Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis
CONCLUSION: The Beta variant was the most virulent, with the highest case and crude fatality rates in wave 2.PMID:38525584 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i2.1054 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: O Hirachund C Pennefather M Naidoo Source Type: research
Determination of anti-COVID-19 IgG and IgM seroprevalence among pregnant women at Pietersburg Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa
CONCLUSION: The study findings showed evidence of acute COVID-19 infection in our patient population despite the consensus that COVID-19 infection is dissipating.PMID:38525585 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i3.702 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: I Rukasha S T S Pheeha M R Lekalakala P Malope Source Type: research
Response to 'Commentary on the published position statement regarding the pathogenesis of fetal basal ganglia- thalamic hypoxic-ischaemic injury' (Anthony et al.)
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 31;114(1):10-12. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1844.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525610 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1844 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: I Bhorat E Buchmann K Frank P Soma-Pillay E Nicolaou L Pistorius I Smuts Source Type: research
Factors influencing in-hospital mortality for salvage percutaneous transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in cirrhotic patients with recalcitrant variceal bleeding after failed endoscopic intervention
CONCLUSION: Salvage TIPS controlled variceal bleeding in 94% of patients after failed endoscopic therapy with 29% in-hospital mortality. The most significant predictors of mortality were C-P grade C, grade 3 ascites, inotrope requirement, endotracheal intubation and endoscopically uncontrolled bleeding.PMID:38525611 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1839 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: J E J Krige E G Jonas M Setshedi S J Beningfield U K Lotze M M Bernon S Burmeister J C Kloppers Source Type: research
On a lighter note
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 4;113(12):6.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525612 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: B Farham Source Type: research
Retraction
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 4;113(12):8.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525614 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: B Farham Source Type: research
Building coherence in the regulation of health research: A reply to Thaldar
S Afr Med J. 2023 Nov 6;113(11):6-8. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1394.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525615 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1394 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: V Bronstein D T Nyachowe Source Type: research
Special series on the District Health System
S Afr Med J. 2023 Nov 6;113(11):14. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1653.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525616 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1653 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: H Schneider T Masilela J Mndebele K Vallabhjee I Petersen L Gilson B Engelbrecht Source Type: research
Artificial intelligence (AI) or augmented intelligence? How big data and AI are transforming healthcare: Challenges and opportunities
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 31;114(1):22-26. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1631.ABSTRACTThe sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is deeply embedded in tradition - the Hippocratic oath, medical ethics, professional codes of conduct, and legislation - all of which are being disrupted by big data and 'artificial' intelligence (AI). The transition from paper-based records to electronic health records, wearables, mobile health applications and mobile phone data has created new opportunities to scale up data collection. Databases of unimaginable magnitude can be harnessed to develop algorithms for AI and to refine machine learn...
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: K Moodley Source Type: research
District Health System performance in South Africa: Are current monitoring systems optimal?
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 4;113(12):13. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1614.ABSTRACTIn this article, we review the monitoring and evaluation system that is used to measure the performance of primary healthcare delivered through the district health system and district management teams. We then review some global frameworks, especially linked to the World Health Organization, and look at some of the differences between what is internationally recommended and what we do in South Africa. We end with some recommendations to improve the system.PMID:38525618 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1614 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: P Barron H Mahomed T C Masilela K Vallabhjee H Schneider Source Type: research
Commentary on the published position statement regarding the pathogenesis of fetal basal ganglia- thalamic hypoxic-ischaemic injury
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 31;114(1):6-10. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1584.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525619 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1584 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: J Anthony J Smith L Murray G F Kirsten G Gericke Y Kara V Davies D Pearce R Van Toorn M M Lippert J W Lotz S Andronikou B Alheit L Van Wyk A S Ebrahim B S Schifrin Source Type: research
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) changes the method of LDL-cholesterol calculation in South Africa
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 31;114(1):16. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1573.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525620 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1573 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: T Pillay H M Rossouw N Steyn A Carelse Source Type: research
Ensuring access to palliative care for cervical cancer patients
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 31;114(1):3-4. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1572.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525621 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1572 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: F Ooko Source Type: research
Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the '3 feet model' in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
CONCLUSION: While not advocating for a cut-and-paste approach to improving quality and outcomes, positive experiences in Waterberg District suggest that the principles and mechanisms of action of the 3 feet model have wider relevance for policy and practice, especially as emphasis shifts towards the subdistrict as a core unit of population health and wellbeing in SA.PMID:38525622 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1558 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: H Schneider F Mukinda J Cupido J Wessels P Kupa P Leboho N Nkoana N Bosch Y Pillay Source Type: research
The advantages of rare disease biobanking: A localised source of genetic knowledge to benefit the South African rare disease community and related stakeholders worldwide
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 4;113(12):9. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1507.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38525623 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1507 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: M Dercksen E H Conradie C J Hendriksz H Malherbe B C Vorster Source Type: research
