Stull, Kyra Elizabeth; Chu, Elaine Y.; Corron, Louise K.; Price, Michael H.(Royal Society Publishing, 2023-03-01)
Biological data are frequently nonlinear, heteroscedastic and conditionally dependent, and often researchers deal with missing data. To account for characteristics common in biological data in one algorithm, we developed ...
BACKGROUND : Pressure injuries are commonly noted in individuals who use wheelchairs for mobility and sit for prolonged periods. Understanding soft tissue composition is an essential part of treating and preventing pressure ...
Research on how to reliably reconstruct the shape of the ear for facial approximations is limited, especially in
countries such as South Africa where standard ear casts are still used in manual methods. To improve ...
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE : In forensic anthropology, the biological profile is based on human variation and can help in the process of personal identification. In order to better understand shape variation of the mental region, ...
Forensic Facial Approximation (FFA) has evolved, with techniques advancing to refine the intercorrelation between the soft-tissue facial profile and the underlying skull. FFA has become essential for identifying unknown ...
Syeda, Samar M.; Tsegai, Zewdi J.; Casenave, Marine; Skinner, Matthew M.; Kivell, Tracy L.(Wiley, 2024-05)
OBJECTIVES :
Reconstruction of fossil hominin manual behaviors often relies on comparative analyses of extant hominid hands to understand the relationship between hand use and skeletal morphology. In this context, the ...
CTCE-9908, a CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) antagonist, prevents CXCR4 phosphorylation and inhibits the interaction with chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) and downstream signalling pathways associated with metastasis. This ...
Harden, Angela L.; Stull, Kyra Elizabeth; Bolte, John H.; Kang, Yun-Seok; Agnew, Amanda M.(University of Florida Press, 2023-04)
A key component of the forensic anthropological examination is skeletal trauma analysis, which accounts for the majority of forensic anthropologists’ expert testimonies. However, a major gap in the current knowledge ...
The high number of unidentified bodies recorded in South Africa annually, combined with substantial heterogeneity within the population, necessitates that innovative forensic analysis methods be developed that incorporate ...
Estimating sex from unknown human skeletal remains is an important component in forensic anthropology. Currently, both morphological and morphometric methods are used for sex estimation. These methods employ landmarks to ...
INTRODUCTION : The purpose of this study is to establish the efficacy of Yonsei point in
the treatment of a gummy smile in a White South African population. The accurate
surface anatomy criteria in relation to the ...
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare condition with an estimated prevalence
of one in two million individuals. The condition is characterized by widespread
heterotrophic ossification of skeletal muscles and ...
The metastatic behavior of melanoma has accentuated the need for specific therapy
targets. Compounds, namely L‐kynurenine (L‐kyn), quinolinic acid (Quin), and kynurenic
acid (KA) previously displayed antiproliferative ...
BACKGROUND : The distinction between where the pulp chamber ends and the root canal system begins is poorly defined within the existing literature. METHODS : This paper aimed to describe a range of accurate methods to ...
Van Schalkwyk, Jerolize; Keough, Natalie; Strydom, Sven; Snyckers, Christian H; Masenge, Andries; Mogale, Nkhensani(MedPharm Publications, 2023-11)
BACKGROUND
Established subcutaneous internal fixation techniques have shown a better quality of life with
reduced pain. However, complications still arise, with the most significant being injury of the
lateral femoral ...
Ibrahim, Mohammed Auwal; Serem, June Cheptoo; Abdullahi, Aliyu Dantani; Aminu, Suleiman; Aliyu, Abubakar Babando; Musa, Aliyu Muhammad; Musa, Bashir; Bester, Megan; Gaspar, A.R.M. (Anabella Regina Marques)(Springer, 2023-04)
The multifactorial nature of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has driven a need to discover multifunctional antidiabetic peptides preferably from functional food sources for possible application as antidiabetic supplements. ...
Buchanan, Glynn Dale; Gamieldien, Mohamed Yasin; Fabris-Rotelli, Inger Nicolette; Van Schoor, Albert-Neels; Uys, Andre(Nihon University School of Dentistry, 2023)
PURPOSE : To investigate the root and canal morphology of mandibular second molars, including anatomical variations, in a Black South African population using two classification systems.
METHODS : Cone-beam computed ...
Standard operating procedures for forensic anthropological analyses dictate that thermally
altered remains should not be measured, hindering the creation of a biological
profile. Few studies have addressed estimating ...