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A description of dental implants placed at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This study analyzed the dental surgical implant therapy in the past 5 years at Tygerberg Oral Health Centre, UWC Dental School, Cape Town, South Africa. The findings of this study serve as a guideline for the estimation ...
Graphol and vanadia-linkedzink-doped lithium manganese silicate nanoarchitectonic platforms for supercapatteries
(University of Western cape, 2020)
Energy storage technologies are rapidly being developed due to the increased awareness of global warming and growing reliance of society on renewable energy sources. Among various electrochemical energy storage technologies, ...
Electrochemical cytochrome P450 enzymatic biosensors for the determination of the reactivity of TB drugs
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global epidemic despite the fact that treatment has been available since the 1950’s. This disease is highly contagious and spreads via transmission of the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) tubercle ...
Volumetric changes of maxillary sinus post augmentation using CBCT
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
By evaluating the air volume of the maxillary sinus pre-operatively (Reading 1 – V1) and postoperatively, 3-6 months later (Reading 2 – V2) the changes using different augmentation materials will be ascertained. Additionally, ...
Developing a citizen science framework for water resources protection to facilitate operationalization of resource directed measures at catchment level, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Maintenance of water resources protection practice for water availability, uninterrupted water utilization, and for ecosystem integrity is critical for sustainable achievement of resource security for all. Therefore, ...
Design and synthesis of new scaffolds as antiproliferative agents and potential hsp90 inhibitors
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Natural products have been an important source of drugs and novel lead compounds in drug
discovery. Their unique scaffolds have led to the synthesis of derivatives that continue to give rise
to medicinally relevant agents. ...
Computational analysis of multi-omic data for the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of neuroblastoma
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in childhood. The survival rates of patients with neuroblastoma, especially those in the high-risk category, are still low despite varied therapies. The detailed ...
Fractional Black-Scholes equations and their robust numerical simulations
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Conventional partial differential equations under the classical Black-Scholes approach
have been extensively explored over the past few decades in solving option
pricing problems. However, the underlying Efficient Market ...
Ongoing development of guidelines for biosimilar medicines assessment in Uganda: Critical evaluation and recommendations for inclusion
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
A Biosimilar is defined as a biologic product that is similar but not identical to the reference/originator biologic product. Biologic products have raised hopes of improving the quality of life especially in the treatment ...
The role of the local enterprise and skills development programme (LESDEP) in reducing youth unemployment and promoting sustainable livelihoods in the central region of Ghana
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Unemployment rates in Ghana are high, and the problem persists in developing countries, making it a significant economic problem for these economies. Unemployment generates severe economic and social issues such as poverty, ...