Cytohistologic correlation of suspected Cervicofacial Head & Neck Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in children: A retrospective case series by Jackson, Christopher

“…Aim The aim of the study is to determine how well the cytology and histology-made TB diagnoses in children with suspected cervicofacial EPTB correlates with TB culture and MTb PCR results. Materials and methods This is a descriptive retrospective study that involved a re-appraisal of all patients with suspected cervicofacial EPTB who had histology and cytology performed at Red Cross Children's Hospital identified from the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Trakcare system over a 5 year period (2012-2017). …”
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Caregivers? perceptions of caregiver burden, quality of life and support needs in caring for a child with cerebral palsy with feeding and/or swallowing difficulties within the cont... by Le Roux, Raquel

“…Research Aim: To describe caregivers' perceptions of caregiver burden, quality of life and support needs in caring for a child with cerebral palsy who has feeding and/or swallowing difficulties, in the context of the Western Cape, South Africa. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive, case study design was utilised to describe the perceptions of eight mothers caring for children with cerebral palsy who have feeding and/or swallowing difficulties, who were between the ages of two and eight years (mean=4.63). …”
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An evaluation of emergency field side care following implementation of the BokSmart program for rugby in South Africa by Green, Lidia

“…The aim of this study is to assess and compare how emergency field side care was affected. Methods This observational and descriptive study collected data from the entire Chris Burger Petro Jackson Player Fund catastrophic injury database (n=147) between 2008 and 2019. …”
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with CHD in pregnancy by Muller, Elani

“…Data were collected using REDCap, and statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, and logistic regressions to assess associations. …”
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The use of Information technology at BUAN Library by beef production farmers in Lobatse-Botswana by Letshabo, Lilian Mmapula

“…This study adopted a multi-method technique that employed both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods, in which data collection was performed concurrently. …”
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Approach to congenital disorders: referral pathways for genetic services in the Eastern Cape by Ntanjana, Sesethu

“…The aim of this study, therefore, is to explore the experiences and perceptions of health care professionals concerning the utility of genetic services for congenital disorders in rural Eastern Cape through a descriptive phenomenology approach. Methods: Qualitative research, drawing on principles of phenomenology was used as the study design. …”
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St-elevation myocardial infarction systems of care in Africa by Pool, Albertus Johannes

“…Data was extracted from the included literature and were subjected to descriptive analysis to develop a summary description of the main themes. …”
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The clinical presentation of women with symptomatic uterine fibroids requiring surgery by Maro, Eusebious

“…This underscores the need to understand the clinical presentation of women with symptomatic uterine fibroids and describe the specific treatment offered. Methods: We reviewed in a descriptive study the clinical information of 560 women who were previously enrolled in our Fibroid Gene Study which was designed to investigate the genetic basis of uterine fibroids. …”
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Infertility in the public health care system in South Africa : patients' experiences, reproductive health knowledge and treatment-seeking behaviour by Dyer, Silke Juliane

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The effect of a holistic intervention for children with colour vision deficiency

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Measuring patient safety culture among nurses in adult critical care units in a private hospital group in Gauteng

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Strategies for induction of novice midwives in labour wards in an academic hospital cluster in Gauteng province, South Africa

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