Experiences of women, men and healthcare workers accessing family planning services in Malawi: A grounded theory [0.03%]
马拉维妇女、男子和卫生保健人员在计划生育服务方面的体验:一项基础理论研究
Idesi T Chilinda,Alison Cooke,Dame T Lavender
Idesi T Chilinda
Background: The importance of modern contraceptive methods in averting unwanted pregnancies has been acknowledged in Malawi. Currently, the country has registered the highest rates of unsafe abortions, unmet needs for con...
Perceived enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers in Ghana [0.03%]
加纳青少年母亲实现完全母乳喂养的感知促成因素
Angela K Acheampong,Makombo Ganga-Limando,Lydia Aziato
Angela K Acheampong
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months can prevent diseases, boost immunity and improve quality of lives of infants. Ghana implemented programmes aimed at reaching the global target of increasing exclu...
Acute allergic rhinitis [0.03%]
急性过敏性鼻炎
Robin J Green,Andre Van Niekerk,Marinda McDonald et al.
Robin J Green et al.
Allergic rhinitis is a common and troubling condition. Basic management of this condition has been well described. However, acute exacerbations of the chronic condition allergic rhinitis are a seldom discussed or described problem despite t...
Is guideline-driven prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism common practice in the South African private hospital setting? [0.03%]
静脉血栓栓塞的指南驱动预防在南非私立医院中是常见做法吗?
Melissa Van der Merwe,Marlene Julyan,Jesslee M Du Plessis
Melissa Van der Merwe
Background: Prophylactic venous thromboembolism (VTE) strategies have the greatest impact on patient outcomes. Both global and local guidelines support VTE prophylaxis for hospitalised patients. However, studies have repo...
A descriptive study of suspected perinatal asphyxia at Mitchells Plain District Hospital: A case series [0.03%]
米切尔普莱恩地区医院疑似围产期窒息的描述性研究:病例系列分析
Johannes P J Stofberg,Graeme W Spittal,Tracey Hinkel et al.
Johannes P J Stofberg et al.
Background: South Africa aims to end all preventable deaths of children under the age of five as part of their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals. More than half of these mortalities occur in the neonatal per...
A profile of traumatic brain injuries and associated cervical spine injuries at a regional hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal Province [0.03%]
夸祖鲁纳塔尔省一家地区医院的创伤性脑损伤和相关的颈椎损伤特征分析
Maamei L Malale,Nicholas Dufourq,Nivisha Parag
Maamei L Malale
Background: Clearing the cervical spine in an unconscious blunt trauma patient is an elusive concept. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of cervical spine injury (CSI) in patients with a traumatic brain i...
The impact of stress on depression, ill health and coping in family members caring for patients with acquired brain injury [0.03%]
压力对家庭成员照顾意外脑损伤患者时抑郁症,健康状况和应对能力的影响
Janet Walker,Lourens Schlebusch,Bernhard Gaede
Janet Walker
Background: This study investigated the impact of stress on levels of depression and ill health as an indication of psychological coping. The research sample consisted of 80 family caregivers (who are members of Headway G...
The determinants of contraception use amongst female patients attending Odi District Hospital, Gauteng province, South Africa [0.03%]
影响南非豪登省奥迪地区医院妇科患者使用避孕措施的因素
Shango N Olowa,Indiran Govender,Christian Saidiya
Shango N Olowa
Background: Empowering women to have a full control over the size of their family is not only an issue of human rights but also a sustainable development goal.1 This study sought to determine the factors influencing the u...
Tasleem Ras
Tasleem Ras
Chronic non-cancer pain is a common, often undiagnosed condition in primary care across the world, with prevalence rates between 20% and 40%. To effectively address this problem, the primary care practitioner needs to have an organised, com...
Primary management of burn injuries: Balancing best practice with pragmatism [0.03%]
烧伤创伤的主要治疗:在最佳实践和实用主义之间取得平衡
Nikki L Allorto
Nikki L Allorto
Management of burns is an often-neglected area in training from undergraduate to specialist level. There is, however, a high burden of injury that affects a largely vulnerable population, for example, children, the elderly and epileptics. T...