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  • The Kaleidoscope Model of policy change : applications to food security policy in Zambia 
    Resnick, Danielle; Haggblade, Steven; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Mather, David (Elsevier, 2018-09)
    What drives policy reform after long periods of policy inertia? What factors shape the effectiveness of policy implementation following reform decisions? These questions increasingly concern the international donor and ...
  • Kalsiumfosfaatsteiers vir beenweefsel herstel toepassings - in vitro karakterisering 
    Wepener, Ilse; Richter, Wim; Joubert, Annie M. (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2012)
    The purpose of this study was to generate electrospun biphasic nanobioceramic scaffolds for in vitro testing, ultimately contributing to bone tissue engineering.
  • Kambin's triangle and the position of the dorsal nerve root in the lumbar neural foramen 
    Konig, Anya; Joseph, Febin; Janse van Rensburg, Charl; Myburgh, Jolandie; Keough, Natalie (Wiley, 2020-11)
    INTRODUCTION : As a result of the increased utilization of neurosurgical arthroscopic techniques, investigations into population and sex‐specific trends of anatomical considerations have become increasingly important. This ...
  • Kardiovaskuleregesondheidsrisiko onder universiteitstudente in Suid-Afrika 
    Du Toit, Peet J.; Rudolf, Elizabeth Cornelia; Joubert, Yvonne Trijntje; Coetzee, Nicoleen; Kruger, P.E. (Pieter Ernst); Ferreira, Ronel; Nortje, Evangeline; Fraser, William John (AOSIS OpenJournals, 2015-05-29)
    Tradisioneel is individue se vermoëns, belangstellings en persoonlikhede tydens beroepsvoorligting en werwings- en keuringsprosesse geassesseer, terwyl slegs enkele studies op die liggaamlike gesondheid van tweedejaarstudente, ...
  • Keep moving : overcoming physical, mental and pandemic challenges to stay active 
    Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Hendricks, Sharief (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-05)
    There is little argument against the benefits of physical activity for most cohorts: healthy individuals, patients with non-communicable disease and auto-immune conditions, and patients with cancer - all experience improved ...
  • Keeping children alive and healthy in South Africa - how do we reach this goal? Perspectives from a paediatrician in a District Clinical Specialist Team 
    Feucht, Ute Dagmar (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2013-11)
    District Clinical Specialist Teams (DCSTs) are part of the primary healthcare re-engineering process in South Africa. These multi-disciplinary clinical teams were established throughout the country in 2012, and their main ...
  • Keeping the score : letters to the editor 
    Alberts, A. (OpenJournals Publishing, 2010-05)
    No abstract available.
  • Keratoameloblastoma: a report of seven new cases and review of literature 
    Robinson, Liam; Smit, Chane; Fonseca, Felipe Paiva; Abrahao, Aline Correa; Romanach, Mario Jose; Khurram, Syed Ali; Hunter, K.D. (Keith); Speight, Paul M.; Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus (Springer, 2022-12)
    BACKGROUND : Keratoameloblastoma (KA) is an uncommon and controversial variant of ameloblastoma exhibiting central keratinisation. Due to their rarity, there is limited information in the literature on their clinical, ...
  • Keratocystic odontogenic tumour masquerading as a mucosal antral cyst 
    Carim, R.; Mahomed, F.; Ngwenya, S.; Rokhotso, E. (South African Dental Association, 2015-06)
    Keratocystic odontogenic tumour (KCOT) is of clinical importance because of its pronounced tendency to recur. Among the factors that complicate KCOT management are its protean radiological presentations. KCOT ...
  • Ketamine : friend or foe? 
    Steyn, Nicolene (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-09)
    Ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic drug, acts on the central nervous system (CNS) primarily through antagonism of the n-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. Methods of administration include intravenous, intramuscular, ...
  • Key issues in clinic functioning - a case study of two clinics 
    Couper, I.D.; Hugo, Johannes F.M.; Tumbo, J.M.; Harvey, B.M.; Malete, N.H. (South African Medical Association, 2007-02)
    OBJECTIVE : The aim of this research was to understand key issues in the functioning of two different primary care clinics serving the same community, in order to learn more about clinic management. DESIGN : An in-depth ...
  • The key role of examining the placenta in establishing a probable cause for stillbirth 
    Odendaal, Hein; Pattinson, Robert Clive; Schubert, Pawel; Mason, Deidre; Brink, Lucy; Gebhardt, Stefan; Groenewald, Coenraad; Wright, Colleen (Elsevier, 2022-11)
    INTRODUCTION : Autopsy is regarded as the “gold standard” to determine probable causes of stillbirths. However, autopsy is expensive and not readily available in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, we assessed how ...
  • Key virulence factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae and non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae : roles in host defence and immunisation 
    Anderson, Ronald; Feldman, Charles (Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of South Africa, 2011)
    Identification and prioritisation of candidate antigens on which novel vaccines can be based, or the efficacy of existing vaccines improved, are critically dependent on characterising the strategies utilised by microbial ...
  • The kidney in pregnancy 
    Adam, Sumaiya (In House Publications, 2013-05)
    A close relationship exists between kidney function and a successful pregnancy outcome. Renal disease can affect the outcome of pregnancy, pregnancy can affect the progression of pre-existing renal disease, and pregnancy ...
  • Kinematic differences between left- and right-handed cricket fast bowlers during the bowling action 
    Olivier, B.; Boulle, N.; Jacobs, J.; Obiora, O.L.; MacMillan, Candice; Liebenberg, J.; McErlain-Naylor, S. (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2023)
    BACKGROUND : Despite differences between left- and right-handed athletes in other sports, minimal evidence exists regarding biomechanical similarities and differences between left- and right-handed cricket fast bowlers ...
  • Kinetic studies of vitamin B6 metabolism in humans 
    Van der Westhuizen, Christian Abraham (University of Pretoria, 2001)
    The primal aim of this thesis was to establish whether kinetic aspects of vitamin B6 metabolism predispose to earlier observed racial differences found in plasma pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP). The active forms of vitamin ...
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 : and then there were three carbapenemases 
    Mataseje, L.F.; Chen, L.; Peirano, Gisele; Fakharuddin, K.; Kreiswith, B.; Mulvey, M.; Pitout, Johann D.D. (Springer, 2022-12)
    Please read abstract in the article.
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 with blaOXA-181, South Africa, 2014–2016 
    Lowe, Michelle; Kock, Marleen M.; Coetzee, Jennifer; Hoosien, Ebrahim; Peirano, Gisele; Strydom, Kathy-Anne; Ehlers, Marthie Magdaleen; Mbelle, Nontombi Marylucy; Shashkina, Elena; Haslam, David B.; Dhawan, Puneet; Donnelly, Robert J.; Chen, Liang; Kreiswirth, Barry N.; Pitout, Johann D.D. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019-04)
    Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type (ST) 307 is an emerging global antimicrobial drug–resistant clone. We used whole-genome sequencing and PCR to characterize K. pneumoniae ST307 with oxacillinase (OXA) 181 carbapenemase ...
  • Knee injuries in football 
    Ferguson, Mark; Collins, Robert Matthew (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-05)
    Football is one of the most popular sports in the world, with an estimated 240 million (in 2000) 1 to 265 million (in 2006) players participating in the game. The sport involves intermittent walking, jogging, running and ...
  • The Knee Osteoarthritis Grading System for arthroplasty 
    Oosthuizen, Christiaan R.; Takahashi, Tsuneari; Snyckers, Christian H.; Vermaak, Duwayne P.; Jones, Gareth G.; Porteous, Andrew; Maposa, Innocent; Pandit, Hemant (Elsevier, 2019-03)
    BACKGROUND : The aim of this study is to validate the Knee Osteoarthritis Grading System (KOGS) of progressive osteoarthritic degeneration for the tri-compartmental knee. This system defines the site and severity of ...