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Theses and Dissertations (Anatomy): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Identification of unknown individuals remains a challenge in the South African context. When it is not possible to identify the unknown individual with primary identifiers , e.g. DNA comparisons, forensic facial approximations ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Various institutions and government hospitals in South Africa, still perform nerve blocks using anatomical landmarks to approximate the precise position of the targeted nerve(s). Although this technique has been reported ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The growth in the industrial sector has caused some unfavourable environmental effects. Heavy metals have become synonymous with industrial pollution due to their toxicological and physiological effects on the ecosystem. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Records exist of several Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) cemeteries around Mafikeng, North-West Province, South Africa. This study involves the Magogwe cemetery, situated roughly 1 km south of the Mafikeng concentration ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Besides environmental exposure to metals, cigarette smoke either primary or secondary also contributes to metal exposure. This exposure in South Africa as well as in the rest of the world is increasing. Exposure to heavy ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background Lower back pain (LBP) remains a common ailment among adult populations and a superior cluneal nerve (SCN) entrapment accounts for 10% of reported LBP cases. The diagnostic criteria of SCN entrapment include ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Pollution is increasing rapidly due to anthropogenic activities and daily contact with metals is a reality. Metals at certain levels can have a negative effect on the health of an individual and can cause alterations in ...
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The trapping of methylglyoxal by phenolic acids : effect on antioxidant and antibacterial activity (University of Pretoria, 2017)Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a reactive carbonyl species found in Manuka honey reported to cause advanced glycation end products (AGE) formation. AGE’s increase the risk for hyperglycaemia resulting in neuropathy, arteriosclerosis, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Anatomical research of the morphology of the corpus callosum (CC) has provided a baseline for normal development of the CC. Although a large extent of variation amongst individuals has been reported, there are certain ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Development of disease in the gastrointestinal tract is predominantly due to oxidative damage, infection and inflammation which if left unresolved lead to conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Functional foods can ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Variations in the size and shape of the pelvic canal need to be taken into consideration when planning childbirth, as well as for procedures involving the pelvic canal, pelvic floor and perineum. Although variations between ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been identified as important therapeutic agents that can be developed as new multifunctional antibiotic compounds, which may address antibiotic resistance. AMPs have a wide range of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Honey has been shown to have bioactivity. Fynbos (FB) honey was investigated for its bioactivity as this vegetation type is from a unique bio diverse region in the Cape Floristic Kingdom. Six FB and one medical grade ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Mining and energy generation, through the burning of coal, are the main anthropogenic activities in South Africa which leads to heavy metal pollution. Eight metals relevant to metal pollution in South Africa were identified. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The clinical benefits of honey based wound dressings have been established. Methylglyoxal (MGO) containing honey, such as Manuka honey does have numerous beneficial effects, however, concern has been expressed related to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Guayusa tea, an extract of the Ilex guayusa plant, is ritualistically consumed by the Runa tribes of Ecuador. It is known for its healing abilities and for giving lucid dreams as well as being used by the Amaguajes Indians ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The study of human remains in terms of health and disease of past populations is of immense interest to physical anthropologists and bioarchaeologists. One method utilised for such an assessment is fluctuating asymmetry. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The obturator nerve sends both motor and sensory fibres to the medial compartment of the thigh. This study aimed to provide a clear description of the anatomy and course of the obturator nerve and its branches to assist ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Introduction The transverse abdominal plane (TAP), formed between the transversus abdominis muscle (TAM) and the internal oblique muscle (IOM), contains the thoracolumbar nerve plexus. The plexus is anaesthetised through ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Arterial pathology is one of the main contributors to cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Several studies have been done to investigate the association between changes in arterial dimensions and cardiovascular risk ...
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