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Tomatis method stimulation: effects on student educational interpreters
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)This study explored the impact of the Tomatis Method of sound stimulation on student interpreters at a merged higher education institution in South Africa. Interpreters were randomly allocated to a pre-post, experimental ... -
Tomatis® Method comparative efficacy in promoting self-regulation in tertiary students: a systematic review
(NISC, 2016)This systematic review sought to determine the evidence on how the Tomatis® Method, a sound stimulation intervention for improving listening, compares to other self-regulation interventions with tertiary students . We ... -
Topical and transdermal delivery of L-carnitine
(Karger, 2011)Background: The two types of skin aging (intrinsic and extrinsic) share important molecular features, while having distinct differences on the macromolecular level: both lead to increased production of reactive oxygen ... -
Topical delivery of 5-fluorouracil from Pheroid™ formulations and the in vitro efficacy against human melanoma
(Springer, 2015)Drug delivery vehicles can influence the topical delivery and the efficacy of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). In this study the influence of Pheroid™ technology, which is a unique colloidal drug delivery system, ... -
Topical delivery of acyclovir and ketoconazole
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)Context: Viral and fungal cutaneous manifestations are regularly encountered in immunocompromised HIV/AIDS individuals and can be treated by drugs such as acyclovir and ketoconazole, respectively. Objective: The aim of ... -
Topical delivery of artemisone, clofazimine and decoquinate encapsulated in vesicles and their in vitro efficacy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Springer, 2019)Vesicles are widely investigated as carrier systems for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). For topical delivery, they are especially effective since they create a “depot-effect” thereby concentrating the APIs in the ... -
Topical delivery of roxithromycin solid-state forms entrapped in vesicles
(Elsevier, 2017)Recently, considerable interest developed in using newer/improved antibiotics for the treatment of Acne vulgaris. During this study, different roxithromycin solid-state forms (i.e. crystalline and amorphous) were encapsulated ... -
Topical delivery of selected growth factors
(Wiley, 2010)Growth factors can benefit from controlled release admin- istration technologies (i.e. topical or transdermal delivery). When compared with other epithelial membranes, the skin has less enzymatic activity and so provides ... -
Topical delivery of Withania somnifera crude extracts in niosomes and solid lipid nanoparticles
(Medknow, 2017)Background: Withania somnifera is a medicinal plant native to India and is known to have anticancer properties. It has been investigated for its anti-melanoma properties, and since melanoma presents on the skin, it is ... -
“Tougher than ever”: an exploration of relapse prevention strategies among patients recovering from poly-substance use disorders in Ghana
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Objective: Drug dependency has been typified as a persistent relapsing disorder. Overall, 65% of people with substance use disorders relapse within one year after treatment. Recent interventions have focussed on contextually ... -
Tournament and position-specific time-motion analyses of elite Rugby Sevens players during match play
(LAM Publications, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine the physiological demands Rugby Sevens places on its players with regard to time-motion analyses, focusing on possible player positional differences and differences that may exist ... -
Toward a comprehensive, theoretical model of compassion fatigue: an integrative literature review
(Wiley, 2018)This study was an integrative literature review in relation to compassion fatigue models, appraising these models, and developing a comprehensive theoretical model of compassion fatigue. A systematic search on PubMed, ... -
Towards a methodology for online VR application testing
(IEEE, 2020)Performing online testing for applications is a common practice in business, but for research without much control over the participants it is unknown as to what this process should look like and what could be possible ... -
Towards a reliable, non‐invasive melanin assessment for pigmented skin
(Wiley, 2019)Spectrophotometry is used to estimate melanin density (MD) in Caucasians1 but applicability of the calculation to people with pigmented skin, who also experience sun sensitivity, is not known. Here, we directly compared ... -
Towards a social niche assessment instrument
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Towards a theory-based positive youth development programme
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)The aim of this study was to develop and describe an intervention programme for young adolescents, guided by the Positive Youth Development Intervention (PYDI) model, which provides a perspective on the facilitation of ... -
Towards an optimal person-environment fit: a baseline study of student teachers’ personality traits
(EASA, 2018)This research sets out to conduct a baseline study on personality traits of student teachers to assess the possible implications for an optimal person-environment fit or unfortunate misfit. A non-experimental quantitative ... -
Towards an understanding of mothers’ dream, design and destiny processes in their relationship with their children in a low socio-economic environment: an appreciative inquiry
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)This qualitative paper promotes the phenomenological understanding of how mothers from a low socio economic environment (LSEE) envision, design and implement their future perspective of their relationship with their children. ... -
Towards an understanding of nurturing and restraining relational patterns in school communities
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)This study aimed to understand the nature of nurturing and restraining relationships in a school communiy. The inquiry entailed a single instrumental case study of a selected school community in a semi-urban context in ... -
Towards the reconceptualisation of social welfare in South Africa: an analysis of recent policy trends
(Stellenbosch University, 2013)Nearly 20 years have elapsed since the heady days of South Africa’s first democratic elections and the publication of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP), the document that was intended to chart the country’s ...