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An investigation into the effects and possible mechanisms of action of cimetidine and ranitidine on the sexual behaviour of male rats.
(1985)The development of a new class of antihistamines, the H2-receptor antagonists, introduced a new era in the treatment of peptic ulcer diseases. Cimetidine, the first clinically effective H2-blocker, was introduced ... -
The syntactic features of South African Indian English among students in Natal, with regard to use and attitudes towards usage.
(1987)Two tests were developed and administered to 122 South African students of Indian descent and 70 South African students of European descent. One test elicited use of certain syntactic constructions through requesting ... -
The effect of alcohol, isoniazid, rifampicin, paracetamol and hexane on hepatic gluconeogenesis and bromosulphthalein clearance.
(1988)The first workers to use the isolated perfused rat liver for the study of gluconeogenesis were Corey and Britton (1941). Subsequently, other investigators found the modified method of Miller et al (1951) to be more ... -
The incidence and distribution of ametropia in blacks in Umlazi.
(1988)Age, sex, race, heredity, environment and nutrition have been found to influence ametropia. In this study, the distribution of refractive errors has been investigated in relation to age, sex, race, education and near ... -
The influence of the application of pharmacokinetics on the effects of theophylline utilisation upon members of the Indian population.
(1989)Theophylline is a dimethylated xanthine similar in structure to caffeine which is commonly found in tea, coffee and cola beverages (Hendeles and Weinberger, 1983; Rall, 1985). Clinically, its most important pharmacological ... -
The oxygen performance of a contact lens on the human eye.
(1989)There is considerable evidence to indicate that most gas permeable contact lenses do not transmit sufficient oxygen to supply all the corneal oxygen requirement. This problem is further exacerbated by non-valid methods of ... -
An investigation into the effects of sex difference and contralateral masking on the monaural brainstem auditory evoked response (Baer) obtained in a group of normal hearing Indian undergraduate university students.
(1989)The objectives of the investigation were to establish diagnostic reference data; and to examine and report on the effects of sex difference and contralateral masking on the normal BAER. BAERs were elicited from the target ... -
The pharmacokinetics of phenobarbitone in fasting and non-fasting dogs.
(1990)Practicing clinical veterinarians in large companion animal practices are often faced with the phenomena of epileptic seizures which occur commonly in dogs. The high incidence of non-responsive cases is often frustrating, ... -
Pharmaceutical availability on newly formulated oral sustained release pellets containing the antihistamine, chlorpheniramine maleate.
(1991)The main objective of the present study was to determine the feasibility of obtaining aqueous polymer-coated pellet formulations using EudragitR NE 30 D dispersion and chlorpheniramine maleate as the model drug. Many factors ... -
A study of the relationship between the pharmacokinetics and the pharmacodynamics of atenolol in black and white subjects using an effect modelling technique.
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An evaluation of a school based vision screening programme.
(1992)The effectiveness of a vision screening programme in government schools in the Durban Functional Region under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives was evaluated. For the purpose of the study a Comprehensive ... -
Central auditory processing perforance of male and female stutterers and nonstutterers.
(1992)Central auditory processing performance of male and female stutterers and nonstutterers was compared on a battery of central auditory tests. Thirty stutterers (15 male and 15 female) with a mean age of 23.10 years ... -
Test translation in a South African context using the peabody picture vocabulary test-revised.
(1994)This study explored the feasibility of using test translation to adapt a standard English vocabulary test for Zulu speakers. It was motivated by the difficulties associated with assessing speakers of the African ... -
The effects of exercise and diet on selected physiological and biochemical parameters in a sedentary Indian male cohort.
(1995)In common with other expatriate Indian Populations, the Indian community of South Africa has a high incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD). Little information is available on the effects of exercise and diet on risk ... -
Attitudes towards physical education in KwaZulu-Natal.
(1996)This study investigated the attitudes towards Physical Education in KwaZulu and the determinants of those attitudes. The focus was on the teaching of the subject in schools and colleges of education in the KwaZulu Department ... -
An evaluation of the criteria and procedures used for selection of occupational therapy students at South African universities.
(1997)The existing selection criteria and procedures applied at universities training occupational therapists in South Africa are not meeting the country's need for selecting students who adequately fulfill the demographic mix ... -
Role of massage and stretching in recovery from exercise and in delayed onset muscle soreness.
(1997)Adequate recovery from intense exercise is essential to optimise performance and reduce the associated symptoms of tiredness, fatigue and lethargy. The purpose of the study was to :- i. investigate the effects of massage ... -
Formulation, evaluation and characterization of an oral modified realease naproxen sodium preparation.
(1997)The motivation for the present study is systematically presented and the aims and objectives of the study are clearly defined. A comprehensive review on modified release drug delivery has been presented to provide ... -
Anthropometric characteristics and physiological performance variables of male and female junior hockey players in KwaZulu Natal.
(1997)Anthropometric measures, physiological variables and skills tests were performed on subjects selected from the provincial KwaZulu Natai Junior Hockey teams in South Africa. The main purpose of this study was to establish ...