African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title▼	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-38549103532	Evaluation of a locally produced rapid urease test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infec...	Levin D.A., Watermeyer G., Mohamed N., Epstein D.P., Hlatshwayo S.J., Metz D.C.	2007	South African Medical Journal	97	12 I	None	Gastrointestinal Clinic, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa...	Levin, D.A., Gastrointestinal Clinic, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town,...	Background. The rapid urease test (RUT) is used at Groote Schuur Hospital flor diagnosing Helicob...	None	antibiotic agent; eosin; hematoxylin; histamine H2 receptor antagonist; proton pump inhibitor; ur...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84899427203	Human resource management practices in a medical complex in the Eastern cape, South Africa: Asses...	Longmore B., Ronnie L.	2014	South African Medical Journal	104	5	10.7196/SAMJ.7751	Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa	Longmore, B., Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Ronnie, L., Gra...	Background. Human resource management (HRM) practices have the potential to influence retention o...	None	adult; aged; article; female; health care personnel management; human; interpersonal communicatio...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84873244465	Diagnosing Xpert MTB/RIF-negative TB: Impact and cost of alternative algorithms for South Africa	Schnippel K., Meyer-Rath G., Long L., Stevens W.S., Sanne I., Rosen S.	2013	South African Medical Journal	103	2	10.7196/SAMJ.6182	Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Cli...	Schnippel, K., Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, Department of Internal Medicine...	Background. Use of Xpert MTB/RIF is being scaled up throughout South Africa for improved diagnosi...	None	isoniazid; rifampicin; acid fast bacterium; algorithm; article; bacterium culture; cost; diagnost...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-46249128527	The evolving impact of HIV/AIDS on outpatient health services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Parikh A., Veenstra N.	2008	South African Medical Journal	98	6	None	Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa	Parikh, A., Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban,...	Background and objective. The high HIV prevalence in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) places immense pressure ...	None	antiretrovirus agent; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; adult; article; caregiver burden; cont...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34447109866	HIV/AIDS impact on health service - Lessons learnt	Quinlan T., Veenstra N.	2007	South African Medical Journal	97	6	None	Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; Unive...	Quinlan, T., Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South ...	[No abstract available]	None	antiretrovirus agent; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; article; cost benefit analysis; epidem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930034731	Determining need for hospitalisation: Evaluation of the utility of the CRB-65 score in patients w...	Kabundji D.M., Musekiwa A., Mukansi M., Feldman C.	2014	South African Medical Journal	104	11	10.7196/SAMJ.8150	Helen Joseph Hospital and Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Universi...	Kabundji, D.M., Helen Joseph Hospital and Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family Me...	Background. The CRB-65 severity of illness score, used for assessing patients with community-acqu...	None	adult; aged; Article; community acquired pneumonia; CRB 65 score; emergency ward; female; hospita...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70450174975	Field evaluation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test (ICT Pf)	Moonasar D., Goga A.E., Kruger P.S., La Cock C., Maharaj R., Frean J., Chandramohan D.	2009	South African Medical Journal	99	11	None	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom; Medical Re...	Moonasar, D., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingd...	Background. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (MRDTs) are quick and easy to perform and useful for d...	None	adolescent; adult; aged; article; child; clinical assessment tool; diagnostic accuracy; diagnosti...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-28044457932	Impact of DDT re-introduction on malaria transmission in KwaZulu-Natal	Maharaj R., Mthembu D.J., Sharp B.L.	2005	South African Medical Journal	95	11 I	None	Malaria Research Programme, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa; Malaria Control Progr...	Maharaj, R., Malaria Research Programme, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa; Mthembu,...	Objectives. To determine whether the re-introduction of DDT in KwaZulu-Natal had any effects on m...	None	antimalarial agent; artemisinin; chlorphenotane; insecticide; pyrethroid; Anopheles; anopheles fu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34447626839	Evaluation of a diagnostic algorithm for smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected ad...	Saranchuk P., Boulle A., Hilderbrand K., Coetzee D., Bedelu M., van Cutsem G., Meintjes G.	2007	South African Medical Journal	97	7	None	Médecins Sans Frontières, Cape Town, South Africa; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, School o...	Saranchuk, P., Médecins Sans Frontières, Cape Town, South Africa; Boulle, A., Infectious Disease ...	Objectives. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of and reduction in diagnostic delay attributable...	None	amoxicillin; amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid; C reactive protein; ciprofloxacin; cotrimoxazole; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78650130086	The impact of the National HIV Health Care Worker Hotline	Swart A., Chisholm B., Cohen K., Blockman M., Kinkel H.-F., Kredo T.	2010	South African Medical Journal	100	12	None	Medicines Information Centre, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Division of Clinical Pharmac...	Swart, A., Medicines Information Centre, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Chisholm, B., Med...	[No abstract available]	None	article; HIV education; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; information dissemination; inform...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33751357810	Evaluation of a strict protocol approach in managing women with severe disease due to abortion	Pattinson R.C., Snyman L.C., Macdonald A.P.	2006	South African Medical Journal	96	11	None	MRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaec...	Pattinson, R.C., MRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Research Unit, Department of Obst...	Aim. To evaluate whether the introduction of a strict protocol approach based on the systemic eva...	None	cephalosporin derivative; gentamicin; metronidazole; abortion; antibiotic therapy; article; brain...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925084162	The impact of acute preoperative beta-blockade on perioperative cardiac morbidity and all-cause m...	Moodley Y., Biccard B.M.	2015	South African Medical Journal	105	6	10.7196/SAMJ.8856	Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, School of Clinical Medicine, College of...	Moodley, Y., Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics, School of Clinical Medicin...	Background. Acute β-blockade has been associated with poor perioperative outcomes in non-cardiac ...	None	atenolol; carvedilol; labetalol; troponin I; adult; Article; beta adrenergic receptor blocking; c...	D43TW000231, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901617665	Tick-box admission forms improve the quality of documentation of surgical emergencies, but have l...	Laing G.L., Bruce J.L., Clarke D.L.	2014	South African Medical Journal	104	6	10.7196/SAMJ.7673	Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; Department of General ...	Laing, G.L., Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Departmen...	Introduction. We used modern error theory to develop a tick-box admission form for emergency surg...	Cognitive dissonance; Patient safety; Safe practice; Tick-boxes; Violations	documentation; electronic medical record; emergency; health care quality; hospital admission; hum...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-30944468171	Evaluation of the buffering capacity of powdered cow's, goat's and soy milk and non-prescription ...	Lutchman D., Pillay S., Naidoo R., Shangase N., Nayak R., Rughoobeer A.	2006	South African Medical Journal	96	1	None	School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa	Lutchman, D., School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Afr...	Background. Non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) is the term most commonly used to describe a heterogeneous ...	None	alginic acid; aluminum hydroxide; aluminum hydroxide plus magnesium trisilicate; antacid agent; b...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67651219109	Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion	Myer L., Stein D.J., Jackson P.B., Herman A.A., Seedat S., Williams D.R.	2009	South African Medical Journal	99	5	None	School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; De...	Myer, L., School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South ...	There are few data from South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries on how mental dis...	None	academic achievement; adolescent; alcohol abuse; anxiety disorder; article; child; drug dependenc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-39749194120	Is the Western Cape at risk of an outbreak of preventable childhood diseases? Lessons from an eva...	Corrigall J., Coetzee D., Cameron N.	2008	South African Medical Journal	98	1	None	School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Infectious Diseases Ep...	Corrigall, J., School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Coetzee...	Objective. To determine the routine immunisation coverage rates in children aged 12-23 months in ...	None	BCG vaccine; diphtheria pertussis tetanus vaccine; measles vaccine; poliomyelitis vaccine; rubell...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-17844411492	Impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on non-communicable disease prevention	Puoane T., Hughes G.D.	2005	South African Medical Journal	95	4	None	School of Public Health, University of Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa; Department of Preve...	Puoane, T., School of Public Health, University of Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa; Hughes,...	[No abstract available]	None	acquired immune deficiency syndrome; article; awareness; behavior modification; cardiovascular di...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84948807634	Dyspepsia prevalence and impact on quality of life among Rwandan healthcare workers: A cross-sect...	Bitwayiki R., Orikiiriza J.T., Kateera F., Bihizimana P., Karenzi B., Kyamanywa P., Walke T.D.	2015	South African Medical Journal	105	12	10.7196/SAMJ.2015.v105i12.9482	University Teaching Hospital, Butare, Rwanda; School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health ...	Bitwayiki, R., University Teaching Hospital, Butare, Rwanda, School of Medicine, College of Medic...	Background. Dyspepsia has been demonstrated worldwide to have major personal and societal impacts...	Africa; Dyspepsia; Healthcare workers; Quality of life	adult; Article; cross-sectional study; dyspepsia; female; health care personnel; heartburn; human...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84929335341	Considering the impact of amicus curiae participation on feminist litigation strategy	Spies A.	2015	South African Journal on Human Rights	31	1	None	Department of Public, Constitutional and International Law, College of Law, University of South A...	Spies, A., Department of Public, Constitutional and International Law, College of Law, University...	Amici curiae participation plays an important role in litigation and judicial decision-making. Th...	Amicus curiae participation; Feminist method; Litigation strategy	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349333672	The impact of nile crocodiles on rural livelihoods in northeastern Namibia	Aust P., Boyle B., Fergusson R., Coulson T.	2009	South African Journal of Wildlife Research	39	1	10.3957/056.039.0107	Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7P...	Aust, P., Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berksh...	Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are one of the few dangerous predators regularly found out...	Cattle; Conflict; Net damage; Nile crocodile; Northeastern Namibia; Rural livelihoods	conservation; crocodilian; human settlement; nature-society relations; predator; rural population...	None	View

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