The effects of amlodipine on exercise performance in mild to moderate essential hypertensives by Gillies, Hunter Campbell

“…Tests were performed following two week ingestion of amlodipine (5 mg daily) or placebo seperated by a two week washout period. …”
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Measuring the social costs of coal-based electricity generation in South Africa

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Variations in the shape of the chin in South African using cone bean computed tomography scans

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The response of partially-confined right-circular cylinders to internal blast loading by Ozinsky, Adam

“…For the 0.5 l tests, the cylinders exhibit a linear increase in deformation with increasing charge mass, while the relationship is an exponential increase for the 0.75 l axial charge position. …”
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Examination of centralisation practices in South African local government by Moya, Hazel Nasiphi

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Emergency care assessment tool for health facilities: a validity study in Cameroon by Kim, Paul

“…To achieve this, the study had the following objectives: (1) Employ the ECAT in district, regional, and central hospitals in Cameroon. (2) Use direct observation to determine whether the signal functions can be performed in these facilities. Methods This was an observational study at a convenience sample of five hospitals in Cameroon: three district, one regional, and one central. …”
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Microstructural non-linear finite-element analysis of rat myocardium with hydrogel biomaterial inclusions by Manack, Uzair

“…Studies conducted on small and large animal models have yielded positive results in improving cardiac function and reducing adverse ventricular remodelling post-MI. …”
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Investigating collector and depressant performance in the flotation of selected iron ores by Mhonde, Ngoni Pepukai

“…Laboratory batch flotation tests were conducted on both ore samples and the grade and recovery of hematite were recorded. …”
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in adult patients with autoimmune connective tissue disease (CTD) at Groote Schuur Hospital by Palalane, Elisa Assis

“…No case of acute pneumonitis was documented. Pulmonary function tests and high-resolution computer tomography severity correlated poorly, with PFTs underestimating the severity. …”
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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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Penile allotransplantation for total phallic loss due to ritual circumcision: Proof of concept by Van der Merwe, Andre

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A study of iron nutrition and immunity in infancy by Power, Harold Michael

“…The mean age of completion of weaning was 3.60 months for the Control group and 4.04 months for the Test group. The Control group was first given meat or fish at a mean age of 5.19 months; the Test. group had meat or fish introduced to their diets at a mean age of 4.36 months. …”
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Development of an intravenous oxygenator by Elson, Wesley De Vere

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Primary sedimentation tank model with characterized settling velocity groups by Polorigni, Christian Leprince

“…It was also suggested to use the settleometer as a tool to extract these settling velocities and settling proportions, after performing biodegradability tests. As such, the data collected from the experimental campaign and the biodegradability tests could be used in calibrating the UCTPSU model and validation could be undertaken by means of full plant scale data.…”
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Vascular risk and depression in outpatients at Groote Schuur Hospital memory clinic by Kinnear, H

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Measurement of in vivo patella and achilles tendon forces during treadmill running by Groeneveld, Llewellyn Wallace

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