36,261 research outputs found
Prescribing infant formula to allergic babies
No full textCITATION: Lombard, M. J., Van Niekerk, E. & Labuschagne, I. L. 2012. Prescribing infant formula to allergic babies. South African Family Practice, 54(3):a3467, doi:10.1080/20786204.2012.10874215.The original publication is available at https://safpj.co.zaExclusive breastfeeding and postponement of complementary foods to four to six months of age are recommended for the prevention of food allergies. However, many infants receive formula milk for a number of reasons. Various types of formula are indicated to prevent or treat allergy and food intolerance.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/3467/0Publisher's versio
A note on the Banach space of preregular maps
No full textThe aim of this paper is to give simple proofs for Jeurnink's characterizations of preregular maps in terms of Θ-maps acting between Banach lattices. For Banach lattices E and F, we achieve our goal by considering the space Lβ(E, F) of all those linear maps T: E → F for which there exists a constant K such that {double pipe}Vn i=1 {pipe}Txi{pipe} ≤ K {double pipe}Vn i=1{pipe}xi for all finite sequences x1, ..., xn e{open}E. We show that, if Lβ(E; F), and the spaces L Θ (E; F) of Θ -map and Lpr(E; F) of preregular maps are respectively endowed with their canonical norms, then they are identical Banach space
An anti-inflammatory approach to the dietary management of multiple sclerosis : a condensed review
No full textCITATION: Labuschagne, I. L. & Blaauw, R. 2018. An anti-inflammatory approach to the dietary management of multiple sclerosis : a condensed review. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 31(3):67-73, doi:10.1080/16070658.2018.1465652.The original publication is available at https://www.tandfonline.comPublication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, neurodegenerative demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Inflammation is increased by high-energy Western-style diets, typically high in salt, animal fat, red meat, sugar-sweetened drinks and fried food, and low in fibre, as well as lack of physical exercise. An anti-inflammatory dietary regimen, with or without administration of dietary supplements, supporting the general trend towards an amelioration of inflammatory status, should be considered.
Understanding the role of gut microbiota in health and disease can lay the foundation to treat chronic diseases by modifying the composition of gut microbiota through lifestyle choices, including dietary habits and possibly probiotic supplementation.
Evidence from experimental, epidemiologic and clinical studies supports the potential association between poor vitamin D status and the risk of developing MS, as well as an adverse disease course. Correcting vitamin D status seems plausible in patients with MShttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/16070658.2018.1465652#.VQcjlpWJhgUPublisher's versio
The basics of prescribing infant formulas
No full textCITATION: Owens, C. J. W., Labuschagne, I. L. & Lombard, M. J. 2012. The basics of prescribing infant formulas. South African Family Practice, 54(1):25-30.The original publication is available at http://www.safpj.co.zaAll infant formulas must support the normal growth and development of infants, and this needs to be scientifically demonstrated. Formulas have to contain sufficient amounts of basic nutrients, and so are nutritionally interchangeable, with no evidence indicating that one brand is superior to another.http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2235Publisher's versio
Diet and childhood asthma : review
No full textCITATION: Labuschagne, I. L. & Van Niekerk, E. 2016. Diet and childhood asthma : review. South African Family Practice, 58(1):S9-S11, doi:10.1080/20786190.2014.978098.The original publication is available at http://www.tandfonline.comChildhood asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory childhood disease with almost 20% children and adolescents reporting asthma symptoms in South Africa. Associations between asthma and dietary antioxidants (vitamin E, vitamin C, carotenoids, selenium, polyphenols, and fruit), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and vitamin D have been found. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet seems protective. This condensed review briefly reports on available data of possible protective dietary patters and practices.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20786190.2014.978098Publisher's versio
Infant formula for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
No full textCITATION: Owens, C. J. W., Labuschagne, I. L. & Lombard, M. J. 2012. Infant formula for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. South African Family Practice, 54(2):106-110.The original publication is available at http://www.safpj.co.zaThickened infant formula is widely used as a first-line treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in infants. The use thereof remains controversial, and conflicting evidence exists with regards to its efficiency. The safety of anti-reflux formula has been proven, with only a few adverse effects reported, making it safe for infants with mild symptoms of reflux.http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2337Publisher's versio
Development of a diabetes mellitus nutritional management manual for South African healthcare professionals
No full textCITATION: Rausch, U., Labuschagne, I. L. & Lombard, M. J. 2015. Development of a diabetes mellitus nutritional management manual for South African healthcare professionals. South African Family Practice, 56(6):320-323, doi:10.1080/20786190.2014.975490.The original publication is available at http://www.tandfonline.comBackground: The objective was to develop a standardised education manual for healthcare professionals in South Africa on the nutritional management of diabetes mellitus.
Method: The manual was developed using seven steps: needs assessment and problem definition, a literature search, the first draft of the manual, peer review, the second draft of the manual, expert panel evaluation and the final manual.
Results: Following the literature search, the first draft of the manual was developed and sent for peer review and language editing. Recommended changes were made and the second draft was developed and sent to 77 dietitians, of whom the majority were satisfied with the content, which led to the final manual.
Conclusion: A diabetes mellitus nutritional management manual for healthcare professionals in South Africa was developed using a systematic approach using peer review and expert panels. The next step will be to evaluate its impact on the knowledge of healthcare professionals.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20786190.2014.975490Publisher's versio
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Les biblioteques universitàries i el suport a la recerca
No full textThe European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area are currently two key objectives for university learning, teaching and research in all European universities. University libraries must meet the challenges by offering the best library services to the academic community. In drafting the second strategic plan, Rebiun (Network of University Libraries) gathered comments and suggestions from professionals in Spanish university libraries. This article presents the reflections and suggestions contributed by the author regarding the support services that university libraries could offer for university research.L'espai europeu d'educació superior i l'espai europeu d'investigació són actualment dos objectius clau per a l'aprenentatge, la docència i la recerca de totes les universitats europees. Les biblioteques universitàries han de contribuir a aquests reptes, oferint els millors serveis bibliotecaris a la comunitat acadèmica. En la fase d'elaboració del seu segon Pla estratègic, la REBIUN (Red de Bibliotecas Universtarias) va recollir reflexions i suggeriments de diferents professionals de les biblioteques universitàries de l'Estat espanyol. En l¿article següent es presenten les reflexions i els suggeriments aportats per l'autora sobre el suport que les biblioteques universitàries poden oferir a la recerca universitària
Letter from Carl Hayden to L. L. Ferrall, Postmaster at Grand Canyon
No full textLetter from Carl Hayden to L. L. Ferrall on the favorable conditions for creating a national park and the prospect of the United States entering WW I
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