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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"World Health Organisation (WHO)"”.
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Cytochrome C biosensor for the determination of trace level arsenic and cyanide compounds
… Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.
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Autofocusing and image segmentation in microscopy for automatic detection of tuberculosis in sputum smears
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that tuberculosis (TB) is a global emergency. With the common combination of TB and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, the number of people dying from TB has increased enormously (WHO, 1996). The smart microscope that is under development in the MRC/UCT …
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Living with lymphoedema in Ireland: a mixed methods exploration of patient and service provider perspectives
… three involved administering a postal survey and World Health Organisation (WHO) quality of life measure to 735 patients. Following integration of the mixed methods data, two super-ordinate themes emerged: lymphoedema - an unacknowledged condition; and the legacy of lymphoedema’s association with …
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Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition and Physical Activity of Those Involved in the Educational Process: Educators and Students at the Medical College – Stara Zagora // Отражението на пандемията от COVID-19 върху храненето и двигателната активност на ангажираните в образователния процес - обучаващи и обучаеми в медицински колеж - Стара Загора
… officially declared and recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern. The viral outbreak caused significant disruptions in the healthcare, economic, social, and educational sectors. The emerging situation necessitated the …
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Towards a health promoting University: an exploratory study of the University of Cape Town
Drawing on developments in the public health field, this exploratory study applies the ideas of Health Promotion (HP) to the University of Cape Town (UCT). It defines UCT as a setting within which HP can and should take place. Following the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is seen as …
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Supporting Older Adults to Access Healthcare Services to Enable Them to Age-in-Place: A Literature Review
The world is experiencing unprecedented growth among older adults (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2005). New Zealand is also seeing an increase in older adults. New Zealand government policy favours the notion that older adults “age-in-place”, that is, in their own homes or communities opposed to …
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Physiotherapists’ perceptions of spirituality in patient care
Background: Healthcare delivery has evolved significantly over the past decades, with increasing recognition that effective patient care extends beyond the treatment of physical symptoms to encompass the psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of human experience. The World Health …
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An examination of the implementation of the World Health Organisation's anti-tuberculosis treatment, the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS), in poor South African communities
… Directly Observed Treatment Short Course, of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in poor South African communities. Research for this dissertation was carried out over a two-year period in one poor community, a tuberculosis (TB) quarantine hospital and several primary care clinics. This …
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Implementation of the JAK2V617F mutation analysis in the pathway of suspected myeloproliferative neoplasms in Groote Schuur Hospital
… JAK2 mutation analysis in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines in the pathway to MPN diagnosis in 279 patients presenting with one of three clinical scenarios: erythrocytosis, OR leukocytosis and/or thrombocytosis and/or splenomegaly; OR patients with thrombosis …
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Prevalence and factors contributing to gender based violence towards women in Lusaka urban, Zambia
… psychological harm or suffering to a person. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that one in five of the world‟s female population has been physically and sexually abused at some time in Sub-Saharan Africa. The proportion of women who experienced physical violence was between 13 and 45%. …
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Prevalence and factors contributing to gender based violence towards women in Lusaka urban, Zambia
… psychological harm or suffering to a person. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that one in five of the world‟s female population has been physically and sexually abused at some time in Sub-Saharan Africa. The proportion of women who experienced physical violence was between 13 and 45%. …
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Managing substance abuse in public schools: A case study of Mano'mbe Circuit in Mopani District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… among youth continues to be a major problem worldwide and South Africa is no exception. Substance abuse by adolescents is an enduring public health issue worldwide including in South Africa. The global status report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) points out that many learners …
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Pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in Cape Town, South Africa
… The primary outcome was the difference in World Health Organisation (WHO) functional class (WHO-FC) before and at least 6 weeks after surgery. Results: A total of 32 patients underwent PEA: 8 patients were excluded from the final analysis due to incomplete data or a histological diagnosis …
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Prevalence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections: a retrospective review of screening data from Desmond Tutu HIV Centre clinical trial cohorts from 2012 to 2017, Cape Town
… infections (STIs) is high globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends syndromic management of these STIs, based on presentation with signs and symptoms, in resource-limited countries. Due to this syndromic approach, there is little current data on STI prevalence, including …
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Health System Analysis of Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Services in Nigeria – The Case of Akwa Ibom State
… hospitals in Akwa Ibom State Nigeria using the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tool for the Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetes Management Systems (TADDS). Part A is the research protocol, which explains the background and the key components of this research study. This is a cross …
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Constructing growth reference curves for a cohort of South African children
… African children and compare their growth to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006 Child Growth Standards. Growth reference curves were derived using parametric and semi-parametric methods within the Generalised Additive Models for Location, Scale and Shape (GAMLSS) framework. Various …
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Assessment of groundwater quality and community’s experiences in relation to water quantity and quality challenges in Lephalale Municipality, Waterberg District, Limpopo Province in South Africa
… boreholes were above the threshold set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in terms of total coliform and faecal coliform, respectively. This can pose health risks to consumers. The hydrogeochemical facies revealed the dominance of mixed Ca-Mg-Cl and Ca-Cl water type which indicated the …
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Automated Low-Cost Malaria Detection System in Thin Blood Slide Images Using Mobile Phones
Malaria, a deadly disease which according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is responsible for the fatal illness in 200 million people around the world in 2010, is diagnosed using peripheral blood examination. The work undertaken in this research programme aims to develop an automated malaria …
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The effect of environmental stress on antibiotic production by streptomyces
Antibiotic Resistance is a world-wide issue that increases with every year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified priority pathogenic microorganisms with dangerous resistance to 'last-resort' antibiotics, these are the 'ESKAPE' pathogens.To face this problem, we investigated novel …
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The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening
… causes of death amongst women. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a significant increase in the incidence of breast cancer is expected in developing countries (such as Nigeria) by 2030. Mammography screening can significantly reduce the mortality and morbidity resulting from breast …
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