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Comparative assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk characterization from non-laboratory-based risk assessment in South African populations

Author: Gaziano, Thomas A ; Pandya, Ankur ; Steyn, Krisela ; Levitt, Naomi ; Mollentze, Willie ; Joubert, Gina ; Walsh, Corinna M ; Motala, Ayesha A ; Kruger, Annamarie ; Schutte, Aletta E ; Naidoo, Datshana P ; Prakaschandra, Dorcas R ; Laubscher, Ria Date: 24 Jul 2013 Background: All rigorous primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines recommend absolute CVD risk scores to identify high- and low-risk patients, but laboratory testing can be impractical in low- and middle-income countries. The ... Read more c b
Emergence of a peak in early infant mortality due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Author: Bourne, David E ; Thompson, MaryLou ; Brodya, Linnea L ; Cotton, Mark ; Draper, Beverly ; Laubscher, Ria ; Abdullah, M Fareed ; Myers, Jonny E Date: 2009 Objectives: South Africa has among the highest levels of HIV prevalence in the world. Our objectives are to describe the distribution of South African infant and child mortality by age at fine resolution, to identify any trends over recent ... Read more
Growth and weight status in treatment-naive 12-16 year old adolescents with Alcohol Use Disorders in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Naude, Celeste ; Senekal, Marjanne ; Laubscher, Ria ; Carey, Paul ; Fein, George Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: Heavy alcohol consumption during adolescence has many known harmful health and social consequences and is strongly associated with numerous health risk behaviours. The consequences of heavy alcohol use during adolescence on ... Read more c b
Initial burden of disease estimates for South Africa, 2000

Author: Bradshaw, Debbie ; Groenewald, Pam ; Laubscher, Ria ; Nannan, Nadine ; Nojilana, Beatrice ; Norman, Rosana ; Pieterse, Desiréé ; Schneider, Michelle ; Bourne, David E ; Ian M Timæus ; Dorrington, Rob ; Johnson, Leigh Date: 2003 Background. This paper describes the first national burden of disease study for South Africa. The main focus is the burden due to premature mortality, i.e. years of life lost (YLLs). In addition, estimates of the burden contributed by morbidity, ... Read more
Initial burden of disease estimates for South Africa, 2000

Author: Bradshaw, Debbie ; Groenewald, Pam ; Laubscher, Ria ; Nannan, Nadine ; Nojilana, Beatrice ; Rosana, Norman ; Pieterse, Desiréé ; Schneider, Michelle ; Bourne, David E ; Timæus, Ian M ; Dorrington, Rob ; Johnson, Leigh Date: 2003 Background. This paper describes the first national burden of disease study for South Africa. The main focus is the burden due to premature mortality, i.e. years of life lost (YLLs). In addition, estimates of the burden contributed by morbidity, ... Read more
Results of a cluster randomised controlled trial to reduce risky use of alcohol, alcohol-related HIV risks and improve help-seeking behaviour among safety and security employees in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Burnhams, Nadine Harker ; London, Leslie ; Laubscher, Ria ; Nel, Elmarie ; Parry, Charles Date: 08 May 2015 Objective: To test the effectiveness of a programme aimed at reducing the risky use of alcohol and alcohol-related HIV risk and increase help-seeking behaviour among a sample of municipal employees in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. ... Read more c b
Results of a cluster randomised controlled trial to reduce risky use of alcohol, alcohol-related HIV risks and improve help-seeking behaviour among safety and security employees in the Western Cape, South Africa

Author: Burnhams, Nadine H ; London, Leslie ; Laubscher, Ria ; Nel, Elmarie ; Parry, Charles Date: 08 May 2015 Objective: To test the effectiveness of a programme aimed at reducing the risky use of alcohol and alcohol-related HIV risk and increase help-seeking behaviour among a sample of municipal employees in the Western Cape Province, South ... Read more c b
Strengthening public health in South Africa: building a stronger evidence base for improving the health of the nation

Author: Bradshaw, Debbie ; Norman, Rosana ; Lewin, Simon ; Joubert, Jané ; Schneider, Michelle ; Nannan, Nadine ; Groenewald, Pam ; Laubscher, Ria ; Matzopoulos, Richard ; Nojilana, Beatrice ; Pieterse, Desiréé ; Steyn, Krisela Date: 2007 An assessment of the relative burden attributable to selected risk factors provides an important evidence base for prioritising risk factors that should be targeted for public health interventions. Selecting interventions should be based on ... Read more
Trends in adult tobacco use from two South African demographic and health surveys conducted in 1998 and 2003

Author: Peer, Nasheeta ; Bradshaw, Debbie ; Laubscher, Ria ; Steyn, Krisela Date: 2009 Introduction: Since tobacco use peaked in the early 1990s in South Africa, it has declined significantly. This reduction has been attributed to the government’s comprehensive tobacco control policies that were introduced in the 1990s. Objective: ... Read more
Unabated rise in number of adult deaths in South Africa

Author: Bradshaw, Debbie ; Laubscher, Ria ; Dorrington, Rob ; Bourne, David E ; Timaeus, Ian M Date: 2004 Mortality statistics are a fundamental cornerstone of the health status data needed for planning and monitoring the impact of health programmes. In developed countries, such data are generated through the death registration system, dating ... Read more
Using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit illegal poly-substance users in Cape Town, South Africa: implications and future directions

Author: Burnhams, Nadine Harker ; Laubscher, Ria ; Howell, Simon ; Shaw, Mark ; Erasmus, Jodilee ; Townsend, Loraine Date: 01 Sep 2016 Background: South Africa continues to witness an increase in illicit poly-substance use, although a precise measurement continues to be compounded by difficulties in accessing users. In a pilot attempt to use respondent-driven sampling (RDS)—a ... Read more c b
Weight-loss strategies of South African female university students and comparison of weight management-related characteristics between dieters and non-dieters

Author: Senekal, Marjanne ; Lasker, Gabrielle L ; van Velden, Lindsay ; Laubscher, Ria ; Temple, Norman J Date: 01 Sep 2016 Background: Female university students are at risk for weight gain and use of inappropriate weight-loss strategies. By gaining a greater understanding of the weight-loss strategies used by and weight management related characteristics of these ... Read more c b

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