A review of the relevant South African trauma literature indicated that very little research into the effects of direct and indirect violent crime exposure has been undertaken. The present study examined some of the ...

HIV-1 primarily infects CD4-expressing T lymphocytes causing their progressive depletion, ultimately leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Interestingly, uninfected bystander CD4+ T cells are also implicated ...

Background: Cancer is a public health problem worldwide (Globocan, 2012). In developing countries cancer is one of the three leading causes of death and responsible for 12.5% of all deaths. This is higher than the total ...

Introduction Prolonged labour or labour dystocia is a common obstetric complication and constitutes the most frequent indication for instrumental and caesarean delivery. Approximately eight percent of all women giving birth ...

Introduction Melanoma is a malignant tumour that arises from melanocytic cells, which are neural crest derived cells. They are located in the basal layer of the epidermis, uvea of the eye,vaginal epithelium, meninges, ...

Introduction This research aimed to describe the lived experiences regarding active leisure participation of disabled persons with mobility impairments residing in Gauteng, South Africa, with the purpose of determining the ...

Bone induction involves the enhanced differentiation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts from specific stem cells in response to specific morphogens and occurs within a defined differentiation programme. Contrary to that of ...

Background: People living in close proximity to gold mine waste dumps are exposed to wind-3 borne, silica-rich dust. The effects on respiratory heath consequent on this exposure are largely 4 unknown. 5 ...

Prematurely born infants have been shown to have developmental delays in multiple areas when compared to infants who were born at term (Formiga & Linhares, 2010) (Guerra, et al., 2014). This study investigated the developmental ...

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is major contributor to morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Strict goal-directed lipid control is associated with better cardiovascular outcomes. Aim The main aim of this ...