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Browsing Clinical Epidemiology by Type "Postprint Article"
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Bosman, E.; Esterhuizen, A.D.; Rodrigues, Frederico Antonio; Becker, Piet J.; Hoffmann, W.A.
(Wiley, 2015-11)
Previous reports indicated that hyperinsulinaemic men may exhibit a higher
percentage of poorly compacted DNA in their spermatozoa and less success in
an IVF programme (Andrologia, 45, 2003, 18; Andrologia, 2014, doi: ...
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Lotz, Simon; Van Jaarsveld, Nina Alletta; Liles, David C.; Crause, Chantelle; Görls, Helmar; Terblans, Yvette M.
(American Chemical Society, 2012)
The reaction of dilithiated thiophene and
thiophene derivatives with group 6 transition metal carbonyl
precursors and subsequent alkylation afforded linearly
arranged Fischer 2,5-bis-carbene and the rare unsymmetrical ...
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Pieters, Marlien; Van Zyl, Danie G.; Rheeder, Paul; Jerling, Johann C.; Loots, Du Toit; Van der Westhuizen, Francois Hendrikus; Gottsche, Louise T.; Weisel, John W.
(Elsevier, 2007)
Evidence exists for a relationship between glycaemic control and macrovascular disease. Non-enzymatic glycation of proteins may explain this relationship in part. We investigated the effect of blood glucose control, under ...
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Van Vuuren, Bernard J.; Van Heerden, Hendrik J.; Becker, Piet J.; Zinzen, Evert; Meeusen, Romain
(Springer Verlag, 2007-03)
An analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out among 109 manganese plant workers aimed to examine the prevalence and association between lower back problems (LBP) and occupational risk factors. Outcome was ...
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Roelofse, M.M. (Michelle Marizan); Steyn, Maryna; Becker, Piet J.
(Elsevier, 2008-05-20)
Personal identification of individuals is very important in forensic sciences. Facial identification is becoming even more relevant with increasing crime rates, problems with access control and terrorist attacks. To make ...
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Bosman, Edolene; Esterhuizen, Aletta Dorothea; Rodrigues, Frederico Antonio; Becker, Piet J.; Hoffmann, Willem Abraham
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-02)
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hyperinsulinaemia in a group of normozoospermic donors and the influence of insulin levels on in vitro fertilisation (IVF) outcome. Fasting insulin and 2 h post-eating ...
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Olckers, Antonel; Towers, Wayne G.; Van der Merwe, Annelize; Schwarz, Peter E.H.; Rheeder, Paul; Schutte, Aletta E.
(Elsevier, 2007-05)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is currently one of the fastest growing noncommunicable diseases in the world. It is induced by the pathogenic interaction between insulin resistance and secretion. This group of clinically ...
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Beukes, Jacques Walter; Reyneke, J.P.; Becker, Piet J.
(Elsevier, 2013-03)
The authors undertook a prospective study to evaluate the influence that the anatomical dimensions of the ramus of the mandible
and the presence of lower third molar teeth may have on the sagittal split ramus osteotomy. ...
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Van Vuuren, Bernard J.; Zinzen, Evert; Van Heerden, Hendrik J.; Becker, Piet J.; Meeusen, Romain
(Springer, 2007-09)
INTRODUCTION : Back complaints are common in society. METHODS : An analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out among 366 steel plant workers to examine the prevalence and association between lower ...