Search Results - "Grobler, C."
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COVID-19: Mental health and clinical equipoise in the face of moral injury
Published in South African Journal of Bioethics and Law (07-07-2020)Get full text
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Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (03-09-2010)“…The Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 trial assessed the effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of…”
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Generalist species exhibit more genetic structure in comparison to a habitat specialist: Evidence from a phylogeographic study of two freshwater crabs (Decapoda: Potamonautidae: Potamonautes), implications for habitat conservation
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-09-2024)“…During the present study, the phylogeography of the wetland specialist, freshwater crab, Potamonautes flavusjo, was investigated and compared to that of the…”
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A simple and cost‐effective HPLC‐UV method for the detection of levetiracetam in plasma/serum of patients with epilepsy
Published in Biomedical chromatography (01-10-2017)“…A simple, fast and cost‐effective method was developed and validated for the determination of levetiracetam (LEV) in plasma/serum of patients using high…”
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Defining the need for public health control of scabies in Solomon Islands
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (22-02-2021)“…Pacific Island countries have a high burden of scabies and impetigo. Understanding of the epidemiology of these diseases is needed to target public health…”
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Backyard benefits? A cross-sectional study of yard size and greenness and children's physical activity and outdoor play
Published in BMC public health (15-07-2021)“…The home environment is the most important location in young children's lives, yet few studies have examined the relationship between the outdoor home…”
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The effect of vitamins B12, B6 and folate supplementation on homocysteine metabolism in a low-income, urbanised, black elderly community in South Africa
Published in The South African journal of clinical nutrition (30-11-2022)“…The aim of this study was to assess the effect of vitamins B12, B6 and folate supplementation at >100% Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for six months on…”
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Self-reported work-related musculoskeletal injuries and isometric handgrip strength
Published in Occupational medicine (Oxford) (01-04-2013)“…Musculoskeletal injuries are common in car assembly workers, causing significant morbidity. There is evidence that increased muscle strength reduces…”
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A novel anterior nasal swab to detect respiratory viruses: a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy
Published in BMC pediatrics (28-04-2023)“…Detection of respiratory viruses requires testing of the upper respiratory tract to obtain specimens for analysis. However, nasal and throat swabs can cause…”
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The safety of combined triple drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in the neglected tropical diseases co-endemic setting of Fiji: A cluster randomised trial
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2020)“…Lymphatic filariasis has remained endemic in Fiji despite repeated mass drug administration using the well-established and safe combination of…”
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One versus two doses of ivermectin-based mass drug administration for the control of scabies: A cluster randomised non-inferiority trial
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2023)“…Mass drug administration (MDA) based on two doses of ivermectin, one week apart, substantially reduces prevalence of both scabies and impetigo. The Regimens of…”
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Associations between non-anaemic iron deficiency and outcomes following surgery for colorectal cancer: An exploratory study of outcomes relevant to prospective observational studies
Published in Anaesthesia and intensive care (01-03-2019)“…Iron deficiency is common in colorectal cancer. Despite perioperative guidelines advocating for the correction of nonanaemic iron deficiency prior to major…”
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Rehabilitation for ataxia study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an outpatient and supported home-based physiotherapy programme for people with hereditary cerebellar ataxia
Published in BMJ open (17-12-2020)“…IntroductionEmerging evidence indicates that rehabilitation can improve ataxia, mobility and independence in everyday activities in individuals with hereditary…”
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Protocol for a cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial of one versus two doses of ivermectin for the control of scabies using a mass drug administration strategy (the RISE study)
Published in BMJ open (30-08-2020)“…IntroductionScabies is a significant contributor to global morbidity, affecting approximately 200 million people at any time. Scabies is endemic in many…”
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Epidemiology of pneumonia in hospitalized adults ≥18 years old in four districts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2015–2019
Published in The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific (01-01-2023)“…Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide. Adult pneumonia surveillance remains limited in…”
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Conceptualising disability: Health and legal perspectives related to psychosocial disability and work
Published in South African Journal of Bioethics and Law (07-07-2020)Get full text
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EDUCATION, OPENNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM VECM ANALYSIS
Published in The Journal of developing areas (01-01-2019)“…The abundance of natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa has not led many of the countries in this region out of poverty. Education and trade openness have…”
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Efavirenz : a review of the epidemiology, severity and management of neuropsychiatric side-effects
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (01-08-2015)“…South Africa has the highest proportion of HIV-positive people in the world. HIV cannot be cured; however, there are several major classes of drugs used in its…”
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Design challenges facing clinical trials of the effectiveness of new HIV-prevention technologies
Published in AIDS (London) (13-03-2012)“…Several randomized placebo-controlled trials of microbicides or antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have been conducted to assess their effectiveness…”
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Preliminary outcomes of a paediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy cohort from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Published in BMC pediatrics (17-03-2007)“…Few studies address the use of paediatric highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Africa. We performed a retrospective cohort study to investigate…”
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