89 research outputs found
Book Reviews
Book 1 Book Title: Basic EpidemiologyBook Authors: R. Beaglehole, R. Bonita & T. KjellströmPp. viii + 174. (in English, French and Spanish in preparation). 20,50. Geneva: WHO. 1993. Order No. 1160144. ISBN 92-4-1571446.Book 6Book Title: The Guide to Heart Sounds: Normal and AbnormalBook Authors: Donald W. Novey, Marcia Pencak & John M. StangAudio-cassette narrated by: Donald W. Novey. pp. xi + 74. Illustrated. Florida: CRC Press. 1988. ISB J 0-8493-0153X.Book 7Book Title: Propachlor. Enviromnental Health Criteria. No. 147Book Author: W.H.O.Pp. 110. (English, French and Spanish summaries). $17,30. Geneva: WHO. 1993. Order TO. 1160147. ISBN 92-4-157147-0.Book 8Book Title: Quality Assurance in Health Care: A HandbookBook Authors: Roger Ellis & Dorothy WhittingronLondon: Edward Arnold. 1993. ISBN 0-340-55273-5.Book 9Book Title: Rehabilitation after Cardiovascular Diseases, with Special Emphasis on Developing CountriesReport of a WHO expert committee. Technical Report Series No 831. Pp. viii + 122 (available in English, French and Spanish in preparation). Geneva: WHO. 1993. ISBN 92-4-120831-7
The Impact of HIV, an Antiretroviral Programme and Tuberculosis on Mortality in South African Platinum Miners, 1992–2010
HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are the most common causes of death in South Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes should have had an impact on mortality rates. This study describes the impact of HIV, a Wellness (HIV/ART) programme and TB on population-wide trends in mortality and causes of death among South African platinum miners, from before the HIV epidemic into the ART era
Neurodegenerative Properties of Chronic Pain: Cognitive Decline in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pain has been associated with impaired cognitive function. We examined cognitive performance in patients with severe chronic pancreatitis pain. We explored the following factors for their contribution to observed cognitive deficits: pain duration, comorbidity (depression, sleep disturbance), use of opioids, and premorbid alcohol abuse. The cognitive profiles of 16 patients with severe pain due to chronic pancreatitis were determined using an extensive neuropsychological test battery. Data from three cognitive domains (psychomotor performance, memory, executive functions) were compared to data from healthy controls matched for age, gender and education. Multivariate multilevel analysis of the data showed decreased test scores in patients with chronic pancreatitis pain in different cognitive domains. Psychomotor performance and executive functions showed the most prominent decline. Interestingly, pain duration appeared to be the strongest predictor for observed cognitive decline. Depressive symptoms, sleep disturbance, opioid use and history of alcohol abuse provided additional explanations for the observed cognitive decline in some of the tests, but to a lesser extent than pain duration. The negative effect of pain duration on cognitive performance is compatible with the theory of neurodegenerative properties of chronic pain. Therefore, early and effective therapeutic interventions might reduce or prevent decline in cognitive performance, thereby improving outcomes and quality of life in these patients
Do the primary health care nurses in Gazankulu provide second class cheap care to the poor?
Primary health care nurses, Gazankul
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