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Publikováno v:
BMC Research Notes, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Abstract Objective Due to gaps in the literature, we developed a systematic method to assess multimorbidity using national surveys. The objectives of this study were thus to identify methods used to define and measure multimorbidity, to create a pre-
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https://doaj.org/article/75fee844433b4b38b241a0a0ac964f2a
Publikováno v:
Population Health Metrics, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
Abstract Background Alcohol use has widespread effects on health and contributes to over 200 detrimental conditions. Although the pattern of heavy episodic drinking independently increases the risk for injuries and transmission of some infectious dis
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https://doaj.org/article/3941a8cd406c4c229772e64f53b6a7eb
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 10 (2022)
IntroductionInformation pertaining to multimorbidity is frequently informed by studies from high income countries and it is unclear how these findings relate to low and middle income countries, where the burden of infectious disease is high. South Af
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https://doaj.org/article/1f08b4de0e57483398e3b0c37e79725f
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e0269081 (2022)
Multimorbidity is a global research priority, yet relatively little is known about it in low and middle income countries. South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide but also has a growing burden of non-communicable diseases; potentially lea
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https://doaj.org/article/31c03df6f89a4955a169dfa0c9e2588e
Autor:
Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, Rifqah Abeeda Roomaney, Mweete Debra Nglazi, Oluwatoyin Folashade Awotiwon, Judith M Katzenellenbogen, Tracy Glass, Janetta Debora Joubert, Debbie Bradshaw
Publikováno v:
Global Health Action, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2021)
Background: The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) approach estimates disease burden by combining fatal (years of life lost) and non-fatal burden prevalence-based years of life lived with disability (PYLDs) estimates. Although South Africa has data to es
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https://doaj.org/article/20eae932d032456c88c195b55b2bcb9a
Publikováno v:
BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 12 (2020)
Introduction Multimorbidity has increased globally over the past two decades, due to ageing populations and increased burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In a country like South Africa, with a growing burden of NCDs and a high prevalence of H
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4b9c14a54b6645bc9572542029289a4f
Autor:
Richard Matzopoulos, Megan Prinsloo, Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, Nomonde Gwebushe, Shanaaz Mathews, Lorna J Martin, Ria Laubscher, Naeemah Abrahams, William Msemburi, Carl Lombard, Debbie Bradshaw
Publikováno v:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Vol 93, Iss 5, Pp 303-313 (2015)
Abstract Objective To investigate injury-related mortality in South Africa using a nationally representative sample and compare the results with previous estimates. Methods We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of medico-legal postmortem inv
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0c69b1e408794c48a3bd7704c25c8ee3
Publikováno v:
The Lancet Global Health, Vol 5, Iss 9, Pp e851-e852 (2017)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c3de903c0fd54165a10ddfae71288733
Autor:
Thomas M Rehle, Timothy B Hallett, Olive Shisana, Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, Khangelani Zuma, Henri Carrara, Sean Jooste
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 6, p e11094 (2010)
Three national HIV household surveys were conducted in South Africa, in 2002, 2005 and 2008. A novelty of the 2008 survey was the addition of serological testing to ascertain antiretroviral treatment (ART) use.We used a validated mathematical method
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https://doaj.org/article/1b7b5ffbcc964a81b86a60397d430f88
Publikováno v:
Demographic Research, Vol 21, p 11 (2009)
This paper aims to quantify the effects of different types of sexual risk behaviour on the spread of HIV in South Africa. A mathematical model is developed to simulate changes in numbers of sexual partners, changes in marital status, changes in comme
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https://doaj.org/article/b465dbd3372443f39d027086877873f5