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Life stressors and resources as predictors of adolescent suicide attempt by Plessis, E. Du

“…Introduction Adolescent suicide poses a serious public health challenge. Several factors, such as early losses, discordant relationships, poverty, abuse and…”
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The Lived Experience of Out-of-field STEM Teachers : a Quandary for Strategising Quality Teaching in STEM? by Du Plessis, Anna E.

“…Strategising quality teaching in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) domains turns focus to teachers' capacity to teach these subjects…”
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Challenges and Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs in Botswana: Revisiting the Role of Entrepreneurship Education by Rudhumbu, Norman, du Plessis, E. C, Maphosa, Cosmas

“…Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate challenges faced by and opportunities open to women entrepreneurs in Botswana and how entrepreneurship…”
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Iron-silica interaction during reduction of precipitated silica-promoted iron oxides using in situ XRD and TEM by Coombes, M.J., Olivier, E.J., Prestat, E., Haigh, S.J., du Plessis, E., Neethling, J.H.

“…[Display omitted] •In situ X-ray diffraction and aberration-corrected TEM analysis of silica-promoted iron oxides catalyst precursors.•Silica promoted…”
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The Preparedness of Student Teachers in Open and Distance Learning Environments for the Classroom by Du Plessis, E. C.

“…Teaching practice is crucial to preparing teachers for teacher education globally. Studies on open and distance learning (ODL) environments, in which…”
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The utility of hand-held mobile spirometer technology in a resource-constrained setting by Heydenreich, J., Swart, F., Du Plessis, E., Koegelenberg, C.F.N., Irusen, E.M., Esterhuizen, T.M., Van Heerden, J., Maree, D.

“…Background. Mobile phone-linked spirometry technology has been designed specifically for evaluating lung function at primary care level. The Air-Smart…”
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Caring presence in practice: facilitating an appreciative discourse in nursing by du Plessis, E.

“…Aim To report on an appreciation of caring presence practised by nurses in South Africa in order to facilitate an appreciative discourse in nursing and a…”
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Re-dispersion of Cobalt on a Model Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst During Reduction-Oxidation-Reduction Cycles by Hauman, M. M., Saib, A., Moodley, D. J., du Plessis, E., Claeys, M., van Steen, E.

“…Reduction–oxidation–reduction treatment is employed to regenerate cobalt Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalysts. Reduction–oxidation–reduction cycles on a model…”
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A tale of two kidneys, and the case for machine perfusion in South Africa by Leech, N B, Keyser, Z, Du Plessis, D E, Soyizwapi, V, Bertels, L, Du Toit, T

“…Extended-criteria donors (ECDs) are seen as a means of addressing the shortfall in solid-organ availability for transplant. However, the use of ECD kidneys is…”
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Profiling bacterial communities of irrigation water and leafy green vegetables produced by small-scale farms and sold in informal settlements in South Africa by Kgoale, D. M., Gokul, J. K., Duvenage, S., Du Plessis, E. M., Korsten, L.

“…Abstract Morogo is an African indigenous term used for leafy green vegetables harvested in the wild or cultivated in small-scale farms and consumed by the…”
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Factors influencing curriculum implementation in accredited private universities in Botswana by Rudhumbu, Norman, Elize Du Plessis, E.C.

“…Purpose The study investigated factors influencing how the curriculum is implemented in accredited private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Botswana…”
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Efficacy and safety of a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: a single-arm, open-label, phase 3 study by Cuchel, Marina, Dr, Meagher, Emma A, MD, du Toit Theron, Hendrik, Prof, Blom, Dirk J, PhD, Marais, A David, Prof, Hegele, Robert A, Prof, Averna, Maurizio R, Prof, Sirtori, Cesare R, Prof, Shah, Prediman K, Prof, Gaudet, Daniel, MD, Stefanutti, Claudia, MD, Vigna, Giovanni B, MD, Du Plessis, Anna ME, MMed, Propert, Kathleen J, Prof, Sasiela, William J, PhD, Bloedon, LeAnne T, MS, Rader, Daniel J, Prof

“…Summary Background Patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia respond inadequately to existing drugs. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety…”
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Decisional Conflict is Associated with Treatment Modality and not Disease Knowledge in South African Men with Prostate Cancer: Baseline Results from a Longitudinal Prospective Observational Study by Irusen, Hayley, Burger, Henriette, Fernandez, Pedro W., Van der Merwe, Andre, Esterhuizen, Tonya, du Plessis, Danelo E, Seedat, Soraya

“…Background Decisional conflict (DC) is a psychological construct that an individual experiences in making a decision that involves risk, loss, regret, or…”
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What do festinos at a national arts festival regard as value for money? by du Plessis, E, Slabbert, E, Saayman, M

“…This research attempts to provide guidelines for the management of the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival by determining factors and identifying the…”
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Tourist Taxonomies of International Tourists Visiting Zimbabwe Using an Extended International Tourist Role Scale by Mapingure, Charity, du Plessis, E.

“…Tourist typologies are generally criticized for having spatial biases because most of them were constructed in the context of the Western world. The study used…”
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Ivermectin exposures reported to the Poisons Information Helpline in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lorente, V Pillay-Fuentes, Voigt, G, du Plessis, C E, Balme, K, Marks, C J, Decloedt, E H, Stephen, C, Reuter, H, van Rensburg, R

“…Background Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that has shown in vitro activity against COVID-19. Clinical studies supporting ivermectin for COVID-19…”
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Paternal obesity modifies the effect of an antenatal lifestyle intervention in women who are overweight or obese on newborn anthropometry by Dodd, Jodie M., Du Plessis, Lodewyk E., Deussen, Andrea R., Grivell, Rosalie M., Yelland, Lisa N., Louise, Jennie, Mcphee, Andrew J., Robinson, Jeffrey S., Owens, Julie A.

“…The contribution of paternal obesity to pregnancy outcomes has been little described. Our aims were to determine whether the effect of an antenatal maternal…”
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In situ magnetometer study on the formation and stability of cobalt carbide in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by CLAEYS, M, DRY, M. E, VAN STEEN, E, DU PLESSIS, E, VAN BERGE, P. J, SAIB, A. M, MOODLEY, D. J

“…* Cobalt carbide (Co2C) was monitored using novel in situ magnetometer. * The formation of cobalt carbide was confirmed by means of in situ XRD and synchrotron…”
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A retrospective review of calls to the Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by du Plessis, Catharina E., Mohamed, Farah, Stephen, Cindy R., Reuter, Helmuth, Voigt, Gonwayne, Van Hoving, Daniel J., Marks, Carine J.

“…Background Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, poison centres worldwide have reported an increase in exposures to chemicals…”
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A prospective observational study of the epidemiology and pathological profile of RCC in a South African referral centre by Du Plessis, D. E., Van Deventer, H., Fernandez, P., Van Der Merwe, A.

“…Background There are global differences in the incidence, stage, prognosis, pathological profile and presentation of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We review and…”
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