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Scientific Publications – 2017

Nudging for prevention in occupational health and safety in South Africa using fiscal policies

Authors: De Jager P, Rees D, Kisting S, Kgalamono S, Ndaba [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T15:30:15+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: De Jager P, et al, Kgalamono S, Kisting S, Ndaba M, Rees D., Stacey N|

Occupational health and safety in the Southern African development community

Authors: Moyo D, Zungu M, Erick P, Tumoyagae T, Mwansa C, [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T15:32:17+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: Erick P, et al, Moyo D, Muteti S, Mwansa C, Tumoyagae T, Zungu M|

Occupational tuberculosis in South Africa: are health care workers adequately protected?

Authors: Malotle MM, Spiegel JM, Yassi A, Ngubeni D, O\’Hara LM, [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T15:34:17+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: Adu PA Et Al., Malotle MM, Ngubeni D, O\’Hara LM, Spiegel JM, Yassi A|

Post-operative transient hypoparathyroidism: Incidence and risk factors

Authors: Downs JS, Wilson KS, Made F, Malherbe F, Panieri [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T15:40:44+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: Cairncross L., Downs JS, Made F, Malherbe F, Panieri E, Wilson KS|

The Legacy of In Situ Asbestos Cement Roofs in South Africa

Authors: David Rees , James Ian Phillips Source: Occup Environ [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T15:42:36+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: David Rees, James Ian Phillips|

Exposure to lead in South African shooting ranges

Authors: Mathee A, De Jager P, Naidoo S, Naicker N Source: Environ [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T16:50:55+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: De Jager P, Mathee A, Naicker N, Naidoo S|

Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015.

Authors: GBD 2015 HIV Collaborators, Wang H, Wolock TM, Carter A, [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T16:52:34+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: Carter A, De Jager P, Gakidou E, GBD 2015 HIV Collaborators, Kyu HH, Lopez AD, Murray CJL, Nguyen G, Wang H, Wolock TM|

The neglected burden of tuberculosis disease among health workers: a decade-long cohort study in South Africa

Authors: L.M. O\’Hara, A. Yassi, M. Zungu, Et Al. Source: BMC Infectious [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T16:57:12+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: A. Yassi, et al, L.M. O\’Hara, M. Zungu|

Work-related infections – Part 2: Prevention and control strategies – Back to basics

Authors: D.O. Matuka , T. Singh Source: Occupational Health Southern Africa Volume [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T16:58:48+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: D.O. Matuka, T Singh|

Quantitative respirator fit, face sizes, and determinants of fit in South African diagnostic laboratory respirator users

Authors: Jeanneth Manganyi, Kerry S. Wilson, David Rees Source: Annals Of Work [...]

Babalwa Jekwa2019-09-17T17:00:38+02:00Dec 31st, 2017|Tags: David Rees, Jeanneth Manganyi, Kerry S. Wilson|

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