Publications by authors named "P Israel"

Background: Children placed in foster care represent a vulnerable and distressed group that requires a high level of care. However, good training programs designed to address specific problems presented in specialized foster care are not easily accessible due to logistical, economic and structural barriers. The lack of easy access and a strong desire to provide high-quality services inspired counselors from a specialized foster care center on the frontline to initiate an innovative, developmentally relevant and locally grounded training program.

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Background: The user and carer movements have come a long way in becoming embedded in mainstream mental health services for individuals with serious mental illness. However, implementing recovery-oriented practice continues to be plagued by an individualistic clinical focus. The carers do not feel integrated despite policies and best intentions.

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There is an increase in drug-resistant strains causing infection, thus making available therapeutics less effective. As resistance increases, modern medicine focuses on the antibacterial potential of natural products, which can aid in wound healing. The present study determined Nigeria honey's antibacterial efficacy in treating diabetes-induced wound infections in Wistar albino rats.

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  • The study analyzed risk factors and outcomes for pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 in South African hospitals from April to November 2020, using data from 36 hospitals and 673 women.
  • Of the women studied, 32.2% were admitted due to COVID-19, with a high maternal mortality rate of 6.3%, particularly among those hospitalized for COVID-19 illness.
  • Tuberculosis was the only co-morbidity linked to higher admission rates for COVID-19, while neonatal outcomes showed no significant difference between those admitted for COVID-19 and other reasons.
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The reference standard for the molecular diagnostic testing for COVID-19 is the use of nasopharyngeal or combined nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal (NP/OP) swabs. Saliva has been proposed as a minimally invasive specimen whose collection reduces the risks for health care personnel. To assess the suitability of saliva for COVID-19 diagnosis as a replacement of the reference standard NP/OP swab in the setting of a tertiary care pediatric unit.

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