scholarly journals Household air pollution and associated risk factors before and during COVID-19 Hard Lockdown in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Vande Hey ◽  
Thandi Kapwata ◽  
Nada Abdelatif ◽  
Bianca Wernecke ◽  
Zamantimande Kunene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

scholarly journals Air pollution, weather, and associated risk factors related to asthma prevalence and attack rate

2007 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Chao Ho ◽  
William R. Hartley ◽  
Leann Myers ◽  
Meng-Hung Lin ◽  
Yu-Sheng Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Attack Rate ◽  
Asthma Prevalence ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

scholarly journals Quantifying the effect of air quality offsets on household air pollution and thermal comfort on the South Africa Highveld

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Adesina ◽  
Stuart Piketh ◽  
Marvin Qhekwana ◽  
Roelof Burger ◽  
Brigitte Language ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Household Air Pollution ◽  
The South

scholarly journals The epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries in trail runners in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Maxine-Lee Millar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽  
Informed Consent Form ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Trail Running

AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the point and period prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries, the injury profile, associated risk factors and the impact of musculoskeletal injuries on trail runners who participated in selected trail races in the eThekwini municipality of KwaZulu-Natal. SUBJECTS: Participants from various trail running races volunteered to participate in the study after the completion of a trail race. METHODOLOGY: Participants were approached individually following the completion of a minimum of a 10 kilometre trail race. Each participant read a letter of information and signed an informed consent form before completing the questionnaire. A total of 197 completed informed consent and post-pilot questionnaires were collected and placed in separate sealed ballot boxes. A code was allocated to each questionnaire before data was captured on a spreadsheet for statistical analysis. RESULTS: In total, 145 questionnaires were statistically analysed. The results revealed that only ethnicity and how often the participant's trail ran per month were significant predictors of developing an injury. White participants were five times more likely to be injured compared to African participants and those who ran more than 10 times a month were 4.65 times more likely to be injured than those who ran less than five times a month. The most common past injuries sustained by trail runners was shown to be predominantly due to trauma, and were located in the knee, ankles and ITB regions. Current injuries were shown to be equally due to trauma and overuse, with predominant location being in the same anatomical regions as past injuries. CONCLUSION: The majority of the data collected was in line with the literature on running; however, most of those studies were done on road runners. The findings of this study were unique to trail runners in KwaZulu-Natal. Further studies are required on trail runners in other regions of South Africa to determine a clearer injury profile.

Indoor bacterial pollution, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and associated risk factors of bacterial isolates among residences of Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1420326X2096337
Author(s):  
Gizeaddis Belay ◽  
Baye Gelaw ◽  
Abiye Tigabu ◽  
R. P. Raju
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Bacillus Species ◽  
Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus ◽  
Bacterial Pollution ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Background In Ethiopia, there is not enough information about indoor air bacterial pollution. Therefore, this study aimed to determine bacterial indoor air pollution and its associated risk factors among residences of Gondar town. Methods A cross-sectional survey of indoor air pollution was conducted on 259 selected houses from February to May 2019. Sociodemographic and housing characteristics were collected using a questionnaire and checklist. Passive settle plate method using blood culture media was employed to collect samples and identification of isolates done by both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Results A total of 259 houses were investigated, and 13 different types of bacterial species were isolated. Of these, Bacillus species 259 (100%) and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species 101 (34.4%), Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella species, Citrobacter diversus, Escherichia coli, and Pantoea species were isolates. Tetracycline and cotrimoxazole were ineffective, but ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone were efficient antibiotics. Educational status, presence of domestic animals within the house, and integrated toilets were significantly associated with indoor bacterial pollution ( p < 0.05). Conclusion Indoor air pollution was higher in this study than international quantification limit (5 colony-forming unit/4 h) of clean rooms. So, periodic surveillance of indoor air quality and assessing risk factors should be addressed to assess the burden and intervene accordingly.

Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors in a rural black population of South Africa

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Alberts ◽  
Petter Urdal ◽  
Krisela Steyn ◽  
Inger Stensvold ◽  
Aage Tverdal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Black Population ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Background To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in a rural adult black population from Limpopo Province in South Africa. Design A cross-sectional study. Methods A sample of 1608 women and 498 men aged 30 years and above participated in the study. Sociodemographic data, anthropometric measures (body mass index, waist/hip ratio), blood pressure and biochemical risk factors were measured. A global cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile was developed. Results There was a high prevalence of tobacco use for men (57%) and women (35.4%), with women (28.1%) predominantly using smokeless tobacco. Alcohol use was very common in men (57.2%). Women weighed a great deal more than men, and 51.7% were either overweight or obese. Diabetes was diagnosed in 8.8 and 8.5% of women and men, respectively. High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was relatively high, whereas 42.3% of women and 28.5% of men had low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels of 3 mmol/l or more. Hypertension (blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg) was found in 25.5% of women and 21.6% of men. According to the Framingham formulae, 18.9% of women and 32.1% of men had a 20% or higher chance of having a CVD event in the next 10 years. Conclusions There was a high prevalence of chronic disease risk factors in the rural, poor black community in Limpopo, South Africa. Consequently, the population had a higher than expected risk of developing a CVD event in the following 10 years when compared with similar studies in black Africans.

scholarly journals Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Symptoms a Month Before and During the Stringent COVID-19 Lockdown Levels 5 and 4 in South Africa

2022 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caradee Y. Wright ◽  
Thandi Kapwata ◽  
Nada Abdelatif ◽  
Chiara Batini ◽  
Bianca Wernecke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Household Air Pollution

scholarly journals The Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Shoulder Injuries in Primary School Teachers, Durban, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Zingisa Z Nyawose ◽  
Rowena Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Shoulder Injuries ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

BACKGROUND: Shoulder injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) that can present in teachers, due to the nature of the teaching profession. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of shoulder MSD in primary school teachers, Durban, South Africa. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 203 school teachers. A questionnaire to determine the prevalence of shoulder injuries and other common injuries experienced was completed. Descriptive statistics and chi-square and binomial tests were used to analyse the results. RESULTS: The prevalence of shoulder injuries among school teachers was 53.7%, which was significantly higher than neck injuries (p=.037). Participants who had had a previous injury to the shoulder were more likely to have experienced shoulder problems at work (p = .006). A significant 76.1% had not injured their shoulder in any way (p &lt;.0005). Additionally, the shoulder problems prevented a significant 77% of the participants from performing their normal work for up to seven days during the previous 12 months (p&lt;.0005). CONCLUSION: Preventative and management strategies for shoulder injuries among school teachers are needed.

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