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Peer review, fake knowledge, and the quest for simple and useful science
Peer review is the process that most academic journals use to check the credibility of papers submitted to them. Typically, the editor chooses two or three ‘peers’ – academics working in the same field – and sends them a copy of the paper to review. When the reviews come back, the editor then decides whether to publish the paper unaltered […]
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Impact of COVID-19 on the drug supply chain: Adapting to the new normal
Where we are now Workplaces and organisations have been forced into adopting alternative working patterns, a paradigm shift that was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of businesses have been pushed into a world of uncertainty, where the survival of the company has to be the primary focus and all other plans must take a back seat. During these […]
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Epidemiology of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in Africa: A contemporary systematic review
Method We registered the protocol with PROSPERO, CRD42020186781. PRISMA guidelines were applied to report this review. Studies addressing the epidemiology of IIMs in Africa and released before 30 December 2020, were searched for in electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and African Journals Online) and manually. Case series involving fewer than 9 participants, studies focusing on IIMs in pregnant women, articles lacking […]
Epidemiology of digital clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: A systematic review
In reporting this systematic review, we were guided by PRISMA statements. Studies reporting the prevalence of HOA/clubbing that had been released up to 23 March 2021, were searched for in electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Sciences) and manually. Studies not involving humans, those with fewer than 10 participants, those whose full-texts were not available after a request to the […]
Epidemiology of Sjogren syndrome in Africa: A scoping review
Methodology We report the review in accordance with O’Malley and Arksey methods. We searched for studies reporting on the epidemiology of Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) in Africa that were published prior to 17 May 2020, both in electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and African Journals Online) and manually. Studies which focused on Sjogren’s syndrome symptoms, reports based on fewer than 10 participants, […]
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Research overview on marine hoses for (un)Loading operations using floating offshore structures
Introduction There have been noticeable important developments in the offshore-marine industry in recent years [1-4]. Flexible hoses, flexible risers, and marine composites are examples of these advancements [5-10]. Marine composite hoses and marine composite risers have seen additional advancements using composites [11-14]. More advances are being developed as a result of failures in the use of risers in the maritime industry. […]
Epidemiological data on systemic lupus erythematosus in Native sub-Saharan Africans
Value of the data This article provides an in-depth analysis of the data on systemic lupus erythematosus in Native sub-Saharan Africans. These data are beneficial for health professionals and researchers involved in systemic lupus erythematosus management and research, as well as local health authorities. As these data inform on the burden and management of systemic lupus erythematosus in Native sub-Saharan […]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in native sub-Saharan Africans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The prevalence and phenotype of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have not been thoroughly investigated in Native sub-Saharan Africans despite knowledge that the highest burden of SLE occurs in people of African descent. Through this systematic review of literature and meta-analysis, we wished to fill this gap. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, African Journals Online, and Global Index Medicus, […]
Bacterial detection: A self-powered biosensing system driven by triboelectric nanogenerator
Preparation of the self-powered biosensing system driven by a triboelectric nanogenerator The self-powered biosensing system constitutes three parts: the biosensing system, the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), and the warning programme. Firstly, the biosensing system comprises the vancomycin modified indium tin oxide glass (ITO-Van), and guanidine functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT-Arg). The ITO glass has an etched conductive layer area, which is […]
‘How well the child has fared in the infant home’
The notion that babies and toddlers need sensitive care is accepted as common sense today, being espoused in not only parenting guidebooks, but also in the works of US bestselling author Harvey Karp, Dutch therapist Jesper Juul and Swiss paediatrician Remo Largo. Even authors who warn against ‘spoiling’ children do not extend their demands for discipline to the first months […]
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