Abortion reforms in South Africa: An overview of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act [0.03%]
南非《终止妊娠选择法》概述——堕胎制度改革
Ramprakash Kaswa,Parimalaranie Yogeswaran
Ramprakash Kaswa
Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare is a constitutional right and on a broader perspective is part of the universal right to health. The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act of 1996 was a major step towards commitment to p...
Olukayode A Adeleke,Busisiwe Cawe,Parimalaranie Yogeswaran
Olukayode A Adeleke
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the world as we knew it, and medical education is not an exception. Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has a distributed model of clinical training for the Bachelor of Medicine and Ba...
Pharmacotherapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Therapeutic considerations with a focus on inhaled corticosteroids [0.03%]
慢性阻塞性肺疾病的药物治疗：以吸入性糖皮质激素为重点的治疗注意事项
Elvis M Irusen,Thandeka Malange
Elvis M Irusen
International and national guidelines on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emphasise bronchodilators as first-line therapy. However, in considering them the 'foundation' of treatment, attention has shifted from the fact that COPD...
A classic case suggestive of an unruptured ectopic pregnancy with unexpected finding of a unilateral dermoid cyst intraoperatively: A case report [0.03%]
一侧卵巢皮样囊肿伴未破裂宫外孕病例报道
Matthew A Benedict,Anthonio O Adefuye
Matthew A Benedict
Acute lower abdominal pain or pelvic pain is a common presenting complaint in women of reproductive age, which can be accounted for by numerous aetiologies. The presentation of lower abdominal pain with associated findings of an adnexal mas...
A description of events surrounding the index COVID-19 diagnosis in a staff member at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa [0.03%]
南非豪登省卡拉丰省级三级医院一名员工首次感染COVID-19相关事件的描述
Indiran Govender,Keorapetse M Masilo,Olga M Maphasha et al.
Indiran Govender et al.
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented a huge challenge to the health systems across the world. When the virus hit South Africa, and the state of national disaster was announced by the president, the healthcare s...
Substance use amongst high school learners in the south of Johannesburg: Is this the new norm? [0.03%]
约翰内斯堡南部高中生的物质滥用行为：这是新的常态吗？
Debrah Mohale,Kebogile E Mokwena
Debrah Mohale
Background: Substance use amongst high school learners is common in South Africa, with related risky behaviours and outcomes. Because of the social and geographical trends, studies in various parts of the country are esse...
Risky sexual behaviour amidst predicament of acceptable sexually transmitted infection partner notification modalities: A cross-sectional survey amongst minibus taxi drivers in Gauteng Province, South Africa [0.03%]
在困境中进行可接受的性病感染同伴通知模态的行为风险调查——南非豪滕省公交车司机横断面调查
Mathildah M Mokgatle,Sphiwe Madiba
Mathildah M Mokgatle
Background: Sexually transmitted infection patient-initiated partner notification (PN) approach has been implemented over a decade in South Africa, however, use and update by patients has been limited. This study assessed...
Evaluation of household assessment data collected by community health workers in Cape Town, South Africa [0.03%]
评估南非开普敦社区卫生工作者收集的家庭评估数据
Robert Mash,Louiso Du Pisanie,Carla Swart et al.
Robert Mash et al.
Background: South Africa has implemented ward-based outreach teams as part of re-engineering primary health care with teams of community health workers (CHWs). In Cape Town, such a community-orientated primary care (COPC)...
Association between social support and viral load in adults on highly active antiretroviral therapy - Witbank, South Africa [0.03%]
南非威特班克成人高效抗逆转录病毒治疗与社交支持和病毒载量之间的关系
Temnewo M Habte,Charles Bondo,Lushiku Nkombua
Temnewo M Habte
Background: There are significant number of patients who are on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) not virally suppressed, which is a huge clinical challenge. Social support as a non-pharmacological factor, whic...
Paediatric atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) in South Africa: A practical algorithm for the management of mild-to-moderate disease in daily clinical practice [0.03%]
南非儿童特应性皮炎（特应性湿疹）：日常临床实践中轻中度疾病管理的实际算法
Susanna M Kannenberg,Sarah Karabus,Willem I Visser et al.
Susanna M Kannenberg et al.
Background: Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic, highly pruritic, inflammatory skin condition with increasing prevalence worldwide. Atopic eczema mostly affects children, impairing quality of life with poor disease control le...