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-s2.0-84925444150	Puddling intensity for late-season sawah systems based on soil hydrophysical conditions and rice ...	Obalum S.E., Watanabe Y., Igwe C.A., Obi M.E., Wakatsuki T.	2014	International Agrophysics	28	3	10.2478/intag-2014-0023	School of Agriculture, Kinki University, Nara, Japan; Department of Soil Science, University of N...	Obalum, S.E., School of Agriculture, Kinki University, Nara, Japan, Department of Soil Science, U...	Lowland sawah farmers often puddle to improve soil hydrophysical conditions for rice, but the pud...	Lowland sawah systems; Power-tiller passes; Rice grain yield; Soil bulk density; Water-controllin...	agronomy; bulk density; crop yield; lowland environment; moisture content; paddy field; rice; soi...	JSPS, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901291677	Performance evaluation of point-of-care test for detection of Cryptosporidium stool antigen in ch...	Shimelis T., Tadesse E.	2014	Parasites and Vectors	7	1	10.1186/1756-3305-7-227	Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa Univer...	Shimelis, T., Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, ...	Background: Gastro-enteritis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients w...	Cryptosporidium; Evaluation; RDT	Cryptosporidium antigen; parasite antigen; unclassified drug; parasite antigen; article; CD4 lymp...	ISID, International Society for Infectious Diseases	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919391587	The impact of humidity on evaporative cooling in small desert birds exposed to high air temperatures	Gerson A.R., Smith E.K., Smit B., McKechnie A.E., Wolf B.O.	2014	Physiological and Biochemical Zoology	87	6	10.1086/678956	Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Department of Zo...	Gerson, A.R., Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States; Sm...	Environmental temperatures that exceed body temperature (Tb) force endothermic animals to rely so...	None	air temperature; bird; body temperature; cooling; desert; environmental factor; evaporation; meta...	IOS-1122228, NSF, National Science Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879465625	Morphological and physiological changes during reproduction and their relationships to reproducti...	Stahlschmidt Z.R., Lourdais O., Lorioux S., Butler M.W., Davis J.R., Salin K., Voituron Y., Denar...	2013	Physiological and Biochemical Zoology	86	4	10.1086/670918	School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, United States; Centre d'Etude...	Stahlschmidt, Z.R., School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, United St...	Current reproductive effort typically comes at a cost to future reproductive value by altering so...	None	immune system; morphology; performance assessment; physiology; reproduction; reproductive effort;...	IOS-0543979, National Science Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904635995	Evaluation of Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF test on pleural fluid in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculo...	Lusiba J.K., Nakiyingi L., Kirenga B.J., Kiragga A., Lukande R., Nsereko M., Ssengooba W., Katamb...	2014	PLoS ONE	9	7	10.1371/journal.pone.0102702	Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda; Infectious Diseases Institute, Ma...	Lusiba, J.K., Makerere University College of Heath Sciences, Kampala, Uganda; Nakiyingi, L., Make...	Background: Diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (TB) using routinely available diagnostic methods i...	None	adult; antibody detection; article; bacterial growth; CD4 lymphocyte count; controlled study; dia...	HRSA, National Institutes of Health; NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84921943604	Magnitude of the impact of hot flashes on sleep in perimenopausal women	De Zambotti M., Colrain I.M., Javitz H.S., Baker F.C.	2014	Fertility and Sterility	102	6	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.08.016	Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States; Melbourne School of...	De Zambotti, M., Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States; Co...	Objective: To quantify the impact of objectively recorded hot flashes on objective sleep in perim...	Hot flash; Menopause; Polysomnography; Skin conductance; Sleep	adult; arousal; Article; climacterium; cross-sectional study; electroencephalogram; female; hot f...	HL103688, NIH, National Institutes of Health; U54-HD28934, NICHD, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939643524	Evaluation of a consumer fitness-tracking device to assess sleep in adults	De Zambotti M., Claudatos S., Inkelis S., Colrain I.M., Baker F.C.	2015	Chronobiology International	32	7	10.3109/07420528.2015.1054395	Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States; Melbourne School of...	De Zambotti, M., Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States; Cl...	Wearable fitness-tracker devices are becoming increasingly available. We evaluated the agreement ...	Actigraphy; activity trackers; motion; sleep; wristbands	None	HL103688, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880078317	Impact of genetics on the clinical management of channelopathies	Schwartz P.J., Ackerman M.J., George Jr. A.L., Wilde A.A.M.	2013	Journal of the American College of Cardiology	62	3	10.1016/j.jacc.2013.04.044	Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, C/o Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matte...	Schwartz, P.J., Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, C/o Fondazione IRCCS Polic...	There are few areas in cardiology in which the impact of genetics and genetic testing on clinical...	channelopathies; gene-specific management; genetic testing; heart rhythm disorder; sudden death	beta adrenergic receptor blocking agent; mexiletine; article; Brugada syndrome; cardiac channelop...	HL068880, NIH, National Institutes of Health; HL083374, NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84935913145	Gum ghatti and poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) based biodegradable hydrogel-evaluation of the fl...	Mittal H., Maity A., Ray S.S.	2015	Polymer Degradation and Stability	120	None	10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.06.008	Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa; DST/CSIR...	Mittal, H., Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Afri...	The main aim of this study was to develop a biodegradable flocculent and adsorbent based on the g...	Adsorption; Biodegradation; Flocculation; Gum ghatti; Hydrogel polymer	Acrylic monomers; Adsorption; Amides; Ascorbic acid; Biodegradable polymers; Biodegradation; Carb...	HGERAOZ, CSIR, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84887702790	The evaluation of a telephonic wellness coaching intervention for weight reduction and wellness i...	Temmingh H., Claassen A., Van Zyl S., Carrara H., Dayakalashe N.M., Myer L., Stein D.J.	2013	Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease	201	11	10.1097/NMD.0000000000000036	Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Valkenberg Hospital, Private...	Temmingh, H., Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Valkenberg Hos...	Obesity and metabolic disturbances frequently occur in individuals with psychiatric disorders. Th...	Lifestyle coaching; Serious mental illness; Telephonic; Weight reduction; Wellness improvement	amisulpride; aripiprazole; carbamazepine; clozapine; lamotrigine; lithium; olanzapine; quetiapine...	GlaxoSmithKline	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892879479	Impacts of environmental variability on desiccation rate, plastic responses and population dynami...	Kleynhans E., Clusella-Trullas S., Terblanche J.S.	2014	Journal of Evolutionary Biology	27	2	10.1111/jeb.12297	Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Faculty of AgriSc...	Kleynhans, E., Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Fa...	Physiological responses to transient conditions may result in costly responses with little fitnes...	Acclimation; Glossinidae; Plasticity; Population dynamics; Water balance	abundance; acclimation; desiccation; disease vector; entomology; environmental conditions; fly; g...	GEO-0627839, NSF, National Science Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907952744	Defining the impact of non-native species	Jeschke J.M., Bacher S., Blackburn T.M., Dick J.T.A., Essl F., Evans T., Gaertner M., Hulme P.E.,...	2014	Conservation Biology	28	5	10.1111/cobi.12299	Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Restoration Ecology, Technische Universität Münch...	Jeschke, J.M., Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Restoration Ecology, Technische Un...	Non-native species cause changes in the ecosystems to which they are introduced. These changes, o...	Biological invasions; Definitions; Ecological and socio-economic impacts; Exotic species; Human p...	animal; biodiversity; ecosystem; environmental protection; introduced species; plant; Animals; Bi...	FZT 118, DFG, National Research Foundation; JE 288/7-1, DFG, National Research Foundation; NERC, ...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84898957144	System wide impacts of fuel usage patterns in the Ethiopian highlands: Potentials for breaking th...	Duguma L.A., Minang P.A., Freeman O.E., Hager H.	2014	Energy for Sustainable Development	20	1	10.1016/j.esd.2014.03.004	ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins, P.O. Box 30677, UN Avenue, Gigiri, 00100 Nairobi...	Duguma, L.A., ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins, P.O. Box 30677, UN Avenue, Gigiri,...	Due to scarcity of firewood, farmers in rural Ethiopia are forced to use cattle dung as a complem...	Cattle dung; Crop production; Emission reductions; Ethiopian highlands; Firewood; Nutrient cycling	crop production; emission control; energy efficiency; fuel; household survey; manure; nutrient cy...	FTA, Federal Transit Administration	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84923991691	Quantifying the impact of accessibility on preventive healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa using mobi...	Wesolowski A., O'Meara W.P., Tatem A.J., Ndege S., Eagle N., Buckee C.O.	2015	Epidemiology	26	2	10.1097/EDE.0000000000000239	Department of Engineering and p'Ublic Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United ...	Wesolowski, A., Department of Engineering and p'Ublic Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsbu...	Background: Poor physical access to health facilities has been identified as an important contrib...	None	Africa south of the Sahara; Article; child; female; health care access; health care facility; hou...	FIC, National Institutes of Health; NIH, National Institutes of Health	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919572776	Use of ground-penetrating radar for construction monitoring and evaluation of perpetual pavements	Li J., Walubita L.F., Simate G.S., Alvarez A.E., Liu W.	2015	Natural Hazards	75	1	10.1007/s11069-014-1314-1	Changsha University of Science and Technology (CUST), Changsha, Hunan, China; TTI, PVAMU - The Te...	Li, J., Changsha University of Science and Technology (CUST), Changsha, Hunan, China, TTI, Colleg...	The inherent quality of perpetual pavement (PP) governs its performance, which consequently influ...	Accidents; Construction; Density; Ground-penetrating radar; Moisture; Perpetual pavement	None	FHWA, Federal Highway Administration	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880024279	Biosurfactants as demulsifying agents for oil recovery from oily sludge -Performance evaluation	Chirwa E.M.N., Mampholo T., Fayemiwo O.	2013	Water Science and Technology	67	12	10.2166/wst.2013.207	Environmental Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pret...	Chirwa, E.M.N., Environmental Engineering Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University o...	The oil producing and petroleum refining industries dispose of a significant amount of oily sludg...	Biosurfactant; Demulsification; Oily sludge simulation; Pickering emulsion; Sodium dodecyl sulphate	Bio surfactant; Commercial surfactants; Complex compositions; Demulsifying agents; Oily sludges; ...	FA2006031900007, NRF, National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84922418256	Comparative study on the impact of copper sulphate and copper nitrate on the detoxification mecha...	Lyubenova L., Bipuah H., Belford E., Michalke B., Winkler B., Schröder P.	2015	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	22	1	10.1007/s11356-014-3402-x	Department of Environmental Seienees, Researeh Unit Mierobe-Plant Interaetions, German Researeh C...	Lyubenova, L., Department of Environmental Seienees, Researeh Unit Mierobe-Plant Interaetions, Ge...	The present study focused on cupric sulphate and cupric nitrate uptake in Typha latifolia and the...	Antioxidative enzymes; Cupric nitrate; Cupric sulphate; Typha latifolia	concentration (composition); copper compound; detoxification; enzyme activity; monocotyledon; nit...	FA0995, DAAD, German Academic Exchange Service	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84964329306	Formulation, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of halofantrine-loaded solid lipid microparticles	Ogbonna J.D.N., Kenechukwu F.C., Nwobi C.S., Chibueze O.S., Attama A.A.	2015	Pharmaceutical Development and Technology	20	8	10.3109/10837450.2014.949270	Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria	Ogbonna, J.D.N., Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria,...	Context: Formulation, characterization, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of halofantrine-loaded so...	Halofantrine; Hematological parameters; Histological studies; Parasitemia; Solid-lipid microparti...	None	F/4467-1, IFS, International Foundation for Science	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84888030853	Financial crisis in asia: Its genesis, severity and impact on poverty and hunger	Imai K.S., Gaiha R., Thapa G., Annim S.K.	2013	Journal of International Development	25	8	10.1002/jid.2972	University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; University of Delhi, Delhi, India; IFAD, Ro...	Imai, K.S., University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Gaiha, R., University of Delhi,...	Building on the recent literature on finance, growth and hunger, we have examined the experience ...	Agriculture; Asia; Economic development; Finance; Inequality; Poverty	agriculture; credit provision; economic development; empirical analysis; financial crisis; Gross ...	ESRC, Economic and Social Research Council	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894627139	Remotely sensed monitoring of small reservoir dynamics: A Bayesian approach	Eilander D., Annor F.O., Iannini L., van de Giesen N.	2014	Remote Sensing	6	2	10.3390/rs6021191	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 C...	Eilander, D., Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Stevi...	Multipurpose small reservoirs are important for livelihoods in rural semi-arid regions. To manage...	Backscatter analysis; Delineation; Image classification; Naive bayesian classification; Polarimet...	None	ESA, European Space Agency	View

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