Use of EMLA cream as a topical anaesthetic before venepuncture procedures in field surveys: A practice that helps children, parents and health professionals

Autor: Thando P. Gwetu, M K Chhagan

Publikováno v: SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 105, Issue: 7, Pages: 600-602, Published: JUL 2015
South African Medical Journal; Vol 105, No 7 (2015); 600-602

Background. Topical analgesia is becoming essential as the number of invasive screening procedures involving children rises steadily. Little is known about the frequency of these procedures, or about interventions to ease the pain. Methods. We invest

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Safety of the intradermal Copenhagen 1331 BCG vaccine in neonates in Durban, South Africa

Autor: P M, Jeena, M K, Chhagan, J, Topley, H M, Coovadia

Publikováno v: Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 79(4)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of the intradermal Copenhagen BCG vaccine in neonates at different levels of delivery and neonatal units of the Durban Functional Region and surrounding regions. METHODS: A prospective study was carried out over a tw

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Failure to test children of HIV-infected mothers in South Africa: implications for HIV testing strategies for preschool children.

Autor: Chhagan, Meera K., Kauchali, Shuaib, Arpadi, Stephen M., Craib, Murray H., Bah, Fatimatou, Stein, Zena, Davidson, Leslie L.

Publikováno v: Tropical Medicine & International Health; Dec2011, Vol. 16 Issue 12, p1490-1494, 5p

Mental Health Disorders Among Caregivers of Preschool Children in the Asenze Study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Autor: Chhagan, Meera¹ chhagan@ukzn.ac.za, Mellins, Claude², Kauchali, Shuaib¹, Craib, Murray¹, Taylor, Myra³, Kvalsvig, Jane³, Davidson, Leslie

Publikováno v: Maternal & Child Health Journal. Jan2014, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p191-199. 9p. 5 Charts.

Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the HemoCue device for detecting anaemia in healthy school- aged children in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Autor: Gwetu, T. P., Chhagan, M. K.

Publikováno v: SAMJ: South African Medical Journal; Jul2015, Vol. 105 Issue 7, p559-560, 2p