Effectiveness of different medical interventions implemented when a change in hearing status is detected during ototoxicity monitoring by Gangerdine, Kayleen

“…Only patients (n= 69) with normal hearing thresholds (i.e., pure tone average (PTA) at 500 Hz, 1 kHz and 2 kHz ≤ 25 dB HL) at baseline and age 18 – 55 years were included. Patients who were receiving two aminoglycosides, were retreatment patients or had active middle ear (ME) pathology were excluded from this study. …”
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The utilisation of a 360° leadership assessment questionnaire as part of a leadership development model and process

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Ecological role of mining ponds in Southern Coastal Mines, Namibia by Maritz, Liezl

“…Ponds in the north are older and hypersaline whereas the south and middle ponds are younger and closely approach physical conditions in the sea. …”
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South African market access challenges in the European Union : a case of regulatory compliance and non-tariff measures

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How to transform the workplace environment to prevent and control risk factors associated with non-communicable chronic diseases by Schouw, Darcelle

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Treatment of HIV associated neurocognitive disorders by Decloedt, Eric Hermann

“…Lithium has been used in mood disorders and other neuropsychiatric conditions for more than 40 years. In addition, lithium is a low-cost drug and widely available in public service settings in low and middle-income countries. …”
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Essays on the cause and consequences of market distortions by Pimhidzai, Obert

“…The average number of items consumed by under 5 year old children declined by 34%, mean height for age by 19% and mean weight for age by 16%. …”
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Cystic fibrosis in South Africa: spectrum of disease, diagnosis, and determinants of outcome by Zampoli, Marco

“…The SA CF registry in its first year of inception captured a total of 447 people with CF across both private and public health sectors. …”
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The impact of point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography on management of patients presenting for emergency surgery in a resource-limited setting by Munsie, Robert David

“…Participants: Consenting patients over 18 years of age presenting for emergency surgery enrolled via convenience sampling during working hours over a 10 day period. …”
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Improving chronic disease monitoring in resource limited settings: simulation and economic evaluation approaches by Mukonda, Elton

“…Introduction: Chronic diseases are persistent long-term conditions causing significant premature mortality, functional impairment, and disability, often needing ongoing care and support. …”
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Outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy at a single-centre tertiary level public health care hospital in South Africa by Kiriinya, Martin

“…The median age was 56 years and 51% of participants were female. Median National Institute of Health Stroke Score was 18 and median baseline Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT score was 8. …”
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Convictions and ambivalences: theorizing power at a Cairene feminist NGO by Wulf, Laura

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Comprehensive description of a skeleton of Endothiodon Bathystoma (Anomodontia, Therapsida), a dicynodont from the Late Permian of the Karoo Basin of South Africa by Maharaj, Iyra Esmen Maeve

“…The repeated taxonomic revision of this genus over the years has led to much confusion about what constitutes the type species, E. bathystoma. …”
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Children with Cerebral Palsy: Current needs and challenges in the Western Cape by Katangwe-Chirwa, Thembi Janis

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An investigation of ostrich eggshell bead size variability and the introduction of cup morphology by Wells, Nicola

“…Despite many advances over the years, studies focusing on measurements continue to aid in the interpretation of the findings from these new and novel methodologies. …”
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Spatial Patterns and Correlates of Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Children from Drakenstein, Western Cape by Bhenxa, Namhla

“…Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children under 5 years of age are a major public health concern globally with high proportions of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Social gradients, early childhood education and schools performing above the demographic expectation: empirical insights into educational issues by Kotze, Janeli

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