Housing conditions, sanitation status and associated health risks in selected subsidized low-cost housing settlements in Cape Town, South Africa
T Govender, JM Barnes, CH Pieper - Habitat International, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper provides an assessment on the structural living conditions of selected
government-subsidized low-cost housing settlements in the City of Cape Town and the associated …
government-subsidized low-cost housing settlements in the City of Cape Town and the associated …
The impact of densification by means of informal shacks in the backyards of low-cost houses on the environment and service delivery in Cape Town, South Africa
…, JM Barnes, CH Pieper - Environmental health …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper investigates the state-sponsored low cost housing provided to previously
disadvantaged communities in the City of Cape Town. The strain imposed on municipal services by …
disadvantaged communities in the City of Cape Town. The strain imposed on municipal services by …
Capillary refilling time in newborn babies: normal values
KS Strozik, CH Pieper, J Roller - Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal …, 1997 - fn.bmj.com
AIM To assess the normal values of capillary refilling time (CRT) in healthy newborn babies;
to assess the effect of different nursery containers (incubator, radiant warmer, crib), …
to assess the effect of different nursery containers (incubator, radiant warmer, crib), …
Contribution of water pollution from inadequate sanitation and housing quality to diarrheal disease in low-cost housing settlements of Cape Town, South Africa
…, JM Barnes, CH Pieper - American Journal of …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated the effects of failing sanitation, poor housing conditions, and
fecal pollution in runoff water on the health—particularly the incidence of diarrheal disease—of …
fecal pollution in runoff water on the health—particularly the incidence of diarrheal disease—of …
The value of ultrasound examination of the lungs in predicting bronchopulmonary dysplasia
CH Pieper, J Smith, EJ Brand - Pediatric radiology, 2004 - Springer
Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most serious complications of
neonatal mechanical ventilation. Early diagnosis may influence treatment options such as …
neonatal mechanical ventilation. Early diagnosis may influence treatment options such as …
Human metapneumovirus infection in hospital referred South African children
…, D Beekhuis, MF Cotton, CH Pieper… - Journal of medical …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was first described in Dutch children with acute
respiratory symptoms. A prospective analysis of the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, and …
respiratory symptoms. A prospective analysis of the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, and …
Living in low-cost housing settlements in Cape Town, South Africa—the epidemiological characteristics associated with increased health vulnerability
T Govender, JM Barnes, CH Pieper - Journal of Urban Health, 2010 - Springer
The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological characteristics of a representative
sample of subsidized low-cost housing communities in the City of Cape Town in relation to …
sample of subsidized low-cost housing communities in the City of Cape Town in relation to …
Comparison of a new desktop spirometer (Spirospec) with a laboratory spirometer in a respiratory out-patient clinic
…, MM Schuurmans, JC Heydenreich, CH Pieper… - Respiratory …, 2003 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: The performance of spirometers is often evaluated under ideal conditions
with computergenerated waveforms or in vivo testing with healthy subjects. Real-life …
with computergenerated waveforms or in vivo testing with healthy subjects. Real-life …
[PDF][PDF] Born too soon, too small, to die-a plea for a fair innings
J Smith, CH Pieper, GF Kirsten - 1999 - scholar.sun.ac.za
In this 50th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) it is
appropriate to call for fairness in the allocation of resources to prevail on behalf of extremelylow-…
appropriate to call for fairness in the allocation of resources to prevail on behalf of extremelylow-…
The effect of short term prednisone therapy on the Mantoux skin test
KS Strozik, JF Schoeman, CH Pieper… - The Pediatric infectious …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Materials and methods. The study population comprised 28 consecutive children with TBM.
A clinical diagnosis of TBM in all patients was based on history of contact (positive in 42% of …
A clinical diagnosis of TBM in all patients was based on history of contact (positive in 42% of …