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Maintaining euthyroidism: fundamentals of thyroid hormone physiology, iodine metabolism and hypothyroidism
(MedPharm, 2017)
Thyroid-related pathologies, especially subclinical and clinical hypothyroidism, are commonly described in clinical practice. While illnesses related to aberrant thyroid hormone homeostasis are the most prevalent ...
Restoring the architecture: a rapid clinical perspective on bone-mineral density and osteoporosis
(MedPharm, 2017)
Osteoporosis is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition that contributes to the risk of fracture in both women and men. The current paper will provide a rapid clinical overview of the condition and the current ...
Educators’ relational experiences with learners identified with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(EASA, 2017)
The focus of this research is
educators’ relational experiences with learners
presumed
to have
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD) in a
South African school community. A
lthough relational ...
Die adenosien A1- en A2A-reseptoraffiniteit van ’n reeks 3,4-dihidropirimidoon-analoë
(AOSIS, 2017)
Parkinson se siekte is ’n komplekse neurodegeneratiewe siektetoestand. Huidige
behandeling van dié siekte is slegs op simptomatiese verligting gemik, sonder dat die
siekteverloop vertraag of gestop word. Sedert die ...
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 ...
Bone turnover markers in HIV-infected women on tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy
(AOSIS, 2017)
Background: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) antiretroviral therapy is associated with disruption of the bone turnover process.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the association between tenofovir ...
Evidence-informed decision making for nutrition: African experiences and way forward
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)
Although substantial amount of nutrition research is conducted in Africa, the research agenda is mainly donor-driven. There is a clear need for a revised research agenda in Africa which is both driven by and responding to ...
Ultrasound comparison of the effects of prehabilitation exercises and the scapular assistance test on the acromiohumeral distance
(ASSAf, 2017)
Background: Prolonged participation in overhead sports creates shoulder muscle imbalances which eventually alter the efficacy of the shoulder stabiliser muscles and heighten injury risk, such as subacromial impingement ...
The nature of relapse in schizophrenia
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: Multiple relapses characterise the course of illness in most patients with schizophrenia, yet the nature of these episodes has not been extensively researched and clinicians may not always be aware of important ...
Thoracic posture, shoulder muscle activation patterns and isokinetic strength of semi-professional rugby union players
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2013)
Background. Shoulder injuries are the most severe injuries in rugby union players, accounting for almost 20% of injuries related to the
sport and resulting in lost playing hours.
Objective. To profile the thoracic posture, ...