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Patient with Kaposi’s Sarcoma: Teaching students medicine management therapy
(Medpharm, 2018)
Interprofessional education (IPE) is
a cornerstone in advancing health
professional education, with the aim
of improving the overall quality of
healthcare.1 The World Health Organization
(WHO) states: “Interprofessional ...
Internet-of-Things in motion: A UAV coalition model for remote sensing in smart cities
(MDPI AG, 2018)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are increasingly used in cities to provide
service tasks that are too dangerous, expensive or difficult for human beings. Drones are also used
in cases where a task can be performed ...
An interesting case of carbamazepine-induced Stevens–Johnson Syndrome
(Springer, 2018)
A 29-year-old Black female patient was admitted to a psychiatric ward with symptoms of major depressive disorder with psychosis. The patient was started on amitriptyline 50 mg/day and haloperidol 10 mg/day. On day 4 ...
Effects of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the immune system biomarkers produced by RAW264.7 and human whole blood cell cultures
(MDPI, 2018)
Graphene oxide nanoparticles (GONPs) have attracted a lot of attention due to their many
applications. These applications include batteries, super capacitors, drug delivery and biosensing.
However, few studies have ...
Brown rot-type fungal decomposition of sorghum bagasse: variable success and mechanistic implications
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)
Sweet sorghum is a promising crop for a warming, drying African climate, and basic information is lacking on conversion
pathways for its lignocellulosic residues (bagasse). Brown rot wood-decomposer fungi use carbohydra ...
Medicine Runners: A community-initiated solution to chronic medicine access in underserved communities
(Medpharm, 2018)
Patient access to chronic medicines is crucial in optimising disease management. With the introduction of a decentralised chronic
dispensing unit, stable patients qualify to have access to their chronic medicines away ...
Determining optimal new generation satellite derived metrics for accurate C3 and C4 grass species aboveground biomass estimation in South Africa
(MDPI, 2018)
While satellite data has proved to be a powerful tool in estimating C3 and C4 grass species
Aboveground Biomass (AGB), finding an appropriate sensor that can accurately characterize the
inherent variations remains a ...
Investigation of a dual-band dual radio indoor mesh testbed
(2018)
Scalability of community wireless mesh networks in terms of mesh nodes and mobile end-users along with their anticipated usage profile remains unexplored territory. However, conducting such experiments on a live community ...
Taxonomic studies of the genus Rhynchosia Lour. (Phaseoleae, Fabaceae) in South Africa: A review of section Chrysoscias
(Elsevier, 2018)
BACKGROUND: A taxonomic study of the genus Rhynchosia section Chrysoscias is presented. The section (as classified by Baker) comprises five taxa (four species and one variety). Previous revisions of the section by various ...
Near real time water quality monitoring of Chivero and Manyame lakes of Zimbabwe
(Copernicus Publications, 2018)
Zimbabwe’s water resources are under pressure from both point and non-point sources of pollution
hence the need for regular and synoptic assessment. In-situ and laboratory based methods of water quality monitoring
are ...