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Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Part A is a research protocol which describes the background and proposed methodology of this systematic review. This section contains the definitions used for “photodynamic therapy”, “conventional antifungal medication” and “oral fungal infections”. It also provides details of quantitative and qual...

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Main Author: Roomaney, Imaan A
Other Authors: Engel, Mark
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Public Health and Family Medicine 2023
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description Part A is a research protocol which describes the background and proposed methodology of this systematic review. This section contains the definitions used for “photodynamic therapy”, “conventional antifungal medication” and “oral fungal infections”. It also provides details of quantitative and qualitative methods used to analyse the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and conventional antifungal medications in the treatment of oral fungal infections. Part B is a literature review which expands on the protocol. It provides an in-depth description of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of oral fungal infections. It also discusses currently available and future treatment strategies and the potential and shortcomings thereof. The importance of this research is highlighted by contextualising PDT as an alternative treatment modality to conventional antifungal medications. Part C presents the research as a journal manuscript according to the Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Journal's instructions for authors. The manuscript includes a brief introduction to the research followed by a summary of the methods and presentation of the results which are then discussed.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/37443 Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis Roomaney, Imaan A Engel, Mark Holmes Haly Public Health Part A is a research protocol which describes the background and proposed methodology of this systematic review. This section contains the definitions used for “photodynamic therapy”, “conventional antifungal medication” and “oral fungal infections”. It also provides details of quantitative and qualitative methods used to analyse the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and conventional antifungal medications in the treatment of oral fungal infections. Part B is a literature review which expands on the protocol. It provides an in-depth description of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of oral fungal infections. It also discusses currently available and future treatment strategies and the potential and shortcomings thereof. The importance of this research is highlighted by contextualising PDT as an alternative treatment modality to conventional antifungal medications. Part C presents the research as a journal manuscript according to the Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Journal's instructions for authors. The manuscript includes a brief introduction to the research followed by a summary of the methods and presentation of the results which are then discussed. 2023-03-14T11:16:52Z 2023-03-14T11:16:52Z 2019 2022-11-23T09:00:48Z Master Thesis Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37443 eng application/pdf Department of Public Health and Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences
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title Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy a systematic review and meta analysis
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