Search Results - "Saloojee, Shamima"
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Experiences of coercion amongst involuntary mental health care users in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (07-03-2023)“…Involuntary admission is a common practice globally. Previous international studies reported that patients experienced high levels of coercion, threats and a…”
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Metabolic Syndrome in South African Patients with Severe Mental Illness: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors
Published in PloS one (16-02-2016)“…There is a surge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Africa. CVD is the leading cause of mortality among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in developed…”
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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and burnout in medical students at the University of Namibia
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (2023)“…Background There is an increased prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical students worldwide with no information from Namibia.Aim This…”
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High risk of metabolic syndrome among black South African women with severe mental illness
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (01-01-2017)“…Background: There is an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) globally. The prevalence of MetS is…”
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Routine pre admission laboratory screening investigations in aggressive patients who require sedation in the emergency department – necessary or unnecessary
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (01-10-2009)“…Background: The triage of aggressive patients who require sedation for behavioural control in the emergency department (ED) at our hospitals is delayed because…”
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A problem-based learning curriculum and undergraduate performance in the final psychiatry examination at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine
Published in The South African journal of psychiatry (30-11-2013)“…Background. Medical education reformers must consider disease patterns, health system expectations and clearly specified outcomes to ensure that revised…”
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Metabolic syndrome in antipsychotic naive African patients with severe mental illness in usual care
Published in Early intervention in psychiatry (01-12-2018)“…Background To determine the prevalence and incidence of metabolic syndrome in individuals with a first episode of severe mental illness from South Africa…”
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Very low rates of screening for metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness in Durban, South Africa
Published in BMC psychiatry (12-08-2014)“…Sub Saharan African is experiencing the largest increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease globally. Metabolic syndrome…”
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