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Wind generator impedance matching in small-scale passive wind energy systems
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this paper, the improved turbine power matching of passive wind energy systems for dcconnected battery storage applications with an impedance matching method is investigated. The passive system uses ... -
Unusual presentation of atrial myxoma : a case report and review of the literature
(International Scientific Information, 2021)BACKGROUND: Although rare, atrial myxoma is the most common benign cardiac tumor. The recognized triad of presenting symptoms relates to constitutional, embolic, and obstructive effects produced by the tumor. However, the ... -
Trait positions for elevated invasiveness in adaptive ecological networks
(Springer, 2021)Our ability to predict the outcome of invasion declines rapidly as non-native species progress through intertwined ecological barriers to establish and spread in recipient ecosystems. This is largely due to the lack of ... -
A systematic review and conceptual model of international student mobility decision-making
(Cogitatio, 2021)This research synthesizes the most recent studies on the international student mobility of higher education students. Our aim is to begin to conceptualise and predict the barriers, enablers and determinants from an ... -
Spiritual care practices in hospices in the Western cape, South Africa : the challenge of diversity
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021)Background: South Africa is a very diverse middle-income country, still deeply divided by the legacy of its colonial and apartheid past. As part of a larger study, this article explored the experiences and views of ... -
Self-efficacy in creativity and curiosity as predicting creative emotions
(Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, 2021)Self-efficacy constructs could predict students’ practices and affect in learning the sciences. Researchers have pointed at such constructs as predictors of students’ mathematics achievement and performance. Self-efficacy ... -
The rise and fall of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 has received great attention, and most notably, the enthusiasm for HCQ has been one of politicization ... -
A review of fire management practices in African savanna-protected areas
(AOSIS, 2021)The level of understanding of the ecological effects of fires has improved over the past century, but comprehensive information on the practical application of fire remains restricted to a few well-studied areas, and ... -
Prioritization of candidate genes for a South African family with Parkinson’s disease using in-silico tools
(Public Library of Science, 2021)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder exhibiting Mendelian inheritance in some families. Next-generation sequencing approaches, including whole exome sequencing (WES), have revolutionized the field of ... -
Preparing graduates for interprofessional practice in South Africa : the dissonance between learning and practice
(Frontiers Media, 2021)With South Africa's tumultuous history and resulting burden of disease and disability persisting post-democracy in 1994, a proposed decentralization of heath care with an urgent focus on disease prevention strategies ensued ... -
An overview of mites on grapevine and the discovery of a new phytoseiidae species; typhlodromus (typhlodromus) spiceae
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2021)The common grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is the main species used for wine making, with South Africa being one of the top wine exporting countries. Grapevine is vulnerable to a range of pests, includingmites. We present ... -
Novel molecular transport medium used in combination with Xpert MTB/RIF ultra provides rapid detection of Mycobacterium bovis in African buffaloes
(Nature Research (part of Springer Nature), 2021)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in wildlife. Confirmation of M. bovis infection relies on mycobacterial culture, which is time-consuming. Collection and transportation ... -
More than just assistive devices : how a South African social enterprise supports an environment of inclusion
(MDPI, 2021)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Appropriate assistive technology has the potential to considerably enhance quality of life, access to health and education, and social and economic participation for people with disabilities. Most disabled ... -
A mega-aggregation framework synthesis of the barriers and facilitators to linkage, adherence to ART and retention in care among people living with HIV
(BMC, 2021)Background: People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) struggle with the challenges of living with a chronic disease and integrating antiretroviral treatment (ART) and care into their daily lives. The aims ... -
Infectious Diseases Outbreak Management Tool for endurance mass participation sporting events : an international effort to counteract the COVID-19 spread in the endurance sport setting
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(Individual) responsibility in decolonising the university curriculum
(HESA, 2021)Since the “#RhodesMustFall” and “#FeesMustFall” student protests of 2015 and 2016 there has been much written about decolonisation in South Africa, particularly in relation to the curriculum. However, not much has been ... -
Immune biomarkers as an adjunct diagnostic modality of infection in cases of sudden and unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) at Tygerberg Medico-legal Mortuary, Cape Town, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Child mortality is a major health concern worldwide with over 4.2 million infants dying before reaching the age of one year in 2016 alone. Several international intervention initiatives have resulted in ... -
Explaining the impact of mHealth on maternal and child health care in low- and middle-income countries : a realist synthesis
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021)Background: Despite the growing global application of mobile health (mHealth) technology in maternal and child health, contextual factors, and mechanisms by which interventional outcomes are generated, have not been subjected ...
