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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 ...
Fencing flèche performed by elite and novice épéeists depending on type of perception
(Archives of Budo, 2018)
Background and Aim of Study: The effectiveness of a fencing competition is relative to the neuro-muscular coordination coupled with various types of perception. The objective of this study was the multi-faceted movement ...
Efavirenz exposure, alone and in combination with known drugs of abuse, engenders addictive-like bio-behavioural changes in rats
(Nature, 2018)
Efavirenz is abused in a cannabis-containing mixture known as Nyaope. The addictive-like effects of
efavirenz (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg) was explored using conditioned place preference (CPP) in rats following
sub-acute exposure ...
Challenges in implementing continuous support during childbirth in selected public hospitals in the North West Province of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)
Background:
According to a Cochrane review, continuous support during childbirth increases
the mother’s chances of a vaginal birth without identified adverse effects. However, this
evidence-based practice is not ...
Fetal origins of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes
(CRC Press, 2017)
The first 1,000 days of life is a critical window of development, determining susceptibility
to adult obesity and cardiometabolic health [1,2]. Environmental insults during
this rapid development phase may result in ...
Interprofessional knowledge and perceptions of selected South African healthcare practitioners towards each other
(HMPG, 2018)
Background. Interprofessional collaboration is internationally and popularly envisioned as a successful paradigm for the management of disease,
disabilities and injuries. Despite this, the opinion of South African (SA) ...
Measurement of skin surface pH
(Karger, 2018)
The acidic nature of the skin surface was recognised more than a century ago and has been measured since 1928. Several non-invasive methods for measuring skin surface pH have been developed ever since and have contributed ...
Die psigososiale behoeftes van maatskaplike werkers tydens ondersoeke na seksuele misbruik van kinders
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2018)
Social workers are designated by the Children’s Act No.38 of 2005 to investigate alleged cases of sexual abuse of children. During investigations social workers experience intense feelings that could have an emotional ...
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 ...
Strategies for work-family balance in a South African context
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Finding and maintaining work–family balance has become an increasingly difficult challenge for South African families due to various factors, including economic, political, social and cultural changes that can impact ...