Synthesis, characterization and applications of polymer based conjugate materials for infectious diseases of poverty

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An optimisation strategy for small airports by De Vos, Johan

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Probes in HF metrology by Rossouw, Daniel Johannes

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Evaluation and mitigation of the undesired effect of DC bias on inverter power transformer by Isumbingabo, Emma Francoise

“…This Thesis presents a method of introducing a DC voltage component in the inverter's voltage output so as to inject the necessary DC current into the primary side of the inverter's transformer so as to cancel the total DC mmf that the transformer is subjected to ( supply and load side). …”
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Optimal structural design for a planar parallel platform for machining

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The development of a risk-based model to predict corrosion fatigue failures in subcritical boilers

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Zn-Al and Mg-Al layered double hydroxides as nanostructured carriers for vitamins by Foraida, Zahraa Ismail Ahmed

“…Folic acid was successfully intercalated into Zn-Al LDH using the co-precipitation and ion-exchange methods with loading amounts of 36.5 and 36 (%w/w) respectively, while it failed for the Mg-Al LDH system by all routes. …”
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Poly(lactic acid) filament filled with layered double hydroxide for fused deposition modelling; optimisation of additive fraction and material extrusion parameters

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A comparison of treatment response in two cohorts of once daily HAART and twice daily HAART in a sample population in Gaborone, Botswana by Seleke, Rachel

“…Objectives To comparatively determine treatment response at 3 months based on immunological response (shown by an increase in CD4 above pre-therapy levels) and viral load response. Methods The study is a retrospective comparative cohort study. …”
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A comparison of treatment response in two cohorts of once daily HAART and twice daily HAART in a sample population in Gaborone, Botswana by Seleke, Rachel

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An assessment of kangaroo mother care among staff in a specialized neonatal intensive care unit, Asmara, Eritrea by Araya, Elsa Semere

“…However, there is limited research on the practice of KMC in Eritrea. Methods: A mixed methods approach was adopted in a phenomenographic study to collect the data. …”
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An analysis of annual environmental conditions and heat gains, and theoretical assessment of approaches to improve summer thermal comfort, of the Energy Research Centre at the Univ... by Cunliffe, Guy Edward

“…An EnergyPlus Ideal Loads Air System component is input into the simulation to quantify the active cooling load required to maintain comfortable design conditions. …”
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The impact of neutralizing antibody and ADCC responses on HIV-1 envelope evolution in early infection by Mielke, Dieter

“…Neutralizing antibodies (nAbs), which block infection by cell-free virus, are likely to be an important response for vaccines to elicit. …”
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Psychosocial predictors of HIV treatment outcomes among young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV by Noholoza, Sandisiwe

“…Analysis of HIV treatment outcomes revealed that 60% of women were engaged in care and among the 58 women who had an available viral load result within the window of follow up, 78% were virally suppressed. …”
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Characterization of and risk factors for HIV-1 resistance mutations following first line antiretroviral failure in the southern African private sector by Lutaaya, Leonard Edgar

“…Notably there was a median of 18 months during which the viral load was not suppressed prior to the resistance tests, which likely contributed to the high prevalence of mutations. …”
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HIV positive patients in intensive care - a retrospective chart review by Mkoko, Philasande

“…Background: The indications for and outcomes of intensive care unit (ICU) admission of HIV - infected patients in resource - poor settings like Sub - Saharan Africa are unknown. Methods: We reviewed case records of HIV - infected patients admitted to the medical and surgical ICUs at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. …”
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