Risk communication in an informal settlement during COVID-19: Case of Dinaweng, Bloemfontein South Africa by Abraham R Matamanda, Verna Nel, Lucia Leboto-Khetsi, Mischka Dunn

“…Using a qualitative study premised on a phenomenological research design, data were collected from 60 purposively sampled residents in Bloemfontein to capture their perspectives regarding risk communication on COVID-19. …”
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Do lifestyle choices influence the development of overweight and obesity in the South African Air Force, Bloemfontein? by Carina Haasbroek, Ronette Lategan-Potgieter, Cornel van Rooyen, Marizeth Jordaan

“…Objectives: A study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity at Air Force Base Bloemspruit in Bloemfontein, Free State, and the dietary and lifestyle factors and physical activity which may play a role in the development thereof. …”
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Preoperative fasting times: Prescribed and actual fasting times at Universitas Hospital Annex, Bloemfontein, South Africa by G Lamacraft, C Labuschagne, S Pretorius, M C Prinsloo, M D Smit, J-R Steyn

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“The idea of beautifying the surroundings”: Bloemfontein’s (Mangaung) Batho location a “garden location”? (ca. 1918-1939) by Derek du Bruyn, Marietjie Oelofse

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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HOLTS-WINTERS’ AND NEURAL NETWORK PREDICTION MODELS ON ANNUAL BLOEMFONTEIN’S PRECIPITATION: RISK AVERSION by Bernard Moeketsi Hlalele

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An observational study on factors influencing antibiotic use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein by Y. Dreyer, A. Rossouw, H. Schoeman, A. van der Nest, C. van Zyl, M. Prins, S. D. Maasdorp, G. Joubert

“…Results: Thirteen patients were included in the study, from July to October 2013, at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein. Antibiotics were prescribed in seven out of eight patients with an elevated CRP level. …”
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Investigating the prevention and mitigatory role of risk communication in the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Bloemfontein, South Africa by Olivia Kunguma, Mosekama O. Mokhele, Mercia Coetzee

“…Questions of trustworthiness, acceptability, effectiveness, and usefulness of messages and strategies communicated sought answers from the Bloemfontein population. Furthermore, the Agenda-setting Theory provided the grounding for the study. …”
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The eventual outcome of patients who had lower limb amputations due to peripheral vascular disease at Pelonomi Hospital, Bloemfontein by C De Klerk, G Du Plessis, J J Fourie, A O'Neill, S J A Smit, G Joubert

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Adult pure red cell aplasia at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa: A 9-year review by S Thibile, C Barrett, S Potgieter, G Joubert, J Malherbe

“…To describe the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes of adult patients diagnosed with PRCA at Universitas Academic Hospital (UAH) in Bloemfontein, South Africa, from 2010 to 2018. Methods. …”
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An inferential comparison between the capabilities and achievements of 1styear medical and nursing students at the University of the Free State Bloemfontein South Africa by A Gerber, R Botes, A Vorster

“…In this descriptive, comparative study, all 1st-year medical and nursing students at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africawere invited to complete a validated questionnaire to reflect their capabilities (scope) and achievements (outcomes). …”
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The profile of offenders accused of rape referred to the Observation Ward of the Free State Psychiatric Complex, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2011–2015 by Laurisa van Zyl, Nathaniel L. Mosotho, Leilani Cronjé, Mia Vosloo, Leandré Odendaal, Fritz Odendaal, Sarel Kruger, Gina Joubert

“…Setting: Free State Psychiatric Complex (FSPC) Observation Ward, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study compiled a sociodemographic, clinical and forensic profile of offenders accused of rape referred to the FSPC for forensic assessment between 2011 and 2015. …”
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Judging South Africa’s past: The sense of shame experienced by first-year History students of the University of the Free State’s Bloemfontein campus by Marietjie Oelofse, Eldrin Vries

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Barriers experienced by people with disabilities participating in income-generating activities. A case of a sheltered workshop in Bloemfontein, South Africa by Nokuthula Tinta, Hester Steyn, Jana Vermaas

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Prostate cancer profile and risk stratification of patients treated at Universitas Annex Department of Oncology, Bloemfontein, Free State, during 2008 to 2010 by Alicia Sherriff, N. Da Costa, A. Engelbrecht, A. Li, N. Price, G. Joubert

“…This study determined the profile and risk stratification of patients with prostate cancer treated at the Department of Oncology, Universitas Annex in Bloemfontein, Free State, during 2008 to 2010. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection. …”
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Doing Fieldwork Among Hard-To-Reach Populations: An Account of Local Female Researchers Studying Foreign Migrants in Downtown Bloemfontein, South Africa by Theodorah Ramogwebo, Jeniffer Shalati Hlongwane, Johannes Bhanye, Abraham Matamanda

“…This article reflects on local female researchers’ fieldwork experiences during a study on the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign migrants operating informal businesses in the downtown area of Bloemfontein, South Africa. Our findings highlight unique challenges confronted by local female researchers compared to their male counterparts, including the risk of physical and emotional harm. …”
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Patient preferences regarding the dress code, conduct and resources used by doctors during consultations in the public healthcare sector in Bloemfontein, Free State by J. W. van der Merwe, M. Rugunanan, J. Ras, E-M Röscher, B. D. Henderson, G. Joubert

“…Self-administered anonymous questionnaires were distributed at Bloemfontein’s National District Hospital to patients 18 years and older, waiting in the pharmacy and consultation queues. …”
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The prevalence of skin scars in patients previously given intramuscular diclofenac injections attending the Pain Clinic at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa by D Tarloff, G Lamacraft, G Joubert

“…Some patients attending the Pain Clinic at Universitas Academic Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa, presented with scars that had developed after IM diclofenac injections. …”
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Strydom, F., Kuh, G. & Loots, S. (Eds.) (2017). Engaging Students: Using Evidence to Promote Student Success. Bloemfontein, South Africa: Sun Media by Birgit Schreiber

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Die geldgeskiedenis van die Vrystaat, 1854-1902, met spesiale verwysing na die numismatiese versameling van die Nasionale Museum in Bloemfontein by Sudré Havenga, André Wessels

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A Lefebvrian Analysis of Public Spaces in Mangaung, South Africa by Ernestina S. Nkooe

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