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Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting lumbo-sacral nerve root compromise: A systematic literature review
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: MRI is considered to be the diagnostic tool of choice in diagnosing nerve root compromise among patients presenting with clinical suspicion of lumbo-sacral radiculopathy. There exists controversy among researchers ...
Is there plagiarism in the most influential publications in the field of andrology?
(Wiley, 2019)
Plagiarism is a common form of academic misconduct that extensively jeopardises
the quality of scientific publication. The purpose of this study is to determine the
extent of plagiarism in the most influential andrology ...
The Impact of Storage Time and Seasonal Harvesting on Levels of Sutherlandins and Sutherlandiosides in Lessertia frutescens
(Conference: Faculty of Community and Health Sciences 2nd Research Day, 2013)
In South Africa, an estimate of 70% of the population frequently uses traditional medicine for their health care needs. The use of Lessertia frutescens (Figure 1,2) by various cultural groups dates back to the earlier ...
The Use of Probiotics in the Primary Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis: A Systemic Review of the Literature in Light of the Hygiene Hypothesis
(8th Conference of the Federation of African Immunological Societies, 2012)
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction that is common in infants and
young children, with incidence increasing in the Industrialised world. Based on epidemiological
evidence, the hygiene hypothesis ...
Seasonal variation of citrinin in traditionally brewed African beer
(Academic Journals, 2013)
A seasonal study on citrinin concentrations in traditional beer was conducted using a standardised enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Representative samples of indigenous South African beer were collected during the hot, ...
Preliminary study on the effect of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) molasses on steroidogenesis in testicular cell cultures
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Blackstrap molasses has been used for centuries in the preparation of food products and have also
been used to treat numerous ailments such as high blood pressure, arthritis, ulcers, dermatitits,
eczema, constipation, ...
Additive antibacterial activity of naringenin and antibiotic combinations against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(Academic Journals, 2015)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has been causing numerous problems in the health care
sector. This is mainly due to its ability to develop resistance to a number of antibiotics used to treat
staphylococcal ...
Blood pressure gradients and cardiovascular risk factors in urban and rural populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria using the WHO STEPwise approach
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
Background: Developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a double burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
and communicable diseases. As high blood pressure (BP) is a common global cardiovascular (CV) disorder ...
Effect of Cissampelos capensis rhizome extract on human spermatozoa in vitro
(Wiley, 2014)
Cissampelos capensis is commonly known by the Afrikaans name ‘dawidjies’ or ‘dawidjieswortel’. C. capensis is the most important and best-known medicinal plant of the family Menispermaceae used by the Khoisan and other ...
Risk factors of preterm delivery of low birth weight (plbw) in an African population
(Academic Journals, 2010)
More than 20 million infants in the world (15.5% of all births) are born with low birth weight. Ninety-five
percent of them are in developing countries. The objective of this study was to examine different factors
which ...