Aim To compare the different outcomes in a single institution between patients with generalised purulent peritonitis from complicated appendicitis diagnosed intraoperatively which were managed laparoscopically to those ...

Despite benefits claimed by organisations on ISO 14001 such as improved environmental performance and gaining of business advantage, there are disputes that the standard does not lead to improved environmental performance. ...

Mycobacterial infections are responsible for some of the most well known disease, including Tuberculosis. Reported cases of infections caused by mycobacteria that are becoming increasingly resistant to traditional antibiotics ...

The purpose of the study was to isolate and identify indigenous nematode species and use them as model organisms for studying the responses of indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) to soil desiccation, soil rehydration, ...

ABSTRACT Cassava is a known source of linamarin, but difficulties associated with its isolation have prevented it from being exploited as a source. A batch adsorption process using activated carbon at the appropriate ...

Existing animal models of postoperative pain have focused on the sensory aspects of postoperative nociception and have ignored the affective components of pain, such as anxiety, which in human studies have been shown to ...

This article will analyse the United Nations' experience of demilitarization in Southern Africa with reference to the issues surrounding the transition from an emergency situation to a developmental context. The three ...

The Municipal Systems Act (32/2000) establishes the integrated development plan (IDP) as the delivery mechanism for local authorities to fulfil their developmental mandate. The National Land Transport Transition Act (22/2000) ...

The use of transnational supply chains has been perceived as the “mantra for success” in the ear of globalisation, changing customer demographics and demand. The fast-moving customer goods (FMCG) industry has also joined ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research report is to investigate whether the European Union has begun to take the form of a political union, both in terms of the policy areas it has expanded its activities into and the ...