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General criterion for harmonicity
(American Physical Society, 2017)Inspired by Kubo-Anderson Markov processes, we introduce a new class of transfer matrices whose largest eigenvalue is determined by a simple explicit algebraic equation. Applications include the free energy calculation for ... -
Review and recommendations on management of adult female thalassemia patients with hypogonadism based on literature review and experience of ICET-A network specialists
(PAGEpress, 2017)Background: Multi-transfused thalassemia major (TM) patients frequently develop severe endocrine complications, mainly due to iron overload, anemia and chronic liver disease, which require prompt diagnosis, treatment and ... -
Using a theoretical framework of institutional culture to analyse an institutional strategy document
(University of South Africa Press, 2016)This paper builds on a conceptual analysis of institutional culture in higher education. A theoretical framework was proposed to analyse institutional documents of two higher education institutions in the Western Cape, for ... -
A smartphone-based consultation system for acute burns – methodological challenges related to follow-up of the system
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)Background: A smartphone-based consultation system for acute burns is currently being implemented in the Western Cape, South Africa. Even though studies indicate that similar systems for burns tend to support valid diagnosis ... -
Medical mobile technologies – what is needed for a sustainable and scalable implementation on a global scale?
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)Current advances within medical technology show great potential from a global health perspective. Inexpensive, effective solutions to common problems within diagnostics, medical procedures and access to medical information ... -
Image-based mHealth for remote diagnostic assistance a means to promote equity in quality care
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)No abstract -
Understanding and acting on the developmental origins of health and disease in Africa would improve health across generations
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2017)Data from many high- and low- or middle-income countries have linked exposures during key developmental periods (in particular pregnancy and infancy) to later health and disease. Africa faces substantial challenges with ... -
The archaeology of teaching and the evolution of Homo docens
(University of Chicago Press, 2017-4)Teaching is present in all human societies, while within other species it is very limited. Something happened during the evolution of Homo sapiens that also made us Homo docens—the teaching animal. Based on discussions ... -
Epigenetic regulation of lateralized fetal spinal gene expression underlies hemispheric asymmetries
(eLife Sciences Publications, 2017)Lateralization is a fundamental principle of nervous system organization but its molecular determinants are mostly unknown. In humans, asymmetric gene expression in the fetal cortex has been suggested as the molecular basis ... -
How spatial scale shapes the generation and management of multiple ecosystem services
(Ecological Society of America, 2017)The spatial extent of ecological processes has consequences for the generation of ecosystem services related to them. However, management often fails to consider issues of scale when targeting ecological processes underpinning ... -
The dynamic food procurement strategies of women living in Cape Town’s low-income areas
(2018)The combination of persistent levels of inequality and poverty, alongside the advent of rapid urbanisation, mean urban food insecurity is set to be one of the biggest development challenges of this century. As women play ... -
Evolution of computational models in BioModels Database and the Physiome Model Repository
(BioMed Central, 2018-04-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: A useful model is one that is being (re)used. The development of a successful model does not finish with its publication. During reuse, models are being modified, i.e. expanded, corrected, and ... -
Postgraduate research supervision : more at stake than research training
(SUN MeDIA Bloemfontein, 2010)Is research training of students the key responsibility of postgraduate supervisors? While many academics would agree, supervisory roles might involve more than training postgraduate students. This article argues for the ... -
Beplanningstudie van die Klein Karoo
(Instituut vir Beplanningsnavorsing, Universiteit van Stellenbosch, 1978-06)No abstract available. -
Referral for CT brain in adult patients with head injury : are Emergency Centre doctors adhering to the Western Cape head injury guidelines
(2013-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Head injuries constitute a large number of trauma cases due to high rates of interpersonal, motor vehicle accidents, falls and use of recreational substances. The Western Cape head injury ... -
Exploring student engagegment practises at a South African university : student engagement as reliable predictor of academic performance
(HESA, 2016)Student engagement is one avenue to explore how the experiences within and beyond the classroom impact student persistence behaviours. This article contributes to the sparse research in South Africa on the correlates of ... -
Tracking the cellulolytic activity of Clostridium thermocellum biofilms
(BioMed Central, 2013-11-29)Background Microbial cellulose conversion by Clostridium thermocellum 27405 occurs predominantly through the activity of substrate-adherent bacteria organized in thin, primarily single cell-layered biofilms. The importance ... -
Still Bay Point-production strategies at Hollow Rock Shelter and Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter and Knowledge-transfer systems in Southern Africa at about 80-70 thousand years ago
(Public Library of Science, 2016)It has been suggested that technological variations associated with Still Bay assemblages of southern Africa have not been addressed adequately. Here we present a study developed to explore regional and temporal variations ... -
Systems approach to the study of brain damage in the very preterm newborn
(Frontiers Media, 2016)Background: A systems approach to the study of brain damage in very preterm newborns has been lacking. Methods: In this perspective piece, we offer encephalopathy of prematurity as an example of the complexity and ...
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