South AfricaStandard treatment guidelinesThe South African (SA) public health system has employed an Essential Medicines List (EML) with Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) in the public sector since 1996. To date no studies have reported on the process of selection of essential medicines for SA...
Thenew guidelineslay the foundation for the management ofmental health conditionsfor women using maternity care services. But without the proper resources in place, they won't translate into effective care at the clinical coalface and there is a high probability that they will remain a paper exerc...
Furthermore, the Guidelines recommend a parasitological confirmation of diagnosis in all patients suspected of having malaria before treatment. The move towards universal diagnostic testing of malaria is a critical step forward in the fight against malaria as it will allow for the targeted use of ...
righ ep13. Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Drugs List for South Africa. South literature review and proposition for a framework and procedure. Int J Qual Health Care 2006;18(3):167-76. 23. The APADTE Working Group [homepage on the Internet] Available from: http://www.adapte....
In the process of drafting standard treatment guidelines for adults and children at hospital level, the Secretariat of the National Essential Drugs List Committee made use of a database designed with technical support from the School of Pharmacy, MEDUNSA. The database links the current 697 drugs ...
South Africa: Treatment of foreigners and refugees, particularly refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo; protection offered by the state and non-go... South Africa: Treatment of foreigners and refugees, particularly refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo; protection offered by the ...
Guideline for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in South Africa SAMJ: South African Medical JournalLouw, V. J.Bassa, F.Chan, S. W.Dreosti, L.du Toit, M.Ferreira, M.Gartrell, K.Gunther, K.Jogessar, V.Littleton, N.Mahlangu, J.McDonald, A.Patel, M.Pool, R.Ruff, ...
The water sector in South Africa is faced with numerous challenges, among which include; increased flooding and prolonged droughts caused by increased clim
The patient, prior to this operation, had sought treatment in multiple cardiovascular centers in France and Sweden. However, due to the complexity of their aortic arch lesion and the high risks associated with open surgery, no suitable treatment solution had been found. Eventually, the patient arr...