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Direct inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme by an extract of Harpagophytum procumbens, harpagoside and harpagide
(Academic Journals, 2011)
A methanolic extract of Harpagophytum procumbens as well as harpagoside and harpagide were tested
as direct inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme (COX-2). The H. procumbens extract demonstrated
direct inhibition (68%) of ...
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 ...
Venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prophylaxis in hospitalised medical patients in the Cape Town metropole, South Africa
(South African Medical Association, 2022)
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is regarded as the most preventable cause of inpatient death in hospital settings globally. VTE can be prevented through the provision of non-pharmacological and/or pharmacological thromboprophylaxis ...
Establishing a pharmacist–prescriber partnership in publicly funded primary healthcare clinics to optimise antibiotic prescribing in the Western Cape: An exploratory study
(AOSIS, 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 ...
Structural analysis, molecular modelling and preliminary competition bnding studies of AM-DAN as a NMDA Receptor PCP-Site Fluorescent Ligand
(MDPI, 2019)
Excitotoxicity related to the dysfunction of the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)
has been indicated to play an integral role in the pathophysiology of multiple disease states, including
neurodegenerative disorders ...
The implementation of a risk based assessment approach by the South African Health pProducts Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
(Springer, 2023)
An extensive backlog of pending regulatory decisions is one of the major historical challenges that the South
African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) inherited from the Medicine Control Council (MCC). Revising ...
Exploring practising pharmacy graduates’ views on improving the effectiveness of pharmacy education at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(HEALTH & MEDICAL PUBLISHING GROUP, 2019)
South African health professional education institutions have a mandate to produce graduates who are able to address priority needs of the
healthcare system and larger society. However, evidence of the effective use of ...
Exploring the implications of a needs-based pharmacy education framework modelled on population health: Perspective from a developing country
(MDPI, 2019)
Globally, health education reform is directing efforts to strengthen the health system
through collaboration between health education and health services. However, collaborative efforts
vary between developed and developing ...
Amount of cycloserine emanating from terizidone metabolism and relationship with hepatic function in patients with drug resistant tuberculosis
(Springer, 2019)
The dosing of cycloserine and terizidone is the same, as both drugs are considered equivalent
or used interchangeably. Nevertheless, it is not certain from the literature that these drugs are interchangeable. Therefore,
the ...
Describing medicine therapy management of type 2 diabetes mellitus at primary health care facilities in Cape Town
(AOSIS, 2019)
Rational medicine use aims to optimise chronic disease management and prevent
episodes of hospitalisation that economically burden the health care system. Diabetes mellitus
is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases ...