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
Recurrent venous thrombosis - an unusual first presentation of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy syndrome type 3B
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 31;114(1):17-21. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i1.1477.ABSTRACTA 45-year-old female presented with unprovoked recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE), in unusual sites, and pancytopenia, posing a complex diagnostic challenge. Work-up for inherited thrombophilia, antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) and paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria were unremarkable. Investigations revealed autoimmune thyroid disease, and a mixed iron/vitamin B12 deficiency due to pernicious anaemia and resultant atrophic gastritis. Hyperhomocysteinaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency was identified as a potential contributor to her rec...
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: N Letete D Vaz P H Malishi J J Pogieter P Rheeder Source Type: research
POPIA does indeed apply to health research: A response to Bronstein and Nyachowe
This article critically analyses the authors' interpretation of section 3(2)(b) of POPIA and challenges two of its aspects.PMID:38525625 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1345 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: D W Thaldar Source Type: research
Implementing E-MOTIVE for detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in South Africa
S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 4;113(12):24. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1164.ABSTRACTPostpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable maternal mortality in South Africa. In a significant breakthrough in the management of PPH, the E-MOTIVE trial found that a multifaceted health service intervention reduced severe PPH after vaginal delivery by 60% in 78 hospitals in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and SA. The E-MOTIVE approach comprises objective blood loss measurement monitored every 15 minutes during the first hour after delivery to detect PPH early and trigger a bundle of first-line treatments, including massaging the uteru...
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: M Singata-Madliki S Fawcus N Moran E Arends E Muller S Mandondo G J Hofmeyr Source Type: research
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa
CONCLUSION: Among the healthcare workers tasked with generating demand and identifying clients eligible for HIV PrEP services, low knowledge of HIV PrEP and negative attitudes towards HIV PrEP may be barriers to the uptake of HIV PrEP. Training healthcare workers on HIV PrEP is recommended.PMID:38525627 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1171 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: E Mahlare E Ramutshila A Musekiwa L Kuonza T Mabuto Source Type: research
The use of emergency medical services for palliative situations in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A retrospective, descriptive analysis of patient records
CONCLUSION: EMS in SA frequently encounter palliative situations for symptoms that may be managed within their scope of practice. Consequently, it appears that EMS have an important role to fulfil in the care of patients with palliative needs. Integrating EMS and palliative care may result in improved palliative care provision and, therefore, EMS and palliative care integration would be beneficial in SA.PMID:38525628 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i11.1136 (Source: South African Medical Journal)
Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: C Gage B Spies K Crombie L Gwyther W Stassen Source Type: research
