Suchergebnisse - "Wright, C. Y."

Estimating the burden of disease attributable to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012 von Roomaney, R A, Wright, C Y, Cairncross, E, Abdelatif, N, Cois, A, Turawa, E B, Owotiwon, O F, Neethling, I, Nojilana, B, Pacella, R, Bradshaw, D, Pillay-van Wyk, V

“… Background. Household air pollution (HAP) due to the use of solid fuels for cooking is a global problem with significant impacts on human health, especially in …”
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Estimating the burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution (ambient PM2.5 and ambient ozone) in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012 von Roomaney, R A, Cairncross, E, Tesfaye, M, Kapwata, T, Abdulatif, N, Olivier, C, Mathibela, K, Cois, A, Neethling, I, Botai, J, Turawa, E B, Awotiwon, O F, Chetty, K, Nojilana, B, Wright, C Y, Pacella, R, Bradshaw, D, Pillay-van Wyk, V

“… Globally, a growing body of research has shown that ambient air pollution is one of the most critical environmental issues, especially in relation to human …”
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Human health impacts in a changing South African climate von Wright, C Y, Garland, R M, Norval, M, Vogel, C

“… Climate change is projected to lead to warmer temperatures, especially in southern Africa, where the warming is predicted to be 2°C higher than the global …”
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In multiple situational light settings, visual observation for skin colour assessment is comparable with colorimeter measurement von Wright, C. Y., Wilkes, M., du Plessis, J. L., Reeder, A. I., Albers, P. N.

“… Background Finding inexpensive and reliable techniques for assessing skin colour is important, given that it is related to several adverse human health …”
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Demographic and socio-economic risk factors associated with self-reported TB von Kapwata, T, Breetzke, G, Wright, C Y, Marcus, T S, Eales, O

“… The infectiousness of is known to be shaped by the human environment, with research showing positive associations with poverty, homelessness and overcrowding, …”
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Youth Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Concurrent Activities and Sun-protective Practices: A Review von Wright, C. Y., Reeder, A. I.

“… To assist standardization of procedures, facilitate comparisons, and help guide research efforts to optimally inform development of appropriately targeted …”
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SO2 seasonal variation and assessment of Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) measurements at Sharpeville (27.86°E; 26.68°S) a South African ground-based station von Sangeetha, S. K., Sivakumar, V., Josipovic, M., Gebreslasie, M., Wright, C. Y.

“… In this study, seasonal, inter-annual variations of sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) were analysed for Sharpeville, South Africa (27.86°E; 26.68°S) for the period …”
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The incidence of melanoma in South Africa: An exploratory analysis of National Cancer Registry data from 2005 to 2013 with a specific focus on melanoma in black Africans von Tod, B M, Kellett, P E, Singh, E, Visser, W I, Lombard, C J, Wright, C Y

“… Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with poor survival when diagnosed late. There are important differences in clinical and histological features of melanoma …”
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How climate change can fuel listeriosis outbreaks in South Africa von Chersich, M F, Scorgie, F, Rees, H, Wright, C Y

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Towards a reliable, non‐invasive melanin assessment for pigmented skin von Wright, C. Y., Lucas, R. M., Kapwata, T., Kunene, Z., du Plessis, J. L.

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Climate change and adolescents in South Africa: The role of youth activism and the health sector in safeguarding adolescents' health and education von Chersich, M F, Scorgie, F, Wright, C Y, Mullick, S, Mathee, A, Hess, J, Richter, M, Rees, H

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Gathering the evidence and identifying opportunities for future research in climate, heat and health in South Africa: The role of the South African Medical Research Council von Wright, C Y, Kapwata, T, Wernecke, B, Garland, R M, Nkosi, V, Shezi, B, Landman, W A, Mathee, A

“… A changing climate is likely to have widespread and varying impacts on ecosystems and human health. South Africa (SA) is particularly vulnerable to the impacts …”
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Sunbeds: A burning issue needing attention in South Africa von Wright, C Y, Kunene, Z, Visser, W, Mathee, A

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Assessing a portable, real‐time display handheld meter with UV‐A and UV‐B sensors for potential application in personal sun exposure studies von Preez, D. J., Plessis, J. L., Wright, C. Y.

“… Background Observing accurate real‐time measurements of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels is important since personal excess sun exposure is associated …”
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Household fuel use and child respiratory ill health in two towns in Mpumalanga, South Africa von Albers, Patricia Nicole, Wright, Caradee Y, Voyi, Kuku V V, Mathee, Angela

“… This cross-sectional study examined respiratory health outcomes and associated risk factors in children living in a part of South Africa characterised by high …”
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Neonatal, infant and child health in South Africa: Reflecting on the past towards a better future von Goga, A, Feucht, U, Zar, H J, Vanker, A, Wiysonge, C S, McKerrow, N, Wright, C Y, Loveday, M, Odendaal, W, Ramokolo, V, Ramraj, T, Bamford, L, Green, R J, Pillay, Y, Nannan, N

“… Although the neonatal mortality rate in South Africa (SA) has remained stagnant at 12 deaths per 1 000 live births, the infant and under-5 mortality rates have …”
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Comparison of Munsell® color chart assessments with primary schoolchildren's self-reported skin color von Wright, C. Y., Reeder, A. I., Gray, A. R., Hammond, V. A.

“… Background Skin color is related to human health outcomes, including the risks of skin cancer and vitamin D insufficiency. Self‐perceptions of skin color may …”
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Bibliometric trends of South African environmental health articles between 1998 and 2015: Making local research visible and retrievable von Wright, C Y, Dominick, F, Kunene, Z, Kapwata, T, Street, R A

“… South Africa (SA) has to grapple with multiple burdens of disease for which environmental factors have a role to play in both causation and prevention. This …”
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Climate change: One of the greatest threats to public health in the 21st century von Wright, C Y, Norval, M

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The influence of HIV infection on the age dependence of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin in South Africa von Diffey, B L, Norval, M, Albers, P N, Wright, C Y

“… Cancer incidence typically increases with age, but it is not known whether ethnic characteristics influence the age dependence of squamous cell carcinoma of …”
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