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Measurement of transepidermal water loss, stratum corneum hydration and skin surface pH in occupational settings: a review
(Wiley, 2019)
Background: The skin provides a permeable barrier which may be impaired in oc‐
cupational settings. Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration
(SCH) and skin surface pH (SSpH) have been used in occupational ...
Riglyne vir die bevordering van die welstand van Suid-Afrikaanse sielkundiges
(LitNet, 2017)
In hierdie artikel word riglyne aangebied om ’n program wat gemik is op die beskerming en bevordering van Suid-Afrikaanse sielkundiges se welstand te ontwikkel. Die sosio-ekonomiese situasie in Suid-Afrika lei daartoe dat ...
Counselling on rails: social accountability learning among South African psychology students
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
This study investigated the utility of train transportation health care service in a North Eastern South African region.
Participants were seven psychology graduate students at a South African university. They completed ...
Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults
(Nature, 2019)
Body-mass index (BMI) has increased steadily in most countries in parallel with a rise in the proportion of the population who live in cities1,2. This has led to a widely reported view that urbanization is one of the most ...
Health effects of household solid fuel use: findings from 11 countries within the prospective urban and rural epidemiology study
(EHP, 2019)
Background:
Household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel use for cooking affects 2.5 billion individuals globally and may contribute substantially to disease burden. However, few prospective studies have assessed the ...
Relationship between gait kinematics and walking energy expenditure during pregnancy in South African women
(BMC, 2018)
Background
Various musculoskeletal changes occurring during pregnancy may lead to the change in gait and contribute to the increase in walking energy expenditure. Previous research indicates that changes in gait mechanics ...
Effect of penetration modifiers on the dermal and transdermal delivery of drugs and cosmetic active ingredients
(Karger, 2008)
In this study the effect of 2 penetration modifiers, dimethyl isosorbide (DMI) and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DGME) on the skin delivery of hydroquinone (HQ), salicylic acid (SA) and octadecenedioic acid (DIOIC) ...
Multidissiplinêre vennootskappe in gemeenskapseie woordkunsprojekte – ’n Gevallestudie
(OASIS, 2013)
Multidisciplinary partnerships in community-specific writing or storytelling projects – A
case study. Partnerships are used as strategy in various sectors of society, especially in order
to reach goals which are unattainable ...
Solar UV radiation-induced non-melanoma skin cancer as an occupational reportable disease: international experience to inform South Africa
(MettaMedia, 2017)
Background: Occupational solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is a skin cancer risk factor. Outdoor workers have long exposure hours and are in need of photoprotection against solar UVR, a Group 1-defined carcinogen. ...
The design and evaluation of an l-dopa-lazabemide prodrug for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
(MDPI, 2017)
l-Dopa, the metabolic precursor of dopamine, is the treatment of choice for the symptomatic relief of the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease. The oral bioavailability of l-dopa, however, is only about 10% to 30%, and ...