• Anthropometric profile and physical performance of youth players and challenges in the Ethiopian football talent identification program. 

  Gebreegziabher, Eyasu Merhatsidk. (2018)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the existing challenges that hinder the implementation of the talent identification program. Understand and develop basic standards to recruit talented young players based on ...

• The employment of individuals with hearing impairment in the KwaZulu-Natal private sector: current employers’ perceptions and experiences. 

    Doolabh, Nishita Ashwin. (2018)

  Background: Despite policies and legislation mandating the employment of persons with disabilities, individuals with hearing impairment continue to face barriers and challenges accessing the labour market and have typically ...

• Female athlete triad risk stratification in KwaZulu-Natal elite sprint and distance swimmers. 

  De Freitas, Ashleigh Jennifer. (2015)

  Introduction: The Female Athlete Triad (FAT) is a syndrome that poses a serious threat to the health status of physically active females. It comprises of three components that were adapted to the American Collage of Sport ...

• Investigation of the effectiveness of an ecologically valid telerehabilitation system for the assessment and primary management of neurogenic dysphagia in a resource constrained country. 

  Ayanikalathi, Narayanan Sona. (2017)

  India is undergoing remarkable industrialisation, economic and demographic changes resulting in a transition towards lifestyle related cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and TBI. There is an increased number of ...

• In silico investigation of hepatitis c virus: a novel perspective into targeted viral inhibition of NS3 helicase, NS 3/4a protease and NS5b RNA dependent RNA polymerase. 

  Shunmugam, Letitia. (2019)

  Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is an escalating global healthcare and economic burden that requires extensive intervention to alleviate its control. Over the years, drug design efforts have produced many anti-HCV drugs; however, ...

• Antibiotic prophylaxis in a primary level hospital : a medicines use evaluation to assess compliance in caesarean sections. 

  Govender, Seshnee. (2016)

  Introduction: Caesarean section births are the most important known common factor that has been linked with post-partum bacterial infections. According to the current Standard Treatment Guidelines, the prophylactic dose ...

• Collaboration with and integration of African traditional healers into the South African health care system. 

  Gandugade, Pradnya V. (2016)

  The use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) is widespread in many countries of the world, specifically amongst patients with chronic or long term illnesses. Research has found that allopathic ...

• A price and availability survey of essential medicines in Harare Province, Zimbabwe. 

  Marume, Amos. (2015)

  Access to essential medicines is both a fundamental basic right and necessity for everyone, thus governments should make concerted efforts to ensure that all have access to safe, quality and comparative cost-effective ...

• Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Harare regarding the reporting of adverse drug reactions. 

  Mafundikwa, Tafadzwa Christine. (2017)

  Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause considerable morbidity which contributes significantly to health expenditure. Worldwide, there is under-reporting of ADRs by healthcare workers and Zimbabwe is no exception. In Zimbabwe, ...

• Prevalence and risk factors for Myopia among school children in Aba, Nigeria. 

  Atowa, Uchenna Chigozirim. (2015)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• Clinical pharmacy services in a South African private hospital group, and the factors hindering their progress. 

  Van der Walt, Kenneth Trevin. (2015)

  Clinical pharmacy and the provision of patient-focused pharmaceutical care services is a hospital pharmacist’s role that is slowly developing in South African private hospitals. The clinical pharmacist, as a valuable member ...

• Effectiveness of selected surface disinfectants in the dental clinic – a report from a tertiary training facility in KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Deulkar, Swati A. (2016)

  Optimal infection control practice forms the cornerstone of quality oral health care delivery in any dental setting. There is very little published evidence on dental infection control practices in South Africa. In addition ...

• Effects of group exercise on salivary biomarkers of mucosal immunity and hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis activation in older persons living in aged care facilities. 

  Dudhrajh, Prathna Abhimun. (2015)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• The binding of Alzheimer’s amyloid beta peptides with a candidate drug molecule, 12-crown-4, and a biological membrane : insight from molecular dynamics simulations. 

  Agrawal, Nikhil. (2018)

  Abstract available in PDF file.

• The factors influencing the return to work of individuals having sustained severe traumatic brain injuries in South Africa. 

  Moller, Claire-Lynn. (2016)

  A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex phenomenon where the ability to return to work (RTW) following injury is not always successful. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is process that facilitates the RTW. Previous skills, ...

• Efficacy and safety of aprepitant in combination with dexamethasone, granisetron and metoclopramide as a prophylaxis of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in highly emetogenic chemotherapy. 

  Moustafa, Iman Moustafa Fetouh. (2017)

  This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of aprepitant in combination with dexamethasone, granisetron and metoclopramide (APR-DGM) versus a treatment regimen containing dexamethasone, ...

• The auditory effects of occupational exposure to chemical solvents. 

  Nakhooda, Faatima. (2016)

  Recently emerging literature indicates that the combination of solvents and noise have the potential to cause auditory dysfunction. There is limited literature available relating to the effects of SIHL exposure on the ...

• The in silico investigation of pharmacological targets of the zika virus : insights into the structural characteristics of the NS5 and NS3 proteins from atomistic molecular simulations. 

  Ramharack, Pritika. (2017)

  The re-emerging Zika virus has evolved into a catastrophic epidemic during the past year, with an estimated 1.5 million reported cases of Zika infections worldwide, since the 2015 outbreak in Brazil. The virus has received ...

• The integration of multilingualism and culture into augmentative and alternative communication services for school-aged children in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, South Africa. 

  Kistasamy, Charuna. (2016)

  Language and cultural diversity influence how individuals of different backgrounds interact. This heterogeneity can affect how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services are provided to children with complex ...

• Measurement of vaginal microbicide adherence using visual inspection as compared to ultra violet light assessment of returned empty gel applicators. 

  Upfold, Michele (2015)

  Introduction Finding a safe, effective and acceptable HIV prevention method is key to preventing new infections in women. Vaginal microbicide trials aim to do so, but adherence to study product remains a challenge in ...

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