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Prevalence of the known risk factors in women diagnosed with breast cancer at Queen II Hospital, Maseru
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)
English: Breast cancer is the leading cancer in the world among women, both in industrialised and developing countries. While the USA has the highest prevalence and mortality rates of the disease, with middle prevalence ...
Life skills that enable resilience: a profile of adolescents from a coloured community in Kimberley
(University of the Free State, 2013-11)
English: Adolescent development is synonymous with physical and emotional
changes and challenges. This development has previously been termed
"storm and stress" to further illustrate these turmoils that adolescents
experience. ...
Life skills that enable resilience: a profile of adolescents from a coloured community in Kimberley
(University of the Free State, 2013)
Adolescent development is synonymous with physical and emotional changes and challenges. This development has previously been termed “storm and stress” to further illustrate these turmoils that adolescents experience. ...
Effectiveness of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) policy in the Northern Cape, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)
English: Introduction
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in children is mainly caused by Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT). The Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) policy has been implemented ...
The distribution, patient characteristics, therapy and patient outcome in culture positive invasive mold infections in a tertiary hospital in the Free State province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2019)
Introduction
Fungi, including molds, are increasingly recognized as important pathogens carrying a high morbidity and mortality in critically ill and immune compromised patients and our understanding of these diseases ...
Investigating factors associated with HIV risk taking behaviours amongst people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)
English: Preventive programmes addressing Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) should focus on, and specifically address people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). In Lesotho ...
Retinopathy of prematurity: a case series of treated infants
(University of the Free State, 2017-05)
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is still a major contributor to vision loss in children and
account for around 10% of children in schools for the blind in South Africa (SA). Around
14 000 infants are at risk for the ...
The incidence of acute kidney injury amongst very low birth weight neonates in the neonatal unit at Universitas Academic Hospital during the period of January 2016 to June 2016
(University of the Free State, 2019-12)
Background. Acute kidney injury is common amongst patients admitted in neonatal intensive care. It is associated with mortality and mobility especially in very low birth weight infants. We diagnose and define Acute kidney ...
Zoonotic diseases in high-risk populations in the Free State province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2021-05)
Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans and are accountable for more than 60% of all recognized human diseases and 75% of all new or emerging infectious diseases (EID). In ...
A cross-sectional study of the practice, knowledge and perception of suncreen use among dermatology patients at Universitas Academic Hospital
(University of the Free State, 2021-02)
Background: Sunscreens are produced to protect the skin from cutaneous acute and chronic adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation. Their correct use is pivotal in determining their efficacy. Objectives: To assess the ...