based copolymer films loaded with rifampin, clarithromycin, doxycycline alone or in combination
(Springer, 2015)Purpose This study reports the incorporation of the antibiotics rifampin, doxycycline and clarithromycin in poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate films and their effect on biofilm prevention. Background Invasive procedures ... -
Price rather than nutrition information the main influencer of consumer food purchasing behaviour in South Africa: a qualitative study
(Wiley, 2018)In South Africa there has been a paucity of data on food and nutrition labelling since the publication of the new food‐labelling legislation. This study aimed to explore whether the nutrition information on food products ... -
Principals’ involvement in the career development of female teachers: a case study in South Africa
(Business perspectives, 2014)Career planning is an important aspect of Human Resource Development and Management. This research is centered on the question as to whether school principals in South Africa fulfill their management role with respect to ...