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Treatment patterns of dermatological disorders in the private health care sector of Namibia
(2013)
Many patients suffer from dermatological diseases throughout the world. Literature about this problem is emphasizing that it is getting worse. Factors such as poor hygiene, poverty and diseases such as HIV/AIDS, have ...
Prescribing patterns of antidepressants with known off–label indications among adults
(2014)
“Off-label use” is defined as the use of medicine for indications other than recommended or registered for, e.g. the prescribing of a particular active substance for a patient younger than the substance is recommended or ...
Nurse reported quality and safety of patient care and adverse events in medical and surgical units in selected private and public hospitals in the Free State and North West Provinces
(2013)
The dualistic South African health system is divided into a private and public health care
sector. The core difference between these two sectors is that private hospitals are based on a business model with a profit motive, ...
Fluorescent polycyclic ligands : strategies towards the synthesis and evaluation of fluorescently labelled receptor and enzyme ligands
(North-West University, 2012)
Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and the
development of neuroprotective agents have received significant research attention in recent years. Development of novel imaging techniques ...
Die effek van die groeiversnellingsfase op antropometriese–, motoriese– en fisieke veranderinge by seuns tydens middeladolessensie
(2013)
During the growth spurt (GS) which forms part of the mid-adolescence period of boys (13-17 years), considerable changes take place in the body composition of boys. It is therefore an unstable period where imbalances in ...
A community–based HIV stigma reduction and wellness enhancement intervention for people living with HIV and their partners
(2014)
The positive diagnosis of HIV impacts the lives and the relationships of both people living and HIV and AIDS (PLHA) and their partners. This could be the result of the PLHA experiencing stigmatisation from the side of his ...
Exploring experiences of quality intrapartum care in a public hospital in Gauteng
(2013)
All mothers and newborns deserve competent care and continuous support during the intrapartum period (Tinker et al., 2006:269). According to the Saving Mothers: Fifth Report on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths ...
Enhancement of clinical teaching for undergraduate students in primary health care facilities
(2014)
The study comprises an investigation of the quality of the clinical teaching environment of undergraduate students in the accredited Primary health care ( PHC) facilities used by a provincial nursing college in Limpopo.
The ...
Associations between specific ApoE genetic variants and their interactions with environmental factors in relation to the lipid profile of black South Africans
(2014)
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global mortality and its prevalence is increasing among black South Africans in spite of their favourable lipid profile. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a ...
Design, synthesis and evaluation of quinazolinone analogues as monoamine oxidase inhibitors
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after
Alzheimer’s disease, and it is estimated to affect approximately 1% of the population over the
age of 65. PD is characterised by non-motor ...