• 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 ...
• Concussion risk and symptomology severity in adolescents are associated with pre-season drowsiness and emotional complaints 

  Stevens, David James; Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia); Botha, Tanita; Vosloo, Gerhard; Rossouw, Hermanus A.; De Jager, P.; Holtzhausen, Louis (Academy of Science of South Africa, 2024-07)

  BACKGROUND: Concussions are an ever present risk for many sports. Underlying emotional disturbances and drowsiness are associated with worse post-concussion symptom scores. Yet, not study has examined associations of both ...
• Development of a diagnostic predictive model for determining child stunting in Malawi : a comparative analysis of variable selection approaches 

  Mkungudza, Jonathan; Twabi, Halima S.; Manda, S.O.M. (Samuel) (BMC, 2024-08)

  BACKGROUND: Childhood stunting is a major indicator of child malnutrition and a focus area of Global Nutrition Targets for 2025 and Sustainable Development Goals. Risk factors for childhood stunting are well studied and ...
• Uncovering a generalised gamma distribution : from shape to interpretation 

  Wagener, Matthias; Bekker, Andriette, 1958-; Arashi, Mohammad (Elsevier, 2024-05)

  In this paper, we introduce the flexible interpretable gamma (FIG) distribution, with origins in Weibulisation, power weighting, and a stochastic representation. The FIG parameters have been verified graphically, mathematically, ...
• Comparison of probability distributions used for harnessing the wind energy potential : a case study from India 

  Gugliani, Gaurav Kumar; Ley, Christophe; Nakhaei Rad, Najmeh; Bekker, Andriette, 1958- (Springer, 2024-06)

  Modeling wind speed data is the prime requirement for harnessing the wind energy potential at a given site. While the Weibull distribution is the most commonly employed distribution in the literature and in practice, ...
• Infant growth by INTERGROWTH-21st and Fenton Growth Charts : predicting 1-year anthropometry in South African preterm infants 

  Nel, Sanja; Feucht, Ute Dagmar; Botha, Tanita; Wenhold, Friedeburg Anna Maria (Wiley, 2024-10)

  Post-natal growth influences short- and long-term preterm infant outcomes. Different growth charts, such as the Fenton Growth Chart (FGC) and INTERGROWTH-21st Preterm Post-natal Growth Standards (IG-PPGS), describe different ...
• Comparison of feeding practices and growth of urbanized African infants aged 6–12 months old by maternal HIV status in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Tshiambara, Phumudzo; Hoffman, Marinel; Legodi, Heather; Botha, Tanita; Mulol, Helen; Pisa, Pedro Terrence; Feucht, Ute Dagmar (MDPI, 2023-03-21)

  Appropriate feeding practices are protective against malnutrition and poor growth. We compared feeding practices and growth in HIV-exposed-uninfected (HEU) and HIV-unexposeduninfected (HUU) between 6-12 months of age in ...
• Effects of no mask, a surgical mask and a fabric buff on peripheral oxygenation saturation during moderate intensity exercise : a randomised cross-over study 

  Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina; Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey; Botha, Tanita; Elliott, Kirsty; Ramagole, Dimakatso Althea; Pillay, Lervasen; Hendricks, Shona; Eyden, Devlin; Arnott, Claire; Stevens, David James (AME Publishing, 2024-03)

  BACKGROUND : Mask-wearing caused significant reductions in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. We aimed to determine whether face mask-wearing during exercise caused reductions in peripheral oxygen saturation ...

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