African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords▼	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-77955865433	Performance evaluation of fuel blends containing croton oil, butanol, and diesel in a compression...	Lujaji F., Bereczky A., Mbarawa M.	2010	Energy and Fuels	24	8	10.1021/ef100456a	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretori...	Lujaji, F., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X...	Emission problems associated with the use of fossil fuels have led to numerous research works on ...	None	1-butanol; ASTM Standards; Brake thermal efficiency; Cetane number; Compression ignition engine; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81555228181	Evaluation of the oxidation stability of biodiesel produced from moringa oleifera oil	Kivevele T.T., Mbarawa M.M., Bereczky A., Zöldy M.	2011	Energy and Fuels	25	11	10.1021/ef200855b	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretori...	Kivevele, T.T., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private B...	Biodiesel is considered as an alternative fuel to petroleum-based conventional diesel fuel. Depen...	None	Air flow; American society for testing and materials; Butylated hydroxytoluene; EN 14214; High te...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84900338912	Performance investigation of some hydro-fluorocarbon refrigerants with low global warming as subs...	Bolaji B.O., Huan Z.	2014	Journal of Engineering Thermophysics	23	2	10.1134/S1810232814020076	Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretori...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag...	In this study, the performances of R152a, R161, and R1234yf with very low global warming potentia...	None	Energy efficiency; Refrigerants; Vapor compression refrigeration; Vapors; Coefficient of Performa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952630169	Performance evaluation of a locally developed cassava chipping machine	Bolaji B.O., Adejuyigbe S.B., Ayodeji S.P.	2008	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering	19	1	None	Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Agriculture, Nigeria; Department of Mechanica...	Bolaji, B.O., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Agriculture, Nigeria; Adejuyigb...	A cassava chipping machine was designed and constructed, and its performance evaluated. The resul...	None	Motor speed; Plants (botany); Efficiency	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33748457318	Solar chimney power plant performance	Pretorius J.P., Kroger D.G.	2006	Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME	128	3	10.1115/1.2210491	Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602,...	Pretorius, J.P., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1...	This paper evaluates the performance of a large-scale solar chimney power plant. The study consid...	None	Chimneys; Computer simulation; Heat convection; Heat transfer; Mathematical models; Numerical ana...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-15044348909	Cooling tower performance evaluation: Merkel, Poppe, and e-NTU methods of analysis	Kloppers J.C., Kröger D.G.	2005	Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power	127	1	10.1115/1.1787504	Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa	Kloppers, J.C., Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 76...	The heat rejected and water evaporated in mechanical and natural draft cooling towers are critica...	None	Atmospheric humidity; Computational methods; Cooling systems; Evaporation; Cooling tower performa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84914688982	Evaluation of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time in hypertensive patients...	Nnenna Adaeze N., Uchenna Emeribe A., Abdullahi Nasiru I., Babayo A., Uko E.K.	2014	Advances in Hematology	2014	None	10.1155/2014/932039	Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Haematology and Blood Group Serology Unit, University o...	Nnenna Adaeze, N., Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Haematology and Blood Group Serology...	Introduction. Several biomedical findings have established the effects of hypertension on haemost...	None	adult; age; aged; Article; clinical article; controlled study; correlation analysis; cross-sectio...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924143523	Evaluation of non-instrumented nucleic acid amplification by loop-mediated isothermal amplificati...	Sema M., Alemu A., Bayih A.G., Getie S., Getnet G., Guelig D., Burton R., LaBarre P., Pillai D.R.	2015	Malaria Journal	14	1	10.1186/s12936-015-0559-9	Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo Univers...	Sema, M., Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wol...	Background: Malaria is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan African countries including E...	None	protozoal DNA; Article; controlled study; cross-sectional study; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-27744543444	Water supplies in some rural communities around Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria: Impact on wa...	Opara A.A.	2005	Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health	36	4	None	Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom Stat...	Opara, A.A., Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, A...	Two traditional surface water sources and one piped supply around Calabar, Nigeria were examined ...	None	animal; article; diarrhea; drinking; dysentery; helminth; human; microbiology; Nigeria; questionn...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79955542932	Evaluation of TBc identification immunochromatographic assay for rapid identification of Mycobact...	Said H.M., Ismail N., Osman A., Velsman C., Hoosen A.A.	2011	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	49	5	10.1128/JCM.01906-10	Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box 2...	Said, H.M., Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pretoria...	Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing...	None	acid fast bacterium; article; bacterium culture; bacterium identification; bacterium isolate; con...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-72449205575	Impact of home management of Plasmodium falciparum malaria on childhood malaria control in sub-Sa...	Uneke C.J.	2009	Tropical Biomedicine	26	2	None	Department of Medical Microbiology/Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebonyi State Unive...	Uneke, C.J., Department of Medical Microbiology/Parasitology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebony...	In sub-Saharan Africa almost all of the malaria deaths occur in children below five years of age ...	None	antimalarial agent; Africa south of the Sahara; article; home care; human; infant; malaria falcip...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84878098841	Preliminary structure - Activity relationships and biological evaluation of novel antitubercular ...	Onajole O.K., Pieroni M., Tipparaju S.K., Lun S., Stec J., Chen G., Gunosewoyo H., Guo H., Ammerm...	2013	Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	56	10	10.1021/jm4003878	Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois ...	Onajole, O.K., Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Universi...	Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, with ap...	None	6,7 dihydro 2 nitro 6 (4 trifluoromethoxybenzyloxy) 5h imidazo[2,1 b][1,3]oxazine; bedaquiline; i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84956647229	Mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission events are differentially impacted by breast milk and its comp...	Shen R., Achenbach J., Shen Y., Palaia J., Rahkola J.T., Nick H.J., Smythies L.E., McConnell M., ...	2015	PLoS ONE	10	12	10.1371/journal.pone.0145150	Department of Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmi...	Shen, R., Department of Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology), University of Alabama at Birming...	Breast milk is a vehicle of infection and source of protection in post-natal mother-to-child HIV-...	None	immunoglobulin; immunoglobulin A; immunoglobulin antibody; immunoglobulin G; adult; antibody spec...	AI083127, NIH, National Institutes of Health; AI083615, NIH, National Institutes of Health; AI093...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-69949099120	Impact of income on the profile of cardiovascular risk factors among hypertensives in a Nigerian ...	Karaye K.M., Okeahialam B.N., Wali S.S.	2009	Cardiovascular Journal of Africa	20	4	None	Department of Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu, Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria; Depar...	Karaye, K.M., Department of Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu, Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, ...	Background: In most developed countries, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are more ...	None	creatinine; adult; article; cardiovascular risk; comparative study; controlled study; creatinine ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903788762	Prospective cross-sectional evaluation of the small membrane filtration method for diagnosis of p...	Jones-López E., Manabe Y.C., Palaci M., Kayiza C., Armstrong D., Nakiyingi L., Ssengooba W., Gaed...	2014	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	52	7	10.1128/JCM.00642-14	Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ...	Jones-López, E., Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medic...	Smear microscopy has suboptimal sensitivity, and there is a need to improve its performance since...	None	adult; article; Bacilli; bacterial load; bacterium colony; bacterium detection; CD4 lymphocyte co...	None	View
None	None	Impact of antiretroviral therapy on renal function among HIV-infected tanzanian adults: A retrosp...	Mpondo B.C.T., Kalluvya S.E., Peck R.N., Kabangila R., Kidenya B.R., Ephraim L., Fitzgerald D.W.,...	2014	PLoS ONE	9	2	10.1371/journal.pone.0089573	Department of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania; Depa...	Mpondo, B.C.T., Department of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza...	Background: Data regarding the outcomes of HIV-infected adults with baseline renal dysfunction wh...	None	antiretrovirus agent; creatinine; efavirenz plus emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil; efavire...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68249139954	Good performance of rapid prostate-specific antigen test for detection of semen exposure in women...	Hobbs M.M., Steiner M.J., Rich K.D., Gallo M.F., Alam A., Rahman M., Menezes P., Chipato T., Warn...	2009	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	36	8	10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181a2b4bf	Department of Medicine, CB# 7031, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States; F...	Hobbs, M.M., Department of Medicine, CB# 7031, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Uni...	BACKGROUND: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a valid biomarker of semen exposure in women and h...	None	prostate specific antigen; adult; article; Bangladesh; controlled study; female; human; qualitati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-44449123557	Pharmacy refill adherence compared with CD4 count changes for monitoring HIV-infected adults on a...	Bisson G.P., Gross R., Bellamy S., Chittams J., Hislop M., Regensberg L., Frank I., Maartens G., ...	2008	PLoS Medicine	5	5	10.1371/journal.pmed.0050109	Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pennsylvania School of Med...	Bisson, G.P., Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pennsylvania...	Background: World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for monitoring HIV-infected individuals ta...	None	didanosine; efavirenz plus lamivudine plus zidovudine; lamivudine plus nevirapine plus zidovudine...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79251585957	Performance of serum c-reactive protein as a screening test for smear-negative tuberculosis in an...	Wilson D., Badri M., Maartens G.	2011	PLoS ONE	6	1	10.1371/journal.pone.0015248	Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu...	Wilson, D., Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzb...	Background: Delayed diagnosis has contributed to the high mortality of sputum smear-negative tube...	None	C reactive protein; tuberculostatic agent; C reactive protein; acid fast bacterium; adult; articl...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350004832	Impact of the large-scale deployment of artemether/lumefantrine on the malaria disease burden in ...	Barnes K.I., Chanda P., Ab Barnabas G.	2009	Malaria Journal	8	SUPPL. 1	10.1186/1475-2875-8-S1-S8	Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observat...	Barnes, K.I., Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio ...	Malaria is one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Every year, n...	None	artemether plus benflumetol; antimalarial agent; artemisinin derivative; ethanolamine derivative;...	None	View

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