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Body image of highly trained female athletes engaged in different types of sport
(Hindawi, 2018)
Background.The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in body image across different types of sports in highly trained female
athletes. Methods. 242 female individuals, aged 13–30 years (M = 20.0, SD = 4.5), ...
Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
(Elsevier, 2018)
Background
A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to
quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has faltered across and within ...
Inequalities in the use of secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease by socioeconomic status: evidence from the PURE observational study
(Elsevier, 2018)
Background
There is little evidence on the use of secondary prevention medicines for cardiovascular disease by socioeconomic groups in countries at different levels of economic development.
Methods
We assessed use of ...
Team-based learning experiences of fourth-year pharmacy students in a South African university
(AACP, 2018)
Objective. To determine fourth-year pharmacy students’ learning experiences with team-based learning
(TBL) at a South African university.
Methods. A survey composed of biographical data and quantitative questions focusing ...
Excipient-drug pharmacokinetic interactions: effect of disintegrants on efflux across excised pig intestinal tissues
(Elsevier, 2018)
Pharmaceutical excipients were designed originally to be pharmacologically inert. However, certain excipients were found to have altering effects on drug pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics. Pharmacokinetic interactions ...
Retrospective clinical analysis of adverse drug reactions associated with antiretroviral therapy in Tlokwe district, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Background: South Africa has the highest number of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) globally. Various obstacles were
identified that influence effective reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in resource-limited ...
Type of dietary fat intakes in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality in US adults: an iso-energetic substitution analysis from the American National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to the US mortality registry
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Accumulating evidence indicates that saturated fat intake is related to mortality risk increase, whereas unsaturated fat intake is associated with
reduced mortality risk. The aim of the present study was to estimate the ...
Relationship between selected metabolic risk factors and waist-to-height ratio among employees in Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa
(ANSINET, 2018)
Background and Objective:
Relationship between metabolic risk factors and waist-to-heigh
t (WHtR) in population studies are well known.
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship betwee
n selected metabolic ...
Diabetes in South African older adults: prevalence and impact on quality of life and functional disability – as assessed using SAGE Wave 1 data
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease with severe late complications. It is known to impact the quality of life and cause disability, which may affect an individual’s capacity to manage and maintain longer-term health ...
Drug use among youth and adults in a population-based survey in South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)
Objective: Illicit drug use is a growing public health problem. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of drug use and the sociodemographic and health characteristics that influence it among young and adult South ...