Epidemiological pattern of rape cases managed at a regional hospital in South Africa.

Background: South Africa has one of the highest incidences of rape globally. Understanding the epidemiological pattern of rape is needed to inform the design of effective intervention programmes for rape prevention and management of alleged rape cases.

Aims: To investigate important epidemiological patterns associated with rape in Kimberly, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.

Forensic evidence preservation following an incident of rape: The role of the victim.

Background: Rape has a high prevalence in South Africa. The collection of credible and valid forensic evidence is a key legal factor that impacts case trial outcomes. Victim behaviour around the time of the rape can impact the collection and the integrity of forensic evidence, and can have a direct effect on case progression and conviction.

Current norms and practices in using a seizure diary for managing epilepsy: A scoping review.

Background: Epilepsy is a chronic and debilitating condition affecting people of all ages in many nations. Healthcare practitioners look for effective ways to track patients' seizures, and a seizure diary is one of the methods used. This scoping review sought to identify current norms and practices for using seizure diaries to manage epilepsy.

An Evaluation of Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Personnel Knowledge About Crisis Resource Management and Perspectives of Educators About Inclusion of Crisis Resource Management in the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Curriculum.

Purpose: To evaluate the knowledge of pre-hospital emergency care personnel (PECP) in South Africa on the principles, practice of crisis resource management (CRM), and obtain emergency medical care (EMC) educators' views on the teaching and learning of CRM skills in the pre-hospital EMC curriculum.

Methods: This research was designed as an exploratory study that used a semi-structured questionnaire administered to 2000 PECP and focus group discussion (FGD) with 19 emergency care educators. Chi-squared test and Cramér's V were used to examine the existence and the strength of an association between cross-tabulated variables.

Occupational exposure in automobile repair workshops: toxicological effects of contaminated soil in Wistar rats.

Background: Automobile repair workshops contribute immensely to the generation of soil and water contamination. This study was conducted to compare the soil microbial load, heavy metals, and consequent toxicological effects, in three (3) automobile mechanic sites.

Method: Soil samples were randomly collected from 3 different auto mechanic workshop in Abeokuta town of Ogun-State, Nigeria.