Search Results - "Davids, L."

A combination of photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy displays a differential cytotoxic effect on human metastatic melanoma cells by Biteghe, FA Nsole, Davids, LM

“…Cutaneous melanoma represents the most lethal form of skin cancer and remains refractory to current therapies. Failure of treatment has been attributed to the…”
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Combating melanoma: The use of photodynamic therapy as a novel, adjuvant therapeutic tool by Davids, L.M, Kleemann, B

“…Abstract Metastatic malignant melanoma remains one of the most dreaded skin cancers worldwide. Numerous factors contribute to its resistance to hosts of…”
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Geometric classification of scalp hair for valid drug testing, 6 more reliable than 8 hair curl groups by Mkentane, K, Van Wyk, J C, Sishi, N, Gumedze, F, Ngoepe, M, Davids, L M, Khumalo, N P

“…Curly hair is reported to contain higher lipid content than straight hair, which may influence incorporation of lipid soluble drugs. The use of race to…”
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Exploring condom use decision-making among adolescents: the synergistic role of affective and rational processes by Davids, Eugene L, Zembe, Yanga, de Vries, Petrus J, Mathews, Catherine, Swartz, Alison

“…Background Condom use remains the most effective behavioural method for the prevention of HIV and unplanned pregnancies. However, condom use remains…”
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Parent Education and Training for autism spectrum disorders: Scoping the evidence by Dawson-Squibb, John-Joe, Davids, Eugene L, Harrison, Ashley J, Molony, Maggie A, de Vries, Petrus J

“…Empowering families of children with autism spectrum disorder through education and training is best practice. A wide range of Parent Education and Training…”
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Diesel exhaust particles and endothelial cells dysfunction: An update by Lawal, A.O., Davids, L.M., Marnewick, J.L.

“…Epidemiological studies have shown a consistent positive correlation between exposure to particulate matter (PM) and increased mortality largely due to…”
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Engaging Early‐Career Scientists in Global Policy‐Making by John, Torsten, Cordova, Kyle E., Jackson, Christopher T., Hernández‐Mondragón, Alma C., Davids, Bianca L., Raheja, Lovish, Milić, Jovana V., Borges, João

“…Pressing global challenges, such as climate change, the COVID‐19 pandemic, or antibiotic resistance, require coordinated international responses guided by…”
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Microstructurally-based constitutive modelling of the skin – Linking intrinsic ageing to microstructural parameters by Pond, D., McBride, A.T., Davids, L.M., Reddy, B.D., Limbert, G.

“…•A constitutive model for skin is proposed that links intrinsic ageing to parameter evolution.•The model is motivated by mechanisms associated with…”
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Differential susceptibility of primary cultured human skin cells to hypericin PDT in an in vitro model by Popovic, A., Wiggins, T., Davids, L.M.

“…•Hypericin (HYP)-PDT is an effective treatment option for skin cancer.•This paper aims at the effect of HYP-PDT on the 3 skin cell types around a…”
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“A turn in the road, but still a rough journey” - Parent and child perspectives of outcomes after pre-adolescent inpatient psychiatric admission by Swart, Tania T, Davids, Eugene L, de Vries, Petrus J

“…Background Research regarding the outcomes of child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients appears insufficient and neglected. Where data are available, the…”
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Standardized Electronic Order Entry to Improve Enteral Nutrition Prescribing in the Critically Ill by Davids, BreAnna L., Ross, Robert C., Boraas, Miranda P., Franck, Andrew J.

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Demographic and mental health profile of youth in a gender service: An African case series by Pickstone-Taylor, Simon D, Davids, Eugene L, de Bever, Graham N, de Vries, Petrus J

“…Despite a massive global increase in research on gender-diverse youth, there have been no studies in Africa on gender-diverse children and adolescents…”
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Health-related quality of life among people living with HIV in the era of universal test and treat: results from a cross-sectional study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Moyo, Reuben Christopher, Sigwadhi, Lovemore N, Carries, Stanley, Mkhwanazi, Zibuyisile, Bhana, Arvin, Bruno, Davide, Davids, Eugene L, Van Hout, Marie-Claire, Govindasamy, Darshini

“…The World Health Organisation's (WHO) key population-based strategy for ending the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic is universal HIV test and treat…”
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Combinations of potent topical steroids, mercury and hydroquinone are common in internationally manufactured skin-lightening products: a spectroscopic study by Maneli, M. H., Wiesner, L., Tinguely, C., Davids, L. M., Spengane, Z., Smith, P., van Wyk, J. C., Jardine, A., Khumalo, N. P.

“…Summary Background The topical steroids betamethasone (BM) and clobetasol propionate (CP) are illegal in cosmetics. Hydroquinone (HQ) and mercury (Hg) are…”
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Blood and virus detection on barber clippers by Davids, L.M., Mbhele, S., Korsman, S., Nicol, M., Africa, M., Zemanay, W., Spengane, Z., Khumalo, N.P., Ngwanya, D., Mkentane, K., Gumedze, F.

“…Background. Bleeding from the popular clean-shave ‘chiskop’ haircut was recently reported as prevalent in South Africa (SA), a country with 6.9 million…”
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Low prevalence of coeliac disease in patients with systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study of a registry cohort by Forbess, Lindsy J, Gordon, Jessica K, Doobay, Kamini, Bosworth, Brian P, Lyman, Stephen, Davids, Morgana L, Spiera, Robert F

“…Two prior studies suggested that coeliac disease (CD) has a higher prevalence rate (8%) in SSc than in the general population (1%), but these studies were…”
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Blood and virus detection on barber clippers by Spengane, Z, Korsman, S, Mkentane, K, Davids, L M, Zemanay, W, Africa, M, Mbhele, S, Nicol, M, Gumedze, F, Ngwanya, D, Khumalo, N P

“…Bleeding from the popular clean-shave 'chiskop' haircut was recently reported as prevalent in South Africa (SA), a country with 6.9 million HIV-infected…”
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Peer pressure and social acceptability between hookah pipe users and non-users among a sample of South African adolescents by Davids, HL, Roman, NV, Rich R, EG

“…Background. Hookah pipe smoking is a high-risk phenomenon which is widely seen as an acceptable social practice, but the extent of its acceptability is not…”
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Laser light activation of a second-generation photosensitiser and its use as a potential photomodulatory agent in skin rejuvenation by Van Kets, V., Karsten, A., Davids, L. M.

“…Photodynamic rejuvenation therapy (PDRT) is a growing field in cosmetic dermatology. In this study, different sources of light (a yellow laser, a red laser and…”
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Intravenous glutathione for skin lightening: Inadequate safety data by Davids, Lester M, Van Wyk, Jennifer C, Khumalo, Nonhlanhla P

“…Glutathione (GSH) is the most abundant naturally occurring non-protein thiol that protects mammalian cells from oxidative stress. Intravenous (IV) GSH for skin…”
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