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Clinical and microbiological features of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella associated with HIV-infected patients, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Lekalakala, Ruth; Keddy, Karen H; Musekiwa, Alfred; Sooka, Arvinda; Karstaedt, Alan; Nana, Trusha; Seetharam, Sharoma; Nchabeleng, Maphoshane; Angulo, Frederick J; Klugman, Keith P (Medicine, 2017)

The aim of this study was to define factors associated with HIV-infected versus uninfected patients with invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) and factors associated with mortality, which are inadequately described in ...
Factors associated with COVID-19 inpatient mortality cases within 24 hours in South Africa

Mphekgwana, P. M.; Sono-Setati, M. E.; Tshitangano, T. G.; Matlala, S. F.; Ramalivhana, N. J. (SAMJ, 2023)

Background. African countries with limited healthcare capacity are particularly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19). The pandemic has left health systems short on resources to safely manage patients and protect ...
Health system- and patient-related factors associated with COVID-19 mortality among hospitalized patients in Limpopo Province of South Africa’s public hospitals

Sono-Setati, Musa E.; Mphekgwana, Peter M.; Mabila, Linneth N.; Mbombi, Masenyani O.; Muthelo, Livhuwani; Matlala, Sogo F.; Tshitangano, Takalani G.; Ramalivhana, Naledzani J. (MDPI, 2022)

South Africa has recorded the highest COVID-19 morbidity and mortality compared to other African regions. Several authors have linked the least amount of death in African countries with under-reporting due to poor health ...
Investigating the association between sugar-sweetened beverages intake and risk of metabolic syndrome among Ellisras rural youth : Ellisras longitudinal study

Seloka, Mohlago Ablonia (2022)

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is amongst the underlying causes of mortality and morbidity globally. However, lifestyle habits such as frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to its ...
Low oxygen saturation of COVID-19 in patient case fatalities, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Mphekgwana, Peter M.; Sono-Setati, Musa E.; Maluleke, Abdul F.; Matlala, Sogo F. (MDPI, 2022)

On 1 August 2020, South Africa’s Minister of Health announced that more than half of a million coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country. South Africa was by far the hardest-hit country in Africa, accounting for ...
A mortality profile of patients admitted to Dr George Mukhari Hospital in 2008

Chauke, Bafedile Evah (University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2010)

Introduction: Mortality profiles form very important components of the public health information system and are used widely to inform important planning decisions at managerial level. Aim: To determine and describe the ...
Risk factors for hypertension in hospitalised patient mortality with laboratory‐confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 : a population‐based study in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Mphekgwana, Peter M.; Matlala, Sogo F.; Tshitangano, Takalani G.; Ramalivhana, Naledzani J.; Sono-Setati, Musa E. (MDPI, 2022)

The coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic has recently impacted and destabilised the global community. The healthcare systems of many countries have been reported to be partially or entirely interrupted. More than half ...

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