The outcomes of an audiological management programme for neonates with hyperbilirubinaemia.

Background:  Hyperbilirubinaemia is a contributing condition to the prevalence of neonatal hearing loss. Because of its pathophysiology, the use of Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) and Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) testing is essential in diagnosing hearing loss. Two-tier screening models are typically used in developing world contexts; however, a combined approach to testing (using both tests) should be used for early detection.

Specialties preference by gender among medical students at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa.

Background: To determine the speciality preferences and the gender differences in the choice of speciality among medical students at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among fourth- to sixth-year medical students. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data.

Challenges faced by nurses in managing patients with foot pathologies at primary healthcare clinics in Johannesburg-South Africa.

Background: Foot health (podiatric) services remain inaccessible in many primary healthcare clinics across South Africa. As first-line contact practitioners at primary health care clinics, nurses manage all patients, including those presenting with foot pathologies. Anecdotal evidence suggests that nurses have challenges and are limited in their capability to assess the foot.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Anxiety Symptoms among Student Nurses in Gauteng Province of South Africa.

Globally, mental disorders are common among nursing students; therefore, effective prevention and early detection are urgently needed. However, the prevalence rate of anxiety symptoms has not been investigated in South African nursing colleges. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety symptoms and their sociodemographic risk factors among nursing students in Gauteng province, South Africa.

Medical practitioners' knowledge and awareness of multiple myeloma at public hospitals, Gauteng, South Africa.

Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy associated with morbidity and mortality worldwide, and most patients are referred for specialist care very late with complications. The low index of suspicion among medical practitioners is among the reasons for the delay in MM diagnosis and management. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of MM among medical practitioners working in public hospitals of Tshwane Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa.