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The in vitro modulation of steroidogenesis by inflammatory cytokines and insulin in TM3 Leydig cells
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Cytokines and hormones, including insulin, are known to modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-testes
axis and steroidogenesis, both centrally and peripherally. In the context of chronic inflammation and
hyper ...
Broadening understanding of accountability ecosystems in sexual and reproductive health and rights: A systematic review
(Public Library of Science, 2018)
BACKGROUND
Accountability for ensuring sexual and reproductive health and rights is increasingly receiving
global attention. Less attention has been paid to accountability mechanisms for sexual
and reproductive health ...
Hubris, humility and humanity: expanding evidence approaches for improving and sustaining community health programmes
(BMC, 2018)
Community-based approaches are a critical foundation for
many health outcomes, including reproductive, maternal,
newborn and child health (RMNCH). Evidence is a vital part
of strengthening that foundation, but largely ...
The graying of rural America: Community engagement and health promotion challenges
(SAGE, 2018)
Background. Although social participation has been
linked to positive physical and mental health outcomes,
elderly people in rural areas remain highly disengaged.
Also, few studies have examined community residents’
...
Persistent problems in African integration and peace-keeping
(Sabinet, 2018)
African economic integration and peacekeeping constitute respectively the
largest institutionalization, and the largest operationalization, of the African
Union (AU) and its sub-regional organisations. The number of ...
The development of a familyresilience-strengthening programme for familiesin a South African rural community
(Wiley, 2018)
The aim of this study was to develop a contextually based family resilience program. Also presented here is a literature review of family resilience interventions suggesting that these 3 processes are the basis for effective ...
An illustrated booklet for reinforcing community healthworker knowledge of tuberculosis and facilitating patient counselling
(AOSIS, 2018)
Community health workers (CHWs) have facilitated the move to decentralise tuberculosis (TB) management, but lack access to information appropriate both for personal use and in patient interaction and education.To explore ...
Participatory health research in South Africa
(Springer Nature, 2018)
While 1994 marked the official end of institutionalized apartheid rule in South Africa, the effects of decades of racism and economic disparity continue to reverberate to this day. Historically, medical and behavioural ...
Circle of Security parenting program efficacy for improving parental self-efficacy in a South African setting: Preliminary evidence
(Routledge, 2018)
This pilot study examined the cross-cultural transportability of a western Circle of Security (COS) parenting program to
improve on levels of parental self-efficacy in a South African setting . Participants (n = 9) were ...
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based support for adolescents receiving antiretroviral treatment: An operational research study in South Africa
(Wiley Open Access, 2018)
Adolescents and youth receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa have high attrition andinadequate ART outcomes, and evaluations of interventions improving ART outcomes amongst adolescents are very ...