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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 ... -
Toxicity and anti-prolific properties of Xysmalobium undulatum water extract during short-term exposure to two-dimensional and three-dimensional spheroid cell cultures
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Xysmalobium undulatum (Uzara) is one of the most widely used indigenous traditional herbal remedies in Southern Africa. Commercially available Uzara plant material was used to prepare a crude aqueous extract, of which the ... -
A toxicity profile of the Pheroid® technology in rodents
(Elsevier, 2019)The Pheroid® drug delivery system is now on the threshold of progressing into human clinical trials for various patented pharmaceutical applications and a systematic investigation of its toxicological properties in vitro ... -
Traditional versus new models of risk prediction
(Elsevier, 2015)Risk stratification for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is today performed using traditional risk factors such as age, gender, blood pressure, serum cholesterol, smoking habits, and plasma glucose. However, ... -
Trait forgiveness and dyadic adjustment predict postnatal depression
(Springer, 2018)The birth of a first child can be stressful on intimate partner relationships and the women having their first child. Conflict can occur, and hurts might be experienced, which could lead to post-partum depression. Thus, ... -
Transdermal drug delivery enhancement by compounds of natural origin
(MDPI, 2011)The transdermal route of administration offers an alternative pathway for 20 systemic drug delivery with numerous advantages over conventional routes of 21 administration. Regrettably, the stratum corneum forms a formidable ... -
Transdermal penetration of zalcitabine, lamivudine and synthesised N-acyl lamivudine ester
(Elsevier, 2008)The objective of this study was to determine the in vitro transdermal permeation through human epidermis of zalcitabine, lamivudine and the synthesised N-acyl lamivudine esters, with and without the use of Pheroid™ as ... -
Transepidermal water loss, stratum corneum hydration, and skin surface pH of female African and Caucasian nursing students
(Wiley, 2018)Background Conflicting evidence exists on how skin barrier function compares between Africans and Caucasians. This study measured skin barrier function of South African first year nursing students before their practical ... -
Translational medicine strategies in PTSD drug development
(Elsevier, 2019)Once considered a normal response to an abnormal traumatic event, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been reconceptualized in terms of unusual persistence of fear-conditioned responses. Selective serotonin reuptake ... -
Transport of aspalathin, a rooibos tea flavonoid, across the skin and intestinal epithelium
(Wiley, 2008)Since Rooibos tea contains high levels of flavonoid antioxidants with potential health benefits when taken orally or applied topically, the quantity of the antioxidants crossing the physiological barriers is of scientific, ... -
Traversing the skin barrier with nano-emulsions
(Bentham Science, 2016)In recent years, colloidal delivery systems based on nano-emulsion are gaining popularity; being used for encapsulation and delivery of many drugs. Nano-emulsions are thermokinetically stable dispersion systems, which ... -
Treatment modalities for acne
(MDPI, 2016)Acne is a common inflammatory skin disease which affects the pilosebaceous units of the skin. It can have severe psychological effects and can leave the patient with severe skin scarring. There are four well-recognized ... -
Treatment of an adrenomyeloneuropathy patient with Lorenzo's oil and supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid: a case report
(BioMed Central, 2011)This is a case report of adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), the adult variant of adrenoleukodystryphy (ALD). The diagnoses in the patient, aged 34, was confirmed via increased serum very long chain fatty acid concentration (VLCFA). ... -
Treatment of skin disorders with aloe materials
(Bentham Science, 2019)The skin is the largest organ and functions as a barrier to protect the underlying tissues against the elements and pathogens, while also fulfilling many physiological roles and biochemical functions such as preventing ... -
Treatment outcomes and determinants of mortality in children aged 0-59 months diagnosed with complicated severe acute malnutrition in two referral hospitals in Ghana
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Background: Complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) poses an enormous threat to the survival of children. However, the relationship between admission characteristics and recovery, weight gain and the risk of mortality ... -
Trends in alcohol consumption in relation to cause-specific and all-cause mortality in the United States: a report from the NHANES linked to the US mortality registry
(Oxford Univ Press, 2020)Background Excessive alcohol use is the third leading cause of mortality in the United States, where alcohol use consistently increased over the last decades. This trend is currently maintained, despite regulatory policies ... -
Trends in malaria admissions at the Mbakong Health Centre of the North West Region of Cameroon: a retrospective study
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Malaria is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is urgent to assess the impact of interventions and scaled-up control efforts. Despite reported reduction in malaria prevalence in Africa, the trends in ... -
Trends in malaria case management following changes in the treatment policy to artemisinin combination therapy at the Mbakong Health Centre, Cameroon 2006-2012: a retrospective study
(Elsevier, 2015)National malaria treatment policies are devised to guide health professionals and to facilitate diagnosis and case management. Following the recommendations of the WHO, Cameroon changed its malaria treatment policy from ...