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A comparison of five glucometers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Y Essack --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South Africa M Hoffman --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South Africa M Rensburg --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South Africa J Van Wyk --- Department of Clinical Pathology, South Africa CS Meyer --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South Africa R Erasmus --- Department of Chemical Pathology, South AfricaObjective: To assess the accuracy and precision of five currently available blood glucose meters in South Africa -
Evaluation of the accuracy of visual glucose estimates by healthcare providers and patients at Kalafong Hospital, City of Tshwane, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: Simbarashe B Mhishi --- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa Danie G van Zyl --- Clinical Department, Department of Internal Medicine, South AfricaBackground: A patient-centred approach with self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has emerged as the preferred approach in monitoring and managing blood glucose. The success of SMBG in diabetes treatment and management relies heavily on the accurate and reproducible measurement of... -
Small-minus-big predicts betting-against-beta: Implications for international equity allocation and market timing
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Adam Zaremba --- , PolandWe demonstrate a strong relationship between short-term small-firm premium and future low-beta anomaly performance. Rises (declines) in small-firm prices temporarily improve (deteriorate) funding conditions, benefiting (impairing) the short-run returns on the low-beta strategy. To investigate this phenomenon, we examine returns...