Pamela Naidoo
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View article: Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities
Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities Open
View article: Conceptual framework for establishing the African Stroke Organization
Conceptual framework for establishing the African Stroke Organization Open
Africa is the world’s most genetically diverse, second largest, and second most populous continent, with over one billion people distributed across 54 countries. With a 23% lifetime risk of stroke, Africa has some of the highest rates of s…
View article: Predictors of nurses’ and midwives’ intentions to provide maternal and child healthcare services to adolescents in South Africa
Predictors of nurses’ and midwives’ intentions to provide maternal and child healthcare services to adolescents in South Africa Open
View article: Predictors of Non-Uptake of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing by Tuberculosis Public Primary Patients in Three Districts, South Africa
Predictors of Non-Uptake of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing by Tuberculosis Public Primary Patients in Three Districts, South Africa Open
South Africa has 0.7 % of the world’s population, and 28 % of the world’s population of HIV and TB co-infected individuals (1). It has been estimated that there is approximately 60 % of
View article: Predictors of knowledge about tuberculosis: results from SANHANES I, a national, cross-sectional household survey in South Africa
Predictors of knowledge about tuberculosis: results from SANHANES I, a national, cross-sectional household survey in South Africa Open
To reduce the burden of tuberculosis in South Africa, media campaigns targeting both rural and urban communities should include conveying accurate information about the disease. Policy makers should also address structural barriers that vu…
View article: Optimizing Mycobacterial Culture in Smear-Negative, Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Tuberculosis Cases
Optimizing Mycobacterial Culture in Smear-Negative, Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Tuberculosis Cases Open
Use of an inexpensive culture supplement substantially reduced time to detection and could contribute to reducing treatment delay among HIV-infected cases.
View article: Psychological distress and its relationship with non-adherence to TB treatment: a multicentre study
Psychological distress and its relationship with non-adherence to TB treatment: a multicentre study Open
View article: Reasons for the low bacteriological coverage of tuberculosis reported in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Reasons for the low bacteriological coverage of tuberculosis reported in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa Open
Both poor clinical practice (especially in hospitals) and poor record keeping have contributed to the low bacteriological coverage reported. These shortcomings need to be addressed to improve patient care and programme management.