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-s2.0-84920903920	Computational analysis of the radial mechanical performance of PLLA coronary artery stents	Pauck R.G., Reddy B.D.	2015	Medical Engineering and Physics	37	1	10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.09.014	Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa;...	Pauck, R.G., Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town (UCT), ...	Stents have been an effective tool to restore and maintain the patency of narrowed blood vessels,...	Finite element analysis; Poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA); Radial strength; Stent	Biomaterials; Blood vessels; Elastoplasticity; Geometry; Lactic acid; Mechanical properties; Orga...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70349462989	Handheld computers for survey and trial data collection in resource-poor settings: Development an...	Seebregts C.J., Zwarenstein M., Mathews C., Fairall L., Flisher A.J., Seebregts C., Mukoma W., Kl...	2009	International Journal of Medical Informatics	78	11	10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.10.006	Biomedical Informatics Research, e-Health Research and Innovation Platform, Medical Research Coun...	Seebregts, C.J., Biomedical Informatics Research, e-Health Research and Innovation Platform, Medi...	Objective: Handheld computers (personal digital assistant, PDA) have the potential to reduce the ...	Computer-assisted personal interview; Health survey questionnaire; Mobile data collection system;...	Communications infrastructure; Computer-assisted personal interview; Cumulative cost; Data collec...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79959894289	The evaluation of novel natural products as inhibitors of human glutathione transferase P1-1	Mukanganyama S., Bezabih M., Robert M., Ngadjui B.T., Kapche G.F.W., Ngandeu F., Abegaz B.	2011	Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry	26	4	10.3109/14756366.2010.526769	Biomolecular Interactions Analyses Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, P.O...	Mukanganyama, S., Biomolecular Interactions Analyses Group, Department of Biochemistry, Universit...	Glutathione transferase P1-1 is over expressed in some cancer cells and contributes to detoxifica...	Cancer; Glutathione transferases; GST P1-1; Multidrug resistance; Natural products	enzyme inhibitor; glutathione transferase P1; glutathione transferase p1 1; isofuranonaphthoquino...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77953803547	The feasibility of MS and advanced data processing for monitoring Schistosoma mansoni infection	Balog C.I.A., Alexandrov T., Derks R.J., Hensbergen P.J., van Dam G.J., Tukahebwa E.M., Kabaterei...	2010	Proteomics - Clinical Applications	4	5	10.1002/prca.200900158	Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Unit, Department of Parasitology, Center of Infectious Diseases, L...	Balog, C.I.A., Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Unit, Department of Parasitology, Center of Infecti...	Purpose: Sensitive diagnosis, monitoring of disease progression and the evaluation of chemotherap...	Discrete Wavelet Transformation-Support Vector machine; Infection markers; MS; Schistosoma manson...	collagen; collagen 1A1; collagen 1A3; Tamm Horsfall glycoprotein; unclassified drug; adolescent; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84928105303	Performance of regional flood frequency analysis methods in kwazulu-natal, south africa	Smithers J.C., Streatfield J., Gray R.P., Oakes E.G.M.	2015	Water SA	41	3	10.4314/wsa.v41i3.11	Bioresources Engineering, School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Sc...	Smithers, J.C., Bioresources Engineering, School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pri...	Estimates of design floods are required for the design of hydraulic structures and to quantify th...	KwaZulu-Natal; Regional flood frequency analysis	Design; Flood control; Rain; Annual maximum series; GEV distributions; International studies; Kwa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893667565	Evaluation of the in vitro interaction of amoxicillin and cotrimoxazole antibiotics against resis...	Olajuyigbe O.O., Oyedeji O., Adedayo O.	2014	Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science	4	1	10.7324/JAPS.2014.40116	Biosciences and Biotechnology Department, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Nigeria; Phytomedicine...	Olajuyigbe, O.O., Biosciences and Biotechnology Department, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Nige...	The in vitro combination effects of amoxicillin and cotrimoxazole on clinical isolates was invest...	Antibacterial combinations; Antibiotics; Bacteria; Drug-drug interaction; Synergy	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874092176	Statistical profiling of hospital performance using acute coronary syndrome mortality	Manda S.O.M., Gale C.P., Hall A.S., Gilthorpe M.S.	2012	Cardiovascular Journal of Africa	23	10	10.5830/CVJA-2011-064	Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa; Centre for Epidemiology and...	Manda, S.O.M., Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa; Gale, C.P., ...	Background: In order to improve the quality of care delivered to patients and to enable patient c...	Bayesian methods; Health provider performance; League tables	acute coronary syndrome; age; article; bayesian fixed model; cardiovascular mortality; case mix; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-36148991468	Evaluation of diversity of Candida species isolated from fermented cassava during traditional sma...	Oguntoyinbo F.A.	2008	Food Control	19	5	10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.05.010	Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nig...	Oguntoyinbo, F.A., Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos...	The yeast population dynamics during cassava fermentation at different time regimes was determine...	Candida; Cassava; Characterization; Fermentation	Bacteria (microorganisms); Candida; Candida inconspicua; Candida maris; Candida rugopelliculosa; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67650004009	Getting that grant: How to convince an evaluation panel that your proposal is worthy of funding	Smith G.F., Figueiredo E., Pennington T., Davila P.	2009	Taxon	58	2	None	Biosystematics and Biodiversity Collections and Chief Financial Officer, South African National B...	Smith, G.F., Biosystematics and Biodiversity Collections and Chief Financial Officer, South Afric...	For some years the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) has sponsored research gra...	Grant; Guidelines; IAPT; Plant systematics; Proposal writing	conference proceeding; developing world; guideline; plant community; research work; taxonomy	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81055157615	Investigating the performance of thermonebulisation fungicide fogging system for loaded fruit sto...	Delele M.A., Vorstermans B., Creemers P., Tsige A.A., Tijskens E., Schenk A., Opara U.L., Nicolaï...	2012	Journal of Food Engineering	109	1	10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.09.030	BIOSYST-MeBioS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium; Pr...	Delele, M.A., BIOSYST-MeBioS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Willem de Croylaan 42, 3001 Heverle...	To study the operation of postharvest storage fungicide fogging systems, a CFD model was used. Th...	Aerosol; Airflow; Apple; CFD; Cold storage; Pyrimethanil	Air circulation; Air deflectors; Airflow; Apple; Bin design; CFD models; Circulation rates; Foggi...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34848821622	Evaluation of a rapid screening test for rifampicin resistance in re-treatment tuberculosis patie...	Albert H., Trollip A.P., Seaman T., Abrahams C., Mole R.J., Jordaan A., Victor T., Hoosain E.	2007	South African Medical Journal	97	9	None	Biotec Laboratories Ltd., Somerset Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Medical Research Council Ce...	Albert, H., Biotec Laboratories Ltd., Somerset Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, Foundation for ...	Background and objectives. Patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) are at high ...	None	isoniazid; rifampicin; acid fast bacterium; antibiotic sensitivity; article; bacterial strain; ba...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67649210610	Performance of FASTPlaqueTB™ and a modified protocol in a high HIV prevalence community in South ...	Trollip A.P., Albert H., Mole R., Marshall T., Van Cutsem G., Coetzee D.	2009	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	13	6	None	Biotec Laboratories South Africa Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa; Foundation for Innovative New Dia...	Trollip, A.P., Biotec Laboratories South Africa Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa, Biotec Laboratorie...	Modifications in the FASTPlaqueTB™ test protocol have resulted in an increase in the analytical l...	Diagnostic tests; FASTPlaqueTB; HIV; Mycobacteriophages; Pulmonary tuberculosis; South Africa	adolescent; article; community; controlled study; culture medium; diagnostic test; human; Human i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68949084939	Performance of diverse rice genotypes based on seed-set in interspecific hybrid production: Impli...	Efisue A., Ubi B., Tongoona P., Derera J., Laing M.	2008	Journal of New Seeds	9	2	10.1080/15228860802086265	Biotechnology Research Development Centre, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki, Nigeri...	Efisue, A., Biotechnology Research Development Centre, Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abaka...	Interspecific hybridization is an important technique used in improving rice populations by combi...	Genotypes; Interspecific hybrids; Oryza; Pollination; Seed set; Sterility	Oryza; Oryza glaberrima; Oryza sativa	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77950118323	The impact of Bioversity International's African Leafy Vegetables programme in Kenya	Gotor E., Irungu C.	2010	Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal	28	1	10.3152/146155110X488817	Bioversity International, via dei Tre Denari, 472/a, Maccarese, Rome 00057, Italy; St Paul's Univ...	Gotor, E., Bioversity International, via dei Tre Denari, 472/a, Maccarese, Rome 00057, Italy; Iru...	An objective of Bioversity International is to promote income and food security by ensuring that ...	Agro-biodiversity; ALVs; Impact assessment; In-situ conservation; Kenya; Poverty alleviation	agricultural production; biodiversity; food security; leafy vegetable; poverty alleviation; produ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952744220	Post-privatization performance and organizational changes: Case studies from Ghana	Tsamenyi M., Onumah J., Tetteh-Kumah E.	2010	Critical Perspectives on Accounting	21	5	10.1016/j.cpa.2008.01.002	Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, University House, Birmingham B15 2TT, Unite...	Tsamenyi, M., Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, University House, Birmingham ...	A significant number of less developed countries (LDCs), including Ghana, have embraced the World...	Balanced scorecard; Ghana; Less developed countries; Performance evaluation; Privatization	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84870267171	Definition and application of a cohesive crack model allowing improved prediction of the flexural...	Denneman E., Kearsley E.P., Visser A.T.	2012	Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering	54	2	None	Bituminous Surfacing, ARRB Group Ltd., 500 Burwood Highway, Vermont South VIC 3133, Australia; De...	Denneman, E., Bituminous Surfacing, ARRB Group Ltd., 500 Burwood Highway, Vermont South VIC 3133,...	In conventional concrete pavement design methods the design parameters are determined using linea...	None	Beam tests; Cohesive crack models; Cohesive cracks; Concrete mix design; Conventional concrete; D...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77955279919	Performance of mild steel perforated plates as a blast wave mitigation technique: Experimental an...	Langdon G.S., Rossiter I.B., Balden V.H., Nurick G.N.	2010	International Journal of Impact Engineering	37	10	10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2010.06.001	Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unive...	Langdon, G.S., Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), Department of Mechanical Eng...	This article presents the results of an experimental and numerical investigation into the influen...	Blast loading; Mitigation; Numerical modelling; Perforated plates; Plastic deformation	Blast loading; Blast waves; Blockage ratio; Hole diameter; Hole size; Mild steel; Mitigation; Mit...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84937024050	The impact of human immunodeficiency virus infection on obstetric hemorrhage and blood transfusio...	Bloch E.M., Crookes R.L., Hull J., Fawcus S., Gangaram R., Anthony J., Ingram C., Ngcobo S., Crox...	2015	Transfusion	55	7	10.1111/trf.13040	Blood Systems Research Institute, 270 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States; Universit...	Bloch, E.M., Blood Systems Research Institute, 270 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United Stat...	BACKGROUND Globally, as in South Africa, obstetric hemorrhage (OH) remains a leading cause of mat...	None	hemoglobin; adult; Article; blood transfusion; cesarean section; cross-sectional study; female; g...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054900405	The influence of separation distance on the performance of perforated plates as a blast wave shie...	Langdon G.S., Nurick G.N., du Plessis N.J.	2011	Engineering Structures	33	12	10.1016/j.engstruct.2011.07.017	Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unive...	Langdon, G.S., Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), Department of Mechanical Eng...	This article presents the results of an experimental investigation into the performance of perfor...	Blast loading; Mitigation; Perforated plates; Plastic deformation	Blast loading; Blast waves; Blockage ratio; Experimental investigations; Mitigation; Mitigation m...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77949502966	Response of axially stacked square tubes to axial impact loads	Ronchietto F., Chung Kim Yuen S., Nurick G.N.	2009	Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures	6	4	None	Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unive...	Ronchietto, F., Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU), Department of Mechanical En...	The crushing and energy absorption characteristics of thinwalled specimens consisting of single a...	Axial impact loading; Axially stacked; Buckling transition; Energy absorber; Global bending; Prog...	None	None	View

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