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β-Carotene-rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin a status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response test by VAN JAARSVELD, Paul J, FABER, Mieke, TANUMIHARDJO, Sherry A, NESTEL, Penelope, LOMBARD, Carl J, SPINNLER BENADE, Ambrose J

“…Beta-carotene-rich orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is an excellent source of provitamin A. In many developing countries, sweet potato is a secondary staple…”
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Structural Level Differences in the Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Rate in South Africa: A Multilevel Assessment of Individual-, Health Facility-, and Provincial-Level Predictors of Infant HIV Transmission by Woldesenbet, Selamawit A, Jackson, Debra J, Lombard, CJ, Dinh, Thu-Ha, Ramokolo, Vundli, Doherty, Tanya, Sherman, Gayle G, Pillay, Yogan, Goga, Ameena E

“…OBJECTIVES:In 2010, South Africa reported an early mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate of 3.5% at 4–8 weeks postpartum. Provincial early MTCT rates ranged…”
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Effect of a fortified maize-meal porridge on anemia, micronutrient status, and motor development of infants by Faber, Mieke, Kvalsvig, Jane D, Lombard, Carl J, Benadé, AJ Spinnler

“…BACKGROUND: Maize-meal porridge is used for infant feeding in many African countries, including South Africa. A low-cost, finely milled, maize-meal porridge…”
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Association between smoking and tuberculosis infection: a population survey in a high tuberculosis incidence area by den Boon, S, van Lill, S W P, Borgdorff, M W, Verver, S, Bateman, E D, Lombard, C J, Enarson, D A, Beyers, N

“…Background: Associations between smoking and tuberculosis disease including death from tuberculosis have been reported, but there are few reports on the…”
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Predictive value of normal sperm morphology in intrauterine insemination (IUI): a structured literature review by Van Waart, J., Kruger, T. F., Lombard, C. J., Ombelet, W.

“…The aim of the study was to conduct a structured review of the literature published on the use of normal sperm morphology, as an indicator of male fertility…”
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Psychological distress among women suffering from couple infertility in South Africa: a quantitative assessment by Dyer, S.J., Abrahams, N., Mokoena, N.E., Lombard, C.J., van der Spuy, Z.M.

“…BACKGROUND: Infertility in Africa is commonly associated with negative psycho-social consequences. To date, most studies from African countries addressing…”
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Human immunodeficiency virus associated tuberculosis more often due to recent infection than reactivation of latent infection [Review article] by HOUBEN, R. M. G. J, CRAMPIN, A. C, LOCKMAN, S, TAPPERO, J, GLYNN, J. R, NDHLOVU, R, SONNENBERG, P, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, HAAS, W. H, ENGELMANN, G, LOMBARD, C. J, WILKINSON, D, BRUCHFELD, J

“…BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) mainly through reactivation or following recent…”
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Semen parameters, including WHO and strict criteria morphology, in a fertile and subfertile population: an effort towards standardization of in-vivo thresholds by Menkveld, Roelof, Wong, Wai Yee, Lombard, Carl J., Wetzels, Alex M.M., Thomas, Chris M.G., Merkus, Hans M.W.M., Steegers-Theunissen, Régine P.M.

“…In this study, the semen analysis results of a fertile population were compared with those from a subfertile population, in order to establish normal cut-off…”
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Predictive value of normal sperm morphology: a structured literature review by Coetzee, K, Kruge, TF, Lombard, CJ

“…The aim of the study was to conduct a structured review of the literature published on the use of normal sperm morphology, as an indicator of male fertility…”
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Efficacy of a foodlet-based multiple micronutrient supplement for preventing growth faltering, anemia, and micronutrient deficiency of infants: the four country IRIS trial pooled data analysis by Smuts, Cornelius M, Lombard, Carl J, Benadé, A J Spinnler, Dhansay, Muhammad A, Berger, Jacques, Hop, Le Thi, López de Romaña, Guillermo, Untoro, Juliawati, Karyadi, Elvina, Erhardt, Jürgen, Gross, Rainer

“…Diets of infants across the world are commonly deficient in multiple micronutrients during the period of growth faltering and dietary transition from milk to…”
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Risk Factors for Developing Tuberculosis in HIV-1-Infected Adults From Communities With a Low or Very High Incidence of Tuberculosis by Wood, Robin, Maartens, Gary, Lombard, Carl J

“…OBJECTIVE:To estimate the incidence rate of tuberculosis in HIV-1-infected adults resident in a region with a high tuberculosis prevalence and to identify…”
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Randomised controlled trial of self-supervised and directly observed treatment of tuberculosis by Zwarenstein, Merrick, Schoeman, Jan H, Vundule, Caesar, Lombard, Carl J, Tatley, Mike

“…Tuberculosis is a major public-health problem in South Africa, made worse by poor adherence to and frequent interruption of treatment. Direct observation (DO)…”
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Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children by Obihara, C. C., Beyers, N., Gie, R. P., Hoekstra, M. O., Fincham, J. E., Marais, B. J., Lombard, C. J., Dini, L. A., Kimpen, J. L. L.

“…Summary Background Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T‐helper (Th) 2 immune response, is…”
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Development and evaluation of a new chest radiograph reading and recording system for epidemiological surveys of tuberculosis and lung disease by DEN BOON, S, BATEMAN, E. D, ENARSON, D. A, BORGDORFF, M. W, VERVER, S, LOMBARD, C. J, IRUSEN, E, BEYERS, N, WHITE, N. W

“…OBJECTIVE: The development and evaluation of a new chest radiograph reading and recording system (CRRS) for community surveys of tuberculosis (TB) and lung…”
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Critical incident exposure in South African emergency services personnel: prevalence and associated mental health issues by Ward, C L, Lombard, C J, Gwebushe, N

“…Objectives: To assess critical incident exposure among prehospital emergency services personnel in the developing world context of South Africa; and to assess…”
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Staff training and ambulatory tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a cluster randomized controlled trial in South Africa by Lewin, Simon, Dick, Judy, Zwarenstein, Merrick, Lombard, Carl J

“…To assess whether adding a training intervention for clinic staff to the usual DOTS strategy (the internationally recommended control strategy for tuberculosis…”
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The association of prolonged breastfeeding and allergic disease in poor urban children by Obihara, C. C, Marais, B. J, Gie, R. P, Potter, P, Bateman, E. D, Lombard, C. J, Beyers, N, Kimpen, J. L. L

“…The fact that breastfeeding may protect against allergic disease remains controversial, with hardly any reports from developing countries. This study…”
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Lay health worker intervention with choice of DOT superior to standard TB care for farm dwellers in South Africa: a cluster randomised control trial by CLARKE, M, DICK, J, ZWARENSTEIN, M, LOMBARD, C. J, DIWAN, V. K

“…SETTING: Farms in the Boland health district, Western Cape Province, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of lay health workers (LHWs) on…”
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The efficacy of ferrous bisglycinate and electrolytic iron as fortificants in bread in iron-deficient school children by van Stuijvenberg, Martha E., Smuts, Cornelius M., Wolmarans, Petronella, Lombard, Carl J., Dhansay, Muhammad A.

“…Food fortification is an important long-term strategy for addressing micronutrient deficiencies. Finding the ideal Fe fortification compound, however, remains…”
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A study of semen parameters with emphasis on sperm morphology in a fertile population: an attempt to develop clinical thresholds by Gunalp, Serdar, Onculoglu, Cem, Gurgan, Timur, Kruger, Thinus F., Lombard, Carl J.

“…The aim of the study was to determine the semen parameters of a proven fertile population and to compare these parameters with that of a subfertile group in…”
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