Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "10676287 - Dolman, Robin Claire"
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Beliefs of South Africans regarding food and cardiovascular health
Jerling, Johann; Dolman, Robin; Stonehouse, W.; Badham, Jane; Van't Riet, Hilda (Cambridge University Press, 2008) -
Determinants of undernutrition prevalence in children aged 0–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2015. A report from the World Bank database
Ricci, Cristian; Carboo, Janet; Conradie, Cornelia; Dolman, Robin Claire; Lombard, Martani (Cambridge Univ Press, 2019)Objective To determine undernutrition prevalence in 0–59-month-old children and its determinants during the period 2000–2015 in sub-Saharan Africa. Design Ecological study of time series prevalence of undernutrition ... -
Developing transformational nutrition leaders in Africa
Jerling, Johann; Den Ouden, Simone; Conradie, Cornelia; Dolman, Robin (Karger, 2017)Most African countries are burdened by undernutrition and all indications are that we are set to be particularly hard-hit by the growing burden of overnutrition. Despite significant investments, progress to ... -
The effects of anti-inflammatory agents as host-directed adjunct treatment of tuberculosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta; Dolman, Robin Claire; Nienaber, Arista; Smuts, Cornelius Mattheus; Malan, Linda; Ricci, Cristian (BMC, 2020)Background The potential role of adjunctive anti-inflammatory therapy to enhance tuberculosis (TB) treatment has recently received increasing interest. There is, therefore, a need to broadly examine current host-directed ... -
Evaluation of the treatment guidelines, practices and outcomes of complicated severe acute malnutrition in children aged 0-59 months in sub-Saharan Africa: a study protocol for the SAMAC study
Carboo, Janet Adede; Lombard, Martani; Conradie, Cornelia; Dolman, Robin Claire; Ricci, Cristian (Pan African Medical Journal, 2020)Introduction: in hospitals across Africa, the case fatality rates of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have remained consistently high (over 20%), despite the existence of the WHO treatment guideline. This has been ... -
Factors affecting mothers' choice of breastfeeding vs furmula feeding in the lower Umfolozi district war memorial hospital, KwaZulu-Natal
Dolman, Robin Claire; Kruger, Herculina Salome; Swarts, Susan (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010) -
Fruit and vegetable intake behaviour among elderly patients attending routine out-patient clinic: a cross-sectional study
Hayford, Frank Ekow Atta; Dolman, Robin; Lartey, Louisa (Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: As human body gets older, it’s nutritional and health needs change due to increasing susceptibility to degenerative diseases. The elderly population is one demographic ... -
Interactions between C-reactive protein genotypes with markers of nutritional status in relation to inflammation
Nienaber-Rousseau, C.; Swanepoel, B.; Dolman, R.C.; Pieters, M.; Conradie, K.R.; Towers, G.W. (Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2014)Inflammation, as indicated by C-reactive protein concentrations (CRP), is a risk factor for chronic diseases. Both genetic and environmental factors affect susceptibility to inflammation. As dietary interventions can ... -
Nutrition-related concerns of the primary caregiver regarding children with spastic cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional, quantitative research study
Dolman, Robin; Van Graan, Averalda; Lourens, Lucinda (Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Parents with children suffering from spastic cerebral palsy (CP) face various challenges regarding their child’s health, nutritional status, growth, development and quality of ... -
Nutritional management of a patient at high risk of developing refeeding syndrome
Dolman, R.C.; Conradie, C.; Lombard, M.J.; Nienaber, A.; Wicks, M. (SA Medical Association/MedPharm publishers, 2015)The following case study was discussed during the fourth-year dietetics evaluation process at North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. It is a reflection of the opinion of the dietitians, students and lecturers involved, ... -
Nutritional status as a central determinant of child mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa: a quantitative conceptual framework
Ricci, Cristian; Carboo, Janet; Asare, Hannah; Smuts, Cornelius M.; Dolman, Robin; Lombard, Martani (Wiley, 2018)Child mortality is a major public health problem in sub‐Saharan Africa and is influenced by nutritional status. A conceptual framework was proposed to explain factors related to undernutrition. Previously proposed conceptual ... -
Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
Nienaber, Arista; Dolman, Robin Claire; Van Graan, Averalda Eldorine; Blaauw, Renee (BioMed Central, 2016)Background Not only is glutamine deficiency an independent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but glutamine supplementation is also recommended for its proven outcome benefits. However, recent ... -
The problem of hospital malnutrition in the African continent
Blaauw, Renée; Dolman, Robin C.; Nyatefe, Dzifa; Achar, Esther; Harbron, Janetta (MDPI, 2019)This study aims to determine the prevalence of risk of malnutrition on admission and discharge in African hospitals, and to identify the association with selected indicators. In this multi-center prospective cohort study, ... -
Protein and fat meal content increase insulin requirement in children with type 1 diabetes: role of duration of diabetes
Van der Hoogt, M.; Dolman, R.C.; Pieters, M.; Van Dyk, J.C. (Elsevier, 2017)Background and objective Hyperglycaemia remains a challenge in type 1 diabetes since current regimes used to determine meal insulin requirements prove to be ineffective. This is particularly problematic for meals containing ... -
Risk factor profile of coronary artery disease in black South Africans
Dolman, Robin Claire; Jerling, Johann Carl; Pieters, Marlien; Ntyintyane, L.; Raal, F. (South African heart Association, 2011)Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factor profile of coronary artery disease (CAD) in black South Africans. The study was motivated by the increased prevalence of CAD in South Africa, probably ... -
Stakeholder attitudes towards donating and utilizing donated human breastmilk
Lubbe, Welma; Oosthuizen, Charlene S.; Dolman, Robin C.; Covic, Namukolo (MDPI, 2019)The promotion and support of human milk banks (HMBs) can enhance exclusive breastfeeding rates. The success and sustainability of HMBs depend on the support from relevant healthcare workers and related communities. This ... -
Treatment outcomes and determinants of mortality in children aged 0-59 months diagnosed with complicated severe acute malnutrition in two referral hospitals in Ghana
Carboo, Janet Adede; Asare, Hannah; Ricci, Cristian; Lombard, Martani; Dolman, Robin (Taylor & Francis, 2020)Background: Complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) poses an enormous threat to the survival of children. However, the relationship between admission characteristics and recovery, weight gain and the risk of mortality ... -
The use of predefined diet quality scores in the context of CVD risk during urbanization in the South African Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study
Dolman, R.C.; Wentzel-Viljoen, E.; Jerling, J.C.; Kruger, A.; Pieters, M.; Feskens, E.J.M. (2014-08)Objective Urbanization is generally associated with increased CVD risk and accompanying dietary changes. Little is known regarding the association between increased CVD risk and dietary changes using approaches such as ...