Investigating the executive functioning and patterns of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa by Gama, Lungile Vakele

“…This cross sectional, between-groups study used a comprehensive neuropsychology test battery which was sorted into composite domains to investigate differences in executive functioning between the two study groups of adolescents aged between 14 to 16 (n = 22 in each group) using t-tests. …”
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Biomechanical analysis of specific motor impairments contributing to early functional decline in adults living with HIV-1 infection : a sub-study to the Cape Winelands HAART to HEA... by Berner, Karina

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An analysis of auditory functioning and capabilities of children with HIV living in low socio-economic communities by Dawood, Gouwa

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The quality and variation of spirometry reads for testing lung function in children in sub Saharan Africa by Maduna, Dumsile Nontokozo

“…The introduction of pulmonary function testing (PFT) has made maximal expiratory flow/volume (MEFV) measurements the basis of lung function assessments and spirometry the most widely used diagnostic tool for lung function testing. …”
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Executive function and an eight-week sensory-motor training programme in independent-living individuals with Parkinson’s disease. by Puren, Michelle Sharon

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The functional impact of a rare germline TP53β N340D variant identified in breast cancer patients with the Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome by Christowitz, Claudia

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Intellectual, cognitive and academic outcomes of very low birth weight adolescents living in disadvantaged communities by Molteno, Gillian

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Glomerular filtration rate measurement and estimation : improvement and validation of existing methods by Holness, Jennifer Lyn

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The Creation of Motion Planning Software for a Car-like Robot by McAlpine, Liam

“…As the demand for robots and vehicles capable of autonomously navigating through obstacle-rich environments increases, so will the need for software capable of achieving such functionality. This dissertation presents software capable of finding a solution to the motion planning problem for a car-like robot in an obstacle-rich, static environment and then controlling a real-world robot such that it closely tracks the prevailing best solution while the software continually searches for better solutions. …”
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Post-exercise acid-base profiles and functional recovery following a 10 km time trial in recreational and trained runners by Mandell, Kate Jenna

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Structural brain differences and motor functioning in prenatally Methamphetamine exposed children in Cape Town by Du Toit, Stefani

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Executive functioning in methamphetamine psychosis by Cotton, Sarah May

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Differential effects of arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on cell biology and osteoprotegerin synthesis in osteoblast-like cells

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Executive function in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a developmental perspective by Pomario, Tania

“…Both parents and teachers reported that the FASD group displayed significantly more executive deficits, but only teacher ratings were correlated with neuropsychological test results. This suggests that children with FASD have more difficulties with executive functioning in their everyday lives than what is being detected on neuropsychological measures alone.…”
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Development of an Afrikaans test for sentence recognition in noise

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Multi-market analysis of the impact of trade restrictions on importing live animals into South Africa

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Psychological well-being of volunteer counselling and testing counsellors

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An adapted intervention for problematic alcohol use in people living with AIDS and its impact on alcohol use, general functional ability, quality of life and adherence to HAART : a... by Madhombiro, Munyaradzi

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Investigating the role of a pyrabactin resistance 1-like abscisic acid receptor gene to improve drought tolerance in sugarcane by Fischer, Riette Louwrene

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Assessment of lung function abnormalities in adult patients with tuberculosis in a high HIV-prevalent setting and the impact of a pulmonary rehabilitation intervention to improve l... by Manie, Shamila

“…Recommendations for future research would be to establish normative data for these outcome measures. Regarding lung function testing, it is recommended that training of correct execution of the spirometry techniques is performed prior to assessment as the technique may be unfamiliar compared to the routine tests done at clinic visits for individuals receiving TB treatment. iii Study Two: Systematic Narrative Review A systematic review was conducted to establish the evidence of the impact of non-pharmacological intervention programmes (pulmonary rehabilitation) in the rehabilitation of individuals living with TB on lung function outcomes. …”
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