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Nutritional management after colonic interposition
(MedPharm Publications, 2011)
During oesophagal reconstruction adequate nutrition must be maintained. The article provides an account of the feeding programme and procedures followed in the case of a patient that had an emergency gastrectomy, splenectomy ...
The hidden curriculum and integrating cure- and care-based approaches to medicine
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Although current literature about the “cure versus care” issue tends to promote a patient-centered approach, the disease-centered approach remains the prevailing model in practice. The perceived dichotomy between the two ...
Ethical misconduct by registered physiotherapists in South Africa (2007– 2013): A mixed methods approach
(PubMed, 2015)
Background: The role of ethics in a medical context is to protect the interests of patients. Thus,
it is critically important to understand the guilty verdicts related to professional standard
breaches and ethics misconduct ...
Conceptualising COVID-19’s impacts on household food security
(Springer Nature, 2020)
COVID-19 undermines food security both directly, by disrupting food systems, and indirectly, through the impacts of lockdowns on household incomes and physical access to food. COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic could ...
The influence of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure during childhood and active cigarette smoking on Crohn's Disease phenotype defined by the montreal classification scheme in a Western Cape Population, South Africa
(PLoS ONE, 2015-09)
Smoking may worsen the disease outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), however the effect of exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke during childhood is unclear. In South Africa, no such literature exists. The aim ...
A practical approach to hospital visitation during a pandemic: Responding with compassion to unjustified restrictions
(American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence-based resources have been sought to support decision-making
and strategically inform hospitals’ policies, procedures, and practices. While greatly emphasizing protection, most guiding ...
Upscaling agriculture and food security in Africa in pursuit of the SDGs: What role does China play?
(Springer Nature, Cham, 2020)
China and Africa constitute more than a third of the world’s population and China has become Africa’s largest trading partner. This has led to other forms of engagement with African countries, shaping development policies ...
Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
It is now evident that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The
unfortunate reality is that those in rural areas may be impacted the hardest. Ethical decision
making may look the same for rural areas as ...
South Africa’s health promotion Levy on pricing and acquisition of beverages in small stores and supermarkets
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)
In response to concern over rising sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB)
consumption, in April 2018, South Africa became the first Sub-Saharan African
(SSA) country to implement an SSB tax. We assess changes in pricing and ...
Somatic‑Immune Cells Crosstalk In‑The‑Making of Testicular Immune Privilege
(Springer, 2021)
Immunological infertility contributes significantly to the etiology of idiopathic male infertility. Shielding the spermatogenic
cells from systemic immune responses is fundamental to secure normal production of spermatozoa. ...