Browsing Masters Degrees (Pharmaceutical Sciences) by Advisor "Bangalee, Varsha."
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Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase as a potential target for synthetic chalco-naringenin analogs and putative therapeutic applications.
(2017)Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial chronic metabolic disorder that is characterized by defects in endogenous insulin secretion or action, or both, resulting in chronic hyperglycemia, a clinical hallmark ... -
Annual costs incurred on managing adverse drug reactions attributable to fixed-dose combination Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in an outpatient ARV clinic in Gauteng.
(2020)Objective The aim of the study is to identify adverse drug reactions attributable to tenofovir- and zidovudine-based fixed-dose combinations of highly active anti-retroviral therapy and, subsequently, to determine the ... -
Awareness and knowledge of doctors, pharmacists and nurses on adverse drug reaction reporting systems in Namibia.
(2020)Objective Reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in Namibian public health facilities is routinely done through safety yellow forms which are forwarded to the Therapeutics Information and Pharmacovigilance Centre ... -
A comparison study between public and private healthcare sector medicine prices in South Africa.
(2020)Introduction The adoption of medicine pricing regulations was established to counter the on-going global struggle of high medicine prices. South Africa’s healthcare is divided into the private and public sector and each ... -
Development of a tool to assess knowledge, awareness and perception of prostate cancer amongst women in Ghana.
(2020)Background and Objectives: The incidence of prostate cancer in developing countries is less than 30%, yet it has the disease's highest mortality. To address the mortality, strategies to increase awareness of the disease ... -
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 the impact of a fixed-dose combination compared to triple therapy on metabolic syndrome in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
(2017)Introduction: Southern Africa is home to one of the largest populations with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS). Although morbidity and mortality rates have reduced with the ... -
An investigation into the relationship between the number of available generics within a therapeutic class and prices of medicines in South Africa.
(2013)Abstract available in PDF file. -
A price and availability survey of essential medicines in Harare Province, Zimbabwe.
(2015)Access to essential medicines is both a fundamental basic right and necessity for everyone, thus governments should make concerted efforts to ensure that all have access to safe, quality and comparative cost-effective ... -
Price, availability and affordability of antineoplastic medicines in Harare’s public and private institutions: implications for access.
(2020)Background: Antineoplastic medicines are increasingly becoming more vital in many public health setups. There has been significant progress made in terms of newer molecules since the advent of chemotherapy. Despite the ... -
The use and safety of antibiotic therapy in pregnant women.
(2020)Background Antibiotic therapy in pregnant women has significantly increased in the effort to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths. However, antibiotic exposure may negatively affect the developing foetus. Information on ...