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Barriers to admission to mainstream primary schools for children with high functioning autism/asperger's syndrome (Umlazi District)
(2014)In South Africa basic education is a right for all children (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996) and mainstream education for learners with so called mild disabilities such as High Functioning Autism or ... -
Barriers to eye health care among school going children in Swaziland: towards the development of a framework for access to child eye health care.
(2018)Background: Good vision and eye health plays an important role in the overall development and well-being of a child. Visual impairment in children has a significant impact on their social interaction, quality of life, and ... -
Beta-lactamase mediated resistance in Escherichia Coli isolated from state hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Escherichia coli, one of the most common pathogens causing urinary tract infections, has shown increased resistance to commonly used antibiotics. In this study we analyzed the β-lactamase profiles of 38 inhibitor-resistant ... -
Bioavailability studies on various dosage forms of the anorectic, diethylpropion hydrochloride.
(1984)The stereo-chemistry, structure activity relationships and the metabolism of the anorectic drug, diethylpropion hydrochloride, have been reviewed briefly, together with the analytical methods for the determination of this ... -
Central auditory processing perforance of male and female stutterers and nonstutterers.
(1992)Central auditory processing performance of male and female stutterers and nonstutterers was compared on a battery of central auditory tests. Thirty stutterers (15 male and 15 female) with a mean age of 23.10 years ... -
Characterizing the role of CD4+ T cell immunoregulatory networks in peripheral blood and lymphoid tissue during HIV-1 clade C infection.
(2018)HIV eradication efforts have been unsuccessful due to virus persistence in cellular and tissue reservoirs. Recent evidence suggests that germinal centers (GCs) within lymph nodes (LN) contain a novel subset of regulatory ... -
Clinical pharmacy services in a South African private hospital group, and the factors hindering their progress.
(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 ... -
Collaboration with and integration of African traditional healers into the South African health care system.
(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 comparative analysis of oral healthcare policy development between a developed country (Australia) and a developing country (South Africa)
Introduction: Health policy analysis aims to explain the interaction between institutions, interests and ideas in the policy process in order to ensure the best possible health outcomes. Cross-national policy analysis of ... -
A comparative study to determine the immediate effects of paraffin wax and moist heat therapies on pain, joint range of movement and grip ability in adults with rheumatoid arthritis afffecting the hands.
(2013)Physiotherapists use many treatment modalities in the management of rheumatoid arthritis of the hand. Two commonly used heating modalities are moist heat and paraffin wax therapy. The aim of this study was thus to compare ... -
Comparison of adherence to treatment and effectiveness of fixed dose combination ARV drugs to multiple dose regimens in adult patients in public sector.
(2018)Background As antiretroviral medicines have become increasingly available and affordable for the treatment of HIV infected patients in South Africa, the adoption of a fixed dose combination (FDC) was implemented in 2013 ... -
A comparison of the fitness levels of Indian high school boys in two cohorts : 1977 and 1997.
(2000)The main aim of this study was to compare fitness levels of Indian high school boys in two cohorts: 1977 and 1997. A secondary aim was to identify if the same problem areas or strengths still exist in 1997 as in 1977 or ... -
A Comparison of upper and lower limb exercise in canoeists using the heart rate and oxygen consumption relationship
(2003)The heart rate achieved with maximal upper limb exercise is quoted as being on average thirteen beats per minute lower than when performing maximal leg exercise. Many canoeists use heart rate monitors during training and ... -
Complexation strategies for the design of novel nano-drug delivery systems to treat bacterial infections caused by superbugs.
(2019)Abstract available in the PDF. -
Computational chemistry studies of subtypes B and South African C HIV proteases.
(2016)HIV/AIDs is a prevalent disease infecting millions of people throughout the world. Although a lot of improvement has been achieved over the year in regard to the reduction of AIDs related deaths, a huge task lies ahead as ... -
Computational insight into the glycosidase enzyme using bioinformatics tools and molecular dynamic simulations.
(2013)One of the subjects focused on by theoretical and computational studies is that of the molecular systems. Molecular dynamic simulations can provide useful insights into the dynamic, thermodynamic and structural properties ... -
A computational perspective of influenza a virus targets : neuraminidase and endonuclease.
(2016)Through the ages the viruses have plagued mankind claiming the lives of millions, pre-dating any advancements in the medicinal sciences. One such pathogenic virus is influenza A, which has been implicated in the 1918-Spanish ... -
A Computational perspective on the concerted cleavage mechanism of the natural targets of HIV-1 protease.
(2018)One infectious disease that has had both a profound health and cultural impact on the human race in recent decades is the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). A ... -
Concurrent use of traditional medicine and prescribed antibiotics and/or antiviral medicines and their effects on antimicrobial resistance and treatment failure in Ilembe district, Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa.
(2019)Background: Traditional herbal mixtures are generally available, affordable and commonly utilized in developing and developed countries and usually utilized as self-care treatments. However, its incorrect use can lead to ...