Association of Maternal and Child Anemia With Brain Structure in Early Life in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44772
Abstract: Key Points Question Are antenatal maternal anemia and postnatal child anemia associated with brain volumes in early childhood? Findings In this cohort study of 147 mother-child pairs in South Africa, there was a 31% prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: brain structure; child anemia; child; anemia ... See more keywords
Ecosystem responses to the eradication of common carpCyprinus carpiousing rotenone from a reservoir in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3463
Abstract: Department of Ecology and Resource Management, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Makhanda, South Africa Department of Entomology and Arachnology, Albany Museum, Makhanda, South Africa Biodiversity Capabilities, CapeNature, Bridgetown,… read more here.
Keywords: entomology; south; makhanda south; ecology ... See more keywords
Groundtruthing cumulative impact assessments with biodiversity data: Testing indicators and methods for marine ecosystem condition assessments in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4096
Abstract: Accurate assessments of ecosystem condition are needed to inform management processes such as systematic conservation planning and protected area expansion, marine spatial planning and other effective area‐based conservation measures. Yet measuring the condition of dynamic… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative impact; south africa; condition; ecosystem condition ... See more keywords
Clinical risk factors among youth at high risk for suicide in South Africa and Guyana
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DOI: 10.1002/da.22889
Abstract: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth worldwide, but low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) account for 78% of all suicides. The LMICs South Africa and Guyana rank high in the global suicide… read more here.
Keywords: africa guyana; risk; south africa; high risk ... See more keywords
Impacts of Birds vs. Invertebrate Predators on Rocky Intertidal Community Structure
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71121
Abstract: ABSTRACT Most studies of species interactions in rocky intertidal communities focus on invertebrate predators and herbivores interacting with sessile invertebrates and macrophytes. However, shorebirds are usually a conspicuous presence on rocky shores and eat sessile… read more here.
Keywords: impacts birds; predators rocky; rocky intertidal; south africa ... See more keywords
Genomics reveals the history of a complex plant invasion and improves the management of a biological invasion from the South African–Australian biotic exchange
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9179
Abstract: Abstract Many plants exchanged in the global redistribution of species in the last 200 years, particularly between South Africa and Australia, have become threatening invasive species in their introduced range. Refining our understanding of the genetic… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; eau; management; invasion ... See more keywords
Mechanisms of lateral and linear extension of gullies (dongas) in a subhumid grassland of South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/esp.4960
Abstract: The formation of deep gullies (called ‘dongas’ locally) in rangeland in KwaZulu‐Natal Province in South Africa is a natural phenomenon. These U‐shaped, very wide gullies have considerable lateral expansion due to the episodic collapse of… read more here.
Keywords: south; mechanisms lateral; linear extension; extension gullies ... See more keywords
Comparative Assessment of Microplastics in Surface Waters and Sediments of the Vaal River, South Africa: Abundance, Composition, and Sources
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DOI: 10.1002/etc.5482
Abstract: We extracted microplastics from surface water and sediment samples from the Vaal River in Johannesburg, South Africa. Average abundances of 0.61 ± 0.57 particles/ m 3 and 4.6 × 102 ± 2.8 × 102 particles/kg dry weight were recorded for water and sediment samples, respectively.… read more here.
Keywords: toxicology; vaal river; chemistry; water ... See more keywords
Mental distress and incident functional disability among a rural ageing population in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5840
Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the association between mental symptoms and incident functional disability among middle‐age and older adults in South Africa. read more here.
Keywords: disability among; functional disability; mental distress; incident functional ... See more keywords
‘It Seems Hard for Her, but She Tries to Be Strong’: Early Childhood Community Practitioners' Accounts of Foreign Mothers' Vulnerabilities in Alexandra Township, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/icd.70047
Abstract: This qualitative study explores challenges foreign mothers face in caring for newborns in Alexandra Township, South Africa, from the perspective of Early Childhood Community Practitioners (ECCPs). Based on 21 observational reports written by ECCPs and… read more here.
Keywords: childhood community; alexandra township; early childhood; south africa ... See more keywords
Modelling the impact of prevention strategies on cervical cancer incidence in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33716
Abstract: In 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health concern. In South Africa, despite having a national screening policy in place since 2000, diagnosed cervical cancer… read more here.
Keywords: cancer incidence; south africa; cervical cancer; cancer ... See more keywords