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The short term relative effectiveness of two manual interventions in the management of chronic moderate asthma

Rampersad, Shekaar Ramesh (2008)

Objectives: To determine the short-term effect of an inhaled, short-acting 2-agonist bronchodilator on chest wall expansion (cm) and lung function parameters (FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC%) in chronic moderate asthmatics. To ...
The short to medium term effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching as an adjunct treatment to cervical manipulation in the treatment of mechanical neck pain

Wilson, Laura Maie (2002)

The purpose of this study was to determine the short to medium term effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitaion (P.N.F.) stretching [using the Contract- Relax-Antagonist-Contract (C.R.A.C.) technique] as ...
Situational analysis of free-living elderly in Umlazi township

Mkhize, Nkumbulo Xolile (2011)

The objective of the study was to conduct a situational analysis of elderly people on state pension living in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. The research focused on the socioeconomic status, dietary intake, nutritional ...
Socio-economic implications of the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run for local indigenous communities

Myeza, Joyce; Mason, Roger Bruce; Peddemors, V. (NISC Ltd.http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2010.506991, 2010)

This paper reports on the findings from a study of the economic and social effects of the annual sardine run on the indigenous community on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Data were gathered using questionnaires ...
Solid–liquid equilibria measurements for binary systems comprising (butyric acid + propionic or pentanoic acid) and (heptanoic acid + propionic or butyric or pentanoic or hexanoic acid)

Ramjugernath, Deresh; Deenadayalu, Nirmala; Naidoo, Paramespri; Ngema, Peterson Thokozani; Reddy, Prashant; Bahadur, Indra; Tadie, Margreth (Elsevierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2012.09.019, 2013-02)

Solid–liquid equilibria (SLE) measurements have been undertaken for carboxylic acid systems comprising (butyric acid + propionic or pentanoic acid) and (heptanoic acid + propionic or butyric or pentanoic or hexanoic acid) ...
Spirulina production in brine effluent from cooling towers

Choonawala, Bilkis Banu (2007)

Spirulina is a blue-green, multicellular, filamentous cyanobacterium that can grow to sizes of 0.5 millimetres in length. It is an obligate photoautotroph and has a pH growth range from 8.3 to 11.0.The large-scale production ...
ß-galactosidase production by Kluyveromyces lactis in batch and continuous culture

Ram, Elaine C. (2011)

Kluyveromyces sp. have adapted to existence in milk due to the evolution of permeabilisation and hydrolytic systems that allow the utilisation of lactose, the sugar most abundant in milk. Lactose hydrolysis, to equimolar ...
A static shape control model for piezo-elastic composite structures

Kekana, Marino (Elsevierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-8223(02)00184-8, 2003)

This study examines an active control model in which the open circuit mode is assumed. A finite element model in which only the displacement field is approximated is developed. The charge–potential relationship is incorporated ...
Steps that count! : The development of a pedometer-based health promotion intervention in an employed, health insured South African population

Pillay, Julian David; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy; Mechelen, Willem; Lambert, Estelle V. (BioMed Central, 2012-10-17)

Physical activity (PA) has been identified as a central component in the promotion of health. PA programs can provide a low cost intervention opportunity, encouraging PA behavioral change while worksites have been shown ...
Store layout and its impact on consumer purchasing behaviour at convenience stores in Kwa Mashu

Tlapana, Tshepo Peter (2009)

Store layout is an important factor affecting consumer behaviour and a critical determinant towards the creation of store image. Well designed layouts are extremely important because they strongly influence in-store ...
Strategies to control bacteriophage infection in a threonine bioprocess

Cele, Nolwazi (2009)

Production of numerous biotechnologically-important products such as threonine is based on cultivation of bacterial cultures. Infection of these bacterial cultures by bacteriophages has a detrimental effect in the ...
Stress distribution in continuously heterogeneous thick laminated pressure vessels

Verijenko, Viktor E.; Adali, Sarp; Tabakov, Pavel Y. (Elsevierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-8223(01)00112-X, 2001)

Stress analysis of multilayered pressure vessels possessing cylindrical anisotropy and under internal, external and interlaminar pressures is given. The special case when the axis of anisotropy coincides with the axis of ...
Student enrolment planning in public higher education : a South African case study

Pillay, Thirumurthie Shunmugham (2010)

In South Africa, the transformation of public higher education has placed much emphasis on the accountability and performance of individual institutions. Various indicators are used to assess institutional performance, as ...
Students' expectations and perceptions of the sport offering at the Durban University of Technology

Pillay, Magalingam A. (2011)

The aim of this study was to investigate customer service quality at DUT. The objectives were: to identify students’ expectations of service quality in sport at the DUT; to determine students’ perceptions of the service ...
Students' perceptions of service quality at the Durban University of Technology

Arpin, Justin (2007)

Interest in the quality of university education has grown considerably over the last decade. Higher education institutions are increasingly placing greater emphasis on meeting students’ expectations and needs. As universities ...
A study comparing the anti-microbial effectiveness of a water-based preparation of echinacea purpura to that of an ethanol-based preparation on the vitro growth of candida albicans and escherichia coli

Singh, Veeran Ramesh (2004)

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a water-based extraction of Echinacea purpura (E. purpura) on the in vitro growth of Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) to a control of ...
A study comparing the anti-microbial effectiveness of a water-based preparation of hydrastis canadensis to that of an ethanol based preparation on the in vitro growth of candida albicans and escherichia coli

Naidoo, Deena (2004)

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a water-based extraction of Hydrastis canadensis on the in vitro growth of Candida albicans and Escheria coli, to a control of distilled water in terms of the size ...
A study comparing the effectiveness of a herbal-complex (Arctium lappa, Berberis aquifolium, Echinacea purpurea and Taraxacum officinale) as compared to homoeopathic simillimum in the treatment of Acne vulgaris

Govender, Nervashnee (2003)

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a herbal-complex consisting of (Arctium lappa, Berberis aquifolium, Echinacea purpurea and Taraxacum officinale), as compared to homoeopathic simillimum in terms ...
A study into the changing views of orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and neurologists of chiropractic in South Africa

Botha, Francois (2009)

Previously it was established that the majority of medical professions such as Orthopaedic surgeons, Neurosurgeons and Neurologists were not comfortable with the Chiropractic Profession. Changes have occurred since this ...
A study investigating the efficacy of a homoeopathic complex (Hydrastis canadensis 9CH, Kalium bichromicum 9CH, Sambucus nigra 9CH) on the treatment of chronic sinusitis

Ebrahim, Shera (2003)

Chronic Sinusitis is defined as a condition manifested by the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses, fluids within these sinuses, and/or the underlying bone (Lanza and Kennedy, ...

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