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Readiness in technology usage by students and educators in a North West public nursing college
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)The use of technology has been accepted as a supplementary strategy to complement teaching and learning globally. This is in contrast with the practice locally as South Africa is still at the infant stage of the implementation ... -
Educational resilience : a systematic review of positive psychology interventions in middle childhood
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Problem statement - Positive mental health has become increasingly significant, as mental illness became the leading cause of disability around the world. This necessitates earlier pro-active interventions to promote ... -
Habituation time and other standardisation parameters for select behavioural tests in Flinders Sensitive Line rats
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)With the aim of refining experimental procedures for animal behavioural tests commonly performed in our laboratory, this study aimed to provide empiric-evidence for specific aspects of the methodological approach of select ... -
The association between motor proficiency, object control skills and physical fitness during earlier and later childhood : NW-CHILD study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)The association between motor proficiency, object control skills and physical fitness during earlier and later childhood: NW-CHILD study Object control skills mastery during earlier childhood is important for the successful ... -
Pharmacoepidemiological analysis of chronic conditions and treatment patterns among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in the South African private health sector
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)This dissertation aimed at investigating the occurrence and medicine treatment of chronic disease list (CDL) conditions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the South African private health sector. The study ... -
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of selected 7-azaindole derivatives and structurally related compounds as potential inhibitors of disease-related protein kinases
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)The bulk of the myriad cellular processes pertaining to normal cellular function in humans are governed by a superfamily of proteins known as protein kinases. Protein kinases account for 1.7% of all human genes and are ... -
Development of a solid oral dosage form containing Artemisia afra extract
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Artemisia afra is a medicinal plant traditionally used in the form of a tea infusion. The process of preparing an infusion is time-consuming with potential variation in phytochemical compounds as well as poor stability ... -
Design, synthesis and evaluation of thienopyridines as ligands of adenosine receptors
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Despite the availability of various classes of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), about one third of epileptic patients do not experience satisfactory seizure control with present treatments. This has been an important drive in ... -
A systematic review of the clinical utility of the categorical and alternative models of personality disorders
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)For years the clinical utility of the categorical and alternative models of personality disorders have been the focus point of research. Many researchers set out to evaluate the utility of these models, and they used various ... -
An intervention model to support nurses caring for poeple living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Vhembe district of Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2010)The challenge that is brought about by the scourge of HIV and AIDS has increased the burden of caring to the health care delivery system that is already weak. Nurses are mostly affected as they are at the forefront of ... -
Morfologiese onderskeiding tussen verskillende serotipes van Pseudomonas aeruginosa uit hospitaal infeksies
(North-West University (South-Africa), 1979)Met hierdie studie van flagella van verskillende H-serotipes van P. aeruginosa kon twee tipes flagellastrukture, (A en B) waargeneern word. Uit die resultate kan aangeneem word dat die flagellastruktuur van 'n spesifieke ... -
Formulation of an emulgel for topical delivery of roxithromycin
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The aim of this study was to establish whether liposomal or niosomal vesicle systems containing roxithromycin could be developed further into semi-solid formulations (emulgels) for topical delivery of the active pharmaceutical ... -
Comparative study of the topical delivery of selected female hormones
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Intrinsic skin ageing is predominantly caused by a decrease in female hormones as menopause approaches. It is suggested that topical application of female hormones may treat these ageing symptoms. Unfortunately, the ... -
In vitro efficacy of cations incorporated in Absorbatox® for wound healing
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Wound healing can be described as a cascade of cells activated to restore tissue integrity, in order to regain the body’s natural function. Wound care plays a pivotal role in achieving therapeutic outcomes in wounds to ... -
Biological evaluation of Pheroid® formulated plant bio-actives against oestrogen active breast cancer
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Cancer is a serious public health complication worldwide. Annually 115 000 South Africans are diagnosed with cancer, where men have a lifetime risk of 1:7 and women a lifetime risk of 1:8. The most frequently diagnosed and ... -
Comparative evaluation of molecular-based detection methods for drug resistant tuberculosis
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally problematic infectious disease and is currently one of the leading causes of death from any infectious disease worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is notorious for developing ... -
Method development and validation for the analysis of medicinal cannabis products, aimed at developing a safety profile for South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)In the last few years, there has been an increase in the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal purposes. The preparation procedure, however, has not been standardised but is decided by the individual groups of ... -
The influence of buffer composition on the solubility of baclofen and sulfadoxine
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)The drug discovery process has developed immensely during the last couple of decades. The Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) is a drug development tool that is based on correlation of solubility and membrane ... -
The relationship between health-specific self-efficacy and five-year change in blood pressure in young adults
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Hypertension, defined as a persistently elevated blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg (Raymond & Couch, 2017), is one of the leading causes of secondary disease and premature death. This study is a sub-study of the longitudinal ... -
A pharmacological investigation of behavioural flexibility in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Human and animal behaviour is ultimately directed at acquiring certain outcomes or achieving certain goals, or alternatively avoiding or mitigating negative outcomes. An intricate interplay between two components of ...
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