Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"long term usage"”.
-
Short-run subsidies, take-up, and long-run demand for off-grid solar for the poor: Evidence from large-scale randomized trials in Rwanda
… shortrun subsidies, or a free trial period, on long-run demand. We find uptake is highly sensitive to price with most households purchasing at zero price and none at full cost. Furthermore, using unique objective big data on long-term usage we show that households that received lights for free …
-
Anticancer Activity of Natural Health Products (Dandelion Root, Lemongrass, and Hibiscus Extracts); A Study of Efficacy, Interaction, and Mechanism of Action
… specificity and are thus not suitable for long-term usage. Natural health products (NHPs) are well-tolerated and safe for consumption, and some have pharmaceutical uses particularly for their anti-cancer effects. We have previously investigated the anti-cancer efficacy of dandelion …
-
Sensor-Based Methods for Characterizing Technology Impact in Low-Resource Settings
… health when designed and implemented properly. Long-term usage and performance of these products are difficult to measure accurately through self-reporting, and the use of low-cost sensors allows researchers and designers to better assess their overall impact. The first part of the thesis …
-
Effects of different water sources on MS2 and porcine rotavirus reduction in biosand filters
… or a cation-free buffered solution to determine MS2 and porcine rotavirus reduction as a function of filter depth, residence time, media ripening, and water source. An integrated cell culture and RT-qPCR assay was developed to quantify rotavirus reduction in water samples collected from …
-
Ocular pharmacokinetics and efficacy of various amino acid and dipeptide prodrugs of ganciclovir
… are their ocular and systemic toxicities in long term usage. Even though GCV and ACV have good efficacies against HSV, their limited solubility, poor corneal absorption and diminished ocular bioavailability limits their effectiveness. Ointments and gels are also prescribed to be applied 5-9 …
-
Rethinking Social Assistance Policy to Reflect Modern Socio-Economic Realities
… remains an issue and there is evidence of long-term usage and re-entry to income assistance programs. Due to its design, the current social assistance model functions not so much as a short-term safety net, but as a vortex, leading to continued and repeated need for income assistance. Data …
-
The characterisation of a fenoprofen prodrug
The term "prodrug" refers to a pharmacologically inactive compound that is converted to an active drug by a metabolic biotransformation. A nonenzymatic process, such as hydrolysis, can activate a prodrug via several routes. Prodrugs are mostly used to improve a drug's physical and chemical …