Published in S Afr Med J on April 01, 2015
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Gluten ataxia in perspective: epidemiology, genetic susceptibility and clinical characteristics. Brain (2003) 2.41
The public health workforce in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities. Ethn Dis (2003) 2.40
The Joint Action and learning initiative: towards a global agreement on national and global responsibilities for health. PLoS Med (2011) 2.33
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Operational effectiveness and 36 week HIV-free survival in the South African programme to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1. AIDS (2007) 2.32
Safety and efficacy of zinc supplementation for children with HIV-1 infection in South Africa: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2005) 2.11
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Non-Celiac Gluten sensitivity: the new frontier of gluten related disorders. Nutrients (2013) 1.74
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Functional organization of a neural network for aversive olfactory learning in Caenorhabditis elegans. Neuron (2010) 1.43
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A policy review of the community health worker programme in Iran. J Public Health Policy (2011) 1.39
An open letter to the Executive Board of WHO. Lancet (2002) 1.39
Improving the hospital management of malnourished children by participatory research. Int J Qual Health Care (2004) 1.37
Study to prospectively evaluate reamed intramedually nails in patients with tibial fractures (S.P.R.I.N.T.): study rationale and design. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2008) 1.36
Lay health worker attrition: important but often ignored. Bull World Health Organ (2011) 1.34
Vaccination coverage and timeliness in three South African areas: a prospective study. BMC Public Health (2011) 1.30
Community health workers' perspectives on their contribution to rural health and well-being in Iran. Am J Public Health (2011) 1.29
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Persistent behavioral alterations in rats neonatally exposed to low doses of the organophosphate pesticide, parathion. Brain Res Bull (2008) 1.26
Implications of the new WHO guidelines on HIV and infant feeding for child survival in South Africa. Bull World Health Organ (2010) 1.26
Implementation of WHO guidelines on management of severe malnutrition in hospitals in Africa. Bull World Health Organ (2003) 1.25
Missed opportunities for early infant HIV diagnosis: results of a national study in South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2015) 1.22
Lower respiratory tract infections associated with influenza A and B viruses in an area with a high prevalence of pediatric human immunodeficiency type 1 infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2002) 1.22
Detection by near-infrared spectroscopy of large lipid core plaques at culprit sites in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. JACC Cardiovasc Interv (2013) 1.21
Reduced effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in children with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2002) 1.19
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Goodstart: a cluster randomised effectiveness trial of an integrated, community-based package for maternal and newborn care, with prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in a South African township. Trop Med Int Health (2014) 1.18
Clinical outcomes of severe malnutrition in a high tuberculosis and HIV setting. Arch Dis Child (2011) 1.16
Human resources for maternal, newborn and child health: from measurement and planning to performance for improved health outcomes. Hum Resour Health (2011) 1.13
Call for global health-systems impact assessments. Lancet (2009) 1.10
Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. BMC Health Serv Res (2013) 1.07
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to childhood and maternal undernutrition in South Africa in 2000. S Afr Med J (2007) 1.06
Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.06
Early cessation of breastfeeding amongst women in South Africa: an area needing urgent attention to improve child health. BMC Pediatr (2012) 1.04
Two insulin-like peptides antagonistically regulate aversive olfactory learning in C. elegans. Neuron (2013) 1.04
Use of both Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment questionnaire and Short Form-36 among tibial-fracture patients was redundant. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 1.04
"Big food," the consumer food environment, health, and the policy response in South Africa. PLoS Med (2012) 1.03
Analysis of human resources for health strategies and policies in 5 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to GFATM and PEPFAR-funded HIV-activities. Global Health (2013) 1.01
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Reduction in child mortality in Niger. Lancet (2013) 1.00
Infant feeding practices at routine PMTCT sites, South Africa: results of a prospective observational study amongst HIV exposed and unexposed infants - birth to 9 months. Int Breastfeed J (2012) 1.00
Why do some hospitals achieve better care of severely malnourished children than others? Five-year follow-up of rural hospitals in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Health Policy Plan (2008) 1.00
CT scanning for the detection of tuberculous mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy in children. Pediatr Radiol (2004) 0.97
Why do families still not receive the child support grant in South Africa? A longitudinal analysis of a cohort of families across South Africa. BMC Int Health Hum Rights (2012) 0.97
A global perspective on health promotion and the social determinants of health. Health Promot J Austr (2006) 0.97
Urbanization and international trade and investment policies as determinants of noncommunicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prog Cardiovasc Dis (2013) 0.96
Measuring progress on diet-related NCDs: the need to address the causes of the causes. Lancet (2013) 0.96
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The experience of community health workers training in Iran: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 0.96
The influence of nutritional status on the response to HAART in HIV-infected children in South Africa. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2010) 0.95
Mid-level health providers: a promising resource. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica (2011) 0.92
Ensuring quality in AFRINEST and SATT: clinical standardization and monitoring. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2013) 0.92
Growth effects of exclusive breastfeeding promotion by peer counsellors in sub-Saharan Africa: the cluster-randomised PROMISE EBF trial. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.92
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Educational outreach to general practitioners reduces children's asthma symptoms: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Implement Sci (2007) 0.90
Building capacity to develop an African teaching platform on health workforce development: a collaborative initiative of universities from four sub Saharan countries. Hum Resour Health (2014) 0.89
HIV infection, viral load, low birth weight, and nevirapine are independent influences on growth velocity in HIV-exposed South African infants. J Nutr (2013) 0.88
Social circumstances that drive early introduction of formula milk: an exploratory qualitative study in a peri-urban South African community. Matern Child Nutr (2012) 0.88
Videotaped patient stories: impact on medical students' attitudes regarding healthcare for the uninsured and underinsured. PLoS One (2012) 0.88
Field evaluation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test (ICT Pf). S Afr Med J (2009) 0.87
Surgical time out checklist with debriefing and multidisciplinary feedback improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery: a prospective audit. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.87
The impact of primary healthcare in reducing inequalities in child health outcomes, Bogotá-Colombia: an ecological analysis. Int J Equity Health (2012) 0.87
Noncommunicable diseases in HIV infection in low- and middle-income countries: gastrointestinal, hepatic, and nutritional aspects. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2014) 0.87
Interobserver reliability of classification systems to rate the quality of femoral neck fracture reduction. J Orthop Trauma (2009) 0.86
The IHP+: a welcome initiative with an uncertain future. Lancet (2011) 0.86
Fluid lavage in patients with open fracture wounds (FLOW): an international survey of 984 surgeons. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2008) 0.86
Trade and health: the need for a political economic analysis. Lancet (2009) 0.85
Development and validation of an instrument to predict functional recovery in tibial fracture patients: the Somatic Pre-Occupation and Coping (SPOC) questionnaire. J Orthop Trauma (2012) 0.85
Standard 4: determining adequate sample sizes. Pediatrics (2012) 0.84
Evaluation of how integrated HIV and TB programs are implemented in South Africa and the implications for rural-urban equity. Rural Remote Health (2013) 0.84
Leveraging paraprofessionals and family strengths to improve coverage and penetration of nutrition and early child development services. Ann N Y Acad Sci (2013) 0.83
An update on HIV and infant feeding issues in developed and developing countries. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs (2009) 0.83
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