Introduction: Pleural empyema in children is associated with high morbidity and high
mortality. Staphylococcus aureus has been shown to be the most common causative
organism in developing countries.
Study design: ...
Background: the purpose of this study was to explore the caregiver’s perceptions
towards disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus positive status to children living
with HIV at Mohodi community in the Limpopo province. ...
The purpose of the study was to identify and explore the challenges faced by mothers
with HIV positive children and who were admitted to Pietersburg Hospital, Limpopo
Province, South Africa, during the period of study. ...
Antiretroviral (ARV) management in children is considered a challenging process, and
patients receiving ARVs remain at risk of medication errors. Recently, there has also
been a noticeable increase in Treatment Failure ...
Background: Raising a child with a severe intellectual disability is a challenge for most mothers, as most mothers experience a lack of support from their partners. This lack of partner support causes high stress and marital ...
Coetzee, Barbara Corné(University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2009)
Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the current diagnostic
label for children presenting with significant problems with attention, and typically with
impulsiveness and excessive activity as ...
Background: School children are mostly affected by diarrhoeal and respiratory infections and these are related to lack of proper hand washing. For children to be able to practice proper hand washing, they must have the ...
BACKGROUND: The challenge of sexual offence crimes against women and children is notably increasing worldwide with an accompanying impact on the mental and physical well-being of the victims and society, in general. Despite ...
Background: Ear pathologies such as middle ear infections are most common in children (Einhorn, 2017) and if remain untreated they can result in hearing loss which is the most common sensory deficit in the human population ...