In this study, Gafchromic™ film XR-QA2 and RT-QA2 were used to characterise the film energy response against various radionuclides. The film response was investigated with respect to different backscatter materials. The ...

Background: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC), is safe, reliable and minimally invasive first-line investigation used to evaluate thyroid nodules. Aim: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of FNAC performed at our ...

Background: Sepsis and septic shock are one of the most important risk factors for mortality in children. Blood cultures remain the gold standard to identify the causative organisms of sepsis and to obtain the antibiotic ...

Social and educational transformation was needed in post-Apartheid South Africa (SA) to address numerous social problems that the country was experiencing. Higher educational institutions were identified as vehicles to ...

There is overwhelming proof that the management that patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) receive in the primary health care (PHC) settings is not adequate, causing poor control of DM and resultant complications. This poor ...

Training in proper communication between doctor and patient is not a requirement for the training of neurologists in South Africa. This is not the case in neurology training in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom ...

This study explored the contributions of a solar energy plant towards a rural town’s community development. The study focused on community development and renewable energy. It reviewed the definitions of community development ...

Access to maternal health care is a global concern, especially for developing countries. South Africa's health system faces numerous challenges and poor access to maternal health care services (MHS) is a major contributor ...

Worldwide the population of the elderly is growing larger. South Africa experiences the same significant ageing phenomenon as the rest of the world, with the number of persons aged 65 and older increasing yearly. The elderly ...