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QTc prolongation, increased NT-proBNP and pre-clinical myocardial wall remodeling in excessive alcohol consumers: the SABPA study
(Elsevier, 2018)
Alcohol contributes greatly to vascular and structural modifications. Due to differences in the metabolism and tolerance of alcohol between ethnic groups, the manner of these modifications may differ. We investigated the ...
Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis among rape survivors: results and implications of a South African study
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
This study aimed to describe factors associated with the experience of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among rape survivors. Participants were female survivors attending a treatment centre in South Africa (black = ...
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 ...
Older people's competence to use mobile phones: an exploratory study in a South African context
(International Society for Gerontechnology, 2018)
The older person population, as well as the level of mobile phone penetration in Africa and SubSaharan countries, are increasing globally. This study explored older persons’ competences to
use mobile phones in the Tlokwe ...
Accelerated nutrition transition in the North West Province of South Africa: results from the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE-NWP-SA) cohort study, 2005 to 2010
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Objective: South Africa (SA) is in the midst of a health transition characterized by a
quadruple burden of diseases and a nutrition transition. The existing nutrition
transition in SA, accompanied by the coexistence of ...
Relationship of nurses’ intrapersonal characteristics with work performance and caring behaviors: a cross‐sectional study
(Wiley, 2018)
This study aimed to describe intrapersonal characteristics (professional values, personality, empathy, and job involvement), work performance as perceived by nurses, and caring behaviors as perceived by patients, and to ...
Monitoring the South African population’s salt intake: spot urine v. 24 h urine
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Objective
The present study set out to determine whether morning spot urine samples can be used to monitor Na (and K) intake levels in South Africa, instead of the ‘gold standard’ 24 h urine sample.
Design
Participants ...
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 ...
Representations of hope, goals, and meaning from lay person’s perspectives in two African contexts
(Sage, 2018)
In the rapidly expanding field of positive psychology, a core question is now what the relationships among various positive constructs are and how we can understand this in various contexts. We aimed to explore the possible ...
Relationship between demographic variables and leisure constraints of selected South African first-year university students
(NWU, 2018)
This study aimed to determine the influence of demographic variables on leisure constraint among selected South African first-year students. Based on an availability sample, first-year students (N=334) from academic ...