LIPOPROTEINS AND THEIR SUBFRACTIONS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS FROM MTHATHA, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
- Authors: JIM JOSEPH THYTHARAYIL
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Biochemistry
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Doctoral
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2116 , vital:40897
- Description: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality in diabetic patients and the risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease is 2-4 times higher in diabetic patients when compared to the general population. The dysregulation of lipid metabolism due to abnormal insulin concentration or activity is one of the major reasons for the increased cardiovascular risk associated with diabetes. The main objective of the study was to analyse the alterations in the sub-fractions of lipoproteins in type 2 diabetic patients from hospitals and clinics around Mthatha. The results of the study showed that the concentration of small dense low density lipoproteins (LDL) was highly elevated in the diabetic patients with diabetic patients having four times the odds of having a pattern of increased small dense LDL than people without diabetes. The diabetic patients also had a very high concentration of oxidized low-density lipoprotein and lipoprotein (a). These alterations in lipid concentration exposed the diabetic patients to high risk of cardiovascular disease. This atherogenic alteration in lipid concentration could not be detected by the traditional lipid profile and hence analysis of lipoprotein sub-fractions can help in better management and decrease cardiovascular events in diabetic patients.
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- Authors: JIM JOSEPH THYTHARAYIL
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Biochemistry
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Doctoral
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2116 , vital:40897
- Description: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality in diabetic patients and the risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease is 2-4 times higher in diabetic patients when compared to the general population. The dysregulation of lipid metabolism due to abnormal insulin concentration or activity is one of the major reasons for the increased cardiovascular risk associated with diabetes. The main objective of the study was to analyse the alterations in the sub-fractions of lipoproteins in type 2 diabetic patients from hospitals and clinics around Mthatha. The results of the study showed that the concentration of small dense low density lipoproteins (LDL) was highly elevated in the diabetic patients with diabetic patients having four times the odds of having a pattern of increased small dense LDL than people without diabetes. The diabetic patients also had a very high concentration of oxidized low-density lipoprotein and lipoprotein (a). These alterations in lipid concentration exposed the diabetic patients to high risk of cardiovascular disease. This atherogenic alteration in lipid concentration could not be detected by the traditional lipid profile and hence analysis of lipoprotein sub-fractions can help in better management and decrease cardiovascular events in diabetic patients.
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Neuropharmacological profile and chemical analysis of fresh rhizome essential oil of Curcuma longa (turmeric) cultivated in Southwest Nigeria
- Idris A. Oyemitana, Christianah A. Elusiyanb, Ayoola O. Onifadea, Moses A. Akanmua, Adebola O. Oyedejic, Armando G. McDonaldd
- Authors: Idris A. Oyemitana , Christianah A. Elusiyanb , Ayoola O. Onifadea , Moses A. Akanmua , Adebola O. Oyedejic , Armando G. McDonaldd
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/3698 , vital:43928
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- Authors: Idris A. Oyemitana , Christianah A. Elusiyanb , Ayoola O. Onifadea , Moses A. Akanmua , Adebola O. Oyedejic , Armando G. McDonaldd
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/3698 , vital:43928
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Peer-Assisted Learning Programme: Supporting Students in High-Risk Subjects at the Mechanical Engineering Department at Walter Sisulu University
- Authors: Qonda Makala
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: peer-assisted learning; peer-assisted learning leaders; at-risk students; mechanical engineering; university of technology
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2433 , vital:41883
- Description: The majority of the students who enroll at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in South Africa are not equipped with the necessary academic/learning skills to cope with the university environment, especially in Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Higher Education and Training (2013, p. 17), further states that “students’ support is crucial to ensure that students adapt to the demands of college life and that they can meet the demands of college programmes”. Particularly in South Africa, the school environment might also contribute to poor student performance as a result of insufficient student support, and a lack of facilities and resources. In order to address this gap, a Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) programme was implemented to provide support targeting high-risk subjects for at-risk students in Mechanical Engineering at WSU. The programme therefore is pro-active and student-driven in that senior students assist junior students with their academic work and learning processes. The programme is designed to encourage collaborative and cooperative learning approaches during group sessions and active student engagement to support student learning (Laal & Laal, 2012). The programme requires substantial resources and time commitments. It is important from an operational, learning, and student perspective to understand in what ways the PAL programme assists students (if at all). Eliciting the experiences of students also helps the department to design interventions from a student-centred perspective using the lens of learning theories. This qualitative case study explores the student experience of the Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) programme. Open-ended questionnaires/survey from 20 first-year students elicited their perceptions and experiences of the PAL programme. Responses were analysed thematically. Findings indicated that the students had useful insights that may contribute to revising the programme. Aspects mentioned were improved study skills, improved time management, and improved communication, problem-solving and presentation skills. The study suggests that the PAL programme also creates a safe (where students of the same age come together to discuss concepts of the subject under the guidance of the senior student as an experienced student), comfortable and conducive environment for first-year students’ learning. However, the gender dynamics within the programme point to revisions needed in the programme to address the gap on the gender balance as only six out of the twenty participants in this study were female. The study contributes to our understanding of aspects of PAL for first-year Mechanical Engineering students at WSU, as it affords students the opportunity to interpret, integrate and apply information/knowledge acquired during lectures and to interact effectively in small-group sessions.
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- Authors: Qonda Makala
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: peer-assisted learning; peer-assisted learning leaders; at-risk students; mechanical engineering; university of technology
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2433 , vital:41883
- Description: The majority of the students who enroll at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in South Africa are not equipped with the necessary academic/learning skills to cope with the university environment, especially in Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Higher Education and Training (2013, p. 17), further states that “students’ support is crucial to ensure that students adapt to the demands of college life and that they can meet the demands of college programmes”. Particularly in South Africa, the school environment might also contribute to poor student performance as a result of insufficient student support, and a lack of facilities and resources. In order to address this gap, a Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) programme was implemented to provide support targeting high-risk subjects for at-risk students in Mechanical Engineering at WSU. The programme therefore is pro-active and student-driven in that senior students assist junior students with their academic work and learning processes. The programme is designed to encourage collaborative and cooperative learning approaches during group sessions and active student engagement to support student learning (Laal & Laal, 2012). The programme requires substantial resources and time commitments. It is important from an operational, learning, and student perspective to understand in what ways the PAL programme assists students (if at all). Eliciting the experiences of students also helps the department to design interventions from a student-centred perspective using the lens of learning theories. This qualitative case study explores the student experience of the Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) programme. Open-ended questionnaires/survey from 20 first-year students elicited their perceptions and experiences of the PAL programme. Responses were analysed thematically. Findings indicated that the students had useful insights that may contribute to revising the programme. Aspects mentioned were improved study skills, improved time management, and improved communication, problem-solving and presentation skills. The study suggests that the PAL programme also creates a safe (where students of the same age come together to discuss concepts of the subject under the guidance of the senior student as an experienced student), comfortable and conducive environment for first-year students’ learning. However, the gender dynamics within the programme point to revisions needed in the programme to address the gap on the gender balance as only six out of the twenty participants in this study were female. The study contributes to our understanding of aspects of PAL for first-year Mechanical Engineering students at WSU, as it affords students the opportunity to interpret, integrate and apply information/knowledge acquired during lectures and to interact effectively in small-group sessions.
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Re-engaging cultural perspectives on disability discourse : An analysis of the Bakossi and Isixhosa Oral Traditions
- Enongene Mirabeau Sone, Mfusi Hoza
- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone , Mfusi Hoza
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: amaXhosa; Bakossi; disability; oral literature; paradigms; perceptions
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2680 , vital:42322
- Description: A healthy society is one where members make efforts to work together as people from diverse backgrounds towards achieving society’s goals. Although this seems to be a difficult task, some societies have made, and continue to make conscious efforts to achieve this purpose by enacting laws that prohibit discrimination based on disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and colour. This article examines the perceptions and conceptualisations of disabilities as portrayed in the Bakossi and isiXhosa oral traditions of Cameroon and South Africa respectively. The article argues that the oral traditions of these communities are heavily loaded with images that highlight stereotypical notions that these societies hold towards disabled persons. The images reveal that these categories of people are the most stigmatised, prejudiced and marginalised. In other words, people with disabilities have been pushed to the margins of society, and face socially-constructed barriers that prevent them from fully participating in many domains of society’s mainstream activities. Undertaken against the background of the sociological and psychoanalytic theories, the study concludes by recommending that inasmuch as disabled people are recognised as existing among the Bakossi and amaXhosa, they should be wholly integrated into their respective societies and treated like other members of the society; as some of them have hidden potentials that can be exploited to salvage society from various trials and tribulations.
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- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone , Mfusi Hoza
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: amaXhosa; Bakossi; disability; oral literature; paradigms; perceptions
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2680 , vital:42322
- Description: A healthy society is one where members make efforts to work together as people from diverse backgrounds towards achieving society’s goals. Although this seems to be a difficult task, some societies have made, and continue to make conscious efforts to achieve this purpose by enacting laws that prohibit discrimination based on disability, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and colour. This article examines the perceptions and conceptualisations of disabilities as portrayed in the Bakossi and isiXhosa oral traditions of Cameroon and South Africa respectively. The article argues that the oral traditions of these communities are heavily loaded with images that highlight stereotypical notions that these societies hold towards disabled persons. The images reveal that these categories of people are the most stigmatised, prejudiced and marginalised. In other words, people with disabilities have been pushed to the margins of society, and face socially-constructed barriers that prevent them from fully participating in many domains of society’s mainstream activities. Undertaken against the background of the sociological and psychoanalytic theories, the study concludes by recommending that inasmuch as disabled people are recognised as existing among the Bakossi and amaXhosa, they should be wholly integrated into their respective societies and treated like other members of the society; as some of them have hidden potentials that can be exploited to salvage society from various trials and tribulations.
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Symbolism of place and cultural identity in Cameroon
- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Cameroon; symbolism; identity; place; literature; culture
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2640 , vital:42306
- Description: Each society on earth uses essential symbols which resemble the key ideas, attitudes and values that unite its members. Places are key symbols of many cultures around the world that shape the social, economic, religious, political and psychological aspects of a people’s world view. Its study, therefore, is of primary significance in the systematic reconstruction of a people’s cultural and spiritual experience and provides us with a reliable means of information about different subcultural zones of many a tradition. Oceans, mountains, forests, grasslands, deserts, lakes and rivers form the word’s generalized natural areas. Cameroon is one of the few countries in Africa that has been blessed with all the five broad symbolic places. It is this ecological endowment that must have influenced the authorities to refer to Cameroon as ‘Africa in miniature’. In other words, Cameroon is a microcosm of Africa. Since the life and spirit of Cameroonians are invariably affected by the contrasts in the ecosystems, we intend in this article to demonstrate how a place like mountains can provide an indispensable resonance of symbolization in the cultural evolution of Cameroonians and how the influence of a particular ecosystem like the mountain can be used to establish, consolidate and propagate cultural identity in Cameroon. We shall examine the symbology of each of the major ecosystems briefly before concentrating on that of the mountain.
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- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Cameroon; symbolism; identity; place; literature; culture
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2640 , vital:42306
- Description: Each society on earth uses essential symbols which resemble the key ideas, attitudes and values that unite its members. Places are key symbols of many cultures around the world that shape the social, economic, religious, political and psychological aspects of a people’s world view. Its study, therefore, is of primary significance in the systematic reconstruction of a people’s cultural and spiritual experience and provides us with a reliable means of information about different subcultural zones of many a tradition. Oceans, mountains, forests, grasslands, deserts, lakes and rivers form the word’s generalized natural areas. Cameroon is one of the few countries in Africa that has been blessed with all the five broad symbolic places. It is this ecological endowment that must have influenced the authorities to refer to Cameroon as ‘Africa in miniature’. In other words, Cameroon is a microcosm of Africa. Since the life and spirit of Cameroonians are invariably affected by the contrasts in the ecosystems, we intend in this article to demonstrate how a place like mountains can provide an indispensable resonance of symbolization in the cultural evolution of Cameroonians and how the influence of a particular ecosystem like the mountain can be used to establish, consolidate and propagate cultural identity in Cameroon. We shall examine the symbology of each of the major ecosystems briefly before concentrating on that of the mountain.
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Tangomas’ language: Orality and ritual discourse in Bakossi traditional medical practice
- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2712 , vital:42326
- Description: The practice of traditional medicine or herbal cures among the Bakossi people of Cameroon, as in any other African society, has been viewed with mixed feelings and sometimes with outright disdain; yet, it has its own type of achievements, particularly in the area of therapeutic cures or exorcism. That notwithstanding, in contemporary Cameroon society one notices how the advent of modern technological developments and Western education has greatly impacted the practice of traditional medicine and the way tangomas (medicine men) practise their art. This study investigates people’s possession of a sacred but rare ability to use language in a way peculiar to orthodox linguistic norms. It demonstrates the fact that oral literature has significant roles to play in African herbal medical practice. Furthermore, the paper examines disease taxonomy and how it affects language use among Bakossi tangomas. It is based on the premise that tangomas place high priority on the magical power of the word, as evidenced in their incantations, invocations and chants. The paper concludes that tangomas possess the best stock of poetical expressions and dramatic dialogue, which they employ to establish a rapport between people and the supernatural forces in the process of healing
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- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Type: Journal article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2712 , vital:42326
- Description: The practice of traditional medicine or herbal cures among the Bakossi people of Cameroon, as in any other African society, has been viewed with mixed feelings and sometimes with outright disdain; yet, it has its own type of achievements, particularly in the area of therapeutic cures or exorcism. That notwithstanding, in contemporary Cameroon society one notices how the advent of modern technological developments and Western education has greatly impacted the practice of traditional medicine and the way tangomas (medicine men) practise their art. This study investigates people’s possession of a sacred but rare ability to use language in a way peculiar to orthodox linguistic norms. It demonstrates the fact that oral literature has significant roles to play in African herbal medical practice. Furthermore, the paper examines disease taxonomy and how it affects language use among Bakossi tangomas. It is based on the premise that tangomas place high priority on the magical power of the word, as evidenced in their incantations, invocations and chants. The paper concludes that tangomas possess the best stock of poetical expressions and dramatic dialogue, which they employ to establish a rapport between people and the supernatural forces in the process of healing
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The Implementation of Indigenous Knowledge systems in the teaching and learning of South African history: a case study of four Mthatha high schools
- Authors: Jongikhaya Mvenene
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: History education
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Doctoral, DEd
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2186 , vital:40911
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- Authors: Jongikhaya Mvenene
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: History education
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Doctoral, DEd
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2186 , vital:40911
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THE SCREENED HEARING LOSS PROFILE AMONG LEARNERS IN THE RURAL SCHOOL AGED POPULATION OF THE OR TAMBO DISTRICT IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
- Authors: PINKIE DINAH GQIBA
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Public Health
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Masters,
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2158 , vital:40907
- Description: Cover, Abstract, Declaration
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- Authors: PINKIE DINAH GQIBA
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Public Health
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis, Masters,
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2158 , vital:40907
- Description: Cover, Abstract, Declaration
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Adult binge drinking: rate, frequency and intensity in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
- Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi, Daniel Ter Goon, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Eunice Seekoe
- Authors: Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi , Daniel Ter Goon , Oladele Vincent Adeniyi , Eunice Seekoe
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4923 , vital:44302
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- Authors: Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi , Daniel Ter Goon , Oladele Vincent Adeniyi , Eunice Seekoe
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4923 , vital:44302
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African Oral Literature and the Humanities: Challenges and Prospects
- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: folklore; oral literature; humanities; Africa; education; place; education; universities; curriculum
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2664 , vital:42311
- Description: This paper examines the origin, evolution and emergence of folklore (oral literature) as an academic discipline in Africa and its place in the humanities. It draws attention to the richness of indigenous knowledge contained in oral literature and demonstrates how the ethical and moral gap in the existing educational system can be filled by the moral precepts embedded in oral literature. The paper argues that African oral literature has not received the attention it deserves among other disciplines of the humanities in institutions of higher learning in Africa. It concludes that any discussion on African literature will be incomplete, and indeed irrelevant, if it does not equally give adequate attention to the oral literature of the African people. As a result, a new curriculum and pedagogy must be designed to give pride of place to folklore and oral literature as the best repository of our cultural norms and values especially in African tertiary institutions.
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- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: folklore; oral literature; humanities; Africa; education; place; education; universities; curriculum
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2664 , vital:42311
- Description: This paper examines the origin, evolution and emergence of folklore (oral literature) as an academic discipline in Africa and its place in the humanities. It draws attention to the richness of indigenous knowledge contained in oral literature and demonstrates how the ethical and moral gap in the existing educational system can be filled by the moral precepts embedded in oral literature. The paper argues that African oral literature has not received the attention it deserves among other disciplines of the humanities in institutions of higher learning in Africa. It concludes that any discussion on African literature will be incomplete, and indeed irrelevant, if it does not equally give adequate attention to the oral literature of the African people. As a result, a new curriculum and pedagogy must be designed to give pride of place to folklore and oral literature as the best repository of our cultural norms and values especially in African tertiary institutions.
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African Oral Literature and the Humanities: Challenges and Prospects
- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: folklore; oral literature; humanities; Africa; education; place; education; universities; curriculum
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2656 , vital:42310
- Description: This paper examines the origin, evolution and emergence of folklore (oral literature) as an academic discipline in Africa and its place in the humanities. It draws attention to the richness of indigenous knowledge contained in oral literature and demonstrates how the ethical and moral gap in the existing educational system can be filled by the moral precepts embedded in oral literature. The paper argues that African oral literature has not received the attention it deserves among other disciplines of the humanities in institutions of higher learning in Africa. It concludes that any discussion on African literature will be incomplete, and indeed irrelevant, if it does not equally give adequate attention to the oral literature of the African people. As a result, a new curriculum and pedagogy must be designed to give pride of place to folklore and oral literature as the best repository of our cultural norms and values especially in African tertiary institutions.
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- Authors: Enongene Mirabeau Sone
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: folklore; oral literature; humanities; Africa; education; place; education; universities; curriculum
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2656 , vital:42310
- Description: This paper examines the origin, evolution and emergence of folklore (oral literature) as an academic discipline in Africa and its place in the humanities. It draws attention to the richness of indigenous knowledge contained in oral literature and demonstrates how the ethical and moral gap in the existing educational system can be filled by the moral precepts embedded in oral literature. The paper argues that African oral literature has not received the attention it deserves among other disciplines of the humanities in institutions of higher learning in Africa. It concludes that any discussion on African literature will be incomplete, and indeed irrelevant, if it does not equally give adequate attention to the oral literature of the African people. As a result, a new curriculum and pedagogy must be designed to give pride of place to folklore and oral literature as the best repository of our cultural norms and values especially in African tertiary institutions.
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An Evaluation of the Role of an Intermediate Care Facility in the Continuum of Care in Western Cape, South Africa
- Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda, Leslie London, David Pienaar
- Authors: Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda , Leslie London , David Pienaar
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4888 , vital:44299
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- Authors: Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda , Leslie London , David Pienaar
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4888 , vital:44299
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Body dysmorphic disorder: A diagnostic challenge in adolescence
- Thungana, Yanga, Moxley, Karis, Lachman, Anusha
- Authors: Thungana, Yanga , Moxley, Karis , Lachman, Anusha
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4831 , vital:44284
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- Authors: Thungana, Yanga , Moxley, Karis , Lachman, Anusha
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4831 , vital:44284
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Clinical and demographic profile of catatonic patients who received electroconvulsive therapy in a South African setting
- Kavendren Odayar, Ingrid Elof, Willem Esterhuysen
- Authors: Kavendren Odayar , Ingrid Elof , Willem Esterhuysen
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4719 , vital:44168
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- Authors: Kavendren Odayar , Ingrid Elof , Willem Esterhuysen
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4719 , vital:44168
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Determinants of type 2 Diabetes mellitus among HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral drugs in the OR Tambo District, SA
- Authors: Nokwanda Edith Bam
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: PhD Manuscript
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2073 , vital:40815
- Description: Background: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in the context of HIV/AIDS as a result of the long-term effects of ARVS. Little is documented in South Africa on the determinants of type 2 DM in HIV/AIDS population although the prevalence is high (Moyo, et al., 2014). The purpose of this study was to describe the determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus among HIV/AIDS patients on ARVS in the OR Tambo District. Methods: A quantitative research methodology using a case control retrospective study was used to describe the determinants of type 2 DM among HIV/AIDS patients in OR Tambo District. A sample of 177 (33%) cases with HIV/AIDS and type 2 DM was selected using a one stage stratified sampling with allocation proportion to size of each stratum of the four sub-districts of OR Tambo District. For example KSD 80 cases, Nyandeni 43; Qaukeni 36 and Mhlontlo 18. Two non-diabetic patients with HIV/AIDS were selected as controls per case unpaired and totalled up to 354 (67%) controls. A self - administration questionnaire adopted from WHO stepwise surveillance tool was used for data collection. Results: Findings of the study revealed five determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus grouped as the socio-demographic determinants, levels of physical activities, types of diets, arterial blood pressure and body weight and types of combination antiretroviral therapies used in HIV/AIDS therapy. In addition the association of type 2 DM with HIV was shown to include ARV complications, number of years on ARVS and the tri-therapy versus fixed dose combination. Conclusion: Type 2 DM is a major complication of ARVS experienced by the cases at n=108 (61%) compared to others such as lipodystrophy n=10 (5.6%), skin disorders n=7 (3.9%) and bad dreams n=2 (1%). Consequently a multi-morbidity situation co-exists among the cases creating as shift from as single disease to a multiple-disease focus namely ARVS, anti-DM, anti-HPT etc. Recommendations on the HIV/AIDS and type 2 DM awareness and care intervention strategy were made to improve the health outcomes of type 2 DM patients in HIV/AIDS context in OR Tambo District.
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- Authors: Nokwanda Edith Bam
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: PhD Manuscript
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/2073 , vital:40815
- Description: Background: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in the context of HIV/AIDS as a result of the long-term effects of ARVS. Little is documented in South Africa on the determinants of type 2 DM in HIV/AIDS population although the prevalence is high (Moyo, et al., 2014). The purpose of this study was to describe the determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus among HIV/AIDS patients on ARVS in the OR Tambo District. Methods: A quantitative research methodology using a case control retrospective study was used to describe the determinants of type 2 DM among HIV/AIDS patients in OR Tambo District. A sample of 177 (33%) cases with HIV/AIDS and type 2 DM was selected using a one stage stratified sampling with allocation proportion to size of each stratum of the four sub-districts of OR Tambo District. For example KSD 80 cases, Nyandeni 43; Qaukeni 36 and Mhlontlo 18. Two non-diabetic patients with HIV/AIDS were selected as controls per case unpaired and totalled up to 354 (67%) controls. A self - administration questionnaire adopted from WHO stepwise surveillance tool was used for data collection. Results: Findings of the study revealed five determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus grouped as the socio-demographic determinants, levels of physical activities, types of diets, arterial blood pressure and body weight and types of combination antiretroviral therapies used in HIV/AIDS therapy. In addition the association of type 2 DM with HIV was shown to include ARV complications, number of years on ARVS and the tri-therapy versus fixed dose combination. Conclusion: Type 2 DM is a major complication of ARVS experienced by the cases at n=108 (61%) compared to others such as lipodystrophy n=10 (5.6%), skin disorders n=7 (3.9%) and bad dreams n=2 (1%). Consequently a multi-morbidity situation co-exists among the cases creating as shift from as single disease to a multiple-disease focus namely ARVS, anti-DM, anti-HPT etc. Recommendations on the HIV/AIDS and type 2 DM awareness and care intervention strategy were made to improve the health outcomes of type 2 DM patients in HIV/AIDS context in OR Tambo District.
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Diagnostic performance of several biomarkers for identification of cases of non-communicable diseases among Central Africans
- Charles Bitamazire Businge, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Moise Mvitu Muaka, Georges Mvumbi Lelo, Mireille Solange Nganga Nkanga, Jean-Marie Kavembe, Baudoin Buassa-bu-Tsumbu, Jean-Rene’ M’buyamba Kabangu, Daniel Ter Goon
- Authors: Charles Bitamazire Businge , Benjamin Longo-Mbenza , Oladele Vincent Adeniyi , Moise Mvitu Muaka , Georges Mvumbi Lelo , Mireille Solange Nganga Nkanga , Jean-Marie Kavembe , Baudoin Buassa-bu-Tsumbu , Jean-Rene’ M’buyamba Kabangu , Daniel Ter Goon
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4845 , vital:44292
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- Authors: Charles Bitamazire Businge , Benjamin Longo-Mbenza , Oladele Vincent Adeniyi , Moise Mvitu Muaka , Georges Mvumbi Lelo , Mireille Solange Nganga Nkanga , Jean-Marie Kavembe , Baudoin Buassa-bu-Tsumbu , Jean-Rene’ M’buyamba Kabangu , Daniel Ter Goon
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/4845 , vital:44292
- Full Text:
Diurnal variation of steroid hormones and their reference intervals using mass spectrometric analysis
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English Language Learning strategies (LLS) used by WSU students: a study of Potsdam Branch students of Buffalo City Campus
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First-episode psychosis and substance use in an acute mental health unit
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- Date: 2018
- Language: English
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Implementing a total reward strategy in selected South African municipal organisations
- Patrick W. Bwowe, Newlin Marongwe
- Authors: Patrick W. Bwowe , Newlin Marongwe
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: Journal Article
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- Language: English
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