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Utilization of eye care services by elderly persons in the northern Ethekwini district of Kwa-Zulu-Natal province, South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2011
Although most of the causes of visual impairment and blindness in the developing world are treatable, many people do not receive eye care attention. The appropriate use of eye care services is a key factor to reducing visual impairment and blindness in ...
K. P. Mashige, C. Martin
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Halide Perovskite Radiation Detectors: Conventional Imaging Applications and New Opportunities

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Organic–inorganic hybrid halide perovskite (OIHP) semiconductors, owing to their exceptional optoelectronic properties, are emerging as promising next‐generation integrated radiation detectors for applications in medical radiodiagnosis and healthcare monitoring.
Dou Zhao, Yeon‐Woo Choi, Tomoyuki Yokota, Takao Someya, Nam‐Gyu Park   +4 more
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Childhood visual impairment causes and barriers to accessing eye care: A suggested approach for Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Background: Childhood vision impairment (VI) has a significantly harmful effect on both health and social outcomes. Aim: To assess the causes of childhood VI, to determine obstacles to accessing eye care services and to develop a strategy for the ...
Saif H. Alrasheed, Zoelfigar D. Mohamed, Muhammed S. Alluwimi   +2 more
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Cr3+‐Activated Tunable Near‐Infrared Mechanoluminescence Materials for Potential Water Pollutant Monitoring

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Four kinds of magnetite type NIR‐ML materials are synthesized by high‐temperature solid‐state reaction method. The continuous spectral tuning from a sharp R line (698 nm) to a broadband range (650–1000 nm) is realized based on composite engineering, concentration engineering, and lattice engineering strategies.
Xuesong Wang, Yao Xiao, Puxian Xiong, Pan Zheng, Shengbing Xu, Wenzhao He, Haiqiang Fang, Pengzhe Wang, Jiayi Yu, Sheng Wu, Qi Qian   +10 more
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Pulmonary Delivery of siRNA Anti‐TNFα‐loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for Rapid Recovery in Murine Acute Lung Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In a murine model of acute lung injury, pulmonary administration of lipid nanoparticles carrying TNFα siRNA enables targeted delivery to immune cells. The study emphasises the importance of optimizing LNP distribution and delivery timing to improve therapeutic outcomes and develop emergency therapies for lung hyperinflammation.
Qinglin Wang, Jihana Achour, Laila Emam, Younes Louaguenouni, Catherine Cailleau, Françoise Mercier‐Nomé, Séverine Domenichini, Claudine Delomenie, Sezen Gul, Juliette Vergnaud, Nicolas Tsapis, Arnaud Mansart, Djillali Annane, Francois Fay, Elias Fattal   +14 more
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Ecological considerations for intervention strategy in the development of eye health promotion policy in South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2015
Eye health promotion is an important component of public health. To realise the essential aspects of eye health promotion, the formulation and implementation of policy as an intervention strategy is a major contributory factor and can best be described ...
Hlupheka L. Sithole
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Multifunctional Neural Probes Enable Bidirectional Electrical, Optical, and Chemical Recording and Stimulation In Vivo

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Convergence drawing is used to create flexible, microscale, multifunctional fiber‐based neural probes. Optimized materials selection enables individual devices to perform neural recording, electrical stimulation, optogenetics, fiber photometry, fluid delivery, and voltammetric neurotransmitter detection in rodents.
Nicolette Driscoll, Marc‐Joseph Antonini, Taylor M. Cannon, Pema Maretich, Greatness Olaitan, Valerie Doan Phi Van, Keisuke Nagao, Atharva Sahasrabudhe, Emmanuel Vargas Paniagua, Ethan J. Frey, Ye Ji Kim, Sydney Hunt, Melissa Hummel, Sanju Mupparaju, Alan Jasanoff, B. Jill Venton, Polina Anikeeva   +16 more
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An evaluation of the public sector optometric service provided within the health districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2018
Background: In South Africa, optometry has been traditionally positioned within the private sector. The situation has gradually changed over the past two decades, with optometry being introduced into the public sector in many parts of the country ...
Moraka E. Maake, Vanessa R. Moodley
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Eye care utilization pattern in South Africa: results from SANHANES-1

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Eye examinations are recommended for all persons throughout life. However, there is disparity in the uptake of eye care services in different populations.
Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo, Ronel Sewpaul, Natisha Dukhi, Akosua Kesewah Asare, David Ben Kumah, Emmanuel Kofi Addo, Eldad Agyei-Manu, Priscilla Reddy   +7 more
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Advancing Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Composites for Effective Chemical Warfare Agent Detoxification under Real‐World Conditions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review describes recent developments in the design and synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOF)/textile composites for the detoxification of chemical warfare agent and simulants with extensive discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of different methods.
Zhihua Cheng, Kira M. Fahy, Gregory W. Peterson, Kent O. Kirlikovali, Omar K. Farha   +4 more
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