• Wildernis van menslike belewenis in Die troebel tyd van Ingrid Winterbach 

  Meyer, Susan (LitNet Akademies, 2019)

  Die troebel tyd skep ’n genuanseerde uitbeelding van depressie, ’n steeds gestigmatiseerde verskynsel in ons samelewing, ’n kritiese bewustheid van “andersheid” oftewel die afwyking van die sosiaal gekonstrueerde norm. Die ...
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  Letterkunde as kulturele ekologie in Die Bergengel (Carina Stander) 

  Meyer, Susan (Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 2019)

  Die Bergengel (The Angel of the Mountain), with its striking nature centeredness, is characterised by poetical and lyrical use of language. This aspect is drawn into the ecocritical study of the novel in this article. ...
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  An Information Systems Approach to the Proactive Management of Subscriber Identification Modules in Industry 

  Prinsloo, J.; Mathews, M.; du Plessis, J.; Vosloo, J. (SAIIE, 2018)

  The Industry 4.0 paradigm focuses heavily on decentralisation, modularity and interoperability. These principles form the foundation for an effective Industry 4.0 ecosystem. The South African heavy industry still relies ...
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  Addressing non-communicable diseases in the Western Cape, South Africa 

  Solomons, Nasheetah; Kruger, H. Salome; Pouane, Thandi R. (PAGEPress, 2019)

  Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) are increasing with grave consequences to countries’ development. The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to determine challenges PURE study participants faced ...
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  Behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases among a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Indonesia 

  Pengpid, Supa; Peltzer, Karl (Dove Press, 2019)

  Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors among adolescents in Indonesia. Methods: Cross-sectional national data were ...
• Monoamine oxidase inhibition by Kavalactones from Kava (Piper Methysticum) 

  Prinsloo, Denise; Van Dyk, Sandra; Petzer, Anél; Petzer, Jacobus P. (Thieme, 2019)

  Monoamine oxidases (MAOs) are key metabolic enzymes for neurotransmitter and dietary amines and are targets for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. This study examined the MAO inhibition ...
• Three-year change in oxidative stress markers is linked to target organ damage in black and white men: the SABPA study 

  Myburgh, Caitlynd; Huisman, Hugo W.; Mels, Catharina M.C. (Springer, 2019)

  Oxidative stress is implicated in hypertension, carotid wall thickening, and renal dysfunction. Oxidative stress is linked to cardiovascular pathology in the black South African individuals who have a high prevalence of ...
• Adult attachment theory and Rorschach Inkblot Method: a systematic literature review 

  Zizi, Pholly D.; Spies, Ruan; Vosloo, Cristel (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

  This critical appraisal and synthesis review explores the literature on the evidence of Rorschach Inkblot Method variables as measures of the attachment theory. We searched for publications making use of EBSCO Discovery ...
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  Magnesium intake predicts bone turnover in postmenopausal black South African women 

  Wright, Hattie H.; Schutte, Willem D.; Wentzel-Viljoen, Edelweiss; Kruger, Iolanthe M.; Kruger, Herculina S. (MDPI, 2019)

  This prospective study investigated the association between nutrient intake, dietary patterns, and changes in bone turnover and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal urban black South African women over two years. ...
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  Gaze behavior in basketball free throws developed in constant and variable practice 

  Czyz, Stanisław H.; Zvonař, Martin; Borysiuk, Zbigniew; Nykodým, Jiří; Oleśniewicz, Piotr (MDPI, 2019)

  There are a limited number of studies focusing on the mechanisms explaining why variable practice gives an advantage in a novel situation and constant practice in performance in trained conditions. We hypothesized that ...
• Artemisone demonstrates synergistic antiviral activity in combination with approved and experimental drugs active against human cytomegalovirus 

  Oiknine-Djian, Esther; Haynes, Richard K.; Bar-On, Shikma; Laskov, Ida; Lantsberg, Daniel (Elsevier, 2019)

  We have recently shown that the artemisinin derivative artemisone, which was screened against malaria in human clinical studies, is a potent inhibitor of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). Here we evaluated the antiviral effect ...
• An update on derivatisation and repurposing of clinical nitrofuran drugs 

  Zuma, Nonkululeko H.; Aucamp, Jeanine; N'Da, David D. (Elsevier, 2019)

  5-nitrofurans (NFs) have been in clinical use for over 60 years. These affordable drugs are used for the treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases ranging from urinary tract infections to cancer. The anti-pathogenic effect ...
• Distinct inflammatory mediator patterns in young black and white adults: the African-predict study 

  Crouch, Simone H.; Botha-Le Roux, Shani; Schutte, Aletta E.; Delles, Christian; Graham, Lesley A. (Elsevier, 2020)

  Objective Inflammatory mediators have been implicated in the early stages of cardiovascular disease development, including hypertension. Since global reports reflect a higher hypertension prevalence in black than white ...
• Determination of lovastatin, mevastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin with HPLC by means of gradient elution 

  Marais, S.; Du Preez, J.L.; Du Plessis, L.H.; Du Plessis, J.; Gerber, M. (Avoxa, 2019)

  A novel HPLC method with UV detection was developed and validated in skin penetration (in vitro) studies to identify and quantify lovastatin, mevastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin. A Venusil XBP C18 (2), 150 x 4.6 mm, ...
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  Early substance use initiation and psychological distress among adolescents in five ASEAN countries: a cross-sectional study 

  Pengpid, Supa; Peltzer, Karl (Dove Press, 2019)

  Aim: The study aimed to assess the associations between substance use early initiation (<12 years) (smoking cigarettes, alcohol and drug use) with psychological distress among adolescents in five ASEAN countries. Methods: ...
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  Longitudinal influences of socio-economic status on visual-motor integration: the North-West Child Health, Integrated with Learning and Development study 

  Coetzee, Dané; Pienaar, Anita E.; Van Wyk, Yolanda (AOSIS, 2019)

  Background: Visual motor integration plays an important role in academic skills of learners in the early school years and can have an impact on their overall academic performance. Aim: This study aimed to determine the ...
• Synthesis and antimycobacterial activity of disubstituted benzyltriazoles 

  Smit, Frans J.; Aucamp, Janine; N'Da, David D.; Seldon, Ronnett; Jordaan, Audrey (Springer, 2019)

  The increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen of human tuberculosis (TB), serves as a strong incentive for the discovery and development of new agents for the ...
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  The health benefits of exercise therapy for patients with Down syndrome: a systematic review 

  Paul, Yvonne; Ellapen, Terry J.; Barnard, Marco; Hammill, Henriette V.; Swanepoel, Mariette (AOSIS, 2019)

  Background: Many patients with Down syndrome (PWDS) have poor cardiometabolic risk profiles, aerobic capacities and weak hypotonic muscles, primarily because of physical inactivity and poor diet. Objectives: This study ...
• In vitro efficacies, ADME, and pharmacokinetic properties of phenoxazine derivatives active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

  Tanner, Lloyd; Haynes, Richard K.; Evans, Joanna C.; Seldon, Ronnett; Jordaan, Audrey (ASM, 2019)

  Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, remains a leading infectious killer globally, demanding the urgent development of faster-acting drugs with novel mechanisms of action. Riminophenazines such ...
• Sensitivity of static energy meter reading errors to changes in non-sinusoidal load conditions 

  Marais, Z.; Rens, J.; Van den Brom, H.E.; Rietveld, G.; Van Leeuwen, R. (IEEE, 2019)

  Previous studies regarding static energy meter errors under non-sinusoidal load conditions have shown that these meters can produce erroneous readings. This paper describes an investigation done using loads consisting ...

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