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ASSAf consensus study on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics and genomics in South Africa
(ASSAf, 2018)South Africa is home to one of the most genetically diverse populations in the world, which, combined with its high disease burden and high-quality infrastructure, makes our country a prime location for conducting genetics ... -
Assessing a portable, real‐time display handheld meter with UV‐A and UV‐B sensors for potential application in personal sun exposure studies
(Wiley, 2018)Background Observing accurate real‐time measurements of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels is important since personal excess sun exposure is associated with skin cancers. Handheld measurement devices may be helpful ... -
Assessing mental health services in a rural setting: service providers’ perspective
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Addressing the inadequate and poor provision of mental health services in rural areas is a world-wide challenge. Most people with mental illness in these areas do not have access to mental health services. Using eight ... -
Assessing the construct validity of nutrient profiling models for restricting the marketing of foods to children in South Africa
(Nature, 2020)Background In an effort to combat childhood obesity the WHO has called on governments to restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Regulators have turned to nutrient profiling (NP) to provide the evidence for ... -
Assessing tobacco use in an African population: serum and urine cotinine cut-offs from South Africa
(Elsevier, 2019)Background Cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, is used to measure tobacco use and exposure, but recommended cut-offs to differentiate tobacco users from those exposed through the environment range from 3 to 58 ng/ml in serum, ... -
Assessment of dermal exposure and skin condition of workers exposed to nickel at a South African base metal refinery
(Oxford Univ Press, 2010)Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess dermal exposure of cell workers to nickel at a South African base metal refinery and to characterize their skin condition by measuring the skin hydration and trans ... -
Assessment of paper tip angular position, carryover, matrix effects and dried blood spot storage effect on paper spray mass spectrometry
(RSC, 2020)Paper Spray (PS) ionization has been demonstrated extensively for rapid quantitation of pharmaceuticals in dried matrix spots. In this study, experimental and validation parameters of paper spray mass spectrometry were ... -
Assessment of post-operative pain medication adherence after day case orthopaedic surgery: a prospective, cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2020)Background and aim Patients struggle to adhere to prescribed pain medication after surgery because of, inter alia, side effects, sleep disturbances and pain severity. This study aimed to determine the influence of various ... -
Assessment of the ergonomic design of self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices for use by women in mining
(SAIMM, 2020)Increasing numbers of women are entering the South African mining industry, but self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) devices might not be suited to female anthropometric dimensions. The aim of this project was to assess ... -
Assessment of the induction of dormant ring stages in Plasmodium falciparum parasites by artemisone and artemisone entrapped in Pheroid vesicles in vitro
(American Society for Microbiology, 2014)The in vitro antimalarial activities of artemisone and artemisone entrapped in Pheroid vesicles were compared, as was their ability to induce dormancy in Plasmodium falciparum. There was no increase in the activity of ... -
An assessment of the need of police officials for trauma intervention programmes - a qualitative approach
(2015)Officials in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are exposed to multiple traumatic incidents. The effect of such exposure is aggravated by various contributing factors that may cause intense trauma for the individual, ... -
An assessment of the needs of police officials regarding trauma and trauma intervention programmes : a quantitative approach
(Criminological and Victimological Society of Southern Africa (CRIMSA), 2015)As a result of the critical nature of police officials' work, it is of utmost importance that they have direct access to support. The efficacy of the present trauma intervention programmes in the South African Police Service ... -
Assessment of the viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in response to synergetic inhibition during bioethanol production
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2018)Second-generation biofuels, fuels produced from lignocellulosic materials, including wood, agricultural residues and biomass waste include bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas. These fuel sources have great potential as ... -
The association between anthopometric parameters, the metabolic syndrome and microalbuminuria in black Africans: The SABPA study
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The association between anthropometric measures and physical performance in black adults of the North West Province, South Africa
(Wiley, 2020)OBJECTIVE: This study investigated associations between anthropometric measures and physical performance in black South African adults. It was hypothesized that noninvasive, simple anthropometric measurements, such as ... -
Association between blood pressure, measures of body composition and lifestyle factors in township adolescents, North-West Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications, 2011)Risk factors for development of cardiovascular disease develop early in life and track into adulthood. This study investigated the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and measures of body composition in adolescents. ... -
The association between calf circumference and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index of black urban women in Tlokwe City
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Background: Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength, is associated with adverse health outcomes. Calf circumference (CC) has been proposed as a surrogate measure of muscle mass in the elderly; however, ethnic/sex ... -
Association between consuption of black tea and iron status in adult Africans in the North West Province: the THUSA study
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Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
(Medpharm, 2020)Objectives: The aim was to determine participants’ dietary adherence by calculating a diet adherence score based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet; (2) to determine if there was an association ... -
Association between dietary habits, body composition indices and HbA1c of adult type-2 diabetes patients attending routine out-patient clinic review: a cross-sectional study
(Karger, 2017)Background and objectives: Low intake of fruits, vegetables, excessive energy intake and reduced physical activities has been associated with type-2 diabetes (T2DM) and it associated co-morbidities. Unhealthy ...