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Household air pollution and adult lung function change, respiratory disease, and mortality across eleven low- and middle-income countries from the pure study
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2023)BACKGROUND: Globally, household air pollution (HAP) is a major environmental hazard that affects respiratory health. However, few studies have examined associations between HAP and lung function decline and respiratory ... -
The subjective and psychological well being of children in South Africa: a population based study
(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2023)Objective and subjective indicators reflect distinct but complementary information on children’s lives. While South Africa has well-developed reporting systems and reasonable data on children’s objective living conditions, ... -
Symptom number and reduced preinfection training predict prolonged return to training after sars-cov-2 in athletes: aware iv
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023)Purpose This study aimed to determine factors predictive of prolonged return to training (RTT) in athletes with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Athletes not vaccinated ... -
A review of recent treatments for adults living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(AOSIS (pty) Ltd, 2023)Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-developmental disorder prevalent among children and adults. Adults living with ADHD can experience significant distress affecting their daily functioning ... -
Role of oxidative stress in male infertility
(Bioscientifica Ltd, 2023)Infertility affects millions of couples worldwide. Oxidative stress (OS) causes peroxidation of lipids and damage to spermatozoa, thus, reducing the quality of seminal parameters. In addition, the differences in the levels ... -
Promoted effect of zinc and sulfur on the structural and catalytic properties of bimetallic nickel–zinc catalysts for the dehydrogenation of propane
(Springer, 2022)Propane dehydrogenation catalysts, containing Ni and Zn were synthesised with the following wt% (13:0, 11:2, 9:4, 6.5:6.5, 4:9, 2:11 and 0:13) ratios. Structural and textural properties showed that when Zn increased to > ... -
Vaccination of African penguins (spheniscus demersus) against high-pathogenicity avian influenza
(John Wiley & Sons, 2023)Background: High-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) has become a con-servation threat to wild birds. Therefore, suitable vaccine technology andpractical application methods require investigation.Methods: Twenty-four African ... -
Correction: prevalence and correlates of reproductive coercion across ten sites: commonalities and divergence
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of abuse where a partner asserts control over a woman’s reproductive health trajectories. Recent research emphasizes that RC experiences may differ within and across low- and middle-income ... -
Pulsar scintillation studies with lofar: ii. dual-frequency scattering study of psr j0826+2637 with lofar and nenufar
(Oxford University Press, 2023)Interstellar scattering (ISS) of radio pulsar emission can be used as a probe of the ionized interstellar medium (IISM) and causes corruptions in pulsar timing experiments. Two types of ISS phenomena (intensity scintillation ... -
Editorial: fate greylisting: time to revisit the approach
(Emerald Publishing, 2024)The FATF’s non-compliant country and territory “naming and shaming” process of 2000–2006 (FATF, 2007), coupled with its mutual evaluation scheme and methodology introduced in 2002 (Kyriakos-Saad, 2005), provided a firm ... -
Trends in and correlates of short-acting contraceptive stock-outs: multicountry analysis of performance monitoring for action agile platform data
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024)Understanding trends in contraceptive stock-outs, as well as their structural and demand-side correlates, is critical for policymakers and program managers to identify strategies to further anticipate, reduce, and prevent ... -
Investigating the effect of fine particulate matter (pm2.5) emission reduction on surface-level ozone (o3) during summer across the UK
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024)UK air pollutant data collected over a 10-year period (2010–2019) from 46 sites with Urban Traffic, Urban Background, Suburban Background, Rural Background, and Urban Industrial environmental types were analysed to study ... -
We need support: the experiences of family members caring for a relative diagnosed with schizophrenia
(University of Stellenbosch, 2024)Family members living with and caring for a relative diagnosed with schizophrenia may experience severe challenges that can result in secondary stress and influence various life domains. This article is based on a study ... -
Investigating seawater intrusion in republic of South Africa’s heuningnes, cape agulhas using hydrogeochemistry and seawater fraction techniques
(MDPI, 2023)The Heuningnes Catchment in the Republic of South Africa was used as a case study in this research to describe the application of saltwater fraction/quantification and hydrogeochemistry methods to evaluate the extent of ... -
Shale-gas potential from cretaceous succession in South Africa’s orange basin: insights from integrated geochemical evaluations
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)Shale sediments were collected from four Cretaceous stratigraphic units across four explorations well locations in South Africa’s Orange Basin and analysed to determine organic-matter characteristics, such as amount, ... -
Prevalence of dental 12-yera-old children in Africa- ASystematic Review
(Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, 2022-12-10)Prevalence of dental caries in 12-year-old children in Africa- A Systematic Review -
Effects of Profortil on Leptin-Induced Adverse Effects onSperm Parameters in Sprague-Dawley Rats
(PubMed Central Europe PMC, 2024)Raised leptin levels induce oxidative stress, which negatively impacts male reproduction. Profortil® is an antioxidant formulation clinically used to improve sperm quality. Whether Profortil® supplementation can prevent ... -
Validating the grit-s scale among postgraduate students in a South African distance education institution
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)Grit has been associated with student success in a plethora of higher education (HE) studies. In order to measure and evaluate the predictive validity of grit in student success in a particular context, an appropriate, ... -
Insights into the Prevalence and Resistance Patterns of Candida Species among Diabetic Patients in Cameroon: Potential Paths for Alternative Treatments
(Science and Education Publishing, 2024-05-06)The study aimed to fill the knowledge gap regarding the prevalence of Candida infections in diabetic patients and their sensitivity to antifungal drugs. Clinical samples from diabetic patients were collected at Yaoundé ... -
Aqueous extractions of Mondia whitei root improve human sperm function in vitro
(Elsevier B.V., 2024)Introduction: Mondia whitei (Mw) is a prominent African medicinal plant that is widely used as traditional treatment in the management of sexual dysfunction and male infertility. Yet, there is a paucity of scientific ...