Design and development of an electrospun polymeric transcatheter heart valve for tissue engineering by Guess, Rosslee Christie

“…The ideal replacement valve should mimic the functionality of its native counterpart, comprise of viable living tissue, and offer lifelong durability, also for young patients. …”
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Design Optimization and in-vitro Verification of a Bone-Retentive Device to Repair Comminuted Radial Head Fractures by Gasant, Muhammad Saadiq

“…Once the modifications were completed, five more cadaver arms were used to conduct a wider scale study, in which one-third head, half head and full head prostheses were implanted. …”
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Spectrum, progression and predictors of morbidity in perinatally HIV-infected adolescents on antiretroviral therapy by Frigati, Lisa Jane

“…Participants were followed 6-monthly with questionnaires, clinical examination with detailed pulmonary (lung function), neurocognitive (magnetic resonance imaging and a battery of neurocognitive tests), cardiovascular (echocardiogram and ECG) and laboratory investigations. …”
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Development of a success model for Water Management Information Systems by Amoako, Gordon Nana Kwesi

“…The aim of this study is thus to develop, test and validate a model for understanding WMIS success in the water resources management context. …”
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Mapping soil organic carbon stocks by combining NIR spectroscopy and stochastic vertical distribution models : a case study in the Mvoti River Catchment, KZN, South Africa by Wiese, Liesl

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The Phytochemistry of Selected Ancistrocladus and Monsonia Species and their Anti-Pancreatic Cancer and Nrf2 Activator Properties

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Optimal integration of solar home systems and appliance scheduling for residential homes under severe national load shedding

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An investigation into food security among female-headed households in Kenya : a case of VOI division in Taita-Taveta county

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The integration of osmoregulation and energy balance in nectar-feeding birds

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Adsorption mechanism of organo-S-compounds on activated carbon impregnated into textiles

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Characterisation of umbilical cord blood derived haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from HIV exposed infants that are HIV negative at birth

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Microplastic exposure induces hepatotoxicity through oxidative stress: an investigation into the molecular mechanism by Bristow, Paolo Timothy

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Pose estimation for the critically endangered African penguin by Van den Berg, Matthew Shane

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An in Vitro investigation of the effects of Rimonabant (a cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist) on cell adhesion and inflammatory associated cytokine production

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Rule Induction with Swarm Intelligence by van Zyl, Jean-Pierre

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The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey by Van Niekerk, Christoffel Hendrik

“…To acquire the above, it was necessary 1. to obtain information on the characteristics and socio-economic status of the family of each child studied; 2. to obtain information on every child relating to exposure to allergens in his immediate home environment; 3. to obtain information on the dietary pattern of every child during infancy and currently; 4. to identify the asthmatic children by subjecting every child to an appropriate exercise stimulus for detection of exercise-induced asthma judged by pulmonary function tests; 5. to conduct a clinical examination of the children. and skinfold thickness was also measured; Height, weight 6. to conduct prick skin testing to assess specific skin sensitivity to common allergens; 7. to conduct laboratory investigations relating to the allergic-immune status of the children; 8. arising out of these findings to relate the prevalence rates of asthma in the 2 samples and to suggest factors influencing the rates.…”
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Development and evaluation of a longitudinal dynamic needs-action model of employee well-being : a psychological perspective by Marsburg, Angela

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The effects of a watery extract of Agathosma on the development of hypertension by Lombard, Jurie Wynand

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Condition Monitoring of VSD-fed Induction Motors by Ralikalakala, Lebohang

“…Finally, the proposed standstill impedance variation test shows large change, to the value of 9.59% of average impedance, in impedance as function of rotor position, and this is used to characterize the broken rotor bar fault. …”
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A study of reconfigurable manufacturing systems with computer simulation by Du Preez, Jacques

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