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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to low levels of physical activity in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Physical activity is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular outcomes, certain cancers and diabetes. The previous South African Comparative Risk Assessment (SACRA1) study assessed the attributable burden of low physical activity for ...
I Neethling, E V Lambert, A Cois, R A Roomaney, O F Awotiwon, R Pacella, D Bradshaw, V Pillay-van Wyk   +7 more
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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to unsafe water and lack of sanitation and hygiene in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. The incidence of diarrhoeal disease is closely linked to socioeconomic and environmental factors, household practices and access to health services.
N Nannan, I Neethling, A Cois, R Laubscher, E B Turawa, R Pacella, D Bradshaw, V Pillay-van Wyk   +7 more
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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to high body mass index in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. A high body mass index (BMI) is associated with several cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, cancers, and other selected health conditions. Objectives.
D Bradshaw, J D Joubert, N Abdelatief, A Cois, E B Turawa, O F Awotiwon, R A Roomaney, I Neethling, R Pacella, V Pillay van-Wyk   +9 more
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Measuring the burden of treatment for chronic disease: implications of a scoping review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Although there has been growing research on the burden of treatment, the current state of evidence on measuring this concept is unknown.
Mair, Frances S., McMillan, Sara S., Salehi, Asiyeh, Sav, Adem   +3 more
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Differences in the Experience of Caregiving Between Spouse and Adult Child Caregivers in Dementia With Lewy Bodies. [PDF]

, 2019
Background and objectivesDementia caregiving has been associated with increased burden, depression, grief, a decreased sense of well-being and quality of life, and a weakening of social support.
Ashwill, Robert T, Galvin, James E, Johnson, David K, Rigby, Taylor   +3 more
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Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to raised low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is the most important contributor to atherosclerosis, a causal factor for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and ischaemic stroke.
I Neethling, N Peer, A Cois, B Nojilana, R Pacella, D Bradshaw, V Pillay van-Wyk   +6 more
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Rapid mortality surveillance using a national population register to monitor excess deaths during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in South Africa

Genus, 2021
This paper describes how an up-to-date national population register recording deaths by age and sex, whether deaths were due to natural or unnatural causes, and the offices at which the deaths were recorded can be used to monitor excess death during the ...
Rob E. Dorrington, Tom A. Moultrie, Ria Laubscher, Pam J. Groenewald, Debbie Bradshaw   +4 more
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Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to smoking in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Ongoing quantification of the disease burden attributable to smoking is important to monitor and strengthen tobacco control policies. Objectives.
P Groenewald, R Pacella, F Sitas, O F Awotiwon, N Vellios, C J van Rensburg, S Manda, R Laubscher, B Nojilana, J D Joubert, D Labadarios, L Ayo-Yusuf, R A Roomaney, E B Turawa, I Neethling, N Abdelatif, V Pillay-van Wyk, D Bradshaw   +17 more
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Multimorbidity in South Africa: a systematic review of prevalence studies

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives To review prevalence studies of multimorbidity in South Africa to identify prevalence estimates, common disease clusters and factors associated with multimorbidity.Design Systematic review.Setting South Africa (general community and healthcare
Brian van Wyk, Eunice Bolanle Turawa, Rifqah Abeeda Roomaney   +2 more
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Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to iron deficiency in South Africa, 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Worldwide, iron deficiency, and consequent iron-deficiency anaemia, remains the most common nutritional disorder. Iron-deficiency anaemia mostly affects young children and women of reproductive age, especially in Asia and Africa.
O F Awotiwon, A Cois, R Pacella, E B Turawa, M A Dhansay, L Stuijvenberg, D Labadarios, R A Roomaney, I Neethling, B Nojilana, N Abdelatif, D Bradshaw, V Pillay-van Wyk   +12 more
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