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Joint association of urinary sodium and potassium excretion with cardiovascular events and mortality: prospective cohort study
(BMJ Publishing, 2019)Objective To evaluate the joint association of sodium and potassium urinary excretion (as surrogate measures of intake) with cardiovascular events and mortality, in the context of current World Health Organization ... -
Kaempferol as selective human MAO‑A inhibitor: analytical detection in Calabrian red wines, biological and molecular modeling studies
(ACS, 2016)The purpose of this work was to determine the kaempferol content in three red wines of Calabria, a southern Italian region with a great number of certified food products. Considering that wine cultivar, climate, and soil ... -
Ketamine and aminoguanidine differentially affect Bdnf and Mtor gene expression in the prefrontal cortex of adult male rats
(Elsevier, 2017)The rapid and sustained antidepressant properties of ketamine provide evidence of the importance of the glutamatergic system in the neurobiology of depression. The antidepressant-like effects of ketamine are dependent on ... -
Ketamine and rapidly acting antidepressants: breaking the speed of sound or light?
(Sage, 2018)There is an urgent need for rapidly acting antidepressants. Current therapies share a delayed onset of action, contrasting with drugs of abuse that have rapid psychotropic effects but cause tolerance and dependence. A key ... -
The Khutsong housing project and power relationships: an application of Lukes’ three dimensions of power
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)This article critically examines power relationships amongst actors in a local housing development project in the Khutsong township in South Africa. For this purpose, actors’ interpretations and actions of their project ... -
Kinderkinetics motor intervention framework for children with developmental coordination disorder: an e-delphi perspective
(South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation, 2023)Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a motor coordination disorder that persists if intervention is not provided. Local guidelines are unavailable for intervention in children with probable DCD (p-DCD), and the ... -
Kinderkinetics: an investment in the total well-being of children
(Stellenbosch University, 2009)The total well-being of children entails sound development in all dimensions of their overall development. The young child has comprehensive developmental needs of which sound motor and physical development are main areas ... -
Knowledge of intrapartum practices to limit vertical transmission of HIV
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Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of older men regarding HIV and AIDS in South Africa
(Department of Social Work, University of Stellenbosch, 2011)The aim of the study was to ascertain the level of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of the aged male on HIV and AIDS, and to what extent daily living has been influenced by the disease. The focus of the study was on older ... -
Kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe stand van fundamentele bewegingsvaardighede: senior fase leerders van Potchefstroom
(University of Stellenbosch Department of Sport Science, 2015)The purpose of this study is to determine the quantitative and qualitative level of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) of Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa. A total of 239 thirteen– to fourteen–year–old ... -
L-Carnitine and long-chain acylcarnitines are positively correlated with ambulatory blood pressure in humans: the SABPA study
(Springer, 2013)The prevalence of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing rapidly, and treatment remains challenging. Although the use of l-carnitine in treatment has received much attention, studies reporting on physiological ... -
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 ... -
Lack of association of glycated haemoglobin with blood pressure and subclinical atherosclerosis in black South Africans: a five-year prospective study
(MedPharm Publications (Medical and Pharmaceutical Publications), 2013)Objectives: Hypertension and diabetes are common in rapidly urbanising sub-Saharan African communities. However, lack of longitudinal data in these regions prevents adequate analysis of the link between measures of glycaemia ... -
Lancet commission on hypertension group position statement on the global improvement of accuracy standards for devices that measure blood pressure
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020)The Lancet Commission on Hypertension identified that a key action to address the worldwide burden of high blood pressure (BP) was to improve the quality of BP measurements by using BP devices that have been validated for ... -
Large artery stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness in relation to markers of calcium and bone mineral metabolism in African women older than 46 years
(Nature Publishing Group, 2015)Vascular calcification and cardiovascular diseases have been associated with altered bone metabolism. We explored the relationships of arterial pressures and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) with parathyroid hormone, ... -
Large artery stiffness is associated with gamma-glutamyltransferase in young, healthy adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Elsevier, 2016)Increased arterial stiffness is linked to cardiovascular disease development, particularly in black populations. Since detrimental health behaviors in young adults may affect arterial stiffness, we determined whether ... -
Large artery stiffness is associated with marinobufagenin in young adults: the African-PREDICT study
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018)Objectives: The cardiotonic steroid, marinobufagenin (MBG), has been shown to play a physiological natriuretic role in response to salt intake. However, recent studies in clinical and animal models demonstrated possible ... -
Large artery stiffness is associated with salt intake in young healthy black but not white adults: the African-PREDICT study + Correction to article
(Springer, 2018)Purpose There is global consensus on the benefits of reducing excessive salt intake. Indeed, lower salt intake associates with reduced arterial stiffness, a well-established predictor of cardiovascular risk, in older ... -
Large nest building and high marble-burying: two compulsive-like phenotypes expressed by deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) and their unique response to serotoninergic and dopamine modulating intervention
(Elsevier, 2020)This study aimed to further dissect the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) model of compulsive-like behavior with respect to two persistent-like behavioral phenotypes viz. large nest building (LNB) and high ... -
Late departures from paper-based to supported networked learning in South Africa: lessons learned
(IGI Global, 2018)Fragmented connectivity in South Africa is the dominant barrier for digitising initiatives. New insights surfaced when a university-based nursing programme introduced tablets within a supportive network learning environment. ...