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E Gouws

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1 National population based HIV prevalence surveys in sub-Saharan Africa: results and implications for HIV and AIDS estimates. Sex Transm Infect 2006 4.02
2 HIV infection among youth in a South African mining town is associated with herpes simplex virus-2 seropositivity and sexual behaviour. AIDS 2001 3.92
3 Progress and challenges in modelling country-level HIV/AIDS epidemics: the UNAIDS Estimation and Projection Package 2007. Sex Transm Infect 2008 3.43
4 Sternomental distance as the sole predictor of difficult laryngoscopy in obstetric anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 1996 2.98
5 Models to predict the intensity of Plasmodium falciparum transmission: applications to the burden of disease in Kenya. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1999 2.82
6 A reevaluation of the role of crystalloid preload in the prevention of hypotension associated with spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section. Anesthesiology 1993 2.44
7 Risk factors for HIV infection among women in Carletonville, South Africa: migration, demography and sexually transmitted diseases. Int J STD AIDS 2003 2.40
8 Effect of removing user fees on attendance for curative and preventive primary health care services in rural South Africa. Bull World Health Organ 2001 2.04
9 The 2005 Workbook: an improved tool for estimating HIV prevalence in countries with low level and concentrated epidemics. Sex Transm Infect 2006 1.95
10 The quality of sero-surveillance in low- and middle-income countries: status and trends through 2007. Sex Transm Infect 2008 1.92
11 Quality of care for under-fives in first-level health facilities in one district of Bangladesh. Bull World Health Organ 2005 1.76
12 Improved plausibility bounds about the 2005 HIV and AIDS estimates. Sex Transm Infect 2006 1.56
13 Estimating HIV incidence rates from age prevalence data in epidemic situations. Stat Med 2001 1.54
14 An approach to select the appropriate statistical method for testing bioequivalence. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol 1991 1.51
15 Early sexual debut among young men in rural South Africa: heightened vulnerability to sexual risk? Sex Transm Infect 2005 1.47
16 Skin-epidural distance in children. Anaesthesia 1995 1.45
17 Severe and complicated malaria in KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Med J 1996 1.45
18 Risk factors for coronary heart disease in the white community of Durban. S Afr Med J 1994 1.43
19 Intravenous administration of the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole reduces the risk of acid aspiration at emergency cesarean section. Anesth Analg 1994 1.42
20 Relative risk analysis of factors associated with difficult intubation in obstetric anesthesia. Anesthesiology 1992 1.42
21 Validation of an outcome prediction model for critically ill trauma patients without head injury. J Trauma 1997 1.39
22 Growth in early childhood in a cohort of children born to HIV-1-infected women from Durban, South Africa. Ann Trop Paediatr 2001 1.35
23 The epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus in South Africa. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2001 1.23
24 The effect of soil type and climate on hookworm (Necator americanus) distribution in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Trop Med Int Health 2003 1.20
25 Has the quality of serosurveillance in low- and middle-income countries improved since the last HIV estimates round in 2007? Status and trends through 2009. Sex Transm Infect 2010 1.20
26 Craniotomy improves outcomes for cranial subdural empyemas: computed tomography-era experience with 699 patients. Neurosurgery 2001 1.17
27 Intracranial subdural empyemas in the era of computed tomography: a review of 699 cases. Neurosurgery 1999 1.14
28 Hookworm (Necator americanus) transmission in inland areas of sandy soils in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Trop Med Int Health 2004 1.10
29 The epidemiology of HIV infection in Morocco: systematic review and data synthesis. Int J STD AIDS 2013 1.06
30 High HIV incidence and prevalence among young women in rural South Africa: developing a cohort for intervention trials. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2000 1.01
31 High risk of progression to NIDDM in South-African Indians with impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetes 1993 0.99
32 Hyponatremic natriuretic syndrome in tuberculous meningitis: the probable role of atrial natriuretic peptide. Neurosurgery 1994 0.99
33 High incidence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in South African Indians: a 10-year follow-up study. Diabet Med 2003 0.99
34 Rapid administration of crystalloid preload does not decrease the incidence of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section. Br J Anaesth 1992 0.99
35 The distribution of common intestinal nematodes along an altitudinal transect in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1996 0.99
36 Malaria in South Africa. S Afr Med J 1996 0.96
37 Transcranial brainstem stab injuries: a retrospective analysis of 17 patients. Neurosurgery 2000 0.94
38 Lymphocyte subset changes between 3 and 15 months of age in infants born to HIV-seropositive women in South Africa. Trop Med Int Health 1997 0.93
39 Microvascular complications in South African patients with long-duration diabetes mellitus. S Afr Med J 2001 0.92
40 Operative sepsis in neurosurgery: a method of classifying surgical cases. Neurosurgery 1994 0.91
41 The association between sexually transmitted pathogens and cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in a developing community. Genitourin Med 1993 0.90
42 Malaria control: bednets or spraying? Trial in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2000 0.88
43 The distribution of helminth infections along the coastal plain of Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1999 0.87
44 Thrombelastography changes in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Br J Anaesth 1996 0.86
45 Ipratropium bromide delivered by metered-dose aerosol to infant wheezers. S Afr Med J 1991 0.85
46 Neonatal group B streptococcal infections in Indian (Asian) babies in South Africa. J Infect 1991 0.85
47 The early natural history of vertically transmitted HIV-1 infection in African children from Durban, South Africa. Ann Trop Paediatr 1998 0.85
48 Randomised study assessing the effect of phenytoin and magnesium sulphate on maternal cerebral circulation in eclampsia using transcranial Doppler ultrasound. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1996 0.85
49 Prevalence and transmission of HTLV-I infection in Natal/KwaZulu. S Afr Med J 1993 0.85
50 Risk factors for neonatal tetanus in KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Med J 1997 0.84
51 Leg elevation and wrapping in the prevention of hypotension following spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section. Anaesthesia 1993 0.84
52 The use of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography as a method of assessing intracranial pressure in hydrocephalic children. Br J Neurosurg 1994 0.83
53 GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. J Med Virol 1999 0.82
54 Periventricular hemorrhage in a developing world. Is drug intervention appropriate? Brain Dev 1995 0.81
55 A comparative study of the use of epoprostenol and dihydralazine in severe hypertension in pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1992 0.81
56 Prognosis in posttraumatic acute renal failure is adversely influenced by hypotension and hyperkalaemia. Eur J Surg 1996 0.81
57 Effect of iron and pH on the survival of Vibrio cholerae in water. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1995 0.81
58 A comparison of mebendazole and albendazole in treating children with Trichuris trichiura infection in Durban, South Africa. S Afr Med J 1998 0.81
59 Assessment of the residual efficacy of lambda-cyhalothrin. 2. A comparison with DDT for the intradomiciliary control of Anopheles arabiensis in South Africa. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 1993 0.80
60 Elevated adenosine deaminase activity in patients with HIV and tuberculous peritonitis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1999 0.80
61 The use of a side effect as a qualitative indicator of plasma chlorpromazine levels. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 1999 0.79
62 Seroprevalence of HTLV-I in Natal/KwaZulu. S Afr Med J 1994 0.79
63 Atherosclerosis. Chronic effects of fish oil and a therapeutic diet in nonhuman primates. Arterioscler Thromb 1991 0.79
64 An evaluation of the respiratory health status of automotive spray-painters exposed to paints containing hexamethylene di-isocyanates in the greater Durban area. S Afr Med J 1997 0.79
65 Seroepidemiological study of Helicobacter pylori infection in South African children. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1997 0.79
66 Transient impaired glucose tolerance in South African Indians does not carry a risk for progression to NIDDM. Diabetes Care 1997 0.78
67 Epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis mansoni in communities living on the Cuando River floodplain of East Caprivi, Namibia. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1995 0.78
68 Anthropometric measurements, dietary intake and biochemical data of South African lacto-ovovegetarians. S Afr Med J 1986 0.77
69 Thromboelastography in abruptio placentae. J Obstet Gynaecol 1997 0.77
70 Perinatal outcome of babies born to black South African women with hypertension. East Afr Med J 1998 0.76
71 Community-based survey versus sentinel site sampling in determining the nutritional status of rural children. Implications for nutritional surveillance and the development of nutritional programmes. S Afr Med J 1994 0.76
72 Intravenous ranitidine reduces the risk of acid aspiration of gastric contents at emergency cesarean section. Anesth Analg 1993 0.76
73 Use of a mechanical simulator for training in applying cricoid pressure. Br J Anaesth 1996 0.76
74 Pregnancy outcome in primigravidae with late onset hypertensive disease. East Afr Med J 1999 0.76
75 Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in hydrocephalic children with tuberculous meningitis. Br J Neurosurg 1995 0.76
76 'No difference v. not enough evidence'--calculating the power and beta error. S Afr Med J 1993 0.75
77 We feel our system has been convicted without trial and respectfully ask, as stated in our article, that it be validated by an independent body of researchers. J Trauma 1998 0.75
78 Age-related pattern of immunoglobulins G, A and M in children born to HIV-seropositive women. Ann Trop Paediatr 1997 0.75
79 Neonatal characteristics and outcome in a cohort of infants born to HIV-1-infected African women from Durban, South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol 1999 0.75
80 Dietary intake of vitamin A in African pre-school children in Umlazi, South Africa. Int J Vitam Nutr Res 1992 0.75
81 Naked eye screening for cervical intra-epithelial abnormalities: a preliminary report. Trop Doct 1995 0.75
82 Hepatitis B infection in black children from residential care facilities in KwaZulu-Natal. Implications for adoption and foster care. S Afr Med J 1996 0.75
83 The role of contralateral ventricular dilatation following surgery for intracranial mass lesions. Br J Neurosurg 1993 0.75
84 Cerebral blood flow changes in rhinogenic subdural empyema and the role of hyperaemia in brain swelling. East Afr Med J 2000 0.75
85 Oral mucosal lesions and HIV status in a rural household survey in South Africa. SADJ 2009 0.75
86 The efficacy of phenytoin in eclampsia. J Obstet Gynaecol 1997 0.75
87 Development of a health programme in a peri-urban informal settlement in Besters, KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Med J 1997 0.75
88 Meconium aspiration in South Africa. S Afr Med J 1995 0.75
89 In vitro sensitivity of southern African isolates of Plasmodium falciparum to halofantrine. Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1993 0.75
90 Levels of health care at academic and regional hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal. S Afr Med J 1997 0.75
91 Marked hyperinsulinaemia in postmenopausal, healthy Indian (Asian) women. Diabet Med 1995 0.75
92 Meconium aspiration syndrome: importance of the monitoring of labor. J Perinatol 1998 0.75
93 Occupational disease in a chromate producing factory. S Afr Med J 1993 0.75
94 Haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation or laryngeal mask insertion in hypertensive patients. S Afr J Surg 1997 0.75