Usage of traditional medicine during pregnancy and the associated factors among Basotho women [0.03%]
莱索托妇女妊娠期间使用传统医药及其影响因素分析
Lisemelo L Chesetsi,Andrew Ross
Lisemelo L Chesetsi
Background: Many women persist in using traditional medicine despite the evidence that traditional medicines have the potential to harm both the unborn baby and the mother. Data on the extent of use of traditional medici...
Assessing laboratory specimen losses for the city of Johannesburg, South Africa [0.03%]
评估南非约翰内斯堡市实验室标本丢失情况
Naseem Cassim,Ernest P Buthelezi,Somayya Sarang et al.
Naseem Cassim et al.
Background: Specimen losses across the pathology value chain (PVC) result in missed diagnostic opportunities. It is difficult to fully assess these due to the current paper-based systems, with tracking of specimens only ...
Utilisation of antibiotics in a community pharmacy: A case from north-west, South Africa [0.03%]
南非西北部社区药房抗生素使用的案例研究
Zanele Nsingo,Varsha Bangalee,Deanne Johnston
Zanele Nsingo
Background: Antibiotic utilisation is a growing public health issue due to antimicrobial resistance. Community pharmacies are a key access point for antibiotics; thus, an evaluation of dispensing records will provide ins...
Prevalence of hypertension and associated factors in people living with HIV at Senkatana Clinic Maseru [0.03%]
莱索托马塞鲁森卡塔纳诊所门诊HIV患者高血压患病率及影响因素调查
Mosa S M Selebalo,Benjamin J Bryden,David M Thompson et al.
Mosa S M Selebalo et al.
Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including hypertension (HTN), have emerged among people living with HIV (PLHIV) as the most important prevalent contributors of non-AIDS-related mortality. Moreover, HTN itself...
Using places of worship to recruit and retain couples for the 'Diabetes Together' intervention [0.03%]
利用宗教场所招募和留住“一起对抗糖尿病”项目的夫妇参与者
Cathryn Pinto,Thandi Puoane,Darcelle Schouw et al.
Cathryn Pinto et al.
Background: There is a growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in South Africa and a high proportion of people have poor glycaemic control. Aim: ...
Evaluating referrals between rural district hospitals and a regional hospital in South Africa [0.03%]
南非农村地区医院和区域医院转诊评估
Kambola D Ngoie,Louis Jenkins,Johann Schoevers
Kambola D Ngoie
Background: Efficient referral systems are essential for improving healthcare and patient outcomes, especially in resource-limited settings where access to public specialist care is limited by too few specialists, growin...
Caregivers' lived experiences of childhood probable pneumonia through a gendered lens in western Kenya [0.03%]
从性别角度透视儿童可能患有肺炎的照护者的亲身经历——肯尼亚西部地区的研究
Sarah Hawi Ngere,Charles Olang&#x;o,Kennedy Ochola et al.
Sarah Hawi Ngere et al.
Background: Gender intersects with multiple forms of socio-cultural, economic and health system factors to influence the overall care-seeking experiences of caregivers. ...
Exploring cancer knowledge and sources of information among the public: An analytical study [0.03%]
探索公众的癌症知识和信息来源：一项分析研究
Flemmings F Ngwira,Lusizi Kambalame,Wellman Kondowe et al.
Flemmings F Ngwira et al.
Background: Malawi faces a heavy cancer burden because of high incidence and late-stage diagnoses, largely driven by low public awareness of cancer risk factors and early warning signs. ...
Investment in family medicine to improve health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa [0.03%]
投资家庭医学以改善撒哈拉以南非洲的卫生结果
Sunanda C Ray,Mpundu Makasa,Innocent Besigye et al.
Sunanda C Ray et al.
Family physicians (FPs), as educators, capacity builders and clinical governance leaders of primary care (PC) teams, work to make them more effective and responsive to the needs of their patients. Various strategies are required to raise th...
Robert Mash,Bolatito B Fatusin,Edith Madela-Mntla et al.
Robert Mash et al.
This article outlines the essential features of clinical trials for doctoral or early career researchers. The World Health Organization has recently emphasised the need for higher quality clinical trials, more trials from low- and middle-in...