BIOSTATISTICS UNIT OUTPUT LIST 2013/14
Journal Article/s
Quarter 1
1.
Abbott S, Els C, Boonzaaier L, Becker P, Green RJ. A case for revising the strength of the
relationship between childhood asthma and atopy in the developing world. South African
Medical Journal. 2013 May 22; 103(7): 485-8. DOI: 10.7196/samj.6788.
2.
Cassel N, Carstens A, Becker P. The comparison of bolus tracking and test bolus
techniques for computed tomography thoracic angiography in healthy beagles. Journal of
the South African Veterinary Association. 2013 May 07; 84(1): E1-9. DOI:
10.4102/jsava.v84i1.930.
3.
Claassens MM, du Toit E, Dunbar R, Lombard C, Enarson DA, Beyers N, Borgdorff
MW. Tuberculosis patients in primary care do not start treatment. What role do health
system delays play? International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2013 May;
17(5): 603-7. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0505.
4.
Sutherland A, Myburgh J, Steyn M, Becker PJ. The effect of body size on the rate of
decomposition in a temperate region of South Africa. Forensic Science International. 2013
Sep 10; 231(1-3): 257-62. DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.05.035. Epub 2013 Jun 26.
5.
Ibeziako OJ, Chabikuli ON, Olorunju S. Hospital reform and staff morale in South
Africa: a case study of Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital. South African Family Practice
2013Mar/April; 55(2):180-185.
6.
Lan NTN, Thu NTN, Duc NH, Lan NN, Lien TTX, Dung NH, Taburet AM, Laureillard D,
Borand L, Quillet C, Lagarde D, Pym A, Connolly C, Lienhardt C, Rekacewicz C, Harries
AD. The ethics of a clinical trial when the protocol clashes with international guidelines.
Public Health Action 2013 June; 3(2): 97–102.
7.
Myburgh J, L'abbé EN, Steyn M, Becker PJ. Estimating the postmortem interval (PMI)
using accumulated degree-days (ADD) in a temperate region of South Africa. Forensic
Science International. 2013 Jun 10; 229(1-3);165: e1-6. DOI:
10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.03.037.
8.
Saban A, Flisher AJ, Laubscher R, Morojele NK, London L. Comorbid Psychopathology,
Substance Use, and Treatment Outcomes: A Follow-Up of Inpatient Substance Users in
Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery 2013 Jul; 8(3):
200-223.
Quarter 2
1.
Bardien S, Blanckenberg J, van der Merwe L, Farrer MJ, Ross OA. Patient-control
association study of the Leucine-Rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene in South African
Parkinson's disease patients. Movement Disorders. 2013 Sep 6. DOI: 10.1002/mds.25637.
2.
Gaziano TA, Pandya A, Steyn K, Levitt N, Mollentze W, Joubert G, Walsh CM, Motala
AA, Kruger A, Schutte AE, Naidoo DP, Prakaschandra DR, Laubscher R. Comparative
assessment of absolute cardiovascular disease risk characterization from non-laboratorybased risk assessment in South African populations. BMC Medicine. 2013 Jul 24; 11: 170.
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-170.
3.
Kotze D, Kruger TF, Lombrd C, Padayachee T, Keskintepe L, Sher G. The effect of the
biochemical marker soluble human leukocyte antigen G on pregnancy outcome in assisted
reproductive technology-a multicenter study. Fertility and Sterility. 2013 Aug 28. pii:
S0015-0282(13)02763-5. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.1977.
4.
Pitcher RD, Lombard C, Cotton MF, Beningfield SJ, Zar HJ. Clinical and immunological
correlates of chest X-ray abnormalities in HIV-infected South African children with
limited access to anti-retroviral therapy. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2013 Aug 22. DOI:
10.1002/ppul.22840.
5.
Uebel KE, Lombard C, Joubert G, Fairall LR, Bachmann MO, Mollentze WF, van
Rensburg D, Wouters E. Integration of HIV care into primary care in South Africa: effect
on survival of patients needing antiretroviral treatment. Journal of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome. 2013 Jul 1; 63(3): e94-100. DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318291cd08.
6.
Zöllner EW, Lombard CJ, Galal U, Hough S, Irusen EM, Weinberg E. Screening for
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression in asthmatic children remains
problematic: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2013 Aug 1; 3(8): pii: e002935. DOI:
10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002935.
Quarter 3
1.
Brink Y, Louw Q, Grimmer K, Schreve K, van der Westhuizen G, Jordaan E.
Development of a cost effective three-dimensional posture analysis tool: validity and
reliability. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2013 Dec 1; 14: 335. DOI: 10.1186/14712474-14-335. Epub Date: 2013 Dec 1.
2.
Claassens MM, van Schalkwyk C, du Toit E, Roest E, Lombard CJ, Enarson DA, Beyers
N, Borgdorff MW. Tuberculosis in healthcare workers and infection control measures at
primary healthcare facilities in South Africa. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 2; 8(10): e76272. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0076272. Epub Date: 2013 Oct 2.
3.
Connell MA, Omole O, Subramaney U, Olorunju S. Post-traumatic stress disorder and
resilience in veterans who served in the South African border war. African Journal of
Psychiatry. 2013; 16(6). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajpsy.v16i6.55. Epub Date: 2013
Nov 19.
4.
Musekiwa A, Muchiri E, Manda SO, Mwambi HG. Pregnancy incidence and risk factors
among women participating in vaginal microbicide trials for HIV prevention: systematic
review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2013; 8(10): e77014. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0077014. Epub Date: 2013 Oct 10.
5.
Patel VB, Theron G, Lenders L, Matinyena B, Connolly C, Singh R, Coovadia Y,
Ndung'u T, Dheda K. Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for
tuberculous meningitis in a high burden setting: a prospective study. PLoS Medicine.
2013; 10(10): e1001536. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001536. Epub Date: 2013 Oct 22.
6.
Uwimana J, Zarowsky C, Hausler H, Swanevelder S, Tabana H, Jackson D. Communitybased intervention to enhance provision of integrated TB-HIV and PMTCT services in
South Africa. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2013; 17(10 Suppl
1): 48-55. DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0173. Epub Date: 2013 Oct 1.
7.
Lückhoff M, Koen L, Jordaan E, Niehaus D. Attempted Suicide in a Xhosa
Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder Population. Suicide & Life-Threatening
Behavior. 2013. DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12066. Epub Date: 2013 Nov 29.
8.
Kandala N-B, Manda SOM, Tigbe WW, Mwambi H, Stranges S. Geographic distribution
of cardiovascular comorbidities in South Africa: a national cross-sectional analysis.
Journal of Applied Statistics. 2013, DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2013.862223. Epub Date:
2013 Nov 25.
9.
Olivier B, Stewart AV, Olorunju SA, McKinon W. Static and dynamic balance ability,
lumbo-pelvic movement control and injury incidence in cricket pace bowlers. Journal of
Sports Science & Medicine. 2013. pii: S1440-2440(13)00476-3. DOI:
10.1016/j.jsams.2013.10.245. Epub Date: 2013 Oct 31.
10.
Oosthuysen WF, Orth H, Lombard CJ, Sinha B, Wasserman E. Population structure
analyses of Staphylococcus aureus at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, reveals a diverse
population, a high prevalence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes, and unique local
methicillin-resistant S. aureus clones. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2013. DOI:
10.1111/1469-0691.12452. Epub Date: 2013 Nov 9.
11.
van Toorn R, Schaaf HS, Laubscher JA, Elsland SL, Donald PR, Schoeman JF. Short
Intensified Treatment in Children with Drug-Susceptible Tuberculous Meningitis.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2013. Epub Date: 2013 Oct 1.
Quarter 4
1.
Saban A, Flisher A, Laubscher R, London L, Morojele N. The association between
psychopathology and substance use: adolescent and young adult substance users in
inpatient treatment in Cape Town, South Africa. Pan African Medical Journal. 2014 Jan
18; 17 Suppl 1: 8. DOI: 10.11694/pamj.supp.2014.17.1.3044.
2.
Botha UA, Koen L, Galal U, Jordaan E, Niehaus DJ. The rise of assertive community
interventions in South Africa: a randomized control trial assessing the impact of a
modified assertive intervention on readmission rates; a three year follow-up. BMC
Psychiatry. 2014 Feb 27; 14: 56. DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-14-56.
3.
Dlamini NR, Phili R, Connolly C. Evaluation of rapid syphilis tests in KwaZuluNatalJournal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 2014 Jan; 28(1): 77-81. DOI:
10.1002/jcla.21647. Epub 2014 Jan 2.
4.
Lan NT, Thu NT, Barrail-Tran A, Duc NH, Lan NN, Laureillard D, Lien TT, Borand L,
Quillet C, Connolly C, Lagarde D, Pym A, Lienhardt C, Dung NH, Taburet AM, Harries
AD. Randomised pharmacokinetic trial of rifabutin with lopinavir/ritonavir-antiretroviral
therapy in patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2014 Jan 22;
9(1): e84866. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084866. eCollection 2014.
5.
Strauss S, Swanepoel DW, Becker P, Eloff Z, Hall JW 3rd. Noise and age-related hearing
loss: A study of 40 123 gold miners in South Africa. International Journal of Audiology.
2014 Mar; 53 Suppl 2: S66-75. DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.865846. [Conference Paper]