Publications by authors named "C P Erasmus"
Background: Nutritional risk assessment is an essential component of primary health care screening, especially for pregnant women. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) and maternal anthropometric measurements in black South African pregnant women, both with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional observational study design was used.
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- FSHD is a genetic muscle disorder that can start in childhood, affecting about 20% of patients early on. Understanding its progression and outcomes is important for care and research.
- A study followed 20 childhood-onset FSHD patients over 5 years, assessing muscle function and disease severity with various tests. Most participants did not notice changes in their condition, despite measurable progression.
- Results showed variable disease progression, with improvements in quality of life and decreased fatigue. The study emphasizes the need for more sensitive outcome measures and larger international studies in future pediatric research.
plantations are a crucial global resource, offering raw materials for industries across five continents, including renewable energy sources, recyclable fibers, and eco-friendly wood products. To support sustainable management, ten wireless dendrometer and environmental sensor systems were deployed on trees-six in Stellenbosch, South Africa, and four in Leiria, Portugal. These systems measure tree stem growth, air and soil conditions, and transmit data via LoRaWAN to a cloud-based platform (ThingSpeak), with local SD-card backups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate negative effects on oral motor function after concurrent submandibular and parotid (four-gland) botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) injections as a treatment for paediatric drooling.
Method: This was a retrospective cohort study of 125 children (median age 7 years 7 months [interquartile range 4 years 5 months]) with developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy, treated with four-gland injections. Most children (90.