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Interactions of 1-methyl-3-phenylpyrrolidine and 3-methyl-1-phenyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane with monoamine oxidase B
(Elsevier, 2010)The parkinsonian inducing agent 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and its corresponding five-membered ring analogue 1-methyl-3-phenyl-3-pyrroline are cyclic tertiary allylamines and good substrates of ... -
The interactions of azure B, a metabolite of methylene blue, with 2 acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase
(Elsevier, 2014)Methylene blue(MB) is reported to possess diverse pharmacological actions and is attracting increasing attention for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Among the pharmacological actions ... -
The interactions of caffeine with monoamine oxidase
(Elsevier, 2013)Aims: Caffeine has been used as a scaffold for the design of inhibitors of monoamine oxidase (MAO) A and B. Substitution at the C8 position with a variety of moieties yields structures with high MAO inhibition ... -
Interactions of the antimicrobial peptide nisin Z with conventional antibiotics and the use of nanostructured lipid carriers to enhance antimicrobial activity
(Elsevier, 2017)Antimicrobial resistance is an imminent threat to the effective prevention and treatment of bacterial infections and alternative antimicrobial strategies are desperately needed. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) may be promising ... -
Intergenerational care perceptions of older women and middle adolescents in a resource-constrained community in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)This study describes intergenerational care perceptions in a resource-challenged community. Ten women (aged 60+) and eight middle adolescents (3 boys and 5 girls) participated in the Mmogo-method®, a visual data-collection ... -
An intergenerational perspective on risk and protective factors in multi–problem poor families living in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)At the time of the research the first author was employed as a social worker at a welfare organisation in the Cape Peninsula with a case load of over 300 clients. About 30 of these cases were multi-problem families who had ... -
Internal and external match loads of university-level soccer players: a comparison between methods
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2016)The aim of this study was to use individualized intensity zones to compare the external (velocity and Player Load, PL) and internal loads (heart rate, HR) of a cohort of university-level soccer players. Thirteen soccer ... -
International comparability of health professions: bridging the gap between Biokinetics and Kinesiotherapy
(AFAHPER, 2018)Unlike kinesiotherapist discipline, limited national and international career opportunities for biokineticists exist. This study reviews the scope of the profession, the education and the training of kinesiotherapists, so ... -
International guidelines for the in vivo assessment of skin properties in non–clinical settings. Part 2. Transepidermal water loss and skin hydration
(Wiley, 2013)Background: There is an emerging perspective that it is not sufficient to just assess skin exposure to physical and chemical stressors in workplaces, but that it is also important to assess the condition, i.e. skin ... -
International guidelines for the in vivo assessment of skin properties in non–clinical settings: part 1. pH
(Wiley, 2013)Background: Skin surface pH is known to influence the dissolution and partitioning of chemicals and may influence exposures that lead to skin diseases. Non-clinical environments (e.g. workplaces) are highly variable, ... -
An international study on the feasibility of a standardized combined plasma clot turbidity and lysis assay: communication from the SSC of the ISTH
(Wiley, 2018)Abnormal fibrin clot structure, in particular increased fibrin fiber density and stiffness and resistance to fibrinolysis, are reported to be linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and a higher incidence of venous and ... -
Interpretation and validation of maximum absorbance data obtained from turbidimetry analysis of plasma clots
(Thieme, 2020)Turbidimetry is used to characterize fibrin clot properties. In purified systems, maximum absorbance (MA) directly relates to fibrin fiber cross-sectional area. However, in plasma samples there are discrepancies in the ... -
Interpretive description of recreational therapy within thecurricula of selected healthcare professions in South Africa
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022)In South Africa (SA), recreational therapy (RT)/therapeutic recreation(TR) as profession ended in June 1978 and currently remain sun recognized as a profession. Some of the existing health professions in SA may provide ... -
Interprofessional care for chronic diseases of lifestyle
(Biomedical Communications Group, 2018)Public health and other healthcare practitioners are facing the challenges that arise from chronic diseases of lifestyle. Astronomical increase in the prevalence and burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in the high ... -
Interprofessional knowledge and perceptions of selected South African healthcare practitioners towards each other
(HMPG, 2018)Background. Interprofessional collaboration is internationally and popularly envisioned as a successful paradigm for the management of disease, disabilities and injuries. Despite this, the opinion of South African (SA) ... -
Interrelations between anthropometric and fitness changes during mid-adolescence in boys: a 2-year longitudinal study
(Wiley, 2014)Objectives This study aimed to determine changes and interrelationships between changes in selected anthropometric growth parameters and motor and physical fitness, among boys over a 2 year period during mid-adolescence ... -
Interrelationships between visual–motor integration, visual perception, motor coordination and object control skills of grade 1–learners: NW–child study
(University of Stellenbosch Department of sport science, 2015)The aim of this study was to determine the interrelationship of visual–motor integration, visual perception and motor coordination with object control skills in Grade 1–learners in th e North–West Province of South Africa. ... -
Intervention strategies used by social workers in emergency child protection
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2018)This research provides insight into the current intervention strategies used by social workers in emergency child protection, whereby children are removed from their caregivers as a result of abuse and are placed at child ... -
Intervention strategies used to address alcohol abuse in the North West Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service, 2015)Alcohol abuse has been reported as a major concern and is a source of social and economic problems in many developing countries such as South Africa (Monteiro, 2001:98; WHO, 2014:1). The Minister of Social Development ... -
Interventions to prevent iron deficiency during the first 1000 days in low-income and middle-income countries: recent advances and challenges
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019)Purpose of review Iron deficiency remains highly prevalent in women and young children in low-income and middle-income countries. To prevent the potentially life-long consequences of iron deficiency when occurring during ...