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South African Family Practice Articles

The use of point-of-care ultrasound in Tshwane public and private sector emergency units September 5, 2023
Background: The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an essential skill in the practice of emergency medicine (EM), with benefit to patient care by improving diagnostic accuracy. Despite this, there exists little data evaluating the use of POCUS in South African emergency units (EUs.).Methods: One hundred and seventeen doctors working in 12 public and private sector EUs […]
Nirvika Hurribunce
Methadone use for acute opioid withdrawal in Tshwane shelters during the COVID-19 lockdown September 5, 2023
Background: Temporary shelters were established for street-based people during the national level 5 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. However, street-based substance users’ need to access substances was not addressed, resulting in large numbers of people experiencing withdrawal. The Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) in Tshwane provided methadone to manage opioid withdrawal.Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was […]
Jo-Marie A. Siemens
An introduction to gender affirming healthcare: What the family physician needs to know July 31, 2023
Gender affirming healthcare (GAHC) is a relatively new field in primary health care that describes a range of gender affirming practices, including hormone therapy, for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. In 2019, gender affirming hormones were approved by South African National Essential Medicine List Committee (NEMLC) for tertiary-level care, and in October 2021 the […]
Madeleine Muller
A review of published research in the South African Family Practice - A clarion call to action July 12, 2023
No abstract available.
Klaus B. von Pressentin
First-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: Approach for the primary health care physician June 26, 2023
Traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation is a very common injury encountered in emergency rooms as well as in the primary health care physician’s office. This injury occurs either in the setting of competitive or recreational sports injuries or as a high-energy injury during a fall or a road traffic accident. Common complications such as a recurrent […]
Ntambue Kauta

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