Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae morphology: a South African population by Paton, Glen James

“…In Part 1, both retrospective and prospective cohort randomised sampling methods of data collection of medical images were used. …”
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Evaluation of self-reported confidence amongst radiology staff in initiating basic life support across hospitals in the Cape Town Metropole West region by Vorster, Isak Dawid

“…Introduction: The immediate response to a cardiac arrest is regarded as one of the most time-critical interventions in clinical medicine. …”
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White matter correlates of neuropsychological function in young adult methamphetamine users by Freeman, Carla Patricia

“…This study aimed to describe neurocognitive deficits associated with MA dependence in young adults and to explore whether these deficits correlate with white matter (WM) microstructural abnormalities using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Methods: Twenty-one MA dependent individuals recently enrolled in an outpatient rehabilitation program and nineteen healthy controls participated in the study. …”
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A morphometric study of the brain ventricles of patients diagnosed with Chronic Hydrocephalus at Groote Schuur Hospital by Lichaba, Reagobaka

“…Ventricular enlargement is a radiological indicator of hydrocephalus and has been one of the features used to diagnose the condition, with the ICP measurement used to confirm the condition. …”
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Speckle reduction in SAR imagery by Gebhardt, Mark William Dewdney

“…There are a number of different approaches which may be taken in order to reduce the amount of speckle noise in SAR imagery. One of the approaches is termed post image formation processing and this is the main concern of this thesis. …”
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Optimization of techniques required for somatic cell nuclear transfer using a mouse model

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Using probabilistic graphical models to detect dynamic objects for mobile robots by Brink, Daniek

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Clinical predictors of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy and immediate postpartum period: a retrospective, analytical study by Sheehama, Ilona Ndapewa

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Non-intrusive noise measuring on a television picture using spectrum analysis by Janse van Rensburg, Cornelius

“…A method to make this noise estimation more robust against high-frequency harmonics, due to structure in the picture, is to tessellate the image into sub-images. …”
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The Effect of initiating corticosteroids on lung function and symptoms in patients with active pulmonary sarcoidosis by Eknewir, Salaheddin

“…Data extracted from medical records included patient demographics and clinical characteristics, corticosteroid dosage, duration and recorded side effects, chest imaging, and pulmonary function testing across one year following steroid initiation. …”
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Selective non-operative management of abdominal gunshot wounds at Groote Schuur Hospital : a cohort study of clinical outcomes and financial costs by Kim, Rebecca Y

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An overview of adult corrosive ingestion injuries in a sub-Saharan African setting by Scriba, Matthias Frank

“…A chest X-ray (CXR) was performed in 82 patients and only one patient was initially assessed using a contrast swallow examination. …”
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Making useful men and women of our children : investigating the medical inspection of schools in the Cape Province, 1918-1938. by Lemon, Kelsey

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FireFly: A Bayesian Approach to Source Finding in Astronomical Data by Moloko, Oarabile Hope

“…We compare FireFly against a Bayesian evidence-based search method and show on simulated astronomical images that FireFly outperforms the evidence-based approach. …”
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The effect of lipid modifying drugs on male reproductive parameters by Bhadula, Cebisa

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The impact of climate change and land use/land cover change on water availability in the Nasia catchment, Northern Ghana. by Tetteh, Josephine

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In vitro modelling of cellular haemozoin and inhibition by β-haematin inhibitors and their derivatives by Openshaw, Roxanne

“…The discovery of new β-haematin inhibitors has become one focus for researches in response to the resistance of P. falciparum malaria parasites that emerged towards well-known antimalarials. …”
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Retrospective review of the incidence of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium and identification of presenting complaints of pregnancy-related venous thromboembol... by Montgomery, Colin Jaco

“…Background: Venous thromboembolism is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. …”
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