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Fibrinogen concentration and its role in CVD risk in black South Africans – effect of urbanisationtion
(Schattauer, 2011)The aim of this study was to investigate correlates of fibrinogen concentration in black South Africans, as well as its association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and whether urbanisation influences this association. ... -
Fibrosis and coronary perfusion: a cardiovascular disease risk in an African male cohort: the SABPA study
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Low-grade inflammation has been correlated with risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Whether the pro-inflammatory and thrombotic ratio (fibrosis) may contribute to CVD is not known. We therefore aimed to assess ... -
Field trips as an intervention to enhance pharmacy students’ positive perception of a management module in their final year: a pilot study
(Health & Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2015)Background. Management training is an important aspect of pharmacy training, as many pharmacists are appointed in management positions early in their careers. However, students struggle to see the importance and relevance ... -
Field-testing of guidance on the appropriate labelling of processed complementary foods for infants and young children in South Africa
(Wiley, 2013)There is a lack of formal guidance from international normative bodies on the appropriate marketing of processed complementary foods. Such guidance is necessary to protect and promote optimal infant and young child feeding ... -
Finding synergy between international leadership development initiatives: perspectives from the nutrition leadership programmes
(Karger, 2017)There is growing recognition that to address today’s nutritional problems there is a need for effective leaders in nutrition across sectors (academic, corporate, governmental and non-governmental), and at ... -
The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score is associated with Insulin Resistance and Progression towards Type-e Diabetes
(Endocrine Society, 2009)Objective: The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire is a practical screening tool to estimate the diabetes risk and the probability of asymptomatic type 2 diabetes. In this study we evaluated the usefulness ... -
Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications
(Elsevier, 2019)On July 9, 2019, WHO added fixeddose combination antihypertensive medications to the WHO Essential Medicines List. Treatment with fixeddose combination medicines, also known as single-pill combinations, is the emerging ... -
The Flinders sensitive line rat model of depression: 25 years and still producing
(ASPET, 2013)Approximately 25 years have passed since the first publication suggesting the Flinders sensitive line (FSL) rat as an animal model of depression. At least 6 years of research on these rats was completed before that seminal ... -
Flinders sensitive line rats are resistant to infarction following transient occlusion of the middle cerebral artery
(Elsevier, 2020)Background Depression is a common complication of stroke and increases the risk of mortality and disability. Pre-stroke depression is a possible risk factor for stroke and has also been linked to adverse outcomes. The ... -
Flourishing: positive emotion regulation strategies of pharmacy students
(Wiley, 2018)Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether flourishing students use different emotion regulation strategies from moderately mentally healthy and languishing students. Methods Registered pharmacy students ... -
Flow cytometric analysis of the oxidative status in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells of workers exposed to welding fumes
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)Flow cytometry is a simple analytical technique that identifies, counts, and characterizes cells. The oxidative status of cells is influenced by many exogenous sources, such as occupational exposure to welding fumes. This ... -
Fluorescent polycyclic ligands for nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibition
(Elsevier, 2008)In recent years polycyclic compounds have been shown to exhibit pharmacological profiles of importance in the symptomatic and proposed curative treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s ... -
Fluoroquinolone prescribing patterns in the private healthcare sector of South Africa, 2005-2012
(College of Pharmacists of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, 2015)Increased prescribing of fluoroquinolones leading to resistance is an issue of concern at present globally. The present study was designed to investigate prescribing patterns for fluoroquinolones in a section of the South ... -
Focus group discussions of registered nurses’ perceptions of challenges in the medication administration process
(Wiley, 2018)Medication administration (MA) holds a great threat to patient safety, as MA errors remain a global problem. Nurses are key role players in the MA process and can give valuable information from the grassroots level. The ... -
Food and nutrition labelling: the past, present and the way forward
(Medpharm Publications, 2016)Current global mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remains unacceptably high and is increasing. A major reduction in the burden of NCDs should come from population-wide interventions, including the promotion ... -
Food insecurity and associated factors among university students
(Sage, 2019)Background: Food insecurity is a growing public health issue and a barrier to students achieving adequate nutrition. Data regarding food insecurity among university students in Nigeria are scarce. Objective: The study ... -
Food or nutrient pattern assessment using the principal component analysis applied to food questionnaires. Pitfalls, tips and tricks
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)We considered the Blom’s transformation, a statistical method aimed to normalise and standardise food intakes before principal component analysis. A simulation study was performed to evaluate the eigenvalue distribution ... -
Formulation and evaluation of Pheroid vesicles containing mefloquine for the treatment of malaria
(Wiley, 2014)Objectives Mefloquine (MQ) is an antimalarial drug with high efficacy, often used in the treatment and chemoprophylaxis of malaria. However, it has low solubility in water, a long elimination half-life (4 days), and is ... -
Formulation and evaluation of selected transmucosal dosage forms containing a double fixed-dose of acyclovir and ketoconazole
(Elsevier, 2018)Viral and fungal dermatological manifestations are often the first and only sign of HIV/AIDS. They are cosmetically disfiguring and threaten the quality of life, but can be treated by acyclovir and ketoconazole, correspondingly. ...