protected static function _tableExists($sTable)
    {
        $oConfig = Registry::getConfig();
        $sDbName = $oConfig->getConfigParam('dbName');
        $sQuery = "
            SELECT 1
            FROM information_schema.tables
            WHERE table_schema = ?
            AND table_name = ?
        ";

        return (bool)DatabaseProvider::getDb()->getOne($sQuery, array($sDbName, $sTable));
    }