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Germination of fresh seed of thirty Cenchrus ciliaris ecotypes as influenced by seed treatment
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: P.S. Venter --- Division of Grassland Science, Department of Plant Production, Republic of South Africa N.F.G. Rethman --- Division of Grassland Science, Department of Plant Production, Republic of South AfricaGermination tests were carried out with fresh seed of 30 ecotypes of Cenchrus ciliaris produced under uniform conditions. Untreated seeds were compared with washed and shelled seeds. The percentage germination of untreated seed varied between 0% and 48%, with an... -
Inhibering van urease-aktiwiteite in sekere gronde van die sentrale besproeiingsgebiede in Suid-Afrika
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: F. P.J. Thormählen --- Departement van Grondkunde, Republiek van Suid-Afrika C.C. den Preez --- Departement van Grondkunde, Republiek van Suid-AfrikaDie verloop van hidrolise is in vier gronde met verskillende urease-aktiwiteite, afkomstig van die sentrale besproeiingsgebiede, gemonitor na toediening van ureum teen die ekwivalent van 100 kg N ha−1. Gelyktydig met die toediening van ureum is sewe belowende inhibeerders ook... -
Lolium spp. resistance to ACC-ase inhibitors in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) within the RSA: a preliminary study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: J.J. Smit --- , Republic of South Africa B.L. De Villiers --- , Republic of South AfricaHerbicide resistance raises the possibility that the agricultural industry and crop producers might loose a valuable chemical tool that is essential for the control of weeds in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production. The recognition of herbicide resistance occurred relatively recently... -
Insulin resistance induced by antiretroviral drugs: Current understanding of molecular mechanisms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: WIW Ismail --- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, JA King --- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, TS Pillay --- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences,The increase in incidence of HIV infection continues to be a major public health problem across the world, but more especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved the prognosis of patients with AIDS, but... -
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and erectile dysfunction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: C Whittaker --- Amayeza Information Centre,Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects millions of men globally and may adversely affect his, and potentially his partners', quality of life. The introduction, a decade ago, of the phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors has revolutionised the management of ED. The PDE5... -
The value of pimecrolimus in improving quality of life of children with severe eczema—an open non-randomised study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: O Kitchin --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, R Masekela --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, T Moodley --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, R Green --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology,Background: Atopic eczema is a common skin condition. It has the potential to severely impair quality of life in affected children. Pimecrolimus is currently registered for mild-moderate eczema but in clinical practice children with more severe disease are often treated... -
Strategies to improve blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: E Van der Merwe A CarboniHypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, blood pressure control in clinical practice still falls short of treatment recommendations. The reasons for this are manifold, and patient non-compliance with medication has been identified as one important... -
Hypertension and sexual dysfunction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: JA Ker --- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in general medicine
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MLI Mashitisho --- Department of Internal Medicine,Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are a class of drugs commonly used in the management of hypertension, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, stable coronary heart disease and diabetes-associated nephropathy. ACE inhibitors are divided into three classes, namely sulphydryl-containing ACE inhibitors structurally... -
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors: their role in the management of type 2 diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Gail Mkele [AN0001]The production of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone, has been shown to be abnormally low in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting that GLP-1 may be a contributor in the pathogenesis of the disease. New type 2 diabetic... -
A review of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Schellack --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, A Agoro --- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences,Currently, three phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors are available for clinical use in South Africa; sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil. The PDE inhibitors are used in males to treat erectile dysfunction. However, sildenafil is also registered for use in the treatment... -
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors: their role in the management of type 2 diabetes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Gail Mkele [cor1]The production of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone, has been shown to be abnormally low in patients with type 2 diabetes, suggesting that GLP-1 may be a contributor in the pathogenesis of the disease. New type 2 diabetic... -
A review of the influence of municipal sustainable supply chain management on South Africa’s recycling performance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Fannie Machete --- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, South AfricaThis paper reviews the influence of municipal sustainable chain management on South Africa’s recycling performance. In this study, municipal supply chain management systems are identified as one of the major factors that influence the lack of municipal solid waste services... -
Expansion of HIV testing in Eswatini: stakeholder perspectives on reaching the first 90
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Philip J Kitchen --- , Germany Kate Bärnighausen --- , Germany Lenhle Dube --- , Eswatini Zandi Mnisi --- , Eswatini Sithembile Dlamini-Nqeketo --- , Eswatini Cheryl C Johnson --- , Switzerland Till Bärnighausen --- , Germany Jan Walter De Neve --- , Germany Shannon A McMahon --- , GermanyAchieving the United Nations’ 90-90-90 goals has proven challenging in most settings and the ambitious 95-95-95 goals seem even more elusive. However, in Eswatini – a lower-middle-income country in sub-Saharan Africa with the highest HIV prevalence in the world –...