The effect of body size on the rate of decomposition in a temperate region of South Africa
Forensic anthropologists rely on the state of decomposition of a body to estimate the post-
mortem-interval (PMI) which provides information about the natural events and …
mortem-interval (PMI) which provides information about the natural events and …
Vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6, and folate nutritional status in men with hyperhomocysteinemia
JB Ubbink, WJ Vermaak, A van der Merwe… - The American journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
We measured the vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and folic acid nutritional status in a group of
apparently healthy men (n= 44) with moderate hyperhomocysteinemia (plasma …
apparently healthy men (n= 44) with moderate hyperhomocysteinemia (plasma …
14-day bactericidal activity of PA-824, bedaquiline, pyrazinamide, and moxifloxacin combinations: a randomised trial
AH Diacon, R Dawson, F von Groote-Bidlingmaier… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background New drugs, but also shorter, better-tolerated regimens are needed to tackle the
high global burden of tuberculosis complicated by drug resistance and retroviral disease …
high global burden of tuberculosis complicated by drug resistance and retroviral disease …
Vitamin requirements for the treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia in humans
JB Ubbink, WJH Vermaak, A van der Merwe… - The Journal of …, 1994 - Elsevier
We have previously shown that a modest vitamin supplement containing folic acid, vitamin B-
12 and vitamin B-6 is effective in reducing elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations …
12 and vitamin B-6 is effective in reducing elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations …
Antimicrobial stewardship across 47 South African hospitals: an implementation study
Background The available data on antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Africa are
scarce. The aims of this study were to assess the implementation of an antimicrobial …
scarce. The aims of this study were to assess the implementation of an antimicrobial …
Estimating glomerular filtration rate in black South Africans by use of the modification of diet in renal disease and Cockcroft-Gault equations
HE Van Deventer, JA George, JE Paiker… - Clinical …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: The 4-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (4-v MDRD) and
Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equations are commonly used for estimating glomerular filtration rate …
Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equations are commonly used for estimating glomerular filtration rate …
Peritoneal lavage in abdominal sepsis: a controlled clinical study
M Schein, G Gecelter, W Freinkel, H Gerding… - Archives of …, 1990 - jamanetwork.com
• The value of intraoperative peritoneal lavage (IOPL) with saline solution, with or without
antibiotics, in the treatment of peritoneal contamination, continues to be controversial. A …
antibiotics, in the treatment of peritoneal contamination, continues to be controversial. A …
Phase II dose-ranging trial of the early bactericidal activity of PA-824
AH Diacon, R Dawson, J du Bois… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT PA-824 is a novel nitroimidazo-oxazine under evaluation as an antituberculosis
agent. A dose-ranging randomized study was conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability …
agent. A dose-ranging randomized study was conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability …
Validity of commonly used heart rate variability markers of autonomic nervous system function
BL Thomas, N Claassen, P Becker, M Viljoen - Neuropsychobiology, 2019 - karger.com
Background: Despite strong reservations regarding the validity of a number of heart rate
variability (HRV) measures, these are still being used in recent studies. Aims: We aimed to …
variability (HRV) measures, these are still being used in recent studies. Aims: We aimed to …
The effect of blood sample aging and food consumption on plasma total homocysteine levels
JB Ubbink, WJH Vermaak, A van Der Merwe… - Clinica chimica acta, 1992 - Elsevier
The stability of homocysteine in whole blood and plasma was investigated. Total
homocysteine concentrations in whole blood increased rapidly to values in excess of 180 …
homocysteine concentrations in whole blood increased rapidly to values in excess of 180 …