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Source | Electronic ID | Title | Authors | Publication Year | Source Title | Volume | Issue | DOI▲ | Affiliations | Authors with Affiliations | Abstract | Author Keywords | Index Keywords | Funding Details | |
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Scopus | 2-s2.0-84891627675 | Impacts of convection schemes on simulating tropical-temperate troughs over southern Africa | Tozuka T., Abiodun B.J., Engelbrecht F.A. | 2014 | Climate Dynamics | 42 | 42371 | 10.1007/s00382-013-1738-4 | Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7... | Tozuka, T., Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University... | This study examines southern African summer rainfall and tropical temperate troughs (TTTs) simula... | Atmospheric general circulation model; Convection scheme; El Niño-Southern Oscillation; Southern ... | atmospheric convection; atmospheric general circulation model; precipitation (climatology); preci... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84894359286 | Evaluation of the CORDEX-Africa multi-RCM hindcast: Systematic model errors | Kim J., Waliser D.E., Mattmann C.A., Goodale C.E., Hart A.F., Zimdars P.A., Crichton D.J., Jones ... | 2014 | Climate Dynamics | 42 | 42496 | 10.1007/s00382-013-1751-7 | JIFRESSE, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Jet Propulsion La... | Kim, J., JIFRESSE, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States; Waliser,... | Monthly-mean precipitation, mean (TAVG), maximum (TMAX) and minimum (TMIN) surface air temperatur... | Africa; CORDEX; Impact assessments; IPCC; RCM evaluation; Regional climate; Systematic model biases | None | NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 1125798, NSF, National Science Foundation; 2... | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84894311378 | Impact of Mascarene High variability on the East African 'short rains' | Manatsa D., Morioka Y., Behera S.K., Matarira C.H., Yamagata T. | 2014 | Climate Dynamics | 42 | 42496 | 10.1007/s00382-013-1848-z | Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Department of Ocean Te... | Manatsa, D., Department of Geography, Bindura University of Science, Bindura, Zimbabwe, Departmen... | The interannual variability of East African 'short rains' (EASR) and its link with the Mascarene ... | Droughts; East Africa 'short rains'; Mascarene High eastern ridge; South East trade winds; South ... | None | JSPS, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84901988360 | Performance assessment of three convective parameterization schemes in WRF for downscaling summer... | Ratna S.B., Ratnam J.V., Behera S.K., Rautenbach C.J.W., Ndarana T., Takahashi K., Yamagata T. | 2014 | Climate Dynamics | 42 | 42686 | 10.1007/s00382-013-1918-2 | Application Laboratory, Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences, JAMSTEC, 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kana... | Ratna, S.B., Application Laboratory, Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences, JAMSTEC, 3173-25 Show... | Austral summer rainfall over the period 1991/1992 to 2010/2011 was dynamically downscaled by the ... | Convective parameterization schemes; Downscaling; ENSO; Seasonal rainfall; South Africa; WRF regi... | boundary condition; convective system; downscaling; El Nino-Southern Oscillation; ensemble foreca... | JST, Japan Science and Technology Agency | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84946474311 | The impact of ENSO on Southern African rainfall in CMIP5 ocean atmosphere coupled climate models | Dieppois B., Rouault M., New M. | 2015 | Climate Dynamics | 45 | 42623 | 10.1007/s00382-015-2480-x | African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Dep... | Dieppois, B., African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Sou... | We study the ability of 24 ocean atmosphere global coupled models from the Coupled Model Intercom... | CMIP5; Coupled model; El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO); Rainfall; Southern Africa; Teleconnection | atmosphere-ocean coupling; atmospheric convection; atmospheric dynamics; climate modeling; El Nin... | NRF, Water Research Commission; WRC, Water Research Commission | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-49649085836 | Colostomy for high anorectal malformation: An evaluation of morbidity and mortality in a developi... | Chirdan L.B., Uba F.A., Ameh E.A., Mshelbwala P.M. | 2008 | Pediatric Surgery International | 24 | 4 | 10.1007/s00383-008-2114-z | University of Jos, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos, Nigeria; Ahmadu B... | Chirdan, L.B., University of Jos, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos, Ni... | Colostomy is a life-saving procedure in newborns with high anorectal malformations (ARM). However... | Anorectal malformation; Colostomy; Morbidity | anal canal; article; body weight; clinical trial; colostomy; congenital malformation; developing ... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84857048528 | Evaluation of smell and taste in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis | Fasunla J.A., Hundt W., Lutz J., Förger F., Thürmel K., Steinbach S. | 2012 | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | 269 | 1 | 10.1007/s00405-011-1691-y | Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Philipps-University, Baldingerstrae, Marburg 35033, Germany; D... | Fasunla, J.A., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Philipps-University, Baldingerstrae, Marburg 35... | Although a reduced olfactory/gustatory function affects patients in all parts of life, this probl... | Smell; Taste; Wegener's granulomatosis | acetylsalicylic acid; azathioprine; cortisone; cotrimoxazole; cyclophosphamide; dipeptidyl carbox... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84938751855 | A cross-sectional evaluation of the correlation between disease severity and quality of life in c... | Olowosusi O.Z., Asoegwu C.N., Olagunju A.T., Nwawolo C.C. | 2015 | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | 272 | 9 | 10.1007/s00405-014-3348-0 | Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, Nig... | Olowosusi, O.Z., Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (... | Quality of Life (QoL) studies are increasingly being used as the primary outcome measure in chron... | Africans; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Quality of life; Rhinosinusitis disability index | adult; aged; Article; chronic rhinosinusitis; correlational study; cross-sectional study; disease... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-36448937088 | Stable isotope study of the Archaean rocks of the Vredefort impact structure, central Kaapvaal Cr... | Fagereng Å., Harris C., La Grange M., Stevens G. | 2008 | Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology | 155 | 1 | 10.1007/s00410-007-0224-6 | Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa; Depart... | Fagereng, Å., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South ... | The Vredefort dome in the Kaapvaal Craton was formed as a result of the impact of a large meteori... | Archaean basement; Fluid-rock interaction; Stable isotopes; Vredefort impact structure; Witwaters... | Archean; basement rock; granite; granulite facies; greenstone; host rock; impact structure; lower... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-78651254199 | Increasing the discrimination power of forensic STR testing by employing high-performance mass sp... | Pitterl F., Schmidt K., Huber G., Zimmermann B., Delport R., Amory S., Ludes B., Oberacher H., Pa... | 2010 | International Journal of Legal Medicine | 124 | 6 | 10.1007/s00414-009-0408-x | Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Müllerstrasse 44, 6020 Innsbruck, Aust... | Pitterl, F., Institute of Legal Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Müllerstrasse 44, 6020 In... | Short tandem repeat (STR) typing has become the standard technique in forensic methodology for th... | Forensic science; Khoisan; Liquid chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Short tandem repeats; Yakut | microsatellite DNA; article; Asian; comparative study; forensic genetics; forensic medicine; gene... | None | |
None | None | Parkinsonism in a population of northern Tanzania: A community-based door-to-door study in combin... | Winkler A.S., Tütüncü E., Trendafilova A., Meindl M., Kaaya J., Schmutzhard E., Kassubek J. | 2010 | Journal of Neurology | 257 | 5 | 10.1007/s00415-009-5420-z | Palliative Medicine and Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistrass... | Winkler, A.S., Palliative Medicine and Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Ma... | The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) in sub-Saharan Africa is still a matter of debate. The... | Community-based study; Hospital-based study; Parkinson's disease; Prevalence; Tanzania | adult; Africa; aged; article; clinical article; community; ethnicity; evaluation; extrapyramidal ... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-20344392413 | Cycling time trial performance during different phases of the menstrual cycle | Oosthuyse T., Bosch A.N., Jackson S. | 2005 | European Journal of Applied Physiology | 94 | 3 | 10.1007/s00421-005-1324-5 | School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown 2193, South Africa; ... | Oosthuyse, T., School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown 2193,... | Submaximal exercise performance has not previously been assessed in the late follicular phase of ... | Endurance performance; Eumenorrhoeic women; Ovarian hormones | estrogen; luteinizing hormone; adult; article; bicycle ergometry; clinical trial; controlled clin... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-33745470983 | Neuromuscular factors determining 5 km running performance and running economy in well-trained at... | Nummela A.T., Paavolainen L.M., Sharwood K.A., Lambert M.I., Noakes T.D., Rusko H.K. | 2006 | European Journal of Applied Physiology | 97 | 1 | 10.1007/s00421-006-0147-3 | KIHU - Research Institute for Olympic Sports, Rautpohjankatu 6, 40700 Jyväskylä, Finland; Departm... | Nummela, A.T., KIHU - Research Institute for Olympic Sports, Rautpohjankatu 6, 40700 Jyväskylä, F... | This study investigated the effects of the neuromuscular and force-velocity characteristics in di... | Distance running performance; EMG; Ground contact time; Running economy; Stride length | adolescent; adult; anaerobic exercise; analysis of variance; article; athlete; correlation analys... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-35348933379 | Hyperoxia improves 20 km cycling time trial performance by increasing muscle activation levels wh... | Tucker R., Kayser B., Rae E., Rauch L., Bosch A., Noakes T. | 2007 | European Journal of Applied Physiology | 101 | 6 | 10.1007/s00421-007-0458-z | Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, P... | Tucker, R., Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Sports Science Institute of Sou... | Increasing inspiratory oxygen tension improves exercise performance. We tested the hypothesis tha... | Exercise; Fatigue; Hyperoxia; Pacing strategy | lactic acid; adult; article; athlete; controlled study; cycling; electromyogram; heart rate; huma... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-76449120950 | Measuring submaximal performance parameters to monitor fatigue and predict cycling performance: A... | Lamberts R.P., Rietjens G.J., Tijdink H.H., Noakes T.D., Lambert M.I. | 2010 | European Journal of Applied Physiology | 108 | 1 | 10.1007/s00421-009-1291-3 | Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, P.O. Box 115, N... | Lamberts, R.P., Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town,... | Recently a novel submaximal test, known as the Lamberts and Lambert submaximal cycle test (LSCT),... | Cycling; Fatigue; Heart rate recovery; LSCT; Monitoring; Performance | adaptation; adult; article; athlete; athletic performance; bicycle; case report; endurance; exerc... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84899644624 | The validity of the Moxus Modular metabolic system during incremental exercise tests: Impacts on ... | Beltrami F.G., Froyd C., Mamen A., Noakes T.D. | 2014 | European Journal of Applied Physiology | 114 | 5 | 10.1007/s00421-014-2825-x | Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, B... | Beltrami, F.G., Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Department of Human Biology, University... | Purpose: We investigated the accuracy of the Moxus Modular Metabolic System (MOXUS) against the D... | Criterion validity; Douglas Bag method; Gas exchange; Moxus Modular metabolic system; Oxygen uptake | adolescent; adult; comparative study; exercise; exercise test; human; lung gas exchange; male; ox... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84939950343 | Factors to consider when assessing diurnal variation in sports performance: the influence of chro... | Rae D.E., Stephenson K.J., Roden L.C. | 2015 | European Journal of Applied Physiology | 115 | 6 | 10.1007/s00421-015-3109-9 | MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Tow... | Rae, D.E., MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Tow... | Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare morning and evening time-trial performance, RPE and... | Chronobiology; Habitual training; Morning types; Neither types; PER3 VNTR | None | National Research Foundation; MRC, National Research Foundation | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84869504734 | Impact of disease frequency and host density on pollination and transmission of an African anther... | Curran H.R., Dreyer L.L., Roets F. | 2012 | Planta | 236 | 6 | 10.1007/s00425-012-1727-6 | Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa; Department... | Curran, H.R., Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Afri... | The vast majority of flowering plants rely solely on insects for pollination. A number of pathoge... | Anther-smut; Microbotryum violaceum; Oxalis lanata; Spore transmission; Thecaphora capensis | animal; article; Basidiomycetes; fern; flower; fungus spore; growth, development and aging; insec... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-36148949714 | Hepatitis B virus genotype E surface antigen detection with different immunoassays and diagnostic... | Olinger C.M., Weber B., Otegbayo J.A., Ammerlaan W., Van Der Taelem-Brulé N., Muller C.P. | 2007 | Medical Microbiology and Immunology | 196 | 4 | 10.1007/s00430-007-0050-5 | Institute of Immunology, National Public Health Laboratory, 20a, rue Auguste Lumière, Luxembourg ... | Olinger, C.M., Institute of Immunology, National Public Health Laboratory, 20a, rue Auguste Lumiè... | The major neutralizing epitope, the "a" determinant of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype E sur... | Genotype E; HBsAg; Nucleic acid amplification test; PreS/S gene | hepatitis B(e) antigen; nucleotide; antigen detection; article; diagnostic test; DNA sequence; ge... | None | |
Scopus | 2-s2.0-84924777770 | Further evaluation of uPA and PAI-1 as biomarkers for prostatic diseases | Akudugu J., Serafin A., Böhm L. | 2015 | Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | 141 | 4 | 10.1007/s00432-014-1848-3 | Division of Radiobiology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Stellenbosch Unive... | Akudugu, J., Division of Radiobiology, Department of Medical Imaging and Clinical Oncology, Stell... | Purpose: To assay for uPA and PAI-1 in prostate tissue from 40 patients with prostatic disease an... | Correlation with prostatic disease; Prostate tissue resections; uPA/PAI-1 markers | plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; urokinase; biological marker; plasminogen activator inhibitor ... | CANSA, National Research Foundation; 85703, National Research Foundation; 92741, National Researc... |