Cardiology
Dr. P.N. Makinga
Smoking cessation and Cardiovascular diseases
The effect of post cigarette smoking cessation weight gain on Type 2 diabetes et cardiovascular risk.
3 CPD points
Family Medicine
Dr. P.N. Makinga
Contraceptives use among adolescents
The aim of this CPD activity is to provide the reader with a list of interventions that work and those that do not in improving access and use of contraception methods among adolescents.
3 CPD points
Cardiology
Dr. C. Hayward-Zeelie
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) – A Comprehensive Review of Drug Classes Available
This review looks at the drug classes available to manage HFrEF and enables the healthcare professional to use this information to tailor to the specific needs of certain patient groups.
3 CPD points
Family Medicine
Dr. M. Rabe
Neuroendocrine tumours: Patient-reported delays to diagnosis, routes to diagnosis and presenting symptoms
The aims of this article were to address the symptoms prior to diagnosis of people with known neuroendocrine tumours, as well as to explore healthcare providers involvement prior to the diagnosis.
3 CPD points
Oncology
Dr. M. Rabe
Neuroendocrine neoplasms
The aim of this article is to educate clinicians on the importance and how to investigate, diagnose and manage hormonal and non-hormonal forms of presentation of neuroendocrine neoplasm.
3 CPD points
Public Health
Dr. C.F. Okafor
Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease by utilization of pharmacological blood pressure lowering agent
This review examines whether the use of pharmacological blood pressure lowering agent has an impact on primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
3 CPD points
Anaesthesiology
Dr. C. Rumboll
Anaesthetic considerations for the paediatric tonsillectomy
The aim of this article is to equip the anaesthetist with a perioperative approach with emphasis on risk stratification in the child booked for an adenotonsillectomy.
3 CPD points
Community Health
Dr. Johan Schoeman
Environmental Health Practice Challenges for the United States Health Department
The aim of this study is to understand Environmental Health Practices in health departments of the United States and to specifically identify priority Environment Health challenges and related research needs for health departments. These risks could be adapted and compared with South African conditions to plan for improvement.
3 CPD points
Built Environment
Prof. Dr De Wet Schutte
Current knowledge and techniques of indoor microbiology in relation to the next era of theory pertaining to micro-organisms
The article revisits existing paradigms in microbiological control thinking in the built environment and introduces an emerging model for fostering indoor microbiology, rather than fearing it.
3 CPD points
Medical Emergencies
Ms A. Pretorius
A closer look at ICU admissions via casualty
The aim of this article was to provide an overview of casualty admissions to the Intensive Care Unit to try and identify the characteristics or reasons for intensive care rather than a general ward.
3 CPD points
Orthodontics
Dr. J. Hartshorne
Orthodontic management of traumatised teeth
The aim of this article is to provide clinicians with evidence-based guidelines on the orthodontic management of traumatised teeth.
3 CPD points
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Mrs. B. Marsh
Work-life balance, specifically in the context of COVID-19
This article addresses different aspects of work (such as working conditions, procedures, protection equipment, remote working and worker’s health) in light of ergonomics and psychodynamics of work.
3 CPD points
Audiology
Mrs. S. Salijee
Air Bone Gaps in Inner Ear Disorders
This article looks at the presence of Air Bone Gap, with Inner Ear Diseases.
3 CPD points
Physiotherapy
Mrs. M. Rossouw
Clinical Overview of Cerebral Palsy in children
This article reviews the clinical characteristics, cause, diagnosis and management of Cerebral Palsy in children.
3 CPD points
Ethics and the Law
Mrs. M. Rossouw
Influence of socio-economic status on therapeutic judgement
This study investigates whether a patient’s socio-economic status (SES) influences therapeutic judgement.
3 CPD points
African Vision and Eye Health
Dr Zaheera Abdool
Co-managing diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the district health system (DHS) of South Africa
The aim of this article was to implement and evaluate a DR screening programme utilizing a team of health care practitioners to manage DM to reduce DR progression.
3 CPD points
Health SA Gesondheid - Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Henra Muller
LDRLs for chest X-rays in adult patients on digital X-ray units
The aim of this article is to serve as a guideline for the establishment of DRL values for chest X-rays and other anatomical regions for radiology departments at a local level.
3 CPD points
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Dr. Akinwumi A. Femi
Non-communicable Diseases- Knowledge of prevention and control among Primary Health Care workers
The study compared the level of knowledge of Primary Health Care workers on prevention and control of selected non-communicable diseases in rural and urban local government areas of a South Western State in Nigeria.
3 CPD points