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Table of contents SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.110 n.8 Pretoria Aug. 2020
Guest Editorial |
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· The unanticipated costs of COVID-19 to South Africa's quadruple disease burden Hofman, Karen; Madhi, Shabir
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Correspondence |
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· The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa guidelines on the allocation of scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 public health emergency in South Africa
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· Supernumerary registrars: The unsung heroes facing unprecedented predicaments Arendse, A J; Coelho, J F; Gebers, S H
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· COVID-19 in South Africa: An occupational disease George, Robin; George, Ann
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· Congenital bicuspid aortic valve: Differential prevalence across different South African population groups Hunter, L D; Lloyd, G W; Monaghan, M J; Pecoraro, A J K; Doubell, A F; Herbst, P G
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· Maximising the efficiency of surveillance for COVID-19 in dialysis units in South Africa: The case for pooled testing Fadal, Riyas; Wadee, Shoyab; Hoosen, Anwar; Parker, Warren
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· Evolution of the SAMPLAR box: A multipurpose tool to facilitate limited re-use of personal protective equipment in low- and middle-income countries Irusen, Shaegan; M Bandini, Rossella; H Myezo, Khumo; A Geel, Jennifer
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· Preventing intrahospital transmission of COVID-19: Experience from the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland K Rampini, Silvana; Wolfensberger, Aline; Sax, Hugo; Thienemann, Friedrich
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· Desperate times call for desperate measures: Adapting antiretroviral service delivery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic C Mukumbang, Ferdinand; Kriel, Ebrahim; van Wyk, Brian; A Kruger, James
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· Fine-needle aspiration cytology of head and neck masses: Is ultrasound guidance routinely warranted? Viljoen, Gerrit; Viljoen, Nandi; Bolding, Ellen; J Fagan, Johannes
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· COVID-19: UCT-Africa Virtual ENT transcends academic silos through videoconferencing academic meetings and ward rounds Goncalves, Nicholas; F Din, Taseer; J Fagan, Johannes
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· A call to action: Promoting mental wellbeing in South African healthcare workers Thorn, Rita
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Obituary |
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· Lothar Bohm Smit, Ben
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Editorials |
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· Prioritising action on diabetes during COVID-19 Erzse, Agnes; Fraser, Heather; Levitt, Naomi; Hofman, Karen
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· Guideline for medical certification of death in the COVID-19 era Groenewald, Pamela; Awotiwon, Oluwatoyin; Hanmer, Lyn; Bradshaw, Debbie
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· COVID-19 lockdowns in low- and middle-income countries: Success against COVID-19 at the price of greater costs A Madhi, Shabir; E Gray, Glenda; Ismail, Nazir; Izu, Alane; Mendelson, Marc; Cassim, Naseem; Stevens, Wendy; Venter, Francois
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· COVID-19 and the school response: Looking back to learn what we can do better Siegfried, Nandi; Mathews, Cathy
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· COVID-19 in pregnancy in South Africa: Tracking the epidemic and defining the natural history Fairlie, Lee; Sawry, Shobna; Patel, Faeezah; E Balkus, Jennifer; Kalk, Emma; Mutevedzi, Portia; Technau, Karl-Günter; Yates, Laura; Slogrove, Amy; Ballot, Daynia; M Bandini, Rosella; Mehta, Ushma; Moodley, Dhayendre; Mhlongo, Otty; Budram, Samantha; Maswime, Salome; Venneval, Valerie; Rees, Helen; Chersich, Matthew
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Continuing Medical Education |
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· Managing and preventing childhood pneumonia in South Africa: Updated South African guidelines J Green, Robin; J Zar, Heather; A Madhi, Shabir
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· Management of community-acquired pneumonia in children: South African Thoracic Society guidelines (part 3) Reubenson, G; Avenant, T; Moore, D P; Itzikowitz, G; Andronikou, S; Cohen, C; Green, R J; Jeena, P; Masekela, R; Nicol, M P; Pillay, A; Madhi, S A; Zar, H J; Argent, A C
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· Prevention of community-acquired pneumonia in children: South African Thoracic Society guidelines (part 4) Zar, H J; Moore, D P; Andronikou, S; Argent, A C; Avenant, T; Cohen, C; Green, R J; Itzikowitz, G; Jeena, P; Nicol, M P; Pillay, A; Reubenson, G; Masekela, R; Madhi, S A
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In Practice |
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· Caesarean section rates in South Africa: A case study of the health systems challenges for the proposed National Health Insurance Solanki, G C; Cornell, J E; Daviaud, E; Fawcus, S
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· The use of disinfection tunnels or disinfectant spraying of humans as a measure to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus Gray, C L; van Niekerk, A
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· But is it publishable? Mastering the MMed message Parrish, A G; Grossman, E S
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· Research in COVID-19 times: The way forward Pepper, M S; Burton, S G
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· Convalescent plasma or hyperimmune immunoglobulin for people with COVID19 Nnaji, C A; Iwu, C J; Ndwandwe, D E; Jordan, P; Wiysonge, C S
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Reviews |
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· Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: A review and management guidance for South Africa Coetzee, A; Taljaard, J J; Hugo, S S; Conradie, M; Conradie-Smit, M; Dave, J A
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· A narrative review on spinal deformities in people with cerebral palsy: Measurement, norm values, incidence, risk factors and treatment Britz, E; Langerak, N G; Lamberts, R P
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· A historical overview of paediatric surgery at Wits University: From embryo to adult Loveland, J
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Research |
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· A multisectoral investigation of a neonatal unit outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia at a regional hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa Essel, V; Tshabalala, K; Ntshoe, G; Mphaphuli, E; Feller, G; Shonhiwa, A M; McCarthy, K; Ismail, H; Strasheim, W; Lowe, M; Perovic, O; Hlonipho, M; Govender, N P
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· Compliance with hygiene practices among healthcare workers in the intensive care unit Laher, A E; van Rooyen, L-R; Gerber, L; Richards, G A
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· Nicotine dependence, socioeconomic status, lifestyle behaviours and lifetime quit attempts among adult smokers in South Africa Ayo-Yusuf, O A; Omole, O B
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· Risk factors for female and male homicidal strangulation in Johannesburg, South Africa Suffla, S; Seedat, M
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· The effect of the introduction of an electronic booking system to appropriately prioritise gastroscopies at a regional hospital in South Africa Booyse, K; Swart, O; Gouws, J; Duvenage, R
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· The ethicolegal framework relevant to human faecal microbiota transplants in South Africa: Part 1. A legal vacuum Labuschaigne, M; Slabbert, M; Budree, S; Hoosien, E; Brink, A; Blockman, M
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· The ethicolegal framework relevant to human faecal microbiota transplants in South Africa: Part 2. Human stool as tissue? Labuschaigne, M; Slabbert, M; Budree, S; Hoosien, E; Brink, A; Blockman, M
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· The ethicolegal framework relevant to human faecal microbiota transplants in South Africa: Part 3. Stool as a 'drug' or medicine Labuschaigne, M; Slabbert, M; Budree, S; Hoosien, E; Brink, A; Blockman, M
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