• Closed-form expressions of the run-length distribution of the nonparametric double sampling precedence monitoring scheme 

  Magagula, Zwelakhe; Malela‑Majika, Jean‑Claude; Human, Schalk William; Castagliola, Philippe; Chatterjee, Kashinath; Koukouvinos, Christos (Springer, 2024)

  A significant challenge in statistical process monitoring (SPM) is to find exact and closed-form expressions (CFEs) (i.e. formed with constants, variables and a finite set of essential functions connected by arithmetic ...
• Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of football injuries among academy players in Ghana 

  Kwakye, Samuel Koranteng; Mostert, Karien; Garnett, Daniel; Masenge, Andries (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-11)

  OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of match and training injuries among football players at an academy in Ghana. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, we followed 80 youth ...
• Individual and community‑level factors associated with adequate antenatal care service utilization in sub‑Saharan Africa 

  Fenta, Setegn Muche; Fenta, Haile Mekonnen; Yilema, Seyifemickael Amare; Yilema, Seyifemickael Amare; Chen, Ding-Geng (Din); Mekonnin, Amsalu Worku (BMC, 2024-10-15)

  BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) continues to rank among the regions in the world with the highest rates of maternal mortality and the lowest rates of utilization of maternal health care. The risk of death for women ...
• One-year anthropometric follow-up of South African preterm infants in kangaroo mother care : which early-life factors predict malnutrition? 

  Nel, Sanja; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria; Botha, Tanita; Feucht, Ute Dagmar (Wiley, 2024-04)

  BACKGROUND : Preterm infants often have poor short- and long-term growth. Kangaroo mother care supports short-term growth, but longer-term outcomes are unclear. METHODS : This study analysed longitudinally collected ...
• Supporting the measurement of sustainable development goals in Africa : geospatial sentiment data analysis 

  Karakani, Hossein Masoumi (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2024-03)

  In 2015, the United Nations (UN) launched an ambitious set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ...
• Spatial prediction of poverty in Gauteng province (South Africa) in-between Censuses using land use datasets 

  Katumba, Samy Kabangu; Coetzee, Serena Martha; Stein, Alfred; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette (Wiley, 2024-11)

  To realize the first sustainable development goal of ending “poverty in all its forms everywhere,” local governments in South Africa need to implement informed targeted policy interventions based on up-to-date data and ...
• The effect of forced-air warming blanket position during spinal surgery on patients’ intra-operative body temperature 

  Joubert, Natasha; Filmalter, Cecilia Jacoba; White, Zelda; Masenge, Andries (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  BACKGROUND : The use of body-warming systems is recommended by international anaesthesia societies for patients undergoing surgery. Limited research is however available on the influence of positioning of forced-air warming ...
• Enhanced distribution-free Cucconi schemes based on runs : an application to the surveillance of daily average customer service time 

  Chong, Zhi Lin; Teoh, Wei Lin; Yeong, Wai Chung; Malela-Majika, Jean-Claude; Khoo, Michael B.C. (Elsevier, 2024-11)

  The measurement of daily average customer service times in a service centre holds paramount importance as it serves as a key metric for assessing service performance and quality. It is essential to ensure that the average ...
• The evaluation of safe zones for the corona mortis using a cadaver simulation of the Modified Stoppa approach 

  Naicker, Jade; Tshabalala, Zithulele Nkosinathi; Masenge, Andries; Modisane, Obakeng; Matshidza, Steven; Mogale, Nkhensani (Elsevier, 2025-03)

  BACKGROUND : The Modified Stoppa approach is a minimally invasive method of accessing the pelvis when treating pelvic ring and acetabular fractures. Although this approach is reported to be effective in exposing pelvic ...
• Micro-XCT analysis of anatomical features and dimensions of the incisive canal : implications for dental implant treatment in the anterior maxilla 

  Todorovic, Vladimir S.; Beetge, Mia-Michaela; Kleyn, Judy; Hoffman, Jakobus; Van Zyl, Andre W. (BMC, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND: This study used micro-focus X-ray Computed Tomography (micro-XCT) to examine the anatomical differences and dimensions of the maxillary incisive canal (MIC) in a South African population. The accurate ...
• Don’t forget to mind the mind : a prospective cohort study over 12 months on mental health symptoms in active professional male footballers 

  Pillay, Lervasen; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Andersen, Thor Einar; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (BMC, 2024-10)

  AIMS: We examined the prevalence and incidence of mental health symptoms (MHS) in active professional male footballers over a 12-month period and investigated if MHS was associated with severe injuries or surgeries. PARTICIPANTS ...
• Estimating time-to-death and determining risk predictors for heart failure patients : Bayesian AFT shared frailty models with the INLA method 

  Ashine, Tafese; Likassa, Habte Tadesse; Chen, Ding-Geng (Din) (MDPI, 2024-09)

  Heart failure is a major global health concern, especially in Ethiopia. Numerous studies have analyzed heart failure data to inform decision-making, but these often struggle with limitations to accurately capture death ...
• A dependent circular-linear model for multivariate biomechanical data : Ilizarov ring fixator study 

  Nagar, Priyanka; Bekker, Andriette, 1958-; Arashi, Mohammad; Kat, Cor-Jacques; Barnard, Annette-Christi (Sage, 2024-09)

  Biomechanical and orthopaedic studies frequently encounter complex datasets that encompass both circular and linear variables. In most cases (i) the circular and linear variables are considered in isolation with dependency ...
• Neurocognitive function domains are not affected in active professional male footballers, but attention deficits and impairments are associated with concussion 

  Pillay, Lervasen; Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Den Hollander, Steve; Ramkilawon, Gopika Devi; Kerkhoffs, Gino M.M.J.; Gouttebarge, Vincent (MDPI, 2024-06)

  OBJECTIVE : To determine the neurocognitive function of active professional male footballers, determine whether deficits/impairments exist, and investigate the association between previous concussion(s) and neurocognitive ...
• The South African Statistical Association and its role in science in South Africa 

  Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Smit, Neill; Potgieter, Cornelis J.; Fatti, Paul; Blignaut, Renette J.; Hastie, Trevor; Coetzer, Roelof; Chhana, Yoko; Le Roux, Niël; Lubbe, Sugnet; Reddy, Tarylee; Debba, Pravesh; Ferreira, Johan; Haines, Linda; Thiart, Christien; Farrar, Thomas; Sharp, Gary; Smit, Ansie; Jenneker, Ashwell; Morey, Liesl; Booyse, Mardé; North, Delia; Neethling, Ariane (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2024-11)

  The South African Statistical Association (SASA) turned 70 years old in 2023, having made huge impacts in South Africa and beyond. Through SASA, the statistics community in South Africa has made significant strides in ...
• Job satisfaction in South Africa : the quest for job quality 

  Mncwango, Bongiwe; Masenge, Andries; Puttergill, Charles (Unisa Press, 2023-12)

  Job satisfaction is a key determinant in ensuring and maintaining a productive workforce. It is an outcome of the interaction between individual personal characteristics, work values, needs and expectations on one hand ...
• Self-assembled rectorite films with remarkable mechanical performance : preparation, structural characterization, and properties 

  Atanasova, Maria Todorova; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Loots, Theodor (SpringerOpen, 2024-08)

  Cohesive flexible rectorite clay films with good mechanical performance were prepared by a simple casting method through the self-assembly of exfoliated natural clay from aqueous dispersions. The multi-layered microstructure ...
• Strategies that leadership employ to support teacher professional development in Namibia 

  So-Oabeb, Josef Haitale Shingoya; Du Plessis, Andre F.; Masenge, Andries (AOSIS, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND : Namibian education is faced with a concern of poor-quality teaching and learning. One way of seeking to address this is through the professional development of teachers. Therefore, this study examined ...
• The role of the Eagala model in promoting psychological wellbeing in adolescents : a mixed-methods approach 

  Coetzee, Nicoleen; Boyce, Sharon Doris; Masenge, Andries (Brill Academic Publishers, 2022-06)

  The aim of the study was to determine if the Eagala model, an equine-assisted intervention, would enhance the psychological wellbeing of adolescents living in a township in South Africa. An embedded mixed-methods research ...
• Epidemiology and antibiotic choice in hand infections requiring surgical drainage : a retrospective study of 414 cases 

  Weideman, Luhan; Scheepers, Waldo; Fletcher, Lizelle; Elliott, Eugenne (Medpharm Publications, 2024-05)

  BACKGROUND: Hand infections are exceedingly common conditions that are associated with significant morbidity. Sound anatomical and microbiological knowledge is required to effectively manage these entities and to prevent ...

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