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Impact of age on the importance of systolic and diastolic blood pressures for stroke risk: the monica, risk, genetics, archiving, and monograph (MORGAM) project Risk: The MOnica, Risk, Genetics, Archiving, and Monograph (MORGAM) Project
(American Heart Association, 2012)This study investigates age-related shifts in the relative importance of systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures as predictors of stroke and whether these relations are influenced by other cardiovascular risk ... -
The impact of an adventure based experiential learning programme on the life effectiveness of black high school learners
(AFAHPER-SD, 2012)The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an adventure based experiential learning programme (AEP) in developing the life effectiveness of black high school learners. "Life Effectiveness" reflects the psychological ... -
The impact of HIV/AIDS on compliance with antidepressant treatment in major depressive disorder: a prospective study in a South African private healthcare cohort
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: MDD and HIV/AIDS have a high prevalence worldwide with severe consequences for patients. In both conditions, compliance with treatment is key to successfully treat these disorders. In the current study, ... -
The impact of physical activity on selected health risk factors and medical costs of employees working with a financial institution
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The impact of taking or not taking ARVs on HIV stigma as reported by persons living with HIV infection in five African countries
(Routledge, 2009)AIM: This study examined the impact of taking or not taking antiretroviral (ARV) medications on stigma, as reported by people living with HIV infection in five African countries. DESIGN: A two group (taking or not taking ... -
Impact of traditional African medicine on drug metabolism and transport
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Introduction: Africa is a continent of rich plant biodiversity with many indigenous plants having a long history of being used for medicinal purposes. A considerable number of patients consult traditional healers in ... -
Implementation and evaluation of the Psycho-social Therapeutic Programme (PTP) for police officials
(Unisa Press, 2017)In this article, a Psycho-social Therapeutic Programme (PTP) empowering police officials to better deal with distress and prevent the development of post-traumatic stress (or any other co-morbid disorder) after exposure ... -
Implementation of sunshine sports in secondary schools in Tianjin, China : barriers and prospects : physical education
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the implementation of sunshine sports in secondary schools of Tianjin, China. A total of 450 physical education (PE) teachers in 34 secondary schools drawn from six districts ... -
The importance of including toxicity assays when screening plant extracts for antimalarial activity
(Academic Journals, 2009)Identifying plant extracts as sources of antimalarial compounds needs to be addressed as numerous studies screen extracts without the means of eliminating extracts that are merely cytotoxic. Fifty-nine organic solvent ... -
The importance of psychological characteristics in potentially talented adolescent long distance runners
(Sabinet, 2012)Long distance running is a moderate to high-power activity supported by aerobic energy (Ward-Smith, 1999). Apart from the importance of aerobic conditioning, long distance running requires a great deal of mental toughness. ... -
The importance of the quality or type of fat in the diet: a food–based dietary guideline for South Africa
(MedPharm Publications, 2013)The aim of this paper is to review the latest total fat intake data for South Africa, as well as scientific evidence on the effect of the total amount and quality or type of fat in the diet. The total fat intake of South ... -
Important goals, meanings, and relationships in flourishing and languishing states: towards patterns of well-being
(Springer, 2019)Qualitative studies of lay people’s perspectives on facets of well-being are scarce, and it is not known how the perspectives of people with high and low levels of well-being dovetail or differ. This research explored the ... -
Improving patient access to cancer drugs in India: using economic modeling to estimate a more affordable drug cost based on measures of societal value
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2011)Background: Using multiples of India's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) as the threshold for economic value as suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO), decision analysis modeling was used to estimate a more ... -
In black South Africans from rural and urban communities, the 4G/5G PAI–1 polymorphism influences PAI–1 activity, but not plasma clot lysis time
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Data on genetic and environmental factors influencing PAI-1 levels and their consequent effect on clot lysis in black African populations are limited. We identified polymorphisms in the promoter area of the PAI-1 gene and ... -
In male rats with concurrent iron and (n-3) fatty acid deficiency, provision of either iron or (n-3) fatty acids alone alters monoamine metabolism and exacerbates the cognitive deficits associated with combined deficiency 1-3
(American Society of Nutrition (ASN), 2012)Concurrent deficiencies of iron (Fe) (ID) and (n-3) fatty acids [(n-3)FAD)] in rats can alter brain monoamine pathways and impair learning and memory. We examined whether repletion with Fe and DHA/EPA, alone and in ... -
In multiple situational light settings, visual observation for skin colour assessment is comparable with colorimeter measurement
(Wiley, 2016)Background Finding inexpensive and reliable techniques for assessing skin colour is important, given that it is related to several adverse human health outcomes. Visual observation is considered a subjective approach ... -
In silico modelling in the development of novel radiolabelled peptide probes
(Bentham Science, 2020)This review describes the usefulness of in silico design approaches in the design of new radiopharmaceuticals, especially peptide-based radiotracers (including peptidomimetics). Although not part of the standard arsenal ... -
In vitro activity of a new artemisinin derivative against Helicobacter pylori and its effect on biofilm formation
(Wiley, 2017)Artemisinin and its derivatives are widely used as antimalarial drugs, and are also active against extracellular and intracellular Helicobacter pylori. Here we investigated the in vitro activity of the new artemisinin ... -
In vitro activity of artemisone and artemisinin derivatives against extracellular and intracellular Helicobacter pylori
(Elsevier, 2016)The in vitro activity of the new artemisinin derivative artemisone as well as other molecules of the same class against Helicobacter pylori and their effects when combined with standard antibiotics were evaluated. Since ...