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Hypertriglyceridaemia and the risk of pancreatitis six months post lopinavir/ritonavir initiation
(AOSIS, 2018)
Background: Hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG) is an important risk factor for pancreatitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD), depending on severity. Hypertriglyceridaemia is common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection ...
Infant development at the age of 6 months in relation to feeding practices, iron status, and growth in a peri-urban community of South Africa
(MDPI, 2018)
Background: Evidence on the association between feeding practices, iron deficiency, anaemia, stunting, and impaired psychomotor development during infancy is limited. This study assessed the association between psychomotor ...
Iodine status assessment in South African adults according to spot urinary iodine concentrations, prediction equations, and measured 24-h iodine excretion
(MDPI, 2018)
The iodine status of populations is conventionally assessed using spot urinary samples to obtain a median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) value, which is assessed against standard reference cut-offs. The assumption that ...
How will South Africa’s mandatory salt reduction policy affect its salt iodisation programme? A cross-sectional analysis from the WHO-SAGE Wave 2 Salt & Tobacco study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)
Objective The WHO’s global targets for non-communicable disease reduction recommend consumption of<5 g salt/day. In 2016, South Africa was the first country to legislate maximum salt levels in processed foods. South Africa’s ...
Methylphenidate and atomoxetine prescribing trends in children in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, 2005-2013
(AOSIS, 2018)
Background: There is paucity of data on methylphenidate and atomoxetine prescribing patterns in South African children.
Aim: To describe the prescribing trends of these agents in children residing in the Western Cape ...