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Laboratory diagnosis and management of von Willebrand disease in South Africa
(Thieme Medical Publishers, 2011)
Patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) in South Africa are cared for in
17 Hemophilia Treatment Centers. The exact prevalence of the disease is uncertain, but
539 patients are annotated in registries. VWD patients ...
The health and nutritional status of HIV positive women (25-44 years) in Mangaung
(University of the Free State, 2005)
English: Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which
has caused millions of deaths, with more expected, particularly in developing countries like South
Africa, where poverty ...
A stratified competency based learning programme for practitioners of medical aesthetics in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-07)
English: In this study, a comprehensive study was carried out by the researcher with the intention
of developing a stratified, competency-based learning programme for practitioners of
medical aesthetics (MA) in South ...
Molecular screening for the presence of large deletions or duplications in BRCA using Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-07)
English: Germline BRCA gene mutations are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers (OVC). Identification of these mutations greatly improves the preventive strategies and management of patients affected with ...
Molecular screening of Coloured South African breast cancer patients for the presence of BRCA mutations using high resolution melting analysis
(University of the Free State, 2016-08)
English: The populations of South Africa (SA) exhibit a rainbow of genetic diversity due to the high contribution of ancestral genetic admixture. The economic structure of this third world country has limited the exploration ...
Presence of glyphosate in food products in South Africa of which maize or soybean is the primary constituent
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)
English: South Africa is considered a major GM crop producing country. The predominant GM trait in maize and soybean in South Africa is herbicide tolerance. Herbicide tolerant (HT) crops allow for the application of herbicide ...
Beliefs of grade six learners' regarding adolescent pregnancy and sex
(AOSIS, 2007)
Escalating adolescent pregnancy and risky sexual behaviour is becoming more common amongst young adolescents and especially amongst black adolescents in South Africa. Statistics confirm that South African adolescents as ...
The emotional impact of a death on the theatre table on the anaesthetist in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2019-05)
Introduction: Perioperative deaths in developing countries are a common occurrence, thus an anaesthetist in South Africa is likely to experience at least one death on the table during his career. It affects the anaesthetist ...
Death due to hanging: a retrospective descriptive study of the socio-economic and demographic profiles of hanging victims in central South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-02)
Purpose Hanging by the neck is the leading method of suicide globally. Practitioners of forensic medicine are in a unique position to study the epidemiological risk factors for suicidal hanging. This information can be ...
A risk assessment profile and Diet Quality Index for inadequate choline intake in pregnant women in Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)
Pregnancy is a period of rapid tissue development. These metabolic processes require additional nutrients to ultimately support the normal growth and development of the foetus. A specific nutrient that is the focus of ...