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Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and the pharmacogenomics of enalapril-induced adverse effects among patients in the Vhembe district
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Controlling blood pressure (BP) among individuals with hypertension is important in the
prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, maintaining optimal BP levels in
individuals who are prone to drug-induced ...
Evaluation of selected polycyclic compounds as resistance modulators in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Progressive development of resistance to various chemotherapeutic agents used in the management
of infectious diseases presents a serious problem in global public health. Increasing levels of
antimicrobial resistance in ...
Applicability of big data analytics to support groundwater management in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Groundwater is a vital resources for member states in the Southern African Development
Community (SADC). However, sustainable managing groundwater resources in SADC
is a challenge. Amongst the many issues facing groundwater ...
Green drop programme in South Africa: The role of institutional commitment in sustainable water resources management: Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Incentive-based regulation is a key driver of change to improve wastewater management and
sustainable water resource management. Although the Green Drop Certification program has
existed since 2009, no academic studies ...
Specias delimitation and assessment of genetic variability in Carpobrotus (Alzoaceae): evidence from amplified fragment length polymorphisms
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Species of Carpobrotus (Aizoaceae: Ruschioideae) are widely spread throughout South Africa and are commonly used for their medicinal properties. The genus consists of 13 species of which seven occur in South Africa, five ...
Towards a chereme based dynamic South African sign language gesture recognition system
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Hand gestures are a natural and intuitive way of human to human communication.
Motivated by the achievements made towards automatic speech recognition, and by the
ease with which people sign, many researchers started ...
Antimicrobial activity of South African red algal secondary metabolites
(UWC, 2001)
Infectious diseases, for example, measles, scarlet fever, malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera have claimed many lives. These infections are caused by pathogenic viruses, bacteria, or fungi that invade the body's tissues and ...
An investigation of the plants used medicinally In self-care in the Bredasdorp / Elim region
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Much of the traditional medicinal plant knowledge is to a large extent known by the
older generations. This knowledge is at risk of disappearing due to not being passed
down to younger members of the respective families ...
Mineralogy and chemical mobility in a weathered ash dump site, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Coal fly ash generated from coal fired plants poses potential health risks to humans and plants in the environment due to the surface enrichment of the ash with various toxic trace elements during combustion. Only a small ...
The antimicrobial screening of four South African Asteraceae species and the preliminary structural investigation of an antipseudomonal compound from Arctotis auriculata
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
Infectious diseases represent one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, like South Africa. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has also resulted in the emergence of a number of resistant ...