Emotional distress in women before and after therapeutic termination of pregnancy: an investigation into the need for pre and post abortion counselling by Forrest, Gillian Moira

“…The research is an. exploratory and descriptive study into emotional distress in women, before and after terminations of pregnancy at the Pregnancy Advisory Service at Groote Schuur Hospital, which aims to assess the need for pre- and postabortion counselling. …”
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Prediction of loss to follow-up in postpartum others living with HIV by Fielding, Christopher

“…Previous studies have focused on the aetiology of loss to follow-up, with little emphasis on predictive methods. The aim of this study was to use machine learning methods, applied to routine care data, to predict loss to follow-up among postpartum women living with HIV. …”
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A study using black physically disabled women leaders' experiences to examine how a developmental state can deal with economic disparities faced by black young physically disabled... by Sipuka, Olwethu

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Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa by Nupen, Tracey Lee

“…Objectives: To describe a rational basis for the definition of a long-stay patient (LSP) in a South African paediatric intensive care unit (PICU); to review the characteristics and outcomes of the patients who comply with the LSP definition; to assess the proportion of resources allocated to the LSP cohort; and to determine if the results of this study could be used as a predictive tool for future admissions. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of routine data collected over one calendar year (2009) from a 20-bedded multidisciplinary PICU was conducted. …”
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