Studies in cardiomyopathy: looking beyond the familiar by Ntusi, Ntobeko A B

“…Further, it is not clear whether the various phenotypic expressions of cardiomyopathy represent disparate clinical entities, or whether they are merely different forms of the same disease manifested differently in different circumstances. Methods: Two cohorts of patients with cardiomyopathy were utilised for this study: (1) patients with cardiomyopathy seen at the specialist cardiomyopathy clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town between February 1, 1996 and December 31, 2009; and (2) a group of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients and first degree relatives seen in a specialist cardiogenetic clinic at Tygerberg Hospital, who underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging at Groote Schuur Hospital.…”
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Freedom of action : significant factors for disabled people by Shires, Gina

“…Qualitative research methods (observation and semi-structured interviews) were utilised to explore the problem from the disabled person's perspective. …”
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Exploring the positioning of multilingual Kaaps and Cape Flats English-speaking university students' linguistic choices and identities by Ariefdien, Salaamah

“…I explore how these students understand their language choices and the identities they construct. To this end, I utilised various data collection methods, including language body portraits and questionnaires, audio-recorded semi-structured interviews, audio recordings of naturally occurring conversations, participants written texts, and my own field notes. …”
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Finding roses amongst thorns : how institutionalised children negotiate pathways to well-being while affected by HIV&AIDS

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Integrated reporting in the South African mining sector and the King Report IV on Corporate Governance 2016

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The effects of fire and grazing management on unpalatable climax grasslands dominated by Cymbopogon validus and Hyparrhenia hirta

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Developing contextual quality standards for emergency departments in Palestine by Bani Odeh, Abed Alra'oof

“…It focuses on developing, validating, and assessing the feasibility of implementing Emergency Department Quality Standards (EDQS) tailored to the specific challenges of the Palestinian healthcare system. Methods: This research utilized a multi-methods approach. …”
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The appropriation of education policy on information and communication technology in South African schools

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A framework for HVAC control at a tertiary institution

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Essays on determinants spillovers and predictability of the South African stock returns

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Application of molecular biology techniques to the taxonomy and identification of Fusaria, particularly Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp. Dianthi

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Dynamics and Energy Management of Electric Vehicles by Van Schalkwyk, Daniel Jacobus

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Optimising UAV photogrammetry for forest structure assessment and silvicultural planning by Seifert, Erich

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Innovation team members: emotive outlook and profiles comparisons by Swart, Christina

“…The total sample size was 169 participants. In this mixed methods convergent parallel design study, the quantitative results of certain assessments and the qualitative findings utilising semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were merged, at the interpretation stage. …”
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Prehospital advanced airway management practices by advanced life support providers: A retrospective observational study of emergency medical service providers in South Africa by Burke, Jan

“…Introduction: The skill of endotracheal intubation to achieve a definitive airway for critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting is frequently performed by advanced life support providers. Several methods may be utilised, including intubation without the use of medication, the use of sedatives or a rapid sequence intubation. …”
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Spatiality and Human Development in the Western Cape of South Africa by Dube, Primrose Sikhanyiso

“…An embedded design was utilised, whereby the quantitative method was embedded within a primarily qualitative method, in order to allow information to be sought from a different level. …”
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A critical zooarchaeological examination of animal use and processing at the Early Iron Age sites Le6 and Le7 in the Kruger National Park

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Neuro Consilio: Stimulating visual, haptic, olfactory and auditory senses to promote passive recovery in acute brain injury and post operative neurological patients

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