Browsing by Author "Burger, Johanita"
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Cost-effectiveness modelling of Sofosbuvir-containing regimens for chronic genotype 5 hepatitis C virus infection in South Africa
Fraser, Ilanca; Burger, Johanita; Lubbe, Martie; Dranitsaris, George; Sonderup, Mark (Springer, 2016)Background The recently launched nucleotide polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir represents a significant turn in the treatment paradigm of chronic hepatitis C. While effective, sofosbuvir is also associated with a ... -
A cross-sectional analysis of the association between age and gender and prescribed minimum benefit chronic disease list conditions among South Africans with concomitant hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia
Burger, Johanita; Lubbe, Martie; Serfontein, Jan; Ellis, Suria (AJOL, 2017)Background: Prescribed Minimum Benefit Chronic Disease List (PMB CDL) conditions are a regulated list of conditions most common to South Africa. Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and association between PMB CDL ... -
Initiatives to reduce nonprescription sales and dispensing of antibiotics: findings and implications
Marković-Peković, Vanda; Burger, Johanita; Grubisa, Natasa; Bojanić, Ljubica; Godman, Brian (Medknow Publications, 2017)Objective: Irrational use of antimicrobials is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance, exacerbated by dispensing antibiotics without a prescription. Our previous study suggested this was a problem in the Republic of ... -
Medicines dispensers' knowledge on the implementation of an artemisinin-based combination therapy policy for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Tanzania
Mwita, Stanley; Burger, Johanita; Jande, Mary; Marwa, Karol; Hamasaki, Kayo (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2017)Objectives In 2005, Tanzania changed its policy for uncomplicated malaria treatment from sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), specifically artemether–lumefantrine (ALU). SP remains ... -
Patient-related beliefs and adherence toward their medications among the adult hypertensive outpatients in Tanzania
Jande, Mary; Burger, Johanita; Katabalo, Deogratias M.; Sravanam, Praveen; Marwa, Carol (Future Medicine, 2017)Aim: Hypertension is a leading global health problem requiring lifelong treatment. However, adherence to antihypertensive medicines is a problem, greater among developing countries. Consequently, there is a need to determine ... -
Students’ perception of the perceived availability and diversion of methylphenidate in a South African tertiary academic institution
Dreyer, Jessica; Burger, Johanita; Kotzé, Irma; Van Dyk, Sandra; Cockeran, Marike (SAPJ, 2016)Aims: To determine where residence students from a South African tertiary institution get methylphenidate for both appropriate and non-medical use, where they think they could get it and how easy they think it is to ...