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Item A long walk to freedom: the epidemiology of penetrating trauma in South Africa- analysis of 4 697 patients over a six year period at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic HospitalBhana, Malini; Fru, Pascaline; Plani, FrancoBackground: Despite the city of Johannesburg having one of the highest rates of crime in the world, no national databank for trauma exists. This study profiles the victims of penetrating trauma and identifies geographical areas in which it occurs, while describing the outcomes and patterns of injury. Methods: A retrospective study including penetrating trauma patients triaged as Priority 1, presenting at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital's (CHBAH) trauma department over a six-year period (2011-2016). Results: A total of 4 697 patients were included. The majority of victims were Black African males (92.1%) between the ages of 29-40 years, and stabbings were the most common mechanism of injury (71.8%), followed by gunshots. The commonest body area affected was the thorax, with a consequent haemothorax the most likely result. Weekends accounted for over 48% of all presentations - the last weekend of the month being the busiest. Region D was the area in Johannesburg with the highest trauma incidence (51.9%), with the oldest townships in Soweto found to be "hot spots". Conclusion: Penetrating trauma is inherently linked to alcohol abuse and interpersonal violence in South Africa,1 primarily affecting its young economic, working-class citizens. The data provided some insight into the burden, structure and challenges of our trauma system. These should be regarded as opportunities to implement change and improve our surveillance and prevention, beginning with a national trauma databankItem Laboratory parameters associated with prolonged hospital length of stay in COVID19 patients in Johannesburg South AfricaJayandiran Pillai; Pooja Mistry; Dirk Le Roux; K S C Motaung; M Mokgatle; Petra Gaylard; Nezerith Cengiz; D BasuItem Treatment guideline concordance initiation and abandonment in patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer from the African Breast CancerDisparities in Outcomes ABCDO cohort in subSaharan Africa a prospective cohort studyM Foerster; V McCormack; B O Anderson; P Boucheron; Herbert Cubasch; Maureen Joffe; E et alItem Primary hyperoxaluria The Baragwanath experienceChih-Luo Chang; Karen Petersen; Antoinette Cilliers; Udai KalaItem Syndemics and clinical scienceEmily Mendenhall; Brandon A. Kohrt; Carmen H. Logie; Alexander C. TsaiItem Male partners experiences of early pregnancy ultrasound scans in Soweto South Africa The Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby randomised trialRoisin Drysdale; Wiedaad Slemming; Tawanda Makusha; LINDA RICHTERItem Healthrelated quality of life and psychological distress among adults in Tanzania a crosssectional studyOlena Ivanova; Tembeka Sineke; Rebekka Wenzel; Elimina Siyame; Julieth Lalashowi; Denise Evans; E et alItem RNA Therapeutic Options to Manage Aberrant Signaling Pathways in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Dream or RealityBenn Sartorius; Samuel O. Antwi; Anil Chuturgoon; Lewis R. Roberts; Anna KramvisItem Effects of longterm antiretroviral therapy in reproductiveage women in subSaharan Africa the PEPFAR PROMOTE study a multicountry observational cohort studyTaha E Taha; Nonhlanhla Yende-Zuma; Sean S Brummel; Lynda Stranix-Chibanda; Mandisa Nyati; E et alItem Thirdline antiretroviral therapy including raltegravir RAL darunavir DRVr andor etravirine ETR is well tolerated and achieves durable virologic suppression over 144 weeks in resourcelimited settings ACTG A5288 strategy trialAnchalee Avihingsanon; Michael D. Hughes; Robert Salata; Catherine Godfrey; Sharlaa Badal-Faesen; Lerato Mohapi; E et al