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Impact of Varicocele Repair on Semen Parameters in Infertile Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, 2023)
Purpose: Despite the significant role of varicocele in the pathogenesis of male infertility, the impact of varicocele repair (VR) on conventional semen parameters remains controversial. Only a few systematic reviews and ...
Tackling sport-related concussion: Effectiveness of lowering the maximum legal height of the tackle in amateur male rugby - A cross-sectional analytical study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)
Objective Rugby union ( € rugby') is popular globally, with most of its participants being amateur. Concern regarding sport-related concussion (SRC) sustained during rugby is increasing. SRC occurs most frequently in the ...
The development of a policy brief on physical activity and health in Africa for children and adolescents with disabilities: COVID-19 and beyond
(AOSIS OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2023)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. To curtail the spread of the virus, governments implemented national lockdowns, restricting ...
Health promotion school-based projects: The experience of the University of the Western Cape Community and Health Sciences students
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: Annually about 550 Community and Health Sciences students participate in the Interdisciplinary Health Promotion course which aims to equip students with the basic knowledge skills and understanding of health ...
Implementing the WHO guidelines for severe malnutrition: why do some hospitals succeed but others do not?
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: Malnutrition is an important cause of child death in hospitals in developing countries. Causes partly include inappropriate treatment. WHO has developed guidelines to improve the quality of in-patient care. A ...
Systems dynamics analysis of health systems resilience: Case Studies from Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: There is increasing interest in applying the concept of resilience to understand ways of promoting robust health service delivery in contexts of acute or chronic crisis. Identifying key sources of vulnerability ...
Equity Measurement: A case study in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: In 1994, the democratically elected post-apartheid government inherited a highly fragmented, centralised and inequitable public care service. Much progress has been made in unifying the services, previously ...
Predictors of breastfeeding cessation among HIV positive women in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: In 2006, 29. of women aged 25-34 years who attended public antenatal clinics, tested HIV-positive. Thus, 300,000 infants in SA are exposed to HIV annually. SA has greatest burden of HIV, with an estimated 5.5 ...
The lofar tied-array all-sky survey: Timing of 35 radio pulsars and an overview of the properties of the lofar pulsar discoveries
(EDP Sciences, 2023)
The LOFAR Tied-Array All-Sky Survey (LOTAAS) is the most sensitive untargeted radio pulsar survey performed at low radio
frequencies (119−151 MHz) to date and has discovered 76 new radio pulsars, including the 23.5-s ...
Enzymatic and proteomic exploration into the inhibitory activities of lemongrass and lemon essential oils against Botrytis cinerea (causative pathogen of gray mold)
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Essential oils (EOs) have been demonstrated as efficacious against
B. cinerea. However, the underpinning enzymatic and proteomic mechanism for
these inhibitory effects is not entirely clear. Thus, this study examined the ...