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Defending academic and medical independence in Turkey
(Elsevier, 2017)
We write on behalf of 207 health professionals, academics, and researchers, and 25 health and human rights organisations from many countries (appendix). We wish to bring to the attention of The Lancet’s readers alarming ...
South-Africa (Goodstart III) trial: community-based maternal and newborn care economic analysis
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
In light of South Africa’s generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic coupled with high infant mortality, we undertook
a cluster Randomized Control Trial (2008–10) assessing the effect of Community Health Worker
(CHW) antenatal and ...
Surface-modified polyacrylonitrile nanofibers as supports
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Polyacrylonitrile nanofibers (PAN-nfs) are one of the most studied nanofibres because of their excellent characteristics, such as good mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and good thermal stability. Due to the easy ...
Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination among rural women in South-West Nigeria: Implications for development of women empowerment programme
(UNISA Press, 2017)
Cancer is a major public health concern globally. In Nigeria, over 10 000 cancer deaths and 250 000 new cases of cancer are recorded yearly. It was reported that the number of women at risk of breast cancer increased ...
Children’s discourses of natural spaces: considerations for children’s subjective well-being
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Based on the evidence provided in the literature, it is manifest that increased time spent in nature increases various aspects of children’s well-being. Using discourse analysis on focus group interviews with 28 children ...
A systematic review of children’s construction of the self: implications for children’s subjective well-being
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
This research aimed to systematically review academic literature focused on how children construct and assign meaning to the ‘self.’ An article search and appraisal yielded 38 articles that met the inclusion criteria. ...
Implications of the official designation of Muslim clergy as authorized civil marriage officers for Muslims polygynous interfaith and same sex marriage in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2017)
From 2014 to 2017 some 227 South African Muslim clergy, including three females, graduated as civil marriage officers in terms of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961. Although now vested with dual capacity to perform both Muslim ...
The terrain of urbanisation process and policy frameworks: A critical analysis of the Kampala experience
(Cogent OA, 2017)
Kampala is urbanising in an unplanned manner, but without a clear picture
of the underlying dynamics. The city is characterised by lack of proper zoning
of economic activities and construction of physical infrastructure ...
Accuracy of clinical neurological examination in diagnosing lumbo-sacral radiculopathy: a systematic literature review
(BMC, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians in both assessment
and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients resulting in poor ...
A qualitative study of the challenges of providing pre-prosthetic rehabilitation in rural South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
BACKGROUND: There is a known shortage of rehabilitation staff in rural settings and a sharp increase in the number of lower limb amputations being performed. A lack of adequate pre-prosthetic rehabilitation will result in ...