Search Results - "Botha, Tanita"

Population health trends analysis and burden of disease profile observed in Sierra Leone from 1990 to 2017 by Zembe, Jolleen, Senkubuge, Flavia, Botha, Tanita, Achoki, Tom

“…Abstract Background Sierra Leone, in West Africa, is one of the poorest developing countries in the world. Sierra Leone has experienced several recent…”
Get full text

Comparison of Feeding Practices and Growth of Urbanized African Infants Aged 6-12 Months Old by Maternal HIV Status in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Tshiambara, Phumudzo, Hoffman, Marinel, Legodi, Heather, Botha, Tanita, Mulol, Helen, Pisa, Pedro, Feucht, Ute

“…Appropriate feeding practices are protective against malnutrition and poor growth. We compared feeding practices and growth in HIV-exposed-uninfected (HEU) and…”
Get full text

Evaluating prediction of COVID-19 at provincial level of South Africa: a statistical perspective by Arashi, Mohammad, Bekker, Andriette, Salehi, Mahdi, Millard, Sollie, Botha, Tanita, Golpaygani, Mohammad

“…What is the impact of COVID-19 on South Africa? This paper envisages to assist researchers in battling of the COVID-19 pandemic focusing on South Africa. This…”
Get full text

Optimising diagnosis and management of kidney disease: an implementation trial of a clinical decision support system future health today by Wallace, Hannah, Wang, Qiumian, Botha, Tanita, Hunter, Barbara, Lumsden, Natalie, Nelson, Craig

“…Chronic kidney disease affects more than 10% of the world's population and is a non-communicable disease of global concern and priority. There is a significant…”
Get full text

Early Childhood Growth Parameters in South African Children with Exposure to Maternal HIV Infection and Placental Insufficiency by Nyofane, Mothusi, Hoffman, Marinel, Mulol, Helen, Botha, Tanita, Vannevel, Valerie, Pattinson, Robert, Feucht, Ute

“…Maternal HIV exposure and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) due to placental insufficiency both carry major risks to early child growth. We compared the…”
Get full text

South African Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Study by Lister, Helga E, Mostert, Karien, Botha, Tanita, van der Linde, Simoné, van Wyk, Elaine, Rocher, Su-Ané, Laing, Richelle, Wu, Lucy, Müller, Selma, des Tombe, Alexander, Kganyago, Tebogo, Zwane, Nonhlanhla, Mphogo, Boitumelo, Maric, Filip

“…Climate change, biodiversity loss and large-scale environmental degradation are widely recognized as the biggest health threats of the 21st century, with the…”
Get full text

Tsallis and Other Generalised Entropy Forms Subject to Dirichlet Mixture Priors by Ferreira, Johannes T., Botha, Tanita, Bekker, Andriette

“…Entropy indicates a measure of information contained in a complex system, and its estimation continues to receive ongoing focus in the case of multivariate…”
Get full text

Alternative Dirichlet Priors for Estimating Entropy via a Power Sum Functional by Botha, Tanita, Ferreira, Johannes, Bekker, Andriette

“…Entropy is a functional of probability and is a measurement of information contained in a system; however, the practical problem of estimating entropy in…”
Get full text

Introducing a secondary segmentation to construct a radiomics model for pulmonary tuberculosis cavities by du Plessis, Tamarisk, Ramkilawon, Gopika, Rae, William Ian Duncombe, Botha, Tanita, Martinson, Neil Alexander, Dixon, Sarah Alice Parry, Kyme, Andre, Sathekge, Mike Michael

“…Purpose Accurate segmentation (separating diseased portions of the lung from normal appearing lung) is a challenge in radiomic studies of non-neoplastic…”
Get full text

The demography and disease burden of the homeless shelter population of Tshwane during COVID-19 by Germishuys, Paul S, Smith, Selma, Hugo, Jannie, Madela-Mntla, Edith, Botha, Tanita

“… Homeless people are a vulnerable population susceptible to physical and mental health care problems. There are, however, limited studies and information…”
Get full text

Antenatal Doppler screening for fetuses at risk of adverse outcomes: a multicountry cohort study of the prevalence of abnormal resistance index in low-risk pregnant women by Vannevel, Valerie, Vogel, Joshua P, Pattinson, Robert C, Adanu, Richard, Charantimath, Umesh, Goudar, Shivaprasad S, Gwako, George, Kavi, Avinash, Maya, Ernest, Osoti, Alfred, Pujar, Yeshita, Qureshi, Zahida P, Rulisa, Stephen, Botha, Tanita, Oladapo, Olufemi T

“…IntroductionFew interventions exist to address the high burden of stillbirths in apparently healthy pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)…”
Get full text

One in Five Trail Running Race Entrants Sustained an Injury in the 12 Months Training Period before the 2021 Mac Mac Ultra Race by Jooste, Mignette, Janse van Rensburg, Dina C, Scheer, Volker, Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey, Ramagole, Dimakatso, Botha, Tanita, Viljoen, Carel

“…Background: Trail running is characterised by large elevation gains/losses and varying uneven running surfaces. Limited literature is available to help guide…”
Get full text

Preventing antenatal stillbirths: An innovative approach for primary health care by Hlongwane, Tsakane M., Botha, Tanita, Nkosi, Bongani S., Pattinson, Robert C.

“…Background In South Africa (SA), approximately 16 000 stillbirths occur annually. Most are classified as unexplained and occur in district hospitals. Many of…”
Get full text

Maternity healthcare providers’ self-perceptions of well-being during COVID-19: A survey in Tshwane Health District, South Africa by Oosthuizen, Sarie, Bergh, Anne-Marie, Silver, Antonella, Malatji, Refilwe, Mfolo, Vivian, Botha, Tanita

“…Background Mental health manifestations such as depression and anxiety disorders became more marked during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as…”
Get full text

Epidemiology and Time-Loss Shoulder Injuries in Professional South African Rugby Players: A Prospective Study That Focuses on Real-Time Collision Data during a Tackle by Louwrens, Jan Gerhardus, Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey, Viljoen, Carel T, Hendricks, Sharief, Botha, Tanita, Janse van Rensburg, Dina C. (Christa)

“…Background: In rugby, the shoulder contributes to attack/defence during collisions, tackling, falling, scrummaging, and mauling. We investigated the frequency,…”
Get full text

Management of proximal rectus femoris injuries - do we know what we're doing?: A systematic review by Bogwasi, Lone, Holtzhausen, Louis, Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christa, Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey, Botha, Tanita

“…Rectus femoris (RF) injury is a concern in sports. The management RF strains/tears and avulsion injuries need to be clearly outlined. A systematic review of…”
Get full text

The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions in a district quality improvement initiative: Experiences from the CLEVER Maternity Care programme by Oosthuizen, Sarie J., Bergh, Anne-Marie, Silver, Antonella, Malatji, Refilwe E., Mfolo, Vivian, Botha, Tanita

“…Background Many health systems were poorly prepared for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and found it difficult to protect maternity and…”
Get full text

MRI findings in chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm: Using signal intensity ratio as a diagnostic tool by Badenhorst, Jacques, Velleman, Mark, van Rensburg, Audrey Jansen, Botha, Tanita, van der Walt, Nikki, van Rensburg, Christa Janse

“…Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) of the forearm is a rare but important cause of morbidity amongst athletes involved in strenuous upper limb…”
Get full text

One-year anthropometric follow-up of South African preterm infants in kangaroo mother care: Which early-life factors predict malnutrition? by Nel, Sanja, Wenhold, Friede, Botha, Tanita, Feucht, Ute

“…Preterm infants often have poor short- and long-term growth. Kangaroo mother care supports short-term growth, but longer-term outcomes are unclear. This study…”
Get full text

The Association Of Pre-season Sleep And Emotional Complaints With Concussion Risk And Symptoms In Adolescents: 258 by Holtzhausen, Louis J., Stevens, David, Grant, Catharina, Botha, Tanita

Get full text