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Reasons for missed appointments linked to a public-sector intervention targeting patients with stable chronic conditions in South Africa: results from in-depth interviews and a retrospective review of medical records
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND
Missed appointments serve as a key indicator for adherence to therapy and as such, identifying patient reasons for this inconsistency could assist in developing programmes to improve health outcomes. In this ...
Undergraduate antimicrobial stewardship training for pharmacy students: Creating a foundation for containment of antimicrobial resistance in South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017)
To the Editor: The inappropriate and excessive use of antimicrobial
agents has cultivated the development and progression of antimicrobial
resistance worldwide, which has been recognised as a
threat to global health and ...
A pilot study to test psychophonetics methodology for self-care and empathy in compassion fatique, burnout and secondary traumatic stress
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: Home-based care is recognised as being a stressful occupation. Practitioners working with patients experiencing high levels of trauma may be susceptible to compassion fatigue, with the sustained need to remain ...
Preparation and evaluation of pralidoxime-loaded plga nanoparticles as potential carriers of the drug across the blood brain barrier
(Hindawi, 2015)
Pralidoxime is an organophosphate antidote with poor central nervous system distribution due to a high polarity. In the present
study, pralidoxime-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles were prepared and ...