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Optimal waist circumference cut-off values for abdominal obesity in black South African men and woman
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Optimised transdermal delivery of pravastatin
(Elsevier, 2015)Wiechers’ programme “Formulating for Efficacy” initiated a new strategy to optimise the oil phase of topical formulations in order to achieve optimal transdermal drug delivery. This new approach uses the “Delivery Gap ... -
An optimistic vision for biosciences in South Africa: reply to Thaldar et al. (2019)
(ASSAf, 2019)Our reply to Thaldar et al.’s1 response to the ASSAf report2 on human genetics and genomics focuses on two elements of the Report which they highlight, namely ubuntu and sovereignty. The lack of engagement with ... -
Optimization of a new mass spectrometry method for measurement of breast milk iodine concentrations and an assessment of the effect of analytic method and timing of within: feed sample collection on breast milk iodine concentrations
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2016)Background: Breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC) may be an indicator of iodine status during lactation, but there are few data comparing different analytical methods or timing of sampling. The aims of this study were: ... -
Optimization of pyrrolo[3,4‐f]indole‐5,7‐dione and indole‐5,6‐dicarbonitrile derivatives as inhibitors of monoamine oxidase
(Wiley, 2019)In recent studies, we have investigated the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition properties of pyrrolo[3,4‐f]indole‐5,7‐dione and indole‐5,6‐dicarbonitrile derivatives. Since numerous high potency MAO inhibitors are present ... -
Optimization of selected liposome-encapsulated diketopiperazines
(Elsevier, 2014)Response surface methodology (RSM) is an effective way to optimize various processes and formulations were investigators are able to determine how variables influence the formulation by assessing interaction effects in ... -
An optimized method for the analysis of corticosterone in rat plasma by UV-HPLC
(Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists of SA, 2012)Animal models are useful in the study of stress disorders in that they offer the possibility of stimulating a human condition under controlled conditions in a simpler, more readily understandable system. Stress-related ... -
Optimizing observer performance of clinic blood pressure measurement: a position statement from the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)High blood pressure (BP) is a highly prevalent modifiable cause of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death. Accurate BP measurement is critical, given that a 5-mmHg measurement error may lead to incorrect hypertension ... -
The ordeal of “property stripping” from widows in a peri-urban community: the case of a selected ward in Binga district, Zimbabwe
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)The death of a husband is a common traumatic experience for widows in Zimbabwean communities. This paper discusses widows’ experiences of property stripping in a peri-urban community of Sikalenge Ward, Binga District in ... -
Outcome of the second Medicines Utilisation Research in Africa Group meeting to promote sustainable and appropriate medicine use in Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The second Medicines Utilization Research in Africa (MURIA) group workshop and symposium again brought researchers together from across Africa to improve their knowledge of drug utilization (DU) methodologies and exchange ... -
The outcomes of a sport-based intervention on risky sexual behaviours among rural school-going adolescents.
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet, 2014)The spread of HIV infection in sexually active adolescents and young adults has been attributed to the increasing risky sexual behaviours including early sexual activity, multiple sexual partnership, and irregular condoms ... -
The outcomes of a sportbased intervention on risky sexual behaviours among rural school-going adolescents
(African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPH ERD), 2014)The spread of HIV infection in sexually active adolescents and young adults has been attributed to the increasing risky sexual behaviours including early sexual activity, multiple sexual partnership, and irregular condoms ... -
Overfatness, stunting and physical inactivity are determinants of plasminogen activator
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An overview of different health indicators in the European Health Systems
(JPMH, 2017)Introduction. In the European Union three different health systems could be defined according to service delivery, financing, and economic policies: Beveridge, Bismarck and Mixed system. Although health systems are hardly ... -
Overweight among children decreased, but obesity prevalence remained high among women in South Africa, 1999-2005
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess anthropometric status in South African children and women in 2005 in order to document temporal trends in selected anthropometric parameters. Design: Heights and ... -
Overweight impairs efficacy of iron supplementation in iron-deficient South African children: a randomized controlled intervention
(Nature Publishing Group, 2013)BACKGROUND: Many countries in the nutrition transition have high rates of iron deficiency (ID) and overweight (OW). ID is more common in OW children; this may be due to adiposity-related inflammation reducing iron ... -
The oxidative stress profile and its relation to vascular function in a bi-ethnic cohort: the SABPA study
(Karger, 2019)Oxidative stress and inflammation has been implicated in arterial stiffness, and hypertension development. Oxidative stress may interfere with normal vascular function by inactivation of NO and/or the production of ... -
Ozone exposure of Flinders Sensitive Line rats is a rodent translational model of neurobiological oxidative stress with relevance for depression and antidepressant response
(Springer, 2015)Rationale Major depression has been associated with higher levels of air pollution that in turn leads to neurodegeneration via increased oxidative stress. There is a need for suitable translational animal models to study ... -
Ozone modulates the effects of imipramine on immobility in the forced swim test, and nonspecific parameters of hippocampal oxidative stress in the rat
(Springer, 2010)Depression has been associated with oxidative stress. There is increased awareness of the role of environmental toxins in the development of mood disorders. Ozone, a pro-oxidant and environmental pollutant, has been noted ...