Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 750
The biomechanical risk factors associated with preventing and managing iliotibial band syndrome in runners : a systematic review
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS), an overuse injury, is the second most common running injury and the main cause of lateral knee pain in runners. Due to the increasing number of runners ...
The characterisation and expression of HIV-1 subtype C gag
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The gag gene of HIV-1 encodes for one of the major structural proteins, which
contains several conserved cytotoxic T cell (CTL) epitopes. Gag specific CTL
responses are important in controlling viral ...
Beliefs and attitudes to obesity, its risk factors and consequences in a Xhosa community : a qualitative study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
Background:
The issue of obesity is an important one because in some communities obesity is perceived in many ways such that it is not recognised as a problem as typified by the black community of Khayelitsha with high ...
Characterizing the proteomes of selected members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogenic organism that infects a third of the
world’s population and causes approximately 2 million deaths per year. This pathogen is a
member of the Mycobacterium ...
Quality improvement cycle in Opuwo district hospital HIV/AIDS clinic, Kunene region, Namibia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study aimed to assess and improve the quality of care for Opuwo District Hospital HIV/AIDS clinic in Namibia. Currently, there is no literature available on the quality of care for the HIV/AIDS clinic ...
The role of voluntary counselling and testing in modifying risky sexual behaviour for HIV infection : cross-sectional study from the ‘Wellness Clinic’ of a District Hospital in rural Limpopo, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is considered one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. However its role in modifying risky sexual behaviour ...
The prevalence of established factors associated with adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in non-adhering patients at the ARV clinic of Madzikane KaZulu Memorial Hospital
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-07)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background
Adherence to HAART is key to any successful HAART programme. In Madzikane KaZulu Memorial Hospital ARV Clinic, there is an increasing number of patients on HAART and an increasing number of ...
The reasons for changing HAART in HIV positive patients at the Thusong comprehensive care management and treatment site, West Rand district, Johannesburg, Gauteng
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
Objective
To determine the reasons for the change or modification in the first line HAART regimen (1a and 1b) in HIV positive patients at the Thusong CCMT site.
Methods
This study is a quantitative descriptive study ...
The influence of small RNAs on the physiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The role of bacterial small RNA (sRNA), i.e. RNA species between 50-500bp in size, in virulence, pathogenesis and drug resistance is gaining interest. In some bacterial species, it had been shown to play ...
The role of the beta3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) in cardioprotection
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is well-established that transient activation of the β-adrenergic signalling pathway with ligands such as isoproterenol, formoterol and dobutamine, elicits cardioprotection against subsequent long ...