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More eyes on COVID-19 : a legal perspective: the unforeseen social impacts of regulatory interventions
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2020)No abstract available. -
More eyes on the problem : what the social sciences and humanities allow us to see and do in response to COVID-19
(Academy of Science of South AfricaPublisher's version, 2020)No abstract available. -
More eyes on COVID-19: Perspectives from Education Studies : schools as organisations and the science of re-opening
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2020)No abstract available. -
Transition from restrictive to obstructive lung function impairment during treatment and follow-up of active tuberculosis
(Dove Medical Press, 2020)Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is associated with many forms of chronic lung disease including the development of chronic airflow obstruction (AFO). However, the nature, evolution and mechanisms responsible for ... -
The relevance of transnational networking in the global ministry of Fredrik Franson
(Southern African Missiological Society, 2020)Fredrik Franson lived from 1852 to 1908, was born in Sweden, emigrated to the USA and operated from there as international evangelist, founder of churches, church federations and mission societies, visiting more than fifty ... -
Water-wise hand preparation – the true impact of our practice : a controlled before-and-after study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)Background. South Africa (SA) and other countries worldwide are experiencing extreme drought conditions. Since the start of the drought in SA, many ways of saving water have been proposed and innovative water-saving ... -
Changes in surgical practice in 85 South African hospitals during COVID-19 hard lockdown
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)Background. In preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa (SA) began a national lockdown on 27 March 2020, and many hospitals implemented measures to prepare for a potential COVID-19 surge. Objectives. To report ... -
Research by academic librarians at public universities in Ghana : a realistic expectation?
(Library and Information Association of South Africa, 2020)Academic librarians at public universities in Ghana are expected to perform and publish research. This study asked whether the expectation is realistic, given that the main duties of academic librarians are library related. ... -
Phylogenetic analysis of leuconostoc and lactobacillus species isolated from sugarcane processing streams
(Wiley Open Access, 2020)High levels of gums such as dextran, produced by Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus spp., have a severe impact on factory throughput and sugar quality. This study aimed to determine the phylogenetic relationships between ... -
Vascular function and cardiovascular risk in a HIV infected and HIV free cohort of African ancestry : baseline profile, rationale and methods of the longitudinal EndoAfrica-NWU study
(BioMed Central, 2020-07-03)Background: People living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV) have an increased susceptibility to develop non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). Infection with HIV contributes to the ... -
Correction to: Evaluating a screener to quantify PTSD risk using emergency care information : a proof of concept study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-06-29)An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. -
The way I am treated is as if I am under my mother’s care : qualitative study of patients’ experiences of receiving hospice care services in South Africa
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-01)Background: Research on the patient experience of receiving palliative care across a number of settings is increasing, but the majority of these investigations are situated within the context of developed countries. There ... -
Sustainable workforce : South African audiologists and speech therapists
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-01)Background: Audiologists and Speech Therapists play a vital role in addressing sustainable development goals by supporting people who are marginalised due to communication challenges. The global burden of disease and ... -
Home visits by community health workers in rural South Africa have a limited, but important impact on maternal and child health in the first two years of life
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-06-29)Background: More than 50% of Africa’s population lives in rural areas, which have few professional health workers. South Africa has adopted task shifting health care to Community Health Workers (CHWs) to achieve the ... -
Testing the regulatory framework in South Africa – a single-blind randomized pilot trial of commercial probiotic supplementation to standard therapy in women with bacterial vaginosis
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-10)Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) increases HIV risk and adverse reproductive outcomes. Standard-of-care (SOC) for BV are antibiotics; however, cure rates are low. Probiotics for vaginal health may be useful in improving ... -
An enhanced individual placement and support (IPS) intervention based on the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO); a prospective cohort study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-08)Background: Employment is good for physical and mental health, however people with severe mental illness (SMI) are often excluded from employment. Standard Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is effective in ... -
Hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma in South Africa in the era of HIV
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-13)Background: Patients co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In sub-Saharan Africa, the overlap between high HIV and ... -
Safety of psychotropic medications in people with COVID-19 : evidence review and practical recommendations
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-15)Background: The novel coronavirus pandemic calls for a rapid adaptation of conventional medical practices to meet the evolving needs of such vulnerable patients. People with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may frequently require ... -
Effectiveness of the baby-friendly community initiative in promoting exclusive breastfeeding among HIV negative and positive mothers : a randomized controlled trial in Koibatek Sub-County, Baringo, Kenya
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-14)Background: Although the baby-friendly community initiative (BFCI) has been proposed as a community-level approach to improve infant feeding practices, there is little data on its variation in effectiveness by HIV status. ... -
Screening strategies for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus : a systematic review protocol
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-13)Background: There is limited evidence on whether screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus affects health outcomes. A recent systematic review of randomised clinical trials found only one trial that met their inclusion ... -
An integrative network-driven pipeline for systematic identification of lncRNA-associated regulatory network motifs in metastatic melanoma
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-23)Background: Melanoma phenotype and the dynamics underlying its progression are determined by a complex interplay between different types of regulatory molecules. In particular, transcription factors (TFs), microRNAs ... -
A qualitative study exploring stakeholder perspectives on the use of biological samples for future unspecified research in Malawi
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-20)Abstract Background: There is growing interest in the collection, storage and reuse of biological samples for future research. Storage and future use of biological samples raise ethical concerns and questions about ... -
Distant mood monitoring for depressive and bipolar disorders : a systematic review
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-22)Background: Broadening our knowledge of the longitudinal course of mood symptoms is cardinal to providing effective long-term treatments. Research indicates that patients with mental illness are willing to engage in the ... -
Kinematics and temporospatial parameters during gait from inertial motion capture in adults with and without HIV : a validity and reliability study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-24)Background: Inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based motion capture systems are gaining popularity for gait analysis outside laboratories. It is important to determine the performance of such systems in specific patient ... -
Effectiveness of private land conservation areas in maintaining natural land cover and biodiversity intactness
(Elsevier, 2020)Private land conservation areas (PLCAs) are increasingly looked to for meeting the deficit left by state-owned protected areas in reaching global conservation targets. However, despite the increasing extent and recognition ... -
Microbial communities in the fynbos region of South Africa : what happens during woody alien plant invasions
(MDPI, 2020)The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is globally known for its plant biodiversity, and its flora is commonly referred to as fynbos. At the same time, this area is under severe pressure from urbanization, agricultural expansion ... -
The effect of transformational leadership on intention to quit through perceived organisational support, organisational justice and trust
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: The literature has extensively presented evidence to establish that employee turnover is costly and destructive to organisational processes and outcomes. Organisations in South Africa are experiencing a high ... -
The effect of storage conditions on microbial communities in stool
(Public Library of Science, 2020)Microbiome research has experienced a surge of interest in recent years due to the advances and reduced cost of next-generation sequencing technology. The production of high quality and comparable data is dependent on ... -
Influence of drone altitude, image overlap, and optical sensor resolution on multi-view reconstruction of forest images
(MDPI, 2019)Recent technical advances in drones make them increasingly relevant and important toolsfor forest measurements. However, information on how to optimally set flight parameters and choosesensor resolution is lagging behind ... -
Prevalence of a postoperative troponin leak in patients with cardiac risk factors undergoing knee and hip arthroplasty in a South African population
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)Background. Patients undergoing arthroplasty may have comorbidities that put them at risk of myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). MINS, a new clinical concept that has a different pathophysiology from ...
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