Research Publications
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/15
2024-03-27T18:59:22ZExodontia skills acquisition: focusing on clinical teaching and training
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9324
Exodontia skills acquisition: focusing on clinical teaching and training
Behardien, Nashreen; Brijlal, Priscilla; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa
The aim of the research was to evaluate the traditional exodontia block course. The objectives were to explore the experiences and views of students, clinical teachers and dental practitioners of the various elements of the course curriculum. The study was a qualitative, participatory action research study using descriptive analysis. The study was conducted at a Dental Faculty in South Africa. A purposive sample of students, clinical teachers and dental practitioners were invited to participate. Focus group discussions were used to collect data which was analysed by an external coder. The study population consisted of 15 undergraduate dentistry students, 10 clinical teachers and seven dental practitioners. Four broad themes with sub-themes emerged from the study. The main themes identified strengths and deficiencies of the traditional course and made recommendations for its improvement. The themes identified were i) Integration of knowledge and skills, ii) Block course structure, iii) Challenges associated, and iv) Recommendations for improvement.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZExtension of the composite quality score (cqs) as an appraisal tool for prospective, controlled clinical therapy trials–A systematic review of meta-epidemiological evidence
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9116
Extension of the composite quality score (cqs) as an appraisal tool for prospective, controlled clinical therapy trials–A systematic review of meta-epidemiological evidence
Mickenautsch, Steffen; Rupf, Stefan; Miletić, Ivana
To conduct a survey of current meta-epidemiological studies to identify additional trial
design characteristics that may be associated with significant over- or underestimation of
the treatment effect and to use such identified characteristics as a basis for the formulation
of new CQS appraisal criteria. We retrieved eligible studies from two systematic reviews on this topic (latest search May
2015) and searched the databases PubMed and Embase for further studies from June 2015
–March 2022. All data were extracted by one author and verified by another. Sufficiently
homogeneous estimates from single studies were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis.
Trial design characteristics associated with statistically significant estimates from single
datasets (which could not be pooled) and meta-analyses were used as a basis to formulate
new or amend existing CQS criteria.
2022-01-01T00:00:00ZThe role of traditional healers in tooth extractions in Lekie Division, Cameroon
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8943
The role of traditional healers in tooth extractions in Lekie Division, Cameroon
Agbor, Ashu M; Naidoo, Sudeshni; Mbia, Awono M
The extraction of the teeth by traditional healers in Cameroon is an established cultural practice in the central region of the Cameroon. Traditional healers (TH) use herbs and crude un-sterilized instruments and tools for the tooth extraction procedure. The present study investigates the knowledge and practices of traditional healers regarding tooth extraction and the management of its complications. A cross sectional design utilizing semi-structured questionnaires was used to collect the data from traditional healers and their patients.
2011-01-01T00:00:00ZA green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Musa paradisiaca and Rooibos extracts
http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8940
A green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Musa paradisiaca and Rooibos extracts
Lyimo, G. V.; Ajayi, Rachel Fanelwa; Adam, R. Z.
This study describes the single pot synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using a mixture of Aspalathus
linearis and Musa paradisiaca for use against the fungi Candida albicans. These nanoparticles are known to be
one of the most multifunctional inorganic nanoparticles with effective antifungal and antibacterial activity. The
synthesized ZnONPs were characterized by a peak at 290 nm in the UV–vis spectrum while HRSEM confirmed
rod-shaped nanoparticles. The FTIR data clearly revealed that the extracts contained -OH functional groups
whose role was capping agents during the nanoparticle synthesis. This study also found that the purity of the
green synthesised ZnO NPs (GZnO NPs) was 94.4 %, 91.5 %, and 82.1 %, respectively, using XRD, HRTEM, and
HRSEM-EDS. The antifungal activity of ZnONPs was tested against Candida albicans using the Kirby Bauer method.
The maximum inhibition zone observed in the ZnO NPs against Candida albicans was confirmed to be 24 mm, a
clear indication that the synthesized ZnO NPs have great potential to act as effective antifungal agents.
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