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Association between dietary adherence, anthropometric measurements and blood pressure in an urban black population, South Africa
(Medpharm, 2018)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 ... -
Comparing beverage consumption, physical activity and anthropometry among young adult urban- and rural-dwelling African women
(Medpharm, 2018)Beverage consumption, physical activity, body mass index and waist circumference were compared in age-matched (aged 18– 30 years) groups of young South African women from urban (n = 78) and rural (n = 94) settings. Obesity ... -
The relationship between resilience and empowering leader behaviour of nurse managers in the mining healthcare sector
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: The South African mining healthcare sector faces injuries, illnesses including HIV and AIDS and high staff turnover rates. In this sector, nurse managers should create an optimal environment for providing ... -
Laboratory-based physical and physiological test results that serve as predictors of male, amateur road cyclists' performance levels
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018)Laboratory-based physical and physiological test results that serve as predictors of male, amateur road cyclists' performance levels. J Strength Cond Res 32(10): 2897–2906, 2018—The purposes of this study were first, to ... -
Skin-reducing mastectomy and direct-to-implant breast reconstruction with submuscular-dermal-mesh pocket
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)Background Despite skin-sparing mastectomy techniques have significantly improved reconstructive options and aesthetic outcomes, patients with large and ptotic breasts remain a challenging group to treat satisfactorily. ...
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