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Exploring the buccal delivery potential of an antiretroviral drug.
Whilst antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) have significantly improved treatment of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS),
several limitations exist with their oral route ...
The demographic and microbiological profile of cystic fibrosis in public and private sectors in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Evaluation of adherence measures in infants receiving daily nevirapine suspension for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
INTRODUCTION
Adherence to antiretroviral treatment regimens in children has been substantially researched, however data pertaining to adherence to prophylactic regimens in the paediatric population, especially infants, ...
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) proteomic profiling of mycobacteria.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis still remains a major cause of tuberculosis(TB) and death. In
addition, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) play a significant role in the aetiology of
tuberculosis-like syndromes. A diagnosis ...
The effects of naringin on glucose tolerance and ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetes.
The effects of naringin (4’,5,7-trihydroxy flavonone-7-rhamnoglucoside), a flavonoid isolated from the grapefruit and other citrus fruit species were investigated on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in a type 1 diabetic rat ...
Naringin reversal of some aspects of diabetic nephropathy in rats type 1 streptozotocin induced diabetes.
The role of naringin on streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy was investigated. Male Wister rats (200-300 g) were divided into six groups (n=7). Group A was treated with a vehicle (0.2 ml of 0.1M citrate buffer pH4.5) ...
Organocatalyzed synthesis of carbapenem β-lactam cores and monobactam.
Organocatalysis has emerged as a new powerful methodology for the catalytic production of enantiomerically pure organic compounds. The main aim of this work was to develop organocatalyzed routes to novel β-lactam derivatives. ...
Access to healthcare : investigating the barriers to accessing antiretroviral treatment at a public sector antiretroviral clinic in Durban, South Africa.
(2013)
South Africa has the largest HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world and due to the rapid scale up of access to antiretroviral drugs now has the largest antiretroviral program in the world. However access to antiretroviral treatment ...
Exploring pharmacists views, knowledge and perceptions regarding generic medicines in the Western Cape.
BACKROUND
In 1996, South Africa adopted a National Drugs Policy. An important objective of this policy focused on promoting the use of generic medicines in the country to ensure that medicines are accessible to the majority ...
Investigating medicines availability for selected non-communicable diseases at Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital, Manzini, Swaziland and the impact on patient out-of-pocket payments.
Background: The burden of non- communicable diseases (NCDs) in low and middle -income countries is greatly increasing and posing both financial and public health concerns. Increased morbidity has significantly reduced ...