Injury in Starting and Replacement Players from Five Professional Men ’s Rugby Unions
ConclusionThis study demonstrated a lower injury incidence in replacement players compared with starters in the second half of matches, with a higher injury burden for replacement players due to higher mean injury severity. (Source: Sports Medicine)
Source: Sports Medicine - April 12, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health in Aging Adults in South Africa
CONCLUSION: We found that food insecurity was unidirectionally associated with depressive symptoms, poor life satisfaction, poor sleep quality and loneliness, and bidirectionally associated with PTSD, impaired cognition, current tobacco use and current heavy alcohol use.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Enhanced screening and management of food insecurity may reduce mental ill-health in South Africa.PMID:38600746 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2341328 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Supa Pengpid Karl Peltzer Source Type: research
Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology: species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents
Int J Parasitol. 2024 Apr 9:S0020-7519(24)00071-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2024.04.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe searched for common patterns in parasite ecology by investigating species and host contributions to the beta-diversity of infracommunities (=assemblages of parasites harboured by a host individual) in helminths of three species of South African ungulates and fleas of 11 species of South American rodents, assuming that a comparison of patterns in distinctly different parasites and hosts would allow us to judge the generality or, at least, commonness of these patterns. We used data on species' composition an...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - April 11, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Ivan G Horak Joop Boomker Vasily I Grabovsky Irina S Khokhlova Kerstin Junker Juliana P Sanchez M Fernanda L ópez Berrizbeitia Boris R Krasnov Source Type: research
Searching for common patterns in parasite ecology: species and host contributions to beta-diversity in helminths of South African ungulates and fleas of South American rodents
Int J Parasitol. 2024 Apr 9:S0020-7519(24)00071-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2024.04.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe searched for common patterns in parasite ecology by investigating species and host contributions to the beta-diversity of infracommunities (=assemblages of parasites harboured by a host individual) in helminths of three species of South African ungulates and fleas of 11 species of South American rodents, assuming that a comparison of patterns in distinctly different parasites and hosts would allow us to judge the generality or, at least, commonness of these patterns. We used data on species' composition an...
Source: International Journal for Parasitology - April 11, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Ivan G Horak Joop Boomker Vasily I Grabovsky Irina S Khokhlova Kerstin Junker Juliana P Sanchez M Fernanda L ópez Berrizbeitia Boris R Krasnov Source Type: research
Longitudinal Associations Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health in Aging Adults in South Africa
CONCLUSION: We found that food insecurity was unidirectionally associated with depressive symptoms, poor life satisfaction, poor sleep quality and loneliness, and bidirectionally associated with PTSD, impaired cognition, current tobacco use and current heavy alcohol use.CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Enhanced screening and management of food insecurity may reduce mental ill-health in South Africa.PMID:38600746 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2341328 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 11, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Supa Pengpid Karl Peltzer Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 469: Prevalence of Wheezing and Its Association with Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure among Rural and Urban Preschool Children in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Conclusions: The implementation of smoking limits and prohibition is crucial in areas that are frequented or utilized by children. Hence, it is imperative for healthcare providers to actively champion the rights of those who do not smoke within the society, while also endorsing legislative measures aimed at curtailing the extent of tobacco smoke exposure. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rodney Mudau Kuku Voyi Joyce Shirinde Tags: Article Source Type: research
Championing mental health: sport and exercise psychiatry for low- and middle-income countries using a model from South Africa
Br J Sports Med. 2024 Apr 9:bjsports-2024-108248. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599682 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - April 10, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: James W Burger Bonginkosi Mafuze Janine Brooker Jon S Patricios Source Type: research
Assessing potential drug-drug interactions between clofazimine and other frequently used agents to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2024 Apr 10:e0158323. doi: 10.1128/aac.01583-23. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTClofazimine is included in drug regimens to treat rifampicin/drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), but there is little information about its interaction with other drugs in DR-TB regimens. We evaluated the pharmacokinetic interaction between clofazimine and isoniazid, linezolid, levofloxacin, and cycloserine, dosed as terizidone. Newly diagnosed adults with DR-TB at Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital, South Africa, were started on the then-standard treatment with clofazimine temporarily excluded for the initial 2 weeks. Pha...
Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy - April 10, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Allan Kengo Firdaus Nabeemeeah Paolo Denti Ryan Sabet Gifty Okyere-Manu Pattamukkil Abraham Lubbe Weisner Modiehi Helen Mosala Sibongile Tshabalala Janine Scholefield Juan Eduardo Resendiz-Galvan Neil A Martinson Ebrahim Variava Source Type: research
Championing mental health: sport and exercise psychiatry for low- and middle-income countries using a model from South Africa
Br J Sports Med. 2024 Apr 9:bjsports-2024-108248. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599682 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - April 10, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: James W Burger Bonginkosi Mafuze Janine Brooker Jon S Patricios Source Type: research
Championing mental health: sport and exercise psychiatry for low- and middle-income countries using a model from South Africa
Br J Sports Med. 2024 Apr 9:bjsports-2024-108248. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599682 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - April 10, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: James W Burger Bonginkosi Mafuze Janine Brooker Jon S Patricios Source Type: research
Championing mental health: sport and exercise psychiatry for low- and middle-income countries using a model from South Africa
Br J Sports Med. 2024 Apr 9:bjsports-2024-108248. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38599682 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2024-108248 (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - April 10, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: James W Burger Bonginkosi Mafuze Janine Brooker Jon S Patricios Source Type: research
The Challenges of Implementing a Health Referral System in South Africa: A Qualitative Study
(Source: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy)
Source: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy - April 10, 2024 Category: Health Management Tags: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Source Type: research
A Descriptive Analysis of Nasal Polyposis in HIV Positive Versus HIV Negative Patients
In conclusion, this study underscores the importance of elucidating the complex relationship between HIV infection and NP to optimize diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, particularly in regions with a high HIV prevalence such as South Africa. By comprehensively assessing the clinical, radiological, and histological features of NP in HIV-positive and HIV-negative populations, this research endeavours to enhance our understanding of NP pathophysiology and improve patient outcomes. (Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - April 10, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
‘Born Free’ Dreams: South African Township Youth Discuss Their Hopes for a Better Life in Future
AbstractThe advent of democracy in 1994 promised South Africans a ‘better life for all’ and the so-called ‘born free’ generation hoped for better education and job opportunities than those of their parents and grandparents, who had lived under apartheid. In focus group discussions, township youth living in a small university town in the country’s poorest Eastern Cape Province had the opportunity to express what hopes they had for their future in the post-Covid-19 era and confirmed the important role of hope in their lives as a useful tool that motivated them to aspire to fulfil their dreams. In response to select...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
