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In vitro permeation of mesembrine alkaloids from Sceletium tortuosum across porcine buccal, sublingual, and intestinal mucosa
(Thieme, 2012)
Sceletium tortuosum is an indigenous South African plant that has traditionally been used for its mood-enhancing properties. Recently, products containing S. tortuosum have become increasingly popular and are commonly ...
Sex differences independent of other psycho-sociodemographic factors as a predictor of body mass index in black South African adults
(icddr,b, 2012)
To better understand the sex differences in body mass index (BMI) observed in black South African adults in the Transition and Health during Urbanization of South Africans Study, the present study investigated whether these ...
Factors influencing access to pharmaceutical services in underserviced areas of the West Rand District, Gauteng Province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2012)
The study examined demographic and socio-economic factors that may influence pharmaceutical services (PS) in underserviced communities of the West Rand District, Gauteng Province, South Africa. A quantitative survey was ...
Die effek van intervensie op okulêre motoriese beheerfunksies en visueel–motoriese integrasiestatus van 6– tot 8–jarige leerders met ADHD
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2012)
The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) (2000) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) describes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a persistent pattern of attention deficit or hyperactivity that ...
Body composition in stunted, compared to non-stunted, black South African children, from two rural communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2012)
Background: The objective was to compare the body composition of black stunted, and non-stunted, children, from two rural communities
in South Africa, and investigate whether increased total and central adiposity is found ...
Leptin: a cardiovascular perspective
(Health & Medical Publishing Group (JEMDSA), 2012)
The development of obesity, as well as resultant type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, is causing concern in South Africa. Following the discovery of leptin in 1994, hopes were raised that the manipulation ...
Consumers’ expectations of furniture labels during their pre-purchase information search: an explication of proposed furniture labelling specifications
(Wiley, 2012)
This study aimed to investigate consumers' expectations of furniture labels during the pre-purchase information search, in order to propose furniture labels that would serve as a more relevant source of external information ...
A historical analysis of the post-apartheid dispensation education in South Africa (1994-2011)
(Clute Institute, 2012)
The period 1994-2011 introduced a new historical era for school education in South Africa. Outcomes-based Education (OBE) was introduced and was controversial from the outset for educators and policymakers alike. The reason ...
The experiences of parents with tactile defensive children
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2012)
Aim: Tactile defensiveness is a phenomenon that infringes on the daily lives of many young children and their parents. This study explored the experiences of parents of children with tactile defensiveness. As primary ...
In vitro drug absorption enhancement effects of Aloe vera and Aloe ferox
(Österreichische Apotheker-Verlagsgesellschaft, 2012)
The effect of whole leaf and gel materials from two aloe species (Aloe vera and A. ferox) was compared with that of the precipitated polysaccharides from these aloe materials on the transepithelial electrical resistance ...