Multimorbidity in South Africa: a systematic review of prevalence studies
Objectives To review prevalence studies of multimorbidity in South Africa to identify
prevalence estimates, common disease clusters and factors associated with multimorbidity …
prevalence estimates, common disease clusters and factors associated with multimorbidity …
Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality among people living with HIV: a scoping review
K Varshney, P Ghosh, H Stiles, R Iriowen - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
People living with HIV (PLWH) are particularly vulnerable to worsened outcomes of COVID-
19. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to provide a scoping review of the literature to …
19. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to provide a scoping review of the literature to …
Tracking mortality in near to real time provides essential information about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa in 2020
D Bradshaw, RE Dorrington, R Laubscher… - South African Medical …, 2021 - journals.co.za
Background. Producing timely and accurate estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on
mortality is challenging for most countries, but impossible for South Africa (SA) from cause-of …
mortality is challenging for most countries, but impossible for South Africa (SA) from cause-of …
Clinical outcomes of individuals with COVID-19 and tuberculosis during the pre-vaccination period of the pandemic: A systematic review
TA Jhaveri, C Fung, AN LaHood, A Lindeborg… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Tuberculosis, like COVID-19, is most often a pulmonary disease. The COVID-
19 pandemic has severely disrupted tuberculosis services in myriad ways: health facility …
19 pandemic has severely disrupted tuberculosis services in myriad ways: health facility …
Maternal mortality from COVID 19 among South African pregnant women
Objective To determine the COVID 19 related maternal deaths among South African
pregnant women at Ekurhuleni health district in South Africa and to compare with similar …
pregnant women at Ekurhuleni health district in South Africa and to compare with similar …
Risk factors of orphan and vulnerable children in a children's home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Orphans and vulnerable children in children's homes are exposed to multiple psychosocial
risks. This study aimed to explore the risks facing orphans and vulnerable children in a …
risks. This study aimed to explore the risks facing orphans and vulnerable children in a …
A Pandemic within Other Pandemics. When a Multiple Infection of a Host Occurs: SARS-CoV-2, HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
CM González-Domenech, I Pérez-Hernández… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
By the middle of 2021, we are still immersed in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody response among South African adults: a prospective cohort study
This study assesses the durability of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
anti-nucleocapsid (anti-N) immunoglobulin G (IgG) after infection and examines its …
anti-nucleocapsid (anti-N) immunoglobulin G (IgG) after infection and examines its …
Cochleovestibular findings linked to COVID-19: A scoping review for clinical care planning in South Africa
K Khoza-Shangase - South African Journal of Communication …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared
an outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a global health emergency …
an outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be a global health emergency …
COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality and hospitalization-related utilization and expenditure: Analysis of a South African private health insured population
G Solanki, T Wilkinson, S Bansal, J Shiba, S Manda… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Evidence on the risk factors for COVID-19 hospitalization, mortality, hospital
stay and cost of treatment in the African context is limited. This study aims to quantify the …
stay and cost of treatment in the African context is limited. This study aims to quantify the …