Cornell M, Technau KG, Fairall L, Wood R, Moultrie H, et al.
2009-09-01 • South African Medical Journal
2009-09-01 • South African Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To introduce the combined South African cohorts of the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS Southern Africa (IeDEA-SA) collaboration as reflecting the South...
Saranchuk P, Boulle AM, Hilderbrand K, Coetzee D, Bedelu M, et al.
2007-07-01 • South African Medical Journal
2007-07-01 • South African Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of and reduction in diagnostic delay attributable to a clinical algorithm used for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis ...
Dalwai MK, Twomey M, Maikere J, Said S, Wakeel M, et al.
2014-03-26 • South African Medical Journal
2014-03-26 • South African Medical Journal
Background. Triage is one of the core requirements for the provision of effective emergency care and has been shown to reduce patient mortality. However, in low- and middle-income countr...
Since the first cases of HIV transmission through breast-feeding were documented, a fierce debate has raged on appropriate guidelines for infant feeding in resource-poor settings. A majo...
While clinical disease caused by drug-sensitive Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) can usually be treated successfully, clinical disease caused by drug-insensitive MTB is associated with a...
Davies MA, Keiser O, Technau KG, Eley B, Rabie H, et al.
2009-10-01 • South African Medical Journal
2009-10-01 • South African Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To assess paediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART) outcomes and their associations from a collaborative cohort representing 20% of the South African national treatment progr...
Chihana ML, Conan N, Ellman T, Poulet E, Garone DB, et al.
2021-08-02 • South African Medical Journal
2021-08-02 • South African Medical Journal
BACKGROUND HIV-serodiscordant couples are at high risk of HIV transmission. In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV-serodiscordant couples contribute ~30% of all new infections in the region.
South Africa (SA) is in the process of amending its patent laws. Since its 2011 inception, Fix the Patent Laws, a coalition of 40 patient groups, has advocated for reform of SA’s patent ...
