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 ?All Publications 2014 - 2024?
  1. ADOM T, DE VILLIERS A, PUOANE TR, KENGE P. A Scoping Review of Policies Related to the Prevention and Control of Overweight and Obesity in Africa. Nutrients 2021; 13(4028):14.

  2. BEZUIDENHOUT MC, WIESE OJ, MOODLEY D, MAASDORP E, DAVIDS MR, KOEGELENBERG CFN, LALLA U, KHINE-WAMONO AA, ZEMLIN A, ALLWOOD BW. Correlating arterial blood gas, acid–base and blood pressure abnormalities with outcomes in COVID-19 intensive care patients. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 2021; 58(2):95-101.
  3. HENDRICKS M, COIS A, GEEL JA, DU PLESSIS J, BASSINGTHWAIGHTE M, NAIDU G, ROWE B, BUCHNER A, OMAR F, THOMAS K, UYS R, VAN ZYL A, VAN HEERDEN JJ, KRUGER M. Malignant extracranial germ cell tumours: A first national report by the South African Children's Cancer study group. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2021; 0:e29543.?
  4. FREER J, MAHOMED H, WESTWOOD A. Prevention, management and risk factors for diarrhoeal disease in under-fives in cape town. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2021; 67(3):7.
  5. DUNLOP J, SLEMMING WS, FICK C, SALOOJEE H, NYASULU J. Children have been left behind during the HIV 90-90-90 strategy implementation in South Africa. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2021; 111(10):921.
  6. DOGBEY DM, BURGER H. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. **Missing Journal** 2021; 0000(0000):0000.
  7. DOGBEY DM, BURGER H, EDGE JM, MIHALIK M, SAVIERI P. Identification of palliative care needs in cancer patients in a surgical emergency center. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2021; 0(0):0.
  8. DHANA A, HAMADA Y, KENGE P, KERKHOFF AD, RANGAKA M, KREDO T, BADDELEY A, MILLER C, SINGH S, HANIFA Y, GRANT AD, REEVE BWP, THERON GDV, NDLANGALAVU G, ET AL. Tuberculosis screening among ambulatory people living with HIV: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Lancet Infectious Diseases 2021; 21:1-12.
  9. CROWLEY T, VAN DER MERWE AS, SKINNER DH. A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Adolescents’ Lived Realities of HIV Stigma: “It’s Something You wear, Something That’s Like a Shadow All Over Where You Go”. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2021; 32(6):62-76.
  10. CROWLEY T, VAN DER MERWE AS, KIDD M, SKINNER D, SKINNER DH. Measuring Adolescent HIV Self-management: An Instrument Development Study. AIDS and Behavior 2021; 24:592-606.
  11. CROWLEY T, VAN DER MERWE AS, ESTERHUIZEN T, SKINNER DH. Resilience of adolescents living with HIV in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape. AIDS Care-Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2021; 0:0.
  12. COIS A, MATZOPOULOS R, PILLAY-VAN WYK V, BRADSHAW D. Bayesian modelling of population trends in alcohol consumption provides empirically based country estimates for south africa. Population Health Metrics 2021; 19(1):15.
  13. CHU KM, REDDY CL, MAKASA EM, CHETTY S. The collateral damage of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical health care in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Global Health 2021; 10(2):1-5.
  14. CHU KM, PRIVATE et al. Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in children: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study. BMJ Global Health 2021; 5(12):1-14.
  15. CHU KM, MENDELSON M, OWOLABI EO, SMITH M, HARDCASTLE TC, MASWIME S, GEDULD HI, GOPALAN PD, MARCO-FELTON J, BICCARD BM, CAIRNCROSS L. Establishing a South African national framework for COVID-19 surgical prioritisation. **Missing Journal** 2021; **Missing Journal Volume**:**Missing Page/Start or Page Range**.
  16. CHIWRE P, EVERS SM, MAHOMED H, HILIGSMANN M. Willingness to pay for primary health care at public facilities in the western cape province, cape town, south africa. Journal of Medical Economics 2021; 24(1):162-172.
  17. CHEUNG T, MEINTJES WAJ. The usefulness of the RSTC medical questionnaire in pre-participation health risk assessment of recreational scuba divers in Hong Kong. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 2021; 51(2):173-181.
  18. BURNETT R, DRAMOWSKI A, AMPONSAH-DACOSTA E, MEYER JC. Increasing hepatitis B vaccination coverage of healthcare workers — global lessons for South Africa. Current Opinion in Immunology 2021; 71(1):6-12.
  19. BREEDT DS, ODLAND ML, BAKANISI B, CLUNE E, MAKGASA M, TARPLEY J, TARPLEY M, MUNYIKA A, SHEEHAMA J, SHIVERA T, BICCARD BM, BODEN R, CHETTY S, DE WAARD L, DUYS R, MACQUENE T, NAIDOO M, NAIDU P, CHU KM, DAVIES JI, et al. Identifying knowledge needed to improve surgical care in Southern Africa using a theory of change approach. BMJ Global Health 2021; 6:e005629, 9 pages.
  20. BIRCH S, AHERN S, BROCKLEHURST P, CHIKTE UME, GALLAGHER J, LISTL S, LALLOO R, O MALLEY L, RIGBY J, TICKLE M, TOMBLIN MURPHY G, WOODS N. Planning the oral health workforce: Time for innovation. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2021; 49(1):17-22.
  21. KABONGO EM, MUKUMBANG FC, DELOBELLE P, NICOL E. Combining the theory of change and realist evaluation approaches to elicit an initial program theory of the MomConnect program in South Africa. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2021; 20(1):11.
  22. KABONGO EM, MUKUMBANG FC, DELOBELLE P, NICOL E. Explaining the impact of mHealth on maternal and child health care in low- and middle-income countries: a realist synthesis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021; 21(1):13.
  23. ODUWOLE OE, ESTERHUIZEN T, MAHOMED H, WIYSONGE CSU. Estimating Vaccine Confidence Levels among Healthcare Staff and Students of a Tertiary Institution in South Africa. Vaccines 2021; 9(1246):1-13.?
  24. NYEMBA DC, KALK E, MADLADLA H, MALABA TR, SLOGROVE AL, DAVIES M-A, BOULLE A, MYER L, POWIS K. Lower birth weight-for-age z-scores infants with in-utero HIV and ART exposure: a prospective study in Cape Town, South Africa. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021; 21(354):1-8.
  25. NYASULU PRS, TSHUMA L, SIGWADHI LN, NYASULU J, OGUNROMBI M, CHIMOYI L. Factors associated with high HIV-related stigma among commuter populations in Johannesburg, South Africa. Sahara J-Journal of Social Aspects of HIV-AIDS 2021; 18(1):149-155.
  26. NNAJI CA, NDWANDWE D, LESOSKY M, MAHOMED H, WIYSONGE CSU. Tackling missed opportunities for vaccination in a new era of immunisation. Lancet 2021; 398(10294):1.
  27. NNAJI C, WIYSONGE CSU, LESOSKY M, MAHOMED H, NDWANDWE D. 中国体育彩票 and the gaping wounds of south africa’s suboptimal immunisation coverage: An implementation research imperative for assessing and addressing missed opportunities for vaccination. Vaccines 2021; 9(7):9.
  28. ?NACHEGA JB, VAN DER ZALM MM, KRUGER M, WIYSONGE CSU, PALEKER M, MAHOMED H, et al. Addressing challenges to rolling out COVID-19 vaccines in African countries. Lancet Global Health 2021; 9(6):e746-e748.
  29. NACHEGA JB, SAM-AGUDU NA, ADEJUMO P, NSANZIMANA S, CONDO J, PALEKER M, et al. Contact Tracing and the COVID-19 Response in Africa: Best Practices, Key Challenges, and Lessons Learned from Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2021; 104(4):1179-1187.
  30. NACHEGA JB, GRIMWOOD A, MAHOMED H, FATTI G, PREISER W, KALLAY O, MBALA-KINGEBENI P, MUYEMBE-TAMFUM JJ, RWAGASORE E, NSANZIMANA S, NGAMIJE D, CONDO J, SIDAT M, NOORMAHOMED EV, REID MJA, LUKENI B, SULEMAN F, MTETA A, ZUMLA A. From Easing Lockdowns to Scaling Up Community-based Coronavirus Disease 2019 Screening, Testing, and Contact Tracing in Africa—Shared Approaches, Innovations, and Challenges to Minimize Morbidity and Mortality. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021; 72(2):327-331.
  31. MOODLEY K, BLOCKMAN M, PIENAAR DE, HAWKRIDGE A, MEINTJES WAJ, DAVIES M-A, LONDON L. Hard choices: Ethical challenges in phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in South Africa. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2021; 111(6):554-558.
  32. MCMULLEN K, BATEMAN KJ, STANLEY A, COMBRINCK M, ENGELBRECHT S, BRYER A. Viral protein R polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated acute ischaemic stroke: a case-control study. Journal of Neurovirology 2021; 9(108):10.1007/s13365-020-00936y.
  33. MANN TNC, DAVIS JH, WALZL G, BELTRAN C, DU TOIT J, LAMBERTS RP, CHEGOU NN. Candidate biomarkers to distinguish spinal tuberculosis from mechanical back pain in a tuberculosis endemic setting. Frontiers in Immunology 2021; 12:768040.
  34. MALINGA TL, WIYSONGE CSU, NDWANDWE D, OKEIBUNOR J, TALISUNA A. A scoping review of the impact of long-distance truck drivers on the spread of COVID-19 infection. Pan African Medical Journal 2021; 38(27):1-10.
  35. LOUW QA, BERNER K, TIWARI R, ERNSTZEN DV, BEDADA DT, COETZEE M, CHIKTE UME. Demographic transformation of the physiotherapy profession in South Africa: A retrospective analysis of HPCSA registrations from 1938 to 2018. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2021; 27(4):907-916.
  36.  LIEDMANN KP, DRAMOWSKI A. A ‘nice to have’ or a ‘non-negiotable’: South African healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceptions of vaccination. Occupational Health Southern Africa 2021; 27(2):38-46.
  37. KUMASHIE DD, TIWARI R, HASSEN M, CHIKTE UME, DAVIDS MR. Trends in the nephrologist workforce in South Africa (2002–2017) and forecasting for 2030. PLoS One 2021; 16(8):e0255903, 12 pages.
  38. KISA A, HAY I, DWYER-LINDGREN L L, CORK M, HENRY NJ, WATSON S, ADETOKUNBOH OO. Mapping subnational HIV mortality in six Latin American countries with incomplete vital registration systems. BMC Medicine 2021; 19(4):1-25.
  39. KIMMIE-DHANSAY F, PONTES CC, CHIKTE UME, ERASMUS RT, KENGNE AP, MATSHA T. Tooth loss in relation to serum cotinine levels - A cross-sectional study from the Bellville South area in South Africa. South African Dental Journal 2021; 76(4):207-215.
  40. KIMMIE-DHANSAY F, PONTES CC, CHIKTE UME, CHINHENZVA A, ERASMUS RT, KENGNE AP, MATSHA T. Impacts of tooth loss on OHRQol in an adult population in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021; 18(9):4989, 9 pages.
  41. 41. ODUWOLE OE, MAHOMED H, LAURENZI CAG, LARSON HJ, WIYSONGE CS. Point-of-care vaccinators’ perceptions of vaccine hesitancy drivers: A qualitative study from the cape metropolitan district, South Africa. Vaccine 2021; 39(39):5506-5512.
  42. 64. SHEIK S, WILLEMS B. Estimating qualification and factors associated with third-line antiretroviral therapy referral in the western cape. South African Journal of HIV Medicine 2021; 22(1):9.?
  43. 63. MUKUMBANG FC, KABONGO EM, EASTWOOD JB. Examining the application of retroductive theorizing in realist-informed studies. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. Internal Journal of Qualitative Methods 2021; 20(1):14.
  44. 62. VAN WIJK CH, MEINTJES WAJ. Associations Between Adverse Underwater Events and ADHD Diagnosis Among Military Divers. Journal of Attention Disorders 2021; 25(6):848-850.
  45. 61. VAN WIJK CH, MARTIN JH, MEINTJES WAJ. Burden of common mental disorders in South African workplace settings. Occupational Health Southern Africa 2021; 27(5):164-171.
  46. 60. VAN WIJK CH, MARTIN JH, MAREE DJF. Clinical validation of brief mental health scales for use in South African occupational healthcare. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology 2021; 47(1):17.
  47. 59. VAN WIJK CH, MAJOLA PZ. Mood responses to COVID-19: Implications for family practice in south africa. South African Family Practice. South African Family Practice 2021; 63(1):4.
  48. 58. VAN NIEKERK S, KAMALAKANNAN S, INGLIS-JASSIEM G, CHARUMBIRA MY, FERNANDES S, WEBSTER J, ENGLISH RG, LOUW QA, SMYTHE T. Towards universal health coverage for people with stroke in South Africa: a scoping review. BMJ Open 2021; 11(11):e049988, 13 pages.
  49. 57. VAN DER MERWE A, TOEFY MY, MOOSA MR, VAN DEVENTER H, SCOTT CJ. Living with someone else’s penis: The lived experiences of two South African penile allograft recipients: A descriptive phenomenological study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2021; 69:102794, 7 pages.
  50. 56. UWIMANA-NICOL J, HENDRICKS LA, YOUNG TN. Population-level interventions targeting risk factors of diabetes and hypertension in South Africa: a document review. BMC Public Health 2021; 21(2283):1-14.
  51. 55. TURAWA E, AWOTIWON OF, DHANSAY MA, COIS A, LABADARIOS D, BRADSHAW D, PILLAY-VAN WYK V. Prevalence of anaemia, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anaemia in women of reproductive age and children under 5 years of age in South Africa (1997-2021): A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021; 18:12799.
  52. 54. TIWARI R, WILDSCHUT-FEBRUARY A, NKONKI L, ENGLISH RG, KARANGWA I, CHIKTE UME. Reflecting on the current scenario and forecasting the future demand for medical doctors in South Africa up to 2030: towards equal representation of women. Human Resources for Health 2021; 19(27):1-12.
  53. 53. TIWARI R, NAIDOO R, ENGLISH RG, CHIKTE UME. Estimating the emergency care workforce in south africa. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 2021; 13(1):9.
  54. 52. TIWARI R, MASH R, KARANGWA I, CHIKTE UME. A human resources for health analysis of registered family medicine specialists in south africa: 2002-19. Family Practice 2021; 20(20):1-7.
  55. 51. TIWARI R, CHIKTE UME, CHU KM. Estimating the Specialist Surgical Workforce Density in South Africa. Annals of Global Health 2021; 87(1):1-10.
  56. 50. TIWARI R, BHAYAT A, CHIKTE UME. Forecasting for the need of dentists and specialists in south africa until 2030. PLoS One 2021; 16(5):14.
  57. 49. THOMSON K, DYER C, LIU F, SANDS K, PORTAL E, CARVALHO MJ, BARRELL M, BOOSTROM I, DUNACHIE S, FARZANA R, FERREIRA A, FRAYNE F, HASSAN B, JONES E, JONES L, MATHIAS J, MILTON R, REES J, CHAN GJ, BEKELE D, MAHLET A, SAHA B, IREGBU K, MODIBBO F, UWAEZUOKE S, Z. Effects of antibiotic resistance, drug target attainment, bacterial pathogenicity and virulence, and antibiotics access and affordability on outcomes in neonatal sepsis: an internal microbiology and drug evaluation prospective substudy (BARNARDS). The Lancet Digital Health 2021; 21(12):1677-1688.
  58. 48. THERON GB, JOHNSON M. Managing postpartum haemorrhage with free-flow pressure-controlled uterine balloons. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 2021; 15(2):1-9.
  59. 47. SULEMAN R, BOTHA MHH. A retrospective study comparing the efficiency of recurrent LSIL cytology to high-grade cytology as predictors of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or worse (CIN2+). Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology (Formerly South African Society of Gynaecologic Oncology) 2021; 2021:1-8.
  60. 46. SNYMAN Y, WHITELAW AC, BARNES JM, MALOBA MRB, NEWTON-FOOT M. Characterisation of mobile colistin resistance genes (mcr-3 and mcr-5) in river and storm water in regions of the Western Cape of South Africa. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2021; 10(96):1-9.
  61. 45. SANDS K, CARVALHO J, PORTAL E, THOMSON K, DYER C, AKPULU C, ANDREWS R, FERREIRA A, GILLESPIE D, HENDER T, HOOD K, MATHIAS J, MILTON R, NIETO M, TAIYARI K, CHAN GJ, BEKELE D, SOLOMON S, BASU S, CHATTOPADHYAY P, MUKHERJEE S, IREGBU K, MODIBBO F, UWAEZUOKE S. Characterisation of antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria that cause neonatal sepsis in seven low-and middle-income countries. Nature Microbiology 2021; 6:512-523.
  62. 44. PETERS S, SHEIK S, WERNER JL, WILLEMS B. Antimicrobial stewardship in the western cape: A situational analysis of existing facility-level initiatives. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2021; 111(5):5.
  63. 43. PARRISH A, BLOCKMAN M, COHEN K, DAWOOD H, DE WAAL R, GRAY A, KREDO T, LEONG TD, NEL J, REES H, REUBENSON G. Meta-analytic magic, ivermectin, and socially responsible reporting. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2021; 111(10):934-937.
  64. 42. ODUWOLE OE, MAHOMED H, LAURENZI CAG, LARSON HJ, WIYSONGE CSU. Point-of-care vaccinators' perceptions of vaccine hesitancy drivers: A qualitative study from the cape metropolitan district, South Africa. Vaccine 2021; 39(39):1-7.

1. BULABULA ANH, NELSON JA, MUSAFIRI EM, MACHEKANO R, SAM-AGUDU NA, DIACON AH, SHAH M, CRESWELL J, THERON GDV, WARREN RM, JACOBSON KR, CHIRAMBIZA JP, KALUMUNA D, BISIMWA B, KATOTO PDMC, GROBUSCH MP, NACHEGA JB, et al. Prevalence, Predictors, and Successful Treatment outcomes of expert MTB/RIF-identified Rifampicin-resistant Tuberculosis in post-conflict eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012-2017: A Retrospective Province-Wide Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019; 69(8):1278-1287.

2. LUTWICK L, AL-MAANI AS, MEHTAR S, MEMISH Z, ROSENTHAL VD, DRAMOWSKI A, LUI G, OSMAN T, BULABULA ANH, BEARMAN G. Managing and preventing vascular catheter infections: A position paper of the international society for infectious diseases. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2019; 84:22-29.

3. BLACK A, SITAS F, CHIBAWARA T, GILL Z, KUBJANE M, WILLIAMS BG. HIV-attributable causes of death in the medical ward at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa. PLoS One 2019; 14(5):e0215591.

4. CHIBAWARA T, MBUAGBAW L, KITENGE M, NYASULU PRS. Effects of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive adults on new HIV infections among young women: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews 2019; 8:68, 6 pages.

5. BHAYAT A, CHIKTE UME. Human Resources for Oral Health Care in South Africa: A 2018 Update. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2019; 16:1668, 7 pages.

6. CHIKTE UME, PONTES CC, KARANGWA I, KIMMIE-DHANSAY F, ERASMUS RT, KENGNE AP, MATSHA T. Periodontal disease status among adults from South Africa - Prevalence and effect of smoking. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019; 16(3662):1-10.

7. KHAN S, CHIKTE UME, OMAR R. Impact of Removable Partial Dental Prostheses on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of a South African Cohort with Varied Distributions of Missing Posterior Teeth. Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry 2019; 28(12):434-439.

Journal Articles (Non-Subsidised)

8. LE ROUX C, DRAMOWSKI A. South African Undergraduate Health Science Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Preferences Regarding Vaccination. Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine 2019; 1(2):81-88.

Journal Articles (Subsidised)

9. MARAIS F, KALLON II, DUDLEY LD. Continuity of care for TB patients at a South African hospital: A qualitative participatory study of experiences of hospital staff. PLoS One 2019; 14(9):e0222421, 22 pages.

10. SNYMAN ISDW, GELDENHUYS M. Exposing an interprofessional class of first years to an underserved community contributed to students' contextualisation of the determinants of health. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2019; 33(3):280-290.

11. IWU CJ, JACA A, ABDULLAHI LH, NGCOBO N, WIYSONGE CSU. A scoping review of interventions for vaccine stock management in primary health-care facilities. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics 2019; 15(11):2666-2672.

12. IWU CJ, JACA A, ABDULLAHI LH, NGCOBO N, WIYSONGE CSU. Protocol for a systematic review of the effects of interventions for vaccine stock management. Systematic Reviews 2019; 8:14, 4 pages.

13. JAJA IF, IWU CJ. Data on prevalence and distribution of antimicrobial resistance determinants of salmonella enterica isolates from the formal and informal meat sector. Data in Brief 2019; 24:103883, 6 pages.

14. KABONGO EM, MUKUMBANG FC, DELOBELLE P, NICOL E. Understanding the influence of the MomConnect programme on antenatal and postnatal care service utilisation in two South African provinces: a realist evaluation protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9(7):e029745.

15. CHIBAWARA T, MBUAGBAW L, KITENGE M, NYASULU PRS. Effects of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive adults on new HIV infections among young women: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews 2019; 8:68, 6 pages.

16. BROOKE-SUMNER C, PETERSEN WILLIAMS PM, KRUGER J, MAHOMED H, MYERS B. Doing more with less: a qualitative investigation of perceptions of South African health service managers on implementation of health innovations. Health Policy and Planning: A Journal on Health in Development 2019; 34(2):132-140.

17. HENDRICKS MK, HAWKRIDGE A, JACOBS L, EVANS J, MAHOMED H, LINLEY L, WESTWOOD A. Tracking progress on the health status and service delivery outcomes for neonates and children in the Metro West geographic service area of the Cape Metropole, 2010-2015. South African Journal of Child Health 2019; 13(1):36-43.

18. ODUWOLE OE, PIENAAR ED, MAHOMED H, WIYSONGE CSU. Current tools available for investigating vaccine hesitancy: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9(12):e033245, 7 pages.

19. MAHWIRE TC, DZIKITI M, MARUKUTIRA T, NAIDOO P. Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF assay on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a health district in South Africa. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2019; 109(4):259-263.

20. MARAIS F, KALLON II, DUDLEY LD. Continuity of care for TB patients at a South African hospital: A qualitative participatory study of experiences of hospital staff. PLoS One 2019; 14(9):e0222421, 22 pages.

21. DESAI AN, RAMATOWSKI JW, LASSMANN B, HOLMES A, MEHTAR S, BEARMAN G. Global infection prevention gaps, needs, and utilization of educational resources: A cross-sectional assessment by the International Society for Infectious Diseases. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2019; 82:54-60.

22. KOCKROW EM, COLMAN AM, CHATTOE-BROWN E, JENKINS DR, PERERA N, MEHTAR S, TARRANT C. Balancing the risks to individual and society: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research on antibiotic prescribing behaviour in hospitals. Journal of Hospital Infection 2019; 101(4):428-439.

23. LUTWICK L, AL-MAANI AS, MEHTAR S, MEMISH Z, ROSENTHAL VD, DRAMOWSKI A, LUI G, OSMAN T, BULABULA ANH, BEARMAN G. Managing and preventing vascular catheter infections: A position paper of the international society for infectious diseases. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2019; 84:22-29.

24. TARRANT C, COLMAN AM, CHATTOE-BROWN E, JENKINS DR, MEHTAR S, PERERA N, KOCKROW EM. Optimizing antibiotic prescribing: collective approaches to managing a common-pool resource. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2019; 25(11):1356-1363.

25. KABONGO EM, MUKUMBANG FC, DELOBELLE P, NICOL E. Understanding the influence of the MomConnect programme on antenatal and postnatal care service utilisation in two South African provinces: a realist evaluation protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9(7):e029745.

26. ODUWOLE OE, PIENAAR ED, MAHOMED H, WIYSONGE CSU. Current tools available for investigating vaccine hesitancy: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9(12):e033245, 7 pages.

27. SIMBA H, KUIVANIEMI SH, LUTJE V, TROMP GC, SEWRAM V. Systematic Review of Genetic Factors in the Etiology of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in African Populations. Frontiers in Genetics 2019; 10:642, 20 pages.

28. CROWLEY T, VAN DER MERWE AS, KIDD M, SKINNER DH. Measuring adolescent HIV Self-management: An instrument development study. AIDS and Behavior 2020; 21(1):1-15.

29. CROWLEY T, VAN DER MERWE AS, SKINNER DH. Adolescent HIV self-management: Lived Experiences of Adolescents, Caregivers, and Health Care Workers in a South African context. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2019; 30(4):e7-e19.

30. MOODLEY K, STAUNTON CL, ROSSOUW T, DE ROUBAIX JAM, DUBY Z, SKINNER DH. The psychology of 'cure' - unique challenges to consent processes in HIV cure research in South Africa. BMC Medical Ethics 2019; 20:9, 11 pages.?

31. SHARP C, PENNER F, MARAIS L, SKINNER DH. School connectedness as a psychological resilience factor in children affected by HIV/AIDS. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2019; 30(4):34-41.

32. SKINNER DH, SHARP C, MARAIS L, SEREKOANE M, LENKA M. A qualitative study on teachers' perceptions of their learners' mental health problems in a disadvantaged community in South Africa. Curationis: Research Journal of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa 2019; 42(1):1-15.

33. SPRINGER PE, SLOGROVE AL, KIDD M, KALK EK, BETTINGER JA, ESSER MM, COTTON MF, MOLTENO CD, KRUGER M. Neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes of HIV-exposed uninfected and HIV-unexposed children at 2-3 years of age in Cape Town, South Africa. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2020; 32(4):411-419.

34. MULLER JV, SNYMAN ISDW, SLOGROVE AL, COUPER ID. The value of interprofessional education in identifying unaddressed primary health-care challenges in a community: a case study from South Africa. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2019; 33(4):347-355.

35. SNYMAN ISDW, DONALD H. Interprofessional service-learning: Cutting teeth and learning to crawl. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2019; 33(3):328-335.

36. MANTICA G, VAN DER MERWE A, VAN DEVENTER H, TERRONE C. The current use of human cadaveric models in Urology: a systematic review. Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2019; 10(6):2249-3558.

37. MARTIN JH, VAN WIJK CH, BOWDEN WJ. Diving, cannabis use, and techniques of neutralisation: Exploring how divers rationalise cannabis use. International Maritime Health 2019; 70(2):88-94.

38. MARAIS DL, KOTLOWITZ JR, WILLEMS B, BARSDORF N, VAN SCHALKWYK SC. Perceived enablers and constraints of motivation to conduct undergraduate research in a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: What role does choice play? PLoS One 2019; 14(3):e0212873, 23 pages.

39. AWOTIDEBE AW, INGLIS-JASSIEM G, YOUNG TN. Does Low-level Laser Therapy Provide Additional Benefits to Exercise in Patients with Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders? A Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja 2019; 21(6):407-420.?


Journal Articles (Subsidised)

1. BULABULA ANH, NELSON JA, MUSAFIRI EM, MACHEKANO R, SAM-AGUDU NA, DIACON AH, SHAH M, CRESWELL J, THERON GDV, WARREN RM, JACOBSON KR, CHIRAMBIZA JP, KALUMUNA D, BISIMWA B, KATOTO PDMC, GROBUSCH MP, NACHEGA JB, et al. Prevalence, Predictors, and Successful Treatment outcomes of expert MTB/RIF-identified Rifampicin-resistant Tuberculosis in post-conflict eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012-2017: A Retrospective Province-Wide Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2019; 69(8):1278-1287.

2. LUTWICK L, AL-MAANI AS, MEHTAR S, MEMISH Z, ROSENTHAL VD, DRAMOWSKI A, LUI G, OSMAN T, BULABULA ANH, BEARMAN G. Managing and preventing vascular catheter infections: A position paper of the international society for infectious diseases. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2019; 84:22-29.

3. BLACK A, SITAS F, CHIBAWARA T, GILL Z, KUBJANE M, WILLIAMS BG. HIV-attributable causes of death in the medical ward at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, South Africa. PLoS One 2019; 14(5):e0215591.

Journal Articles (2018)

1. DE BUCK E, HANNES K, CARGO M, VAN REMOORTEL H, VANDEVEEGAETE A, MOSLER HJ, GOVENDER T, VANDERCKHOVE P, YOUNG TN. Engagement of stakeholders in the development of a Theory of Change for handwashing and sanitation behaviour change. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2018; 28(1):8-22.

2. DE JAGER P, ZUNGU M, DYERS RE. Economic evaluation of safety-engineered devices and training in reducing needlestick injuries among healthcare workers in South Africa. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2018; 108(6):477-483.

3. DUDLEY LD, MUKINDA FK, DYERS RE, MARAIS F, SISSOLAK D. Mind the gap! Risk factors for poor continuity of care of TB patients discharged from hospital in Western Cape, South Africa. PLoS One 2018; 13(1):e0190258, 11 pages.

4. ENGELBRECHT JG, MUKINDA FK, GREEN BM, SKINNER D. How clinicians experience a simulated antiretroviral therapy adherence exercise: A qualitative study. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 2018; 10(1):a1836, 7 pages.

5. GASSON J, BLOCKMAN M, WILLEMS B. Antibiotic prescribing practice and adherence to guidelines in primary care in Cape Town Metro District, South Africa. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2018; 108(4):304-310.

6. HAMMAN BL, CHINHENGO A, SERAFIN AM, SEWRAM V, AKUDUGU JM. Radiomodifying effects of Centella asiatica and Withania somnifera. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants 2018; 24(3):221-228.

7. KATOTO PDMC, THIENEMANN F, BULABULA ANH, ESTERHUIZEN T, MURHULA AB, LUNJWIRE PPM, BIHEHE DM, NACHEGA JB. Prevalence and risk factors of metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected adults at three urban clinics in a post-conflict setting, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2018; 23(7):795-805.

8. MANWANA E, MOKONE GG, KEBAETSE M, YOUNG TN. Epidemiology of traumatic orthopaedic injuries at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana. SA Orthopaedic Journal 2018; 17(1):41-46.

9. MOHAMED N, BARNES JM. Early childhood caries and dental treatment need in low socio-economic communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Health SA Gesondheid 2018; 23(0):article 1039;7 pages.

10. SAMBALA EZ, KANYENDA T, IWU CJ, IWU C, JACA A, WIYSONGE CSU. Pandemic influenza preparedness in the WHO African region: are we ready yet? BMC Infectious Diseases 2018; 18(1):567, 13 pages.?

Journal Articles (2017)

1. ABBAS M, MUKINDA FK, NAMANE M. The effect of phlebotomy training on blood sample rejection and phlebotomy knowledge of primary health care providers in Cape Town: A quasi-experimental study. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 2017; 9(1):1-10.

2. ADETOKUNBOH OO, NACHEGA JB, SEEDAT S, WIYSONGE CSU, et al. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017; 390(September):1211-1259.

3. ADETOKUNBOH OO, NACHEGA JB, SEEDAT S, WIYSONGE CSU, et al. Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017; 390(September):1084-1150.

4. ADETOKUNBOH OO, NACHEGA JB, WIYSONGE CSU, et al. Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017; 390(September):1151-1210.

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5. ADETOKUNBOH OO, SEEDAT S, WIYSONGE CSU, et al. Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017; 390(10100):1423-1459.

6. ATKINS S, YAN W, MERAGIA E, MAHOMED H, ROSALES-KLINTZ S, SKINNER DH, ZWARENSTEIN M. Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia: a survey. Global Health Action 2016; 9(9):1-10.

7. BULABULA ANH, DRAMOWSKI A, MEHTAR S. Maternal colonization or infection with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017; 64:58-66.

8. BYABENE AK, FORTES-D?GU?NONVOL, NIANG K, MANGA MN, BULABULA ANH, NACHEGA JB, SEYDI M. Optimal antiretroviral therapy adherence as evaluated by CASE index score tool is associated with virological suppression in HIV-infected adults in Dakar, Senegal. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2017; 22(6):776-782.

9. CIAPPONI A, LEWIN S, HERRERA CA, OPIYO N, PANTOJA T, PAULSEN E, RADA G, WIYSONGE CSU, BASTIAS G, DUDLEY LD, FLOTTERPS S, GAGNON MP, GARCIA MARTI S, et al. Delivery arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017; 13(9):1-182.

10. DAVIAUD D, NKONKI L, LJUMBA P, DOHERTY T, LAWN JE, OWEN H, JACKSON D, TOMLINSON MR. South Africa (Good Start III) trial: community-based maternal and newborn care economic analysis. Health Policy and Planning: A journal on health in development 2017; 32(1):i53-i63.??


11. DAVIDS MR, CASKEY FJ, YOUNG TN, BALBIR SINGH GK. Strengthening Renal Registries and ESRD Research in Africa. Seminars in Nephrology 2017; 37(3):211-223.

12. DRAMOWSKI A, AUCAMP PM, BEKKER A, MEHTAR S. Infectious disease exposure and outbreaks at a South African neonatal unit with review of neonatal outbreak epidemiology in Africa. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017; 57:79-85.

13. DYERS RE, EVANS J, WARD GA, DU PLOOY S, MAHOMED H. Are central hospitals ready for National Health Insurance? ICD coding quality from an electronic patient discharge record for clinicians. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2016; 106(2):44-49.

14. GOODRUM NM, ARMISTEAD LP, TULLY EC, COOK SL, SKINNER DH. Parenting and youth sexual risk in context: The role of community factors. Journal of Adolescence 2017; 57(1):1-12.

15. HAY I, ADETOKUNBOH OO, NACHEGA JB, SEEDAT S, WIYSONGE CSU, et al. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2017; 390(September):1260-1344.

16. HOPMAN J, HAKIZIMANA B, MEINTJES WAJ, NILLESSEN M, DE BOTHE, VOSS A, MEHTAR S. Manual cleaning of hospital mattresses: An observational study comparing high- and low-resource settings. Journal of Hospital Infection 2016; 92:14-18.

17. JARDIN C, MARAIS L, BAKHSHAIE J, SKINNER DH, NEIGHBORS C, ZVOLENSKY M, SHARP C. Caregiver alcohol use and mental health among children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2017; 29(3):399-407.

18. KALK E, SCHUBERT P, BETTINGER JA, COTTON MF, ESSER MM, SLOGROVE AL, WRIGHT CA. Placental pathology in HIV infection at term: A comparison with HIV-uninfected women. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2017; 22(5):604-613.

19. KLEYNHANS-CORNELISSEN L, RUZIVE S, EHLERS L, THIART L, CHEGOU NN, CONRADIE M, KRIEL M, STANLEY K, VAN DER SPUY GD, KIDD M, VAN HELDEN PD, WALZL G, RONACHER K. Changes in Host Immune-Endocrine Relationships during Tuberculosis Treatment in Patients with Cured and Failed Treatment Outcomes. Frontiers in Immunology 2017; 8:690, 13 pages.

20. KUMPUM, ATKINS S, ZWARENSTEIN M, NKONKI L. A partial economic evaluation of blended learning in teaching health research methods: A three-university collaboration in South Africa, Sweden, and Uganda. Global Health Action 2016; 9:1-10.

21. MOKAYA J, GRAY WK, CARR JA. Beliefs, knowledge, and attitudes towards Parkinson's disease among a Xhosa-speaking black population in South Africa: A cross-sectional study. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 2017; 41:51-57.

22. NATHAVITHARANA RR, BOND P, DRAMOWSKI A, KOTZE K, LEDERER P, OXLEY I, PETERS JA, ROSSOUW C, VAN DER WESTHUIZEN H-M, WILLEMS B, TING TX, VON DELFT A, VON DELFT D, et al. Agents of change: The role of healthcare workers in the prevention of nosocomial and occupational tuberculosis. Presse Medicale 2017; 46(2 Pt 2):e53-e62.

23. NICOL E, UWIMANA J, BRADSHAW D, DUDLEY LD. Perceptions about data-informed decisions: An assessment of information use in high HIV-prevalence settings in South Africa. BMC Health Services Research 2017; 17(2):25-38.

24. NKONKI L, CHOLA LL, TUGENDHAFT A, HOFMAN K. Modelling the cost of community interventions to reduce child mortality in South Africa using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST). BMJ Open 2017; 7(1):1-8.

25. NKONKI L, TUGENDHAFT A, HOFMAN K. A systematic review of economic evaluations of CHW interventions aimed at improving child health outcomes. Human Resources for Health 2017; 15(19):1-19.


26. ONWUMEH DJ, OKWUNDU CI, KREDO T. Interleukin-2 as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017; 5:CD009818, 69 pages.

27. PANTOJA T, OPIYO N, LEWIN S, PAULSEN E, CIAPPONI A, WIYSONGE CSU, HERRERA CA, RADA G, PENALOZA B, DUDLEY LD, GAGNON MP, GARCIA MARTI S, OXMAN AD. Implementation strategies for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017; 9:CD01108, 135 pages.

28. PETRIK L, GREEN L, ABEGUNDE AP, ZACKON M, SANUSI CY, BARNES JM. Desalination and seawater quality at Green Point, Cape Town: A study on the effects of marine sewage outfalls. South African Journal of Science 2017; 113(11/12):1-10.

29. SASTRY S, MASROOR N, BEARMAN G, HAJJEH R, HOLMES A, MEMISH Z, LASSMANN B, PITTET D, MACNAB F, KAMAU R, WESANGULA E, POKHAREL P, BROWN P, DAILY F, AMER F, TORRES J, ORYAN M, GUNTURU R, BULABULA ANH, MEHTAR S. The 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases workshop on developing infection prevention and control resources for low- and middle-income countries. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017; 57(10):138-143.

30. SKINNER DH, CLAASSENS MM. It's complicated: Why do tuberculosis patients not initiate or stay adherent to treatment? A qualitative study from Africa. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016; 16:712, 9 pages.


  1. ATKINS S, YAN W, MERAGIA E, MOHAMED H, ROSALES-KLINTZ S, SKINNER DH, ZWARENSTEIN M. Student experiences of participating in five collaborative blended learning courses in Africa and Asia: a survey. Global Health Action 2016; 9:9.

  2. CHIRIMA T, ESTERHUIZEN T. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a cross-sectional study in Swaziland. SA Pharmaceutical Journal 2016; 83(2):44-49.

  3. ?DYERS RE, EVANS J, WARD GA, DU PLOOY S, MOHAMED H. Are central hospitals ready for National Health Insurance? ICD coding quality from an electronic patient discharge record for clinicians. SAMJ South African Medical Journal 2016; 106(2):181-185.

  4. HOPMAN J, HAKIZIMANA B, MEINTJES WAJ, NILLESSEN M, DE BOTHE, VOSS A, MEHTAR S. Manual cleaning of hospital mattresses: an observational study comparing high- and low-resource settings. Journal of Hospital Infection 2016; 92:14-18.

  5. JARDIN C, MARAIS L, BAKHSHAIE J, SKINNER DH, NEIGHBORS C, SHARP C. Caregiver alcohol use and mental health among children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2016; 29(3):399-407.

  6. KUMPU M, ATKINS S, NKONKI L. A partial economic evaluation of blended learning in teaching health research methods: a three-university collaboration in South Africa, Sweden, and Uganda. Global Health Action 2016; 9:28058, 10 pages.

  7. MAGODORO I, ESTERHUIZEN T, CHIVESE T. A cross-sectional, facility-based study of comorbid non-communicable diseases among adults living with HIV infection in Zimbabwe. BMC Research Notes 2016; 9(379):1-10.

  8. MUSENGIMANA G, MUKINDA FK, MACHEKANO R, MAHOMED H. Temperature variability and occurrence of diarrhoea in children under five years old in Cape Town Metropolitan Sub-Districts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2016; 13(9):1-12.

  9. NACHEGA JB, ADETOKUNBOH OO, UTHMAN O, KNOWLTON AW, ALTICE FL, et al. Community-Based Interventions to Improve and Sustain Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, Retention in HIV Care and Clinical Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries for Achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 Targets. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2016; 13:241-255.

  10. NACHEGA JB, SKINNER DH, JENNINGS L, MAGIDSON J, ALTICE FL, BURKE JG, LESTER RT, UTHMAN O, KNOWLTON AW, COTTON MF, ANDERSON J, THERON GB. Acceptability and feasibility of mHealth and community-based directly observed antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South African pregnant women under Option B+: an exploratory study. Patient Preference and Adherence 2016; 10:683-690.

  11. NACHEGA JB, UTHMAN OA, HO Y-S, LOFFREDO CA, MILLS EJ. A bibliometric analysis of the global research output on HIV/AIDS. AIDS 2016; 30(10):1637-1652.

  12. NKOLE M, MOSES NJ, MUYENDA ND, NKANDU C, MUYENDA B, MBEWE H, ET AL. Prevalence and factors associated with hearing loss among school children in Lusaka, Zambia. PLoS One 2016; 11(3):e0146202.

  13. NKONKI L, TUGENDHAFT A, HOFMAN K. Modelling the cost of community interventions to reduce child mortality in South Africa using the Lives Saved Tool (LiST). BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010997.

  14. NKONKI L, TUGENDHAFT A, HOFMAN K. A systematic review of economic evaluations of community health worker interventions aimed at improving child health outcomes. Human Resources for Health 2016; 14:71.

  15. ONWUMEH DJ, OKWUNDU CI, KREDO T. Interleukin-2 as an adjunct to antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016; 5:CD009818.

  16. PETERSEN I, BARENDREGT JJ, VAN DER HEIJDE DM, ALTICE FL. Effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in men who have sex with men and people who inject drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2016; 353:i2868.

  17. PILLAY D, PELTZER K, MASH B. Factors associated with early childhood caries in South Africa. BMC Oral Health 2016; 16:104.

  18. VAN NIEKERK S, NKOLE M, MUZUMARA A, MBEWE H. Community-based surveillance of neonatal and child mortality in a resource-limited setting: A pilot study in Zambia. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:635.

  19. WIYSONGE CSU, ADETOKUNBOH OO, MUULA AS. Ethical considerations for research involving children with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. BMC Medical Ethics 2016; 17:65.

  20. ZVORUFU M, CHIRIMUTA S, NYATHI M. Management of adverse drug reactions in the treatment of tuberculosis in resource-limited settings: A scoping review. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016; 16:365.

  1. ?ADETOKUNBOH OO, SCHOONEES A, BALOGUN TA, WIYSONGE CSU. Efficacy and safety of abacavir-containing combination antiretroviral therapy as first-line treatment of HIV-infected children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases 2015; 15(469):1-13.

  2. AWOTIWON A, ODUWOLE O, SINHA A, OKWUNDU CI. Zinc supplementation for the treatment of measles in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015; 3:Art. No.: CD011177, 23 pages.

  3. BALOGUN TA, LOMBARD MJ, MCLACHLAN MH. The nutrient intake of children aged 12-36 months living in two communities in the Breede Valley, Western Cape Province, South Africa. South African Family Practice 2015; 57(1):1-7.

  4. CHACHOU MJ, MUKINDA FK, MOTAZE NV, WIYSONGE CSU. Electronic and postal reminders for improving immunisation coverage in children: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2015; 2015(5):1-6.

  5. CHIVESE T, ESTERHUIZEN T, BASSON AR. The Influence of Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke Exposure during Childhood and Active Cigarette Smoking on Crohn’s Disease Phenotype Defined by the Montreal Classification Scheme in a Western Cape Population, South Africa. PLoS ONE 2015; 10(1371):1-12.

  6. DAVIDS MR, HALPERIN ML, CHIKTE UME. Optimising cognitive load and usability to improve the impact of e-learning in medical education. African Journal of Health Professions Education 2015; 7(2):147-152.

  7. DAVIDS MR, HARVEY J, HALPERIN ML, CHIKTE UME. Determining the number of participants needed for the usability evaluation of e-learning resources: A Monte Carlo simulation. British Journal of Educational Technology 2015; 46(5):1051-1055.

  8. DRAMOWSKI A, MARAIS F, GOLIATH C, MEHTAR S. Impact of a quality improvement project to strengthen infection prevention and control training at rural healthcare facilities. African Journal of Health Professions Education 2015; 7(1):73-75.

  9. DRAMOWSKI A, MARAIS F, WILLEMS B, MEHTAR S. Does undergraduate teaching of infection prevention and control adequately equip graduates for medical practice? African Journal of Health Professions Education 2015; 7(1):105-110.

  10. DUDLEY LD, YOUNG TN, ROHWER AC, WILLEMS B, DRAMOWSKI A, GOLIATH C, MUKINDA FK, MARAIS F, MEHTAR S, CAMERON NA. Fit for purpose? A review of a medical curriculum and its contribution to strengthening health systems in South Africa. African Journal of Health Professions Education 2015; 7(1):81-85.

  11. DUDLEY LD, ROHWER AC, CAMERON NA, MARAIS F. Barriers and enablers to the implementation of childhood tuberculosis contact management at primary healthcare facilities in South Africa: A qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research 2015; 15(148):1-10.

  12. ESTERHUIZEN T, LOMBARD MJ, MCLACHLAN MH. Association between nutrient intake and linear growth in children aged 12 to 36 months from two communities in the Breede Valley, Western Cape Province, South Africa. South African Medical Journal 2015; 105(1):38-45.

  13. GOLIATH C, DRAMOWSKI A, MEHTAR S. Assessing hand hygiene performance: An analysis of a simulated clinical setting. South African Medical Journal 2015; 105(9):758-763.

  14. KUMPU M, ESTERHUIZEN T, MUKINDA FK. Predictors of non-compliance with tuberculosis treatment in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2015; 15(264):1-12.

  15. LOMBARD MJ, CHALMERS BE, ESTERHUIZEN T. Validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for measuring dietary intake in rural and urban communities in the Breede Valley, Western Cape, South Africa. Nutrition Journal 2015; 14(1):1-10.

  16. MEHTAR S, DRAMOWSKI A, ESTERHUIZEN T. Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship programs in rural settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 2015; 10(5):1-11.

  17. MUKINDA FK, MARAIS F, LOMBARD MJ. Factors influencing patient adherence to chronic medication regimens in primary healthcare clinics in South Africa: A cross-sectional study. South African Medical Journal 2015; 105(7):546-553.

  18. NACHEGA JB, WIYSONGE CSU, ROHWER AC. Strategies to improve retention in care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015; 9(11):1-15.

  19. PETERSEN I, SKINNER DH, DRAMOWSKI A. Investigating perceptions and practices of infection prevention and control in South African public hospitals. BMJ Global Health 2015; 10(1):1-8.

  20. VAN NIEKERK S, WILLEMS B, MEHTAR S. Developing educational resources for infection prevention and control: Lessons from South Africa. Journal of Hospital Infection 2015; 91(4):374-380. 

  21. VAN WYK CH, MEINTJES WAJ, SKINNER DH. The role of healthcare workers in improving patient adherence to antiretroviral therapy: A mixed-methods study in rural South Africa. South African Family Practice 2015; 57(2):105-112.

  22. WIYSONGE CSU, ESTERHUIZEN T, WIYSONGE SC. The impact of rotavirus vaccine introduction on childhood diarrheal morbidity and mortality in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine 2015; 33(13):1546-1553.

  23. YOUNG TN, NACHEGA JB, LESTER RT. Strategies for mHealth implementation to improve maternal and child health outcomes in resource-limited settings: Lessons from sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Open 2015; 5(7):1-8.

  24. ZWANE E, MCLACHLAN MH, LOMBARD MJ. Assessing the impact of community-based nutrition education programs on maternal and child health in South Africa. BMC Public Health 2015; 15(1):1-15.?

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  1. ?ABLER L, SIKKEMA KJ, WATT MH, EATON L, CHOI KW, KALICHMAN SC, SKINNER D, PIETERSE D. Longitudinal cohort study of depression, post-traumatic stress, and alcohol use in South African women who attend alcohol-serving venues. BMC Psychiatry 2014; 14:224.

  2. ADEBAYO E, ATAGUBA JE, UTHMAN OA, OKWUNDU CI, LAMONT KT, WIYSONGE CS. Factors that affect the uptake of Community-based health insurance in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic protocol. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e004167.

  3. ANTHONY E, HIPP T, DARNELL D, ARMISTEAD L, COOK S, SKINNER D. Caregiver-Youth Communication about Sex in South Africa: The Role of Maternal Child Sexual Abuse History. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 2014; 23:657-673.

  4. ARMISTEAD L, COOK S, SKINNER D, TOEFY MY, ANTHONY E, ZIMMERMAN L, SALAMA C, HIPP T, GOODNIGHT B, CHOW L. Preliminary results from a family-based HIV prevention intervention for South African youth. Health Psychology 2014; 33(7):668-676.

  5. AWOTIWON A, ODUWOLE O, SINHA A, OKWUNDU CI. Zinc supplementation for the treatment of measles in children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014; 6:CD011177.

  6. BOTHA PJ, BARRIE RB, CHIKTE UME, ESTERHUIZEN T. Self-reported musculoskeletal pain among a sample of dentists in South Africa: A 12-month prevalence study. South African Dental Journal 2014; 69(5):204-210.

  7. CASSIDY T, INGLIS G, WIYSONGE CS, MATZOPOULOS R. A systematic review of the effects of poverty deconcentration and urban upgrading on youth violence. Health & Place 2014; 26:78-87.

  8. CHOI KW, WATT MH, MACFARLANE JC, SIKKEMA KJ, SKINNER D, PIETERSE D, KALICHMAN SC. Drinking in the Context of Life Stressors: A Multidimensional Coping Strategy Among South African Women. Substance Use & Misuse 2014; 49:66-76
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  9. CIAPPONI A, LEWIN S, BASTIAS G, DUDLEY LD, FLOTTORP S, GAGNON MP, GARCIA MARTI S, GLENTON C, HERRERA CA, OKWUNDU CI, OPIYO N, OXMAN AD, PANTOJA T, PAULSEN E, PENALOZA B, RADA G, SULEMAN F, WIYSONGE CS. Delivery arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014; 5:CD011083.

  10. DANIELS K, ODENDAAL WA, NKONKI L, HONGORO C, COLVIN C, LEWIN SA. Incentives for lay health workers to improve recruitment, retention in service, and performance. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014; 7:CD011201.?

  11. ?DRAMOWSKI A, WILSON K, MEHTAR S. Antimicrobial stewardship in private healthcare facilities in South Africa: A survey of current practices. South African Medical Journal 2014; 104(1):32-36.

  12. EATON L, FLISHER AJ, AARO LE. Unsafe sexual behaviour in South African youth: A contextual overview. Developmental Psychology 2014; 50(2):251-260.

  13. ENGELBRECHT MC, BAZINI B, MEYER JC, MATSHIDISO M. The influence of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on antibiotic use and resistance among healthcare workers. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:18.

  14. GROENE O, KRUK ME, GAGNON MP, DUDLEY LD, HERRERA CA, OKWUNDU CI, OXMAN AD. Interventions to improve quality of care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014; 4:CD012182.

  15. HENDRICKS MK, SNYMAN I, JACOBS P. Oral health in children under five years in Cape Town: A situational analysis. South African Dental Journal 2014; 69(3):105-109.

  16. KIRBY D, WAGNER G, DAWSON S, SKINNER D. Scaling up HIV prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned. AIDS Education and Prevention 2014; 26(4):299-310.

  17. LOMBARD MJ, CHALMERS BE, ESTERHUIZEN T. A validation study of the Mini Nutritional Assessment in older adults in a South African urban setting. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2014; 18(6):503-508.

  18. MARAIS F, SKINNER DH, DAVIDS MR. Experiences of clinical placement for healthcare students in resource-limited settings. BMC Medical Education 2014; 14:157.

  19. MEHTAR S, GOLIATH C, DRAMOWSKI A. Barriers to implementing infection control guidelines in public sector hospitals in South Africa. Journal of Hospital Infection 2014; 88(1):97-102.

  20. NKONKI L, HONGORO C, COLVIN C. The role of community health workers in improving health outcomes in rural settings: A systematic review of evidence. Human Resources for Health 2014; 12:45.

  21. ODENDAAL WA, LEWIN S, DANIELS K, HONGORO C, NKONKI L, COLVIN C. The effectiveness of using mobile phones to improve the performance of community health workers: A systematic review. Global Health Action 2014; 7:25739.

  22. PIETERSE D, WATT MH, CHOI KW, SIKKEMA KJ, MACFARLANE JC, SKINNER D, KALICHMAN SC. A closer look at social support as a moderator of alcohol use and mental health among South African women in alcohol-serving venues. Substance Use & Misuse 2014; 49(7):899-910.

  23. SCHOOLEY RT, HUGHES MD, KONTOGIANNIS M, ZOLANDZ M, CROWLEY BP, CLARKE SM. The integration of mobile health strategies into global HIV/AIDS programs: A mixed-methods evaluation. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e004677.

  24. SKINNER DH, KALICHMAN SC, WATT MH, SIKKEMA KJ, CHOI KW. Assessing HIV knowledge and sexual risk behavior among rural South African youth: The role of educational interventions. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:556.

  25. TOEFY MY, ANTHONY E, ARMISTEAD L, SKINNER DH, GOODNIGHT B. A qualitative exploration of barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among South African youth. AIDS Research and Therapy 2014; 11:15.

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