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Facial affect recognition and exit examination performance in medical students: a prospective exploratory study.
(2014-12)Background Facial affect recognition (FAR) abilities underpin emotional intelligence (EI). The latter is suggested to predict academic success and to be important for clinician-patient interaction. It is therefore of ... -
Favipiravir for the prevention and management of COVID‐19: evidence review of the clinical benefit and harm
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Feasibility and acceptability of a bar-based sexual risk reduction intervention for bar patrons in Tshwane, South Africa.
(2014)Alcohol consumption is a recognised risk factor for HIV infection. Alcohol serving establishments have been identified as appropriate venues in which to deliver HIV prevention interventions. This paper describes experiences ... -
Feasibility and Preliminary Responses to a Screening and Brief Intervention Program for Maternal Mental Disorders Within the Context of Primary Care.
(2015-11)There is little evidence of the feasibility and acceptability of integrating screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment services that address depression and alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use into ... -
Fumonisin mycotoxins in human hair
(2003)This study shows for the first time the accumulation of fumonisin mycotoxins in human hair of population clusters exposed to contaminated maize, and thus the feasibility of human hair analysis for the assessment of past ... -
Genome variation in mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2002)Genome variation is the main underlying reason for phenotypic differences observed between organisms from the same species. This includes minor variations like single nucleotide polymorphisms, but also large sequence ... -
Grapefruit juice improves glucose intolerance in streptozotocin-induced diabetes by suppressing hepatic gluconeogenesis.
(Springer, 2016-03)Purpose Hypoglycemic effects of grapefruit juice (GFJ) are widely recognized, but the mechanism(s) by which GFJ lowers blood glucose levels have not previously been investigated. Methods Wistar rats [250–300 g body ... -
High frequency of transmitted HIV-1 Gag HLA class I-driven immune escape variants but minimal immune selection over the first year of clade C infection.
(2015)In chronic HIV infection, CD8+ T cell responses to Gag are associated with lower viral loads, but longitudinal studies of HLA-restricted CD8+ T cell-driven selection pressure in Gag from the time of acute infection are ... -
HIV testing behaviors and attitudes among community recruited methamphetamine users in a South African township.
(Springer, 2015-01)Methamphetamine users in South Africa are at high risk for HIV infection and transmission, but little is known about HIV testing in this population. We examined HIV testing behaviors and attitudes in 362 methamphetamine ... -
Hoarding in obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders: a preliminary report of 15 cases
(2002)Hoarding, the repetitive collection of excessive quantities of poorly useable items of little or no value with failure to discard these items over time, is characterized in DSM-IV as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive ... -
Home gardens focusing on the production of yellow and dark-green leafy vegetables increase the serum retinol concentrations of 2–5-y-old children in South Africa.
(American Society for Clinical Nutrition, 2002-11)Background: Production of yellow and dark-green leafy vegetables at the household level may provide economically deprived households with direct access to provitamin A-rich foods. Objective: The aim of the study was ... -
Immunohistochemical localization of zona pellucida proteins ZPA, ZPB and ZPC in human; cynomolgus monkey; and mouse ovaries
(Springer, 2001)The zona pellucida of mammalian oocytes plays an important role in binding and activation of sperm cells during the molecular events leading to fertilization. The genes coding for the three zona pellucida glycoproteins ... -
Impact after 1 year of compulsory iodisation on the iodine content of table salt at retailer level in South Africa
(Carfax., 1999)The short-term effectiveness of introducing compulsory iodisation through revised health legislation, evaluated in terms of the iodine content of iodised table salt, was investigated in three of the nine provinces in South ... -
The impact of alcohol on HIV prevention and treatment for South Africans in primary healthcare.
(2014-08)Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has substantially reduced morbidity and mortality for HIV patients. In South Africa, with the largest ART programme globally, attention is needed not only on the further expansion of ART ... -
The impact of dietary protein intake on serum biochemical and haematological profiles in vervet monkeys
(MUNKSGAARD - SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, 2001)This study evaluated the influence of Westernised and traditional African diets on biochemical and haematological profiles in vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops). Twelve adult male vervet monkeys bred at the Medical ... -
Influence of infant-feeding patterns on early mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in Durban, South Africa: a prospective cohort study.
(The Lancet, 1999-08-07)Background: The observation that mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 can occur through breastfeeding has resulted in policies that recommend avoidance of breastfeeding by HIV-1-infected women in the developed world and ... -
Influence of the G2 cell cycle block abrogator pentoxifylline on the expression and subcellular location of cyclin B1 and p34(cdc2) in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells
(1999)Abstract. The progression of cells from G2 into mitosis in mainly controlled by formation of the cyclin B1/p34cdc2 complex. The behavior of this complex in the irradiation-induced G2 cell cycle delay is still unclear. A ...