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Cross-sectional study of prevalence and determinants of uncontrolled hypertension among South African adult residents of Mkhondo municipality
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Achieving the blood pressure treatment target in individuals with hypertension is a serious global health challenge. Furthermore, the actual burden of uncontrolled hypertension is poorly understood, especially in the ...
Molecular dynamic simulations to investigate the structural impact of known drug resistance mutations on HIV-1C integrase-dolutegravir binding
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Resistance associated mutations (RAMs) threaten the long-term success of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) outcomes for HIV-1 treatment. HIV-1 Integrase (IN) strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) have proven to be a ...
Trace elements risk assessment for consumption of wild mussels along South Africa coastline
(Elsevier, 2021)
The study aimed to contribute to the scarce data on concentrations in the soft tissue of wild mussels growing in coastal cities of South Africa. The intake of 26 micro and macroelements was estimated. The mass fractions ...
Validation of simple dichotomous self-report on prenatal alcohol and other drug use in women attending midwife obstetric units in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
(SAGE, 2020)
Background: This paper examines the degree of agreement among simple dichotomous self-report, validated screening results, and biochemical screening results of prenatal alcohol and other drug use among pregnant women. ...
Reflecting on the current scenario and forecasting the future demand for medical doctors in South Africa up to 2030: towards equal representation of women
(Springer Nature, 2021)
Increasing feminization of medical professions is well-acknowledged. However, this does not always
equate to equitable representation of women within medicine, regarding their socio-demographic indicators, regions,
sectors ...
Wildlife- friendly livestock management promotes mammalian biodiversity recovery on a semi-arid Karoo farm in South Africa
(Frontiers Media, 2021)
Agriculture is an essential production system used to feed the growing human population, but at the same time has become a major driver of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. Employing production methods that ...
Tortoise forensics: Conservation genetics of the leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis in Southern Africa
(Salamandra, 2021)
Sub-Saharan Africa harbours an outstanding diversity of tortoises of which the leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis is the most widespread. Across its’ range the species is impacted by habitat transformation, over-collection ...
Genomic association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with blood pressure response to hydrochlorothiazide among south african adults with hypertension
(MDPI, 2020)
: This study described single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in hydrochlorothiazideassociated genes and further assessed their correlation with blood pressure control among South
African adults living with hypertension. ...
Diverse genomoviruses representing twenty-nine species identified associated with plants
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Genomoviruses (family Genomoviridae) are circular single-stranded DNA viruses that have been mainly identifed through
metagenomics studies in a wide variety of samples from various environments. Here, we describe 98 genomes ...
Comparative analysis of the constitution and implementation of race/skin color field in health information systems: Brazil and South Africa
(Spinger, 2021)
The inclusion of race/skin color in Health Information Systems makes it possible to measure health inequities. Brazil and South Africa correspond to countries marked by profound inequalities, multiracial constituted that ...