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Non-cognitive Support for Postgraduate Studies: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Retention of postgraduate students is a complex problem at higher education institutions. To address this concern, various forms of academic support are offered by higher education institutions to nurture and develop the pipeline of postgraduate students.
Jose Frantz +3 more
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Viral pneumonia in adults and older children in sub-Saharan Africa — epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management [PDF]
, 2014 Community-acquired pneumonia causes substantial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 131 million new cases each year. Viruses — such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus — are now recognised ...
Ho, Antonia
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First report and preliminary evaluation of cassava root necrosis in Angola [PDF]
, 2020 Open Access ArticleCassava is a main staple food for 800 million people world-wide. Production is limited by pest and pathogens. The most devastating cassava viruses are Cassava Brown Streak Virus and Uganda Cassava Brown Streak Virusboth causing severe ...
Bakelana, Z. +11 more
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Gates Open Research, 2021 Background Cape Town, a South African city with high levels of economic inequality, has gone through two COVID-19 waves. There is evidence globally that low-income communities experience higher levels of morbidity and mortality during the pandemic ...
Hannah Hussey +8 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.The relationship between anabolic and catabolic processes governing lung cancer cell growth is nuanced. We show that ATG4B, an autophagy regulator, is elevated in lung cancer and that high ATG4B is associated with worse patient outcomes. Targeting ATG4B in cells reduces growth, protein synthesis, and mTORC1 activity, demonstrating a new relationship ...
Patrick J. Ryan +6 more
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Tutoring for success: Tutors’ experiences of a tutoring programme in a health sciences faculty
Perspectives in EducationStudent success in South African higher education institutions (HEIs) is poor and universities have not been successful in implementing strategies to improve students’ learning experiences.
Brendon D. Faroa +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study examined the global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis (OA) burden from 1990 to 2021. Methods Age‐standardized years lived with disability rates (ASYRs) for site‐specific OA across 204 countries and territories were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and ...
Haowei Chen +14 more
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Beyond Afro-pessimism and -optimism? A critical discourse analysis of the representation of Africa by alternative news media [PDF]
, 2018 Regarding the representation of Africa in western media, academic criticism often refers to the presence of Afro-pessimistic discourses, and more recently to a seemingly emerging Afro-optimistic discourse.
Joye, Stijn, Mahieu, Elke
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Although treat‐to‐target urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) is endorsed as best practice in gout management, limited data exist on its impact on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the impact of treat‐to‐target ULT on HRQoL among participants receiving protocolized gout care, identifying factors associated with HRQoL and HRQoL ...
Austin Barry +16 more
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A handbook for the Africa Peace Tour [PDF]
, 1991 Documentation related to the Africa Peace Tour Handbook, which was aimed at helping US audiences understand the way US military involvement in Africa has a negative impact on wages, working conditions and the general quality of life in the US (looking at
Seidman, Ann, Seidman, Robert B.
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