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Item A biostatistical support system in health sciences is this sustainable in a resourcerestricted environmentLibhaber, Elena ; Chirwa, Tobias ; Kramer, BeverleyBackground: Training in biostatistics is important for strengthening capacity in health research. This is particularly true for Africa, where research output in the health sciences has been low. Training initiatives for the continent are therefore essential. The aim of the present study was to analyse the quality and financial sustainability of the expanded biostatistical support system at a South African health sciences institution between 2013 and 2017. Methods: A cross-sectional investigation of the initiatives created between the years 2013 and 2017 in the University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Office was undertaken. An assessment of the one-on-one consultations carried out by postgraduate students and staff, financial costs of the support system and the number of postgraduate student graduations were analysed. Results: The number of statistical consultations increased over the period examined. The consultations were highly recommended by the postgraduate students and staff (consulters). A clear rise in the number of Masters and PhD student graduates and an increase in research units were observed from 2013 to 2017, although these cannot be solely associated with the biostatistical support system. The finances for maintaining the support system are cost effective as the number of graduates increases. The total cost to the Research Office is US$ 225 per graduate per annum. Conclusions: The expansion of the biostatistical support system has indirectly contributed to an increased number of graduates and research publication units in the institution. While the current finances support the system, any increases in enrolments or growth in diversification of biostatistical requirements may place a strain on the financial sustainability. This service is of value to developed and developing countries.Item A case report of water intoxication during radioactive iodine treatment: why physicians should communicate clearly with patientsSamuel Teye; Nico Malan; Mboyo-Di-Tamba VanguItem A case series of factor v leiden mutation in pregnancyJenique Bailly; Barry Jacobson; Susan LouwItem A compact acoustic spanner to rotate macroscopic objectsE Toninelli; Mitchell Cox; Graham M. Gibson; Stuart D. Brown; Matthew P. Edger; Andrew Forbes; M PadgettItem A comparison of computed tomography Xray and Lodox scans in assessing pediatric skull fractures using pigletsAmy Spies; Maryna Steyn; Desire BritsItem A Failure to Disseminate Transformative Science HIV Treatment as Prevention 10 Years OnJ Bor; Dorina Onoya; Bruce Richmond; K MayerItem A multidisciplinary weight loss intervention in obese adolescents with and without sleepdisordered breathing improves cardiometabolic health whether SDB was normalized or notJohanna Roche; F Corgosinho; L Isacco; Karine Scheuermaier; B Pereira; Valerie Gillet; E et alItem A Note on the Integration of Scalar FourthOrder Ordinary Differential Equations with FourDimensional Symmetry AlgebrasSaid Waqas Shah; Fazal Mahomed; H. AzadItem A preliminary analysis of the association between perceived stigma and HIVrelated pain in South Africans living with HIVAntonia Wadley; Tamar Pincu; Michael EvangeliItem A prevalence of runningrelated injuries among professional endurance runners in the Rift Valley KenyaRC Koech; Benita Olivier; N TawaItem A qualitative study reporting maternal perceptions of the importance of play for healthy growth and development in the first two years of lifeAlessandra Prioreschi; Stephanie Wrottesley; Wiedaad Slemming; Emmanuel Cohen; Shane NorrisItem A qualitative study to identify critical attributes and attributelevels for a discrete choice experiment on oral preexposure prophylaxis PrEP delivery among young people in Cape Town and Johannesburg South AfricaJanan Dietrich; Millicent Atujuna; Gugulethu Tshabalala; Stefanie Hornschuh; Mamakiri Khunwane; Michelle Koh; Nadia Amed; Richard Muhumuza; Kennedy Otwombe; Neil Martinson; A Et AlItem A retrospective observational cohort study of the effect of antenatal influenza vaccination on birth outcomes in Cape Town South Africa 20152016Meredith McMorrow; Liza Rossi; Susan Meiring; Katherine Bishop; Sibongile Walaza; Orienka Hellferscee; Florette Treurnicht; Cheryl Cohen; E et alItem A review of the biomechanical determinants of rugby scrummaging performanceAndrew Green; Y Coopoo; J Tee; Warrick McKinonItem A scoping review of exercise intervention for playingrelated musculoskeletal disorders PRMDS among musiciansAdedayo Ajidahun; Hellen Myezwa; Witness Mudzi; Wendy-Ann WoodItem A Severe Case of Molluscum Contagiosum Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency VirusNida Siddiqui; Brett Mansfield; Nine-Paula Olmesdahl; Peter Swart; Jeremy NelItem A suggested intentional extraction of a wisdom tooth Implies capacity for prosocial behaviour in Homo erectusUgo Ripamonti; J Hoffman; Catherine Roden; Carlo FerrettiItem A systematic comparison of pharmacogene star allele calling bioinformatics algorithms a focus on CYP2D6 genotypingDavid Twesigomwe; Galen EB Wright; Britt Drogemoller; Jorge Da Rocha; Zane Lombard; Scott Hazelhurst