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A qualitative study of the experiences of care and motivation for effective self-management among diabetic and hypertensive patients attending public sector primary health care services in South Africa

Author: Murphy, Katherine ; Chuma, Thandie ; Mathews, Catherine ; Steyn, Krisela ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 01 Aug 2015 Background: Diabetes and hypertension constitute a significant and growing burden of disease in South Africa. Presently, few patients are achieving adequate levels of control. In an effort to improve outcomes, the Department of Health is ... Read more
Association of lopinavir concentrations with plasma lipid or glucose concentrations in HIV-infected South Africans: a cross sectional study

Author: Sinxadi, Phumla ; McIlleron, Helen ; Dave, Joel ; Smith, Peter ; Levitt, Naomi ; Maartens, Gary Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Dyslipidaemia and dysglycaemia have been associated with exposure to ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors. Lopinavir/ritonavir, the most commonly used protease inhibitor in resource-limited settings, often causes dyslipidaemia. ... Read more c b
Blood pressure variation and its association with outdoor temperature among adults with hypertension in a primary care setting in South Africa

Author: Havyarimana, Enock Date: 2018 Rationale – There is limited evidence about the effect of climate on blood pressure management of people living with and cared for hypertension in Sub-Sahara Africa. We investigate the relationship between outdoor temperature and blood pressure ... Read more
Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with Addison's disease: a comparative study of South African and Swedish patients

Author: Ross, Ian Louis ; Bergthorsdottir, Ragnhildur ; Levitt, Naomi ; Dave, Joel Alex ; Schatz, Desmond ; Marais, David ; Johannsson, Gudmundur Date: 2014 BACKGROUND: Patients with Addison's disease (AD) in Scandinavia have an increased risk for premature death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Serum lipids are important risk factors for CVD and vascular mortality. Replacement doses of ... Read more c b
Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: study protocol for the CobALT randomised controlled trial

Author: Fairall, Lara ; Petersen, Inge ; Zani, Babalwa ; Folb, Naomi ; Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella ; Selohilwe, One ; Petrus, Ruwayda ; Mntambo, Ntokozo ; Bhana, Arvin ; Lombard, Carl ; Bachmann, Max ; Lund, Crick ; Hanass-Hancock, Jill ; Chisholm, Daniel ; McCrone, Paul ; Carmona, Sergio ; Gaziano, Thomas ; Levitt, Naomi ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Thornicroft, Graham Date: 22 Mar 2018 Background The scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes has seen HIV/AIDS transition to a chronic condition characterised by high rates of comorbidity with tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental ... Read more c b
Collaborative care for the detection and management of depression among adults with hypertension in South Africa: study protocol for the PRIME-SA randomised controlled trial

Author: Petersen, Inge ; Bhana, Arvin ; Folb, Naomi ; Thornicroft, Graham ; Zani, Babalwa ; Selohilwe, One ; Petrus, Ruwayda ; Mntambo, Ntokozo ; Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella ; Kathree, Tasneem ; Lund, Crick ; Lombard, Carl ; Bachmann, Max ; Gaziano, Thomas ; Levitt, Naomi ; Fairall, Lara Date: 22 Mar 2018 Background The high co-morbidity of mental disorders, particularly depression, with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), is concerning given the rising burden of NCDs globally, and the role ... Read more
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
Comparing dedicated and designated models of integrating mental health into chronic disease care: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Author: Myers, Bronwyn ; Lund, Crick ; Lombard, Carl ; Joska, John ; Levitt, Naomi ; Butler, Christopher ; Cleary, Susan ; Naledi, Tracey ; Milligan, Peter ; Stein, Dan J ; Sorsdahl, Katherine Date: 16 Mar 2018 Background In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), it is uncertain whether a “dedicated” approach to integrating mental health care (wherein a community health worker (CHW) has the sole responsibility of delivering mental ... Read more c b
Differing patterns of overweight and obesity among black men and women in Cape Town: the CRIBSA study

Author: Peer, Nasheeta ; Lombard, Carl ; Steyn, Krisela ; Gwebushe, Nomonde ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 2014 Objectives To ascertain the prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity in the 25-74-year-old urban black population of Cape Town and examine the changes between 1990 and 2008/09. METHODS: In 2008/09, a representative cross-sectional ... Read more c b
Effectiveness of a group diabetes education programme in underserved communities in South Africa: pragmatic cluster randomized control trial

Author: Mash, Bob ; Levitt, Naomi ; Steyn, Krisela ; Zwarenstein, Merrick ; Rollnick, Stephen Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Diabetes is an important contributor to the burden of disease in South Africa and prevalence rates as high as 33% have been recorded in Cape Town. Previous studies show that quality of care and health outcomes are poor. The ... Read more c b
Executive cognitive impairment detected by simple bedside testing is associated with poor glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes

Author: de Wet, Hayley ; Levitt, Naomi ; Tipping, Brent Date: 2007 Aims. Cognitive impairment in people with type 2 diabetes is a barrier to successful disease management. We sought to determine whether impaired executive function as detected by a battery of simple bedside cognitive tests of executive function ... Read more
Factors associated with excessive body fat in men and women: cross-sectional data from Black South Africans living in a rural community and an urban township

Author: Okop, Kufre Joseph ; Levitt, Naomi ; Puoane, Thandi Date: 2015 Objective To determine the factors associated with excessive body fat among black African men and women living in rural and urban communities of South Africa. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Prospective Urban and ... Read more c b
Factors that influence patient empowerment in inpatient chronic care: Early implementation experience with a diabetes care intervention in South Africa

Author: Abrahams, Nina Date: 2018 The burden of non-communicable diseases is growing rapidly globally and especially in low and middle-income countries. However, health systems around the world are not appropriately prepared for this increase in need for chronic care. Research ... Read more
Fasting substrate oxidation in relation to habitual dietary fat intake and insulin resistance in non-diabetic women: a case for metabolic flexibility?

Author: Carstens, Madelaine ; Goedecke, Julia ; Dugas, Lara ; Evans, Juliet ; Kroff, Jacolene ; Levitt, Naomi ; Lambert, Estelle Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: Metabolic flexibility described as "the capacity of the body to match fuel oxidation to fuel availability" has been implicated in insulin resistance. We examined fasting substrate oxidation in relation to dietary macronutrient ... Read more c b
Formative research for the development of an appropriate, acceptable and feasible intervention aimed at reducing type 2 diabetes risk in disadvantaged women after gestational diabetes in South Africa

Author: Muhwava, Lorrein Shamiso Date: 2021 Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common obstetric complications, affecting 18.4 million live births globally. In South Africa, the high prevalence of GDM estimated to be up to 25.8%, is driven by the high rates ... Read more
Health promotion services for patients having non-comminicable diseases: Feedback from patients and health care providers in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Parker, Whadi-ah ; Steyn, Nelia ; Levitt, Naomi ; Lombard, Carl Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Due to a paucity of data regarding the availability and efficacy of equipment, health promotion methods and materials currently used by health professionals for the management of patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at ... Read more c b
A high burden of hypertension in the urban black population of Cape Town: the cardiovascular risk in Black South Africans (CRIBSA) study

Author: Peer, Nasheeta ; Steyn, Krisela ; Lombard, Carl ; Gwebushe, Nomonde ; Levitt, Naomi Date: 2013 Objective To determine the prevalence, associations and management of hypertension in the 25-74-year-old urban black population of Cape Town and examine the change between 1990 and 2008/09 in 25-64-year-olds. METHODS: In 2008/09, a representative ... Read more c b
Informing the development of a self-management care programme for older people with type 2 diabetes attending community health centres in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Werfalli, Mahmoud Date: 2019 Diabetes is a growing problem globally, with the major impact being experienced in low and middle-income countries. In 2017, there were an estimated 122.8 million people over the age of 65 years living with diabetes globally, with a prevalence ... Read more
Integrating the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV into primary healthcare services after AIDS denialism in South Africa: perspectives of experts and health care workers - a qualitative study

Author: Mutabazi, Jean Claude ; Gray, Corie ; Muhwava, Lorrein ; Trottier, Helen ; Ware, Lisa J ; Norris, Shane ; Murphy, Katherine ; Levitt, Naomi ; Zarowsky, Christina Date: 26 Jun 2020 Background Integrating Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes into routine health services under complex socio-political and health system conditions is a priority and a challenge. The successful rollout of PMTCT in ... Read more c b
Intervention development of a brief messaging intervention for a randomised controlled trial to improve diabetes treatment adherence in sub-Saharan Africa

Author: Leon, Natalie ; Namadingo, Hazel ; Bobrow, Kirsty ; Cooper, Sara ; Crampin, Amelia ; Pauly, Bruno ; Levitt, Naomi ; Farmer, Andrew Date: 15 Jan 2021 Background Brief messaging interventions, including Short Message Service (SMS) text-messages, delivered via mobile device platforms, show promise to support and improve treatment adherence. To understand how these interventions ... Read more c b

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