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Service learning in pharmacy: Implementation of tuberculosisscreening by second-year pharmacy studentsin primary health care facilitiesin Cape Town, South Africa
(FIP, 2021)
The School of Pharmacy of the University of the Western Cape
implemented a service learning programme where second year students participated in
tuberculosis (TB) screening.To determine the views of students and nurses
about ...
Structural Insights and Docking Analysis of Adamantane-Linked 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives as Potential 11 -HSD1 Inhibitors
(Molecules, 2021)
The solid-state structural analysis and docking studies of three adamantane-linked 1,2,4- triazole derivatives are presented. Crystal structure analyses revealed that compound 2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space ...
Establishing a pharmacist–prescriber partnership in publicly funded primary healthcare clinics to optimisantibiotic prescribing in the Western Cape: An exploratory study
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Promoting evidence-based antibiotic prescribing through successful antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes is critical to preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics for common infections in primary care. This requires ...
An analysis of the trends, characteristics, scope, and performance of the Zimbabwean pharmacovigilance reporting scheme
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
We aimed to determine the reporting trends and characteristics of Individual Case
Safety Reports (ICSRs) from the Zimbabwean national pharmacovigilance system.
ICSRs submitted to VigiBaseTM, the World Health Organisation's ...
Synthesis, physicochemical characterization, toxicity and efficacy of a PEG conjugate and a hybrid PEG conjugate nanoparticle formulation of the antibiotic moxifloxacin
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at such an alarming rate that it is now one of the greatest global health challenges. Undesirable toxic side-effects of the drugs lead to high rates of non-completion of treatment regimens ...
Novel South African rare actinomycete kribbella speibonae Strain SK5: A prolific producer of hydroxamate siderophores including new dehydroxylated congeners
(MDPI, 2020)
In this paper, we report on the chemistry of the rare South African Actinomycete Kribbella speibonae strain SK5, a prolific producer of hydroxamate siderophores and their congeners. Two new analogues, dehydroxylated ...
Recent Advances in the Development of Antimicrobial and Antifouling Biocompatible Materials for Dental Applications
(MDPI, 2021)
The risk of secondary bacterial infections resulting from dental procedures has driven
the design of antimicrobial and antifouling dental materials to curb pathogenic microbial growth,
biofilm formation and subsequent ...
The effectiveness of using text and pictograms on oral rehydration, dry-mixture sachet labels
(AOSIS, 2021)
Medication labels are often the only information available to patients after obtaining medication from a healthcare practitioner. Pictograms are graphic symbols that have shown to increase understanding of medicine use ...
4-Oxatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-8-ene-3,5-dione Derivatives as NMDA Receptor- and VGCC Blockers with Neuroprotective Potential
(MDPI, 2020)
The impact of excitotoxicity mediated by N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor
overactivation and voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC) depolarization is prominent among
the postulated processes involved in the development ...
Alternative mechanisms for delivery of medication in South Africa: A scoping review
(AOSIS, 2021)
Background: The number of people in South Africa with chronic conditions is a challenge to
the health system. In response to the coronavirus infection, health services in Cape Town
introduced home delivery of medication ...