Towards an understanding of the relationship between sleep and cardiovascular disease risk in adults of African descent living in a low socioeconomic status community by Forshaw, Philippa

“…In contrast to much of the research in the Global North predominantly demonstrating shorter objective and subjective sleep durations (around 6- 7h per night) among African descended individuals living in low SES environments, South Africans of African descent living in low SES communities report much longer sleep durations, around 8-10h per night. …”
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Experimental investigation of the viability of using nano-bubbles for intravascular oxygenation by Smit, Mynhardt

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The effect of pasteurisation on the composition of expressed human milk from HIV positive mothers, and its adequacy in relation to the growth of their very low birth weight prematu... by Van Wyk, Elisna

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Investigating the amyloidogenic potential of serum amyloid a in type ii diabetes mellitus by Thomson, Greig James Angus

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Evaluation of cross protection by an attenuated African swine fever virus isolate against heterologous challenge

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The effect of infra slow frequency neurofeedback on quantitative electroencephalogram and autonomic nervous system function in adults with anxiety and related diseases

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Establishment and validation of a terminally differentiated adult rat ventricular cardiomyocyte model by Hanser, Sidney

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Different feeding strategies and their effect on heifer calf performance, forestomach function and metabolic indicators by Rice, Joshua Arthur

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Autonomic correlates at rest and during evoked attention in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and effects of sympathomimetic medication

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Estimates of the fertility of extensively managed Bonsmara bulls

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Role of obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus status on the expression of kisspeptin, inflammatory markers and other endocrine signals, and their correlation with foetal outcom... by Musa, Ezekiel

“…At delivery, the women's placental tissue was fixed and processed for immunohistochemistry and histological assessment as well as snap-frozen for RT-qPCR and Western Blot analysis. Maternal and cord blood were also collected for the measurement of placenta-derived factors by ELISA. …”
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Methodological considerations related to the epidemiologic study of birth outcomes: maternal ART use and adverse birth outcomes by Malaba, Thokozile Rosemary

“…While GA based on both last menstrual period (LMP) and measurement of symphysis fundal height (SFH) led to under and over estimation (relative to ultrasound), only LMP-based GA gave rise to a biased measure of association. …”
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Pansteatitis in African sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell), in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

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Depression and metabolic syndrome across epidemiological transition by Dikoko, Viwe

“…MetS was defined as meeting at least three of the following criteria: elevated blood pressure, low HDL(High- Density Lipoprotein), elevated triglycerides, or high glucose. …”
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Relevance of a positive latex specific IgE result in a non medical occupational setting by Motsepe, Didintle Christine

“…They were also examined by the investigator and had a blood sample taken for total IgE and latex specific IgE measurement. …”
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The effect of introducing Basic Antenatal Care Plus and Umbiflow on antenatal care and perinatal mortality

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The influence of fixation and cryopreservation of cerebrospinal fluid on antigen expression and cell percentages by flow cytometric analysis by Singh, Gabriela

“…Further, this work highlights the potential to cryopreserve other surgical specimens for which the application of flow cytometry is currently limited by resource constraints and low cell counts.…”
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Transfusion practices among children undergoing cardiac surgery admitted to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit by Fitzwanga, Kaiser

“…Objective- We aimed to describe the use of blood products following cardiac surgery, as well as the outcomes and factors associated with post-operative blood product use Design- Prospective, single centre observational study Setting- Paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Cape Town, South Africa Patients- One hundred and twenty-six children <18 years old admitted to the PICU following cardiac surgery between July 2017 and January 2018 Interventions- None Measurements and Main Results- The data was prospectively obtained from blood bank charts, intraoperative and PICU observation charts. …”
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