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Antimicrobial stewardship across 47 South African hospitals: an implementation study by Brink, Adrian J, Dr, Messina, Angeliki P, BPharm, Feldman, Charles, Prof, Richards, Guy A, Prof, Becker, Piet J, Prof, Goff, Debra A, Prof, Bauer, Karri A, PhD, Nathwani, Dilip, Prof, van den Bergh, Dena, PhD

“…Summary Background The available data on antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Africa are scarce. The aims of this study were to assess the implementation of…”
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Growth in HIV‐infected children on long‐term antiretroviral therapy by Feucht, Ute D., Van Bruwaene, Lore, Becker, Piet J., Kruger, Mariana

“…Objectives To describe growth in HIV‐infected children on long‐term antiretroviral therapy (ART) and to assess social, clinical, immunological and virological…”
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The association of smoking and alcohol in colorectal cancer in black patients – Case-control study by Kgomo, Mpho K., Zingoni, Ratidzo L., Becker, Piet J.

“…Background: Studies have focused on smoking and alcohol as risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC). Caucasians and other populations have been studied…”
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Acinetobacter baumannii : Epidemiological and Beta-Lactamase Data From Two Tertiary Academic Hospitals in Tshwane, South Africa by Lowe, Michelle, Ehlers, Marthie M, Ismail, Farzana, Peirano, Gisele, Becker, Piet J, Pitout, Johann D D, Kock, Marleen M

“…is an opportunistic pathogen that is increasingly responsible for hospital-acquired infections. The increasing prevalence of carbapenem resistant has left…”
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Upper limb muscle strength and exercise endurance as predictors of successful extubation in mechanically ventilated patients by de Beer-Brandon, Caroline R., van Rooijen, Agatha J., Becker, Piet J., Paruk, Fathima

“…Background Failed extubation increases the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, hospital length of stay, and financial costs and it reduces the patient’s…”
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A novel screening tool to predict severe acute malnutrition through automated monitoring of weight‐for‐age growth curves by Nel, Sanja, Feucht, Ute D., Nel, André L., Becker, Piet J., Wenhold, Friedeburg A. M.

“…Weight‐for‐age (WFA) growth faltering often precedes severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children, yet it is often missed during routine growth monitoring…”
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Corrigendum: Do medical students feel career ready after their psychiatry clinical rotation? by Ives, Kim, Becker, Piet J., Lippi, Gian, Krüger, Christa

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v25i0.1397.]…”
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The role of Mental Health Care Act status in dignity-related complaints by psychiatric inpatients: A cross-sectional analytical study by Raphalalani, Shonisani, Becker, Piet J, Böhmer, Manfred W, Krüger, Christa

“…Globally interest has grown in promoting the rights of patients, especially psychiatric patients. Two core elements of patients' rights are the rights to be…”
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Do medical students feel career ready after their psychiatry clinical rotation? by Becker, Piet J., Ives, Kim, Krüger, Christina, Lippi, Gian

“…Background: In the South African healthcare system, mentally ill patients first come into contact with primary care physicians who then refer these patients…”
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A Cross-sectional Survey and Cross-sectional Clinical Trial to Determine the Prevalence and Management of Eye Movement Disorders and Vestibular Dysfunction in Post-Stroke Patients in the Sub-Acute Phase: Protocol by van Wyk, Andoret, Eksteen, Carina A, Becker, Piet J, Heinze, Barbara M

“…Visual impairment, specifically eye movement disorders and vestibular dysfunction may have a negative influence on the functional recovery in post-stroke…”
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Stigmatization towards the mentally ill: Perceptions of psychiatrists, pre-clinical and post-clinical rotation medical students by Eksteen, Hendri-Charl, Becker, Piet J, Lippi, Gian

“…Background: Stigma towards the mentally ill is a well-known phenomenon and it is not restricted to certain communities or countries. Stigma, be it self-stigma…”
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The influence of age, sex, population group, and dentition on the mandibular angle as measured on a South African sample by Oettlé, Anna C., Becker, Piet J., de Villiers, Elzabe, Steyn, Maryna

“…The mandibular angle is measured in physical anthropological assessments of human remains to possibly assist with the determination of sex and population…”
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Short-Term Changes in Hypsarrhythmia Assessed by Spectral Analysis: Group and Individual Assessments by Farinha, Jessica M, Bartel, Peter R, Becker, Piet J, Hazelhurst, Lynton T

“…To perform spectral analysis on previously recorded electroencephalograms (EEGs) containing hypsarrhythmia in an initial recording and to assess changes in…”
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Cardiovascular response to whole-body vibration on an automobile seat by Kat, Cor-Jacques, Jooste, Jacques Schalk, Grant, Catharina Cornelia, Becker, Piet J., Els, Pieter Schalk

“…The study aim was to determine whether a relationship exists between the cardiovascular response, measured by HR and HRV and the magnitude of whole-body…”
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Estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) using accumulated degree-days (ADD) in a temperate region of South Africa by Myburgh, Jolandie, L’Abbé, Ericka N, Steyn, Maryna, Becker, Piet J

“…Abstract The validity of the method in which total body score (TBS) and accumulated degree-days (ADD) are used to estimate the postmortem interval (PMI) is…”
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Gingival Recession and Localized Aggressive Periodontitis Among HIV-infected Children and Adolescents Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy by Blignaut, Elaine, Rossouw, Theresa M, Becker, Piet J, Mavuso, Diana S, Feucht, Ute D

“…BACKGROUND:Limited information is available on gingival recession or localized aggressive periodontitis among HIV-infected children and adolescents. This study…”
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Risk factors for progression of chronic kidney disease: An investigation in prepubertal children by Biljon, Gertruida, Meintjes, Cornelius J., Becker, Piet J., Karusseit, Victor O. L.

“…Aim Previous studies on progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children have included older post‐pubertal subjects. This study attempted to evaluate…”
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Combining cervical cancer screening for mothers with schoolgirl vaccination during human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine implementation in South Africa: results from the VACCS1 and VACCS2 trials by Dreyer, Greta, Botha, Matthys H, Snyman, Leon C, Visser, Cathy, Burden, Riekie, Laubscher, Nicolene, Grond, Bertha, Richter, Karin, Becker, Piet J, Harvey, Justin, van der Merwe, Frederick H

“…The platform provided by human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for linked public health interventions to improve cervical cancer prevention remains…”
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Lower back problems and occupational risk factors in a South African steel industry by van Vuuren, Bernard J., Becker, Piet J., van Heerden, Hendrik J., Zinzen, Evert, Meeusen, Romain

“…Background The etiology of work‐related back disorders is often population specific. The objective of this study was to identify and establish the association…”
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Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Black South Africans by Use of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease and Cockcroft-Gault Equations by van Deventer, Hendrick E, George, Jaya A, Paiker, Janice E, Becker, Piet J, Katz, Ivor J

“…The 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (4-v MDRD) and Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equations are commonly used for estimating glomerular filtration rate…”
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