South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse…
2000
OBJECTIVES
To assess the effects of a multivitamin-mineral combination (Berocca Calmag) treatment on stress in a large sample of South Africans.
METHOD
This was a multiple-dose, double-blind,… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Despite the increase in knowledge of depression, little is known about depression among African populations, especially African woman. In South Africa, inadequate mental health services… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To describe the demographic, clinical and risk profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia in a sample of elderly South Africans within a residential setting.
METHOD
One hundred and… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to report on the prevalence of cognitive impairment, and to assess the performance and utility of subjective, objective and informant screening tools in a… (More)
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse…
2000
OBJECTIVES
To assess the role of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring in the diagnosis of hypertension in general practice.
BACKGROUND
Hypertension is usually diagnosed by means of casual… (More)
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse…
1992
Illness behaviour was compared in 10 biologically live-related and 30 cadaver renal donor recipients in respect of their long-term psychological adjustment. The results indicated few long-term… (More)
Adolescence is characterised by change in various developmental domains including cognitive, social, affective and biological areas. These simultaneous changes can increase the vulnerability for… (More)
The study examined parasuicide behaviour in black (people of African origin) South Africans. The subjects comprised 51 cases of parasuicide, with a mean age of 23.5 yr. (the majority being women),… (More)
The goal of this project was to investigate the potential for using PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) fiber reinforced mortar for the rehabilitation and preventative maintenance of aging metal highway drainage… (More)
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse…
1989
Important psychological reactions are associated with renal transplantation in general. Differences in psychological adjustment between recipients of kidneys from cadavers (CRs) and recipients of… (More)