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Occupational noise induced hearing loss in the mining sector in South Africa: Perspectives from occupational health practitioners on how mineworkers are trained
The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of occupational health practitioners (OHPs) regarding education and training of …
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Burden of disease: A scoping review of HIV/AIDS and TB in occupational noise-induced hearing loss
BACKGROUND: Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) does not occur in isolation from other influencing factors such as health conditions and …
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Occupational Hearing loss in Africa: An interdisciplinary view of the current status
Noise-induced hearing loss is 100% preventable if the collaborative stakeholders in the prevention process are fully committed to the process …
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Occupational noise and age: A longitudinal study of hearing sensitivity as a function of noise exposure and age in South African gold mine workers
BACKGROUND: A relationship exists between occupational noise exposure and age, which remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study …
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Does occupational noise matter amongst manufacturing (small and medium enterprises) workers? Empirical evidence from Magaba, Mbare, Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: The significance of how occupational noise can influence attitudes towards occupational noise exposure, susceptibility to hearing loss and job …
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Recent advances in hearing conservation programmes: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Current evidence from low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries, such as South Africa, indicates that occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) …
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South African hearing conservation programmes in the context of tele-audiology: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: The limited involvement of audiologists in occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) management through hearing conservation programmes (HCPs) is a …
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Prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus in a group of adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
BACKGROUND: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become a global pandemic. With the improvement of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment regimens, life-expectancy …
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Perceptions of mothers with preterm infants about early communication development: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Preterm infants are at risk of communication disorders or delays, and their mothers experience various difficult emotions and realities. …
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Table of Contents Vol 66, No 1 (2019)
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Infection prevention and control measures in audiology practice within public healthcare facilities in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Audiologists have a clinical and ethical responsibility to create a working environment, designed to reduce the potential for cross-contamination …
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Knowledge of final year medicine, pharmacy, audiology and nursing students in South Africa on drug-induced ototoxicity: A pilot study
BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), cancer and malaria in South Africa, and …
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Towards a South African model of language-based learning disability
BACKGROUND: This conceptual article is inspired by the first phase of a doctoral research project that aimed to develop and …
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Shifting and transforming the practice of audiology: The inclusion of traditional healing
BACKGROUND: Societal diversity encompasses an array of cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs that influence an individual's perspective of illness and …
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Prevalence and associated prenatal and perinatal risk factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia in high-risk neonates in a South African hospital
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of neonatal oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) in high-risk infants in lower-middle-income countries is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the …
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Corrigendum: Gestational age and birth weight variations in young children with language impairment at an early communication intervention clinic
The South African Journal of Communication Disorders (SAJCD) publishes reports and papers concerned with research, and critically evaluative theoretical, philosophical …
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Community service speech language therapists practising in adult dysphagia: Is the healthcare system failing them?
Performing community service is a necessity prior to practising speech language therapy in South Africa. This system allows for improved …
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Responsive communication coaching for early childhood practitioners in underserved South African contexts: Clinical perspectives
Children spend longer hours with early childhood development (ECD) practitioners who are well-placed to facilitate critical early language development. ECD …
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The effects of combined exposure of solvents and noise on auditory function – A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Chemical substances can negatively affect the auditory system. Chemical substances alone or combined with high-level noise have recently become …