Researcher WDGMC | nephrologist @WitsUniversity | ARK Study - understanding epidemiology kidney disease in South Africa @AgincourtHDSS | nuts about climbing
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June Fabian retweeted
30 Oct 2022
Brilliant thread on social and psychosocial determinants of obesity from @jburnmurdoch . Blaming individuals doesn't work, quite apart from its unacceptability.
30 Oct 2022
NEW: a column in the Times argues that the only way to tackle obesity is through fat shaming (yes, you read that right).
It’s an astonishing argument to make, and unsurprisingly it falls to pieces under scrutiny.
Let’s take a look, and see if we can do better:
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June Fabian retweeted
30 Oct 2022
Oh, and for the "it’s just personal responsibility" crowd, an anecdote:
I worked nights (10p-7a) at local supermarket for a few months between school & university, and my diet, exercise & weight all took a hit. Over the months after leaving that job, I got back onto an even keel
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22 Sep 2022
Agree with regard to creatinine (irrespective of equation).better marker at present is cystatin C
22 Sep 2022
Are eGFR-cr values calculated from CKD -EPI equations developed in non-African populations really appropriate for defining CKD prevalence (according a fixed non-age adapted eGFR threshold) in an African population. Probably not.
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21 Sep 2022
Good points, to the first. We underestimate CKD based on creatine eGFR so we know we are missing people using the <60 cut offs, plus those with severe CKD die in the absence of RRT in this rural community
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21 Sep 2022
And to the second, agree we have limited understanding of the impacts of AKI from infectious diseases and heat stress. Schistosomiasis is endemic, and malaria seasonal, with high HIV prevalence. Planning to unpack in future studies
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21 Sep 2022
Sharing "CKD and associated risk in rural South Africa" wellcomeopenresearch.org/art…
Completes a series of three similar population-based studies in Malawi, Uganda, SA for the African Research on Kidney Disease Consortium
@AgincourtHDSS @MEIRU_MALAWI @MRC_Uganda @WitsUniversity
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21 Sep 2022
One third of those with CKD had none of these associated risk factors.
28.4% with normoalbuminuric haematuria.
28.7% with nitrite negative leukocyturia
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21 Sep 2022
We need studies to look at context specific causes of kidney disease in Africa
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20 Sep 2022
No Brainer...one would hope the government would do everything they can. But we are at stage 6 because the future of south Africans clearly is not a priority
19 Sep 2022
Calls to have hospitals exempt from loadshedding, especially now that the country has descended to stage 6. "Services such as emergency surgeries can't be performed timeously." Prof Adam Mohamed from Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital.
bit.ly/3ShvpN5
20 Sep 2022
Our experience in South Africa as well. Lovely work, thank you for sharing
20 Sep 2022
How can we improve referrals from primary care to the renal clinic?🏥🫘
Urine needs to be tested more often for protein!🧪
Our study shows that only around 25% of patients with kidney disease provide urine samples for testing. 🧵
gla.ac.uk/news/headline_8793…
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12 Sep 2022
Beautiful and inspiring! Hope you will write your story Cissy, not only to create a record but to share your legacy teach so.many that can learn from you
12 Sep 2022
linkedin.com/pulse/dr-cissy-… Well done, Cissy!
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11 Sep 2022
And can we start planning for building more land fills for rubbish
11 Sep 2022
The @CityofJoburgZA Multi-Party Government and our integrated waste management Entity, @CleanerJoburg is waging a war on illegal dumping in the City.
We have closed more than 100 illegal dumping sites since the beginning of 2022.
11 Sep 2022
This is one of so many. @mphophalatse1 @CityofJoburgZA if we are going to follow through on commitment to water conservation can prioritize infrastructure to fix leaks in Jozi.there are also 2 on corlett drive
Can @CityofJoburgZA start a Twitter profile for us to report leaks
8 Sep 2022
It's the only way forward... we can't keep thinking eskom is going to get better
8 Sep 2022
The @CityofJoburgZA and @CityPowerJhb have a plan to move away from Eskom and load shedding
businesstech.co.za/news/ener…
6 Sep 2022
And what CONSEQUENCES will be implemented if any misconduct?
5 Sep 2022
#JoburgUpdates
The Multi-Party Government will implement lifestyle audits for all councillors and senior executives as part of its commitment to a well-run City that effectively tackles corruption - MMC for @JoburgGCSS, Cllr @LeahK28 #GoldenRepair #BuyaMthetho ^GZ
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2 Sep 2022
Congratulations to visionary team! @SBIMB1 @WitsUniversity
Congrats to our senior scientists Prof Michèle Ramsay, @shazeZA, Prof Collen Masimirembwa, Prof Chris Mathew and Prof Ananyo Choudhury on their 2022 NRF Science Team Award!
@NRF_News @WitsHealthFac @Wits_News
nrf.ac.za/about-us/nrf-award…
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2 Sep 2022
Can attest to this...everyday is see municipal workers fixing water leaks, repairing tar, picking up rubbish...thank @mphophalatse1 and @CityofJoburgZA for reigniting hope in Jozi again. good governance is possible
2 Sep 2022
This a government at work, and it scares our opponents that residents are seeing and
feeling a different @CityofJoburgZA.
The repair and rebuild of Joburg is happening.
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25 Aug 2022
It's so funny because it's so true! Evan, we would never tell you
25 Aug 2022
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25 Aug 2022
Perpetuating a narrative that absolves South Africans from taking any responsibility for any of this mess. We also seem to have a very short memory...... what about all our neighbors who protected ANC activists when they fled for their lives out of SA
24 Aug 2022
MEC Phophi Ramathuba’s dehumanising rant to a Zimbabwean patient is a distraction from the root issue: that the ANC never acted on the implementation of strategic frameworks to regulate cross-border healthcare agreements back in 1994. dailymaverick.co.za/article/…
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