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Prediction of the Ultimate Strength of Notched and Unnotched IM7/977-3 Laminated Composites Using a Micromechanics Approach by Masud, Manzar, Kharusi, Moosa S. M. Al, Ali, Muhammad Umair, Mubashar, Aamir, Hussain, Shaik Javeed, Tariq, Adnan, Rehman, Gulfam Ul, Akhtar, Mahmood Hassan, Javeed, Shama

“…This paper proposes a multi-scale analysis technique based on the micromechanics of failure (MMF) to predict and investigate the damage progression and…”
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A packaged intervention to improve viral load monitoring within a deeply rural health district of South Africa by Brijkumar, J, Johnson, B A, Zhao, Y, Edwards, J, Moodley, P, Pathan, K, Pillay, S, Castro, K G, Sunpath, H, Kuritzkes, D R, Moosa, M Y S, Marconi, V C

“…The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province of South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV infection in the world. Viral load (VL) testing is a crucial tool for…”
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Mechanical and structural behavior of a swelling elastomer under compressive loading by Qamar, Sayyad Zahid, Akhtar, Maaz, Pervez, Tasneem, Al-Kharusi, Moosa S.M.

“…► Experimental/numerical study of compressive and bulk behavior of swelling elastomer. ► Swelling in saline water of 0.6% and 12% concentration, at 50°C…”
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Evaluation and management of patients referred to a tertiary-level hypertension clinic in Cape Town, South Africa by Moosa, M S, Kuttschreuter, L S, Rayner, B L

“…Hypertension remains a global health burden, with a high incidence of long-term morbidity and mortality. To evaluate blood pressure (BP) control, factors…”
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Comparative analyses of published cost effectiveness models highlight critical considerations which are useful to inform development of new models by Rautenberg, T A, George, G, Bwana, M B, Moosa, M S, Pillay, S, McCluskey, S M, Aturinda, I, Ard, K, Muyindike, W, Moodley, P, Brijkumar, J, Johnson, B A, Gandhi, R T, Sunpath, H, Marconi, V C, Siedner, M J

“…Comparative analyses of published cost effectiveness models provide useful insights into critical issues to inform the development of new cost effectiveness…”
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Elevated Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 Associates With Sputum Culture Positivity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Walker, N F, Karim, F, Moosa, M Y S, Moodley, S, Mazibuko, M, Khan, K, Sterling, T R, van der Heijden, Y F, Grant, A D, Elkington, P T, Pym, A, Leslie, A

“…Abstract Current methods for tuberculosis treatment monitoring are suboptimal. We evaluated plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and procollagen III…”
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Isoniazid-monoresistant tuberculosis is associated with poor treatment outcomes in Durban, South Africa by van der Heijden, Y. F., Karim, F., Mufamadi, G., Zako, L., Chinappa, T., Shepherd, B. E., Maruri, F., Moosa, M-Y. S., Sterling, T. R., Pym, A. S.

“…SETTING: A large tuberculosis (TB) clinic in Durban, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between isoniazid (INH) monoresistant TB and…”
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Cryptococcal Meningitis in Durban, South Africa: A Comparison of Clinical Features, Laboratory Findings, and Outcome for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients by Moosa, M. Y. S., Coovadia, Y. M.

“…We retrospectively compared the clinical manifestations, laboratory features, and outcome of cryptococcal meningitis in 44 human immunodeficiency virus…”
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A nurse-led intervention to improve management of virological failure in public sector HIV clinics in Durban, South Africa: A pre- and post-implementation evaluation by Sunpath, H, Pillay, S, Hatlen, T, Murphy, R A, Marconi, V C, Moosa, M-Y S, Naidoo, K, Siedner, M J

“…Identification of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with virological failure (VF) and the response in the public health sector remain significant…”
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Older age at first tuberculosis diagnosis is associated with tuberculosis recurrence in HIV-negative persons by van der Heijden, Y. F., Karim, F., Chinappa, T., Mufamadi, G., Zako, L., Shepherd, B. E., Maruri, F., Moosa, M-Y. S., Sterling, T. R., Pym, A. S.

“…SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) clinic in Durban, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To assess the factors associated with TB recurrence among human immunodeficiency virus…”
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Urgent need to improve programmatic management of patients with HIV failing first-line antiretroviral therapy by Sunpath, H., Hatlen, T. J., Moosa, M-Y. S., Murphy, R. A., Siedner, M., Naidoo, K.

“…Introduction: Delayed identification and response to virologic failure in case of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings is a…”
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Targeting the third '90': introducing the viral load champion by Sunpath, H., Hatlen, T. J., Naidu, K. K., Msimango, Adams, R. N., Moosa, M-Y. S., Marconi, V. C., Murphy, R. A., Gandhi, R. T., Pillay, S., Siedner, M., Naidoo, K.

“…Objective: To move closer to achieving the third target of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals, we prospectively implemented a viral load (VL) champion (VLC) program…”
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Resistance to amphotericin B does not emerge during treatment for invasive aspergillosis by Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S., Alangaden, George J., Manavathu, Elias, Chandrasekar, Pranatharthi H.

“…Emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs during therapy for invasive aspergillosis has received scant attention. We recovered Aspergillus isolates from six…”
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Simulating IC reliability with emphasis on process-flaw related early failures by Moosa, M.S., Poole, K.F.

“…A Monte-Carlo reliability simulator for integrated circuits (IC) that incorporates the effects of process flaws, material properties, the mask layout, and use…”
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6133Profile of cardiomyopathy patients in Cape Town - pilot phase the IMHOTEP Study by Kraus, S M, Samuels, P, Laing, N, Ntsekhe, M, Chin, A, Moosa, S M, Sliwa, K, Ntusi, N

“…Abstract Background Cardiomyopathies pose a great challenge because of poor prognosis and high prevalence in LMIC with limited access to specialised care…”
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Adjunctive Tests for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Serology, ELISPOT for Site-Specific Lymphocytes, Urinary Lipoarabinomannan, String Test, and Fine Needle Aspiration by Achkar, Jacqueline M., Lawn, Stephen D., Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S., Wright, Colleen A., Kasprowicz, Victoria O.

“…The diagnostic gold standard for active tuberculosis (TB) is the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) by culture or molecular methods. However,…”
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EFSIM: An integrated circuit early failure simulator by Moosa, Mohamed S., Poole, Kelvin F., Grams, Michael L.

“…Early failures are the dominant concern as integrated circuit technology matures into consistently producing systems of high reliability. These failures are…”
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A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2, or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to respiratory pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2 by Dheda, K, Charalambous, S, Kharat, A S, von Delft, A, van Zyl-SMit, R N, Perumal, R, Allwood, B W, Esmail, A, Wong, M L, Duse, A G, Richards, G, Feldman, C, Mer, M, Nyamande, K, Lalla, U, Koegelenberg, C F N, Venter, F, Dawood, H, Adams, S, Ntusi, N A B, van der Westhuizen, H-M, Moosa, M-Y S, van der Westhuizen, N A, Moultrie, H, Nel, J, Hausler, H, Preiser, W, Lasersohn, L, Zar, H J, Churchyard, G J

“…Summary Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly by aerosol in particles <10 µm that can remain suspended for hours…”
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A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2 or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to respiratory pathogens including and SARS-CoV-2 by Dheda, K, Charalambous, S, Karat, A S, von Delft, A, Lalloo, U G, van Zyl Smit, R, Perumal, R, Allwood, B W, Esmail, A, Wong, M L, Duse, A G, Richards, G, Feldman, C, Mer, M, Nyamande, K, Lalla, U, Koegelenberg, C F N, Venter, F, Dawood, H, Adams, S, Ntusi, N A B, van der Westhuizen, H-M, Moosa, M-Y S, Martinson, N A, Moultrie, H, Nel, J, Hausler, H, Preiser, W, Lasersohn, L, Churchyard, G J

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly by aerosol in particles…”
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A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2, or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to respiratory pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2 by Dheda, K, Charalambous, S, Karat, A S, von Delft, A, Lalloo, U G, van Zyl Smit, R, Perumal, R, Allwood, B W, Esmail, A, Wong, M L, Duse, A G, Richards, G, Feldman, C, Mer, M, Nyamande, K, Lalla, U, Koegelenberg, C F N, Venter, F, Dawood, H, Adams, S, Ntusi, N A B, van der Westhuizen, H-M, Moosa, M-Y S, Martinson, N A, Moultrie, H, Nel, J, Hausler, H, Preiser, W, Lasersohn, L, Zar, H J, Churchyard, G J

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted mainly by aerosol in particles <10 µm that can remain suspended for hours before…”
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