2 results match your criteria: "University of Cape Town. Lebogang.Ramma@uct.ac.za.[Affiliation]"
Statistical factors associated with utilisation of ototoxicity monitoring services for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in the Western Cape.
S Afr J Commun Disord
January 2019
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town.
Background: South Africa is a high-burden multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) country. Previously, standard MDR-TB treatment regimen in South Africa included kanamycin, an aminoglycoside, which can cause permanent hearing loss in patients. South African National Tuberculosis Control programme's guidelines for the management of patients with MDR-TB were revised in 2011 to support outpatient-based models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe prevalence of hearing impairment within the Cape Town Metropolitan area.
S Afr J Commun Disord
April 2016
Division of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Cape Town.
Background: There is a lack of data on the prevalence of hearing impairment in South Africa. Current data is unreliable as it is based on national census information which tends to underestimate the prevalence of hearing impairment.
Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing impairment in the Cape Town Metropolitan area and to determine factors associated with hearing impairment.