Browsing by Subject "Treatment"
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Antifungal efficacy of F10SC veterinary disinfectant against Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018)The Infectious disease chytridiomycosis, which is caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, has been identified as one of the most important drivers of amphibian declines and extinction. In vitro B. ... -
Cancer patients' and health care professionals' perceptions and experiences of cancer treatment and care in South Africa
(2014)Cancer is a potentially life-threatening disease, which affects millions of people worldwide. It is multifaceted in nature and can lead to impairment in a person's physical, social and emotional functioning (Beatty, Oxlad, ... -
Caregiver-mediated therapy for an adult with visual and intellectual impairment suffering from separation anxiety
(Elsevier, 2015)Background Separation anxiety among intellectually disabled (ID) persons with comorbid visual impairment could be rooted in a weak sense of person permanence. Technology-assisted Therapy for Separation Anxiety (TTSA) ... -
Cutaneous tuberculosis overview and current treatment regimens
(Elsevier, 2015)Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases known to humankind and it is currently a worldwide threat with 8e9 million new active disease being reported every year. Among patients with co-infection of the human immunodeficiency ... -
"Doing time for crime": The historical development of the different models (approaches) of treatment for incarcerated offenders at the Westville Correctional Centre, Durban, South Africa.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)The increase in the number of correctional facilities as institutes for punishing convicted offenders was a purposeful and gradual process which developed over many centuries, from basic beginnings in the early ... -
Drug design in Parkinson's disease : from caffeine to promising leads / Jacques Petzer
(Potchefstroom : Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus, 2014)The treatment of Parkinson’s disease is insufficient and novel, more effective drugs are needed. An established molecular target for the design of drugs for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease is the enzyme, monoamine ... -
The effect of technology assisted therapy for adults with intellectual and visual impairment suffering from separation anxiety and challenging behaviour
(2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a new intervention method, Technology Assisted Therapy for Separation Anxiety (TTSA), on the psychosocial functioning and quality of life of persons with intellectual ... -
Efficacy of adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn (mangosteen) pericarp for bipolar depression: study protocol for a proof-of-concept trial
(ABP - Brazilian Psychiatric Association, 2019)Objective: Bipolar depression is characterized by neurobiological features including perturbed oxidative biology, reduction in antioxidant levels, and a concomitant rise in oxidative stress markers. Bipolar depression ... -
Elimination of Schistosoma mansoni in infected mice by slow release of artemisone
(Elsevier, 2017)The current treatment of schistosomiasis is based on the anti-helminthic drug praziquantel (PZQ). PZQ affects only the adult stages of schistosomes. In addition, resistance to PZQ is emerging. We suggest a drug, which ... -
Elucidating the antimicrobial mechanisms of colistin sulfate on Mycobacterium tuberculosis using metabolomics
(Elsevier, 2018)Considering the disadvantageous of first line anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs, including poor patient adherence, drug side effects, the long treatment duration and rapidly increasing microbe resistance, alternative treatment ...