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Lack of association between stavudine exposure and lipoatrophy, dysglycaemia, hyperlactataemia and hypertriglyceridaemia: a prospective cross sectional study

Author: Sinxadi, Phumla ; van der Walt, Jan-Stefan ; McIlleron, Helen ; Badri, Motasim ; Smith, Peter ; Dave, Joel ; Levitt, Naomi ; Maartens, Gary Date: 2010 BACKGROUND: Stavudine continues to be widely used in resource poor settings despite its toxicity. Our objective was to determine association between plasma stavudine concentrations and lipoatrophy, concentrations of glucose, lactate and ... Read more c b
Non-communicable diseases surveillance: overview of magnitude and determinants in Kenya from STEPwise approach survey of 2015

Author: Wamai, Richard G ; Kengne, Andre P ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 07 Nov 2018 Disease surveillance is a scientifically and legally established hallmark of population health whose goal is systematically collecting, interpreting and disseminating data to target and monitor interventions to reduce disease morbidity and ... Read more
Perceptions of body size, obesity threat and the willingness to lose weight among black South African adults: a qualitative study

Author: Okop, Kufre Joseph ; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C ; Mathole, Thubelihle ; Levitt, Naomi ; Puoane, Thandi Date: 2016 Abstract Background The obesity epidemic is associated with rising rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among adults, particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanisation and nutrition transition. This study explored the perceptions of ... Read more
Perspectives on the psychological and emotional burden of having gestational diabetes amongst low-income women in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Muhwava, Lorrein S ; Murphy, Katherine ; Zarowsky, Christina ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 12 Oct 2020 Background The diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may affect women’s mental wellbeing, functioning and quality of life, with potentially negative effects on treatment adherence. Identifying and addressing the ... Read more
Policies and clinical practices relating to the management of gestational diabetes mellitus in the public health sector, South Africa – a qualitative study

Author: Muhwava, Lorrein Shamiso ; Murphy, Katherine ; Zarowsky, Christina ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 10 May 2018 Background Women with a prior gestational diabetes have an increased lifetime risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Although post-partum follow-up for GDM women is essential to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes, it is ... Read more
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in South Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author: Pheiffer, Carmen ; Pillay-van Wyk, Victoria ; Turawa, Eunice ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kengne, Andre P. ; Bradshaw, Debbie Date: 30 May 2021 Synthesis of existing prevalence data using rigorous systematic review methods is considered an effective strategy to generate representative and robust prevalence figures to inform health planning and policy. The purpose of this systematic ... Read more
Prevalence, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease by five estimators in South Africa

Author: Peer, Nasheeta ; George, Jaya ; Lombard, Carl ; Steyn, Krisela ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kengne, Andre-Pascal Date: 27 Aug 2020 Abstract Background To determine the prevalence, distribution, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease (CKD) determined by five glomerular filtration rate (GFR) formulae in urban black residents of Cape Town. Methods Data ... Read more
Screening for diabetic retinopathy in primary care with a mobile fundal camera - evaluation of a South African pilot project

Author: Mash, Bob ; Powell, Di ; du Plessis, Felicity ; van Vurren, Unita ; Michalowska, Margaret ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 2007 Background and aims. In South Africa diabetes makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of adult blindness, and screening can reduce the incidence. This project aimed to implement and ... Read more
Sensory neuropathy and metabolic risk factors in human immune deficiency virus infected South Africans receiving protease inhibitors

Author: Vermaak, John-Randel ; Dave, Joel A ; Levitt, Naomi ; Heckmann, Jeannine M Date: 2015 BackgroundProtease inhibitors (PI)s have been associated with distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) and metabolic complications in high-income countries. No data exist in Africans where second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) often include ... Read more
The social patterning of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in five countries: evidence from the modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS)

Author: Stringhini, Silvia ; Forrester, Terrence E ; Plange-Rhule, Jacob ; Lambert, Estelle V ; Viswanathan, Bharathi ; Riesen, Walter ; Korte, Wolfgang ; Levitt, Naomi ; Tong, Liping ; Dugas, Lara R ; Shoham, David ; Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A ; Luke, Amy ; Bovet, Pascal Date: 09 Sep 2016 Background: Associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCD-RFs) may differ in populations at different stages of the epidemiological transition. We assessed the social patterning of NCD-RFs ... Read more c b
The social patterning of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in five countries: evidence from the modeling the epidemiologic transition study (METS)

Author: Stringhini, Silvia ; Forrester, Terrence E ; Plange-Rhule, Jacob ; Lambert, Estelle V ; Viswanathan, Bharathi ; Riesen, Walter ; Korte, Wolfgang ; Levitt, Naomi ; Tong, Liping ; Dugas, Lara R ; Shoham, David ; Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A ; Luke, Amy ; Bovet, Pascal Date: 2016 Abstract Background Associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCD-RFs) may differ in populations at different stages of the epidemiological transition. We assessed the social patterning of ... Read more
Using the Medical Research Council framework for development and evaluation of complex interventions in a low resource setting to develop a theory-based treatment support intervention delivered via SMS text message to improve blood pressure control

Author: Bobrow, Kirsten ; Farmer, Andrew ; Cishe, Nomazizi ; Nwagi, Ntobeko ; Namane, Mosedi ; Brennan, Thomas P ; Springer, David ; Tarassenko, Lionel ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 23 Jan 2018 Background: Several frameworks now exist to guide intervention development but there remains only limited evidence of their application to health interventions based around use of mobile phones or devices, particularly in a low-resource ... Read more

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