Browsing by Subject "Antibiotics"
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Antibiotic Prescription Patterns for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Outpatient Qatari Population in the Private Sector
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Antibiotic are often inappropriately prescribed for upper respiratory infections (URI) in the Western countries. Data on the proportion of inappropriate prescriptions are lacking from the Middle East and other ... -
Antibiotics in hospital effluent and domestic wastewater treatment plants in Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Wastewater samples were collected from the main hospital’s effluent (HWW), influents and effluents of the old wastewater treatment plant (OWWTP) built in 1990 and the new one (NWWTP) built in 2010 located in Doha, Qatar. ... -
Antibiotics Prescription Patterns In Primary Health Care In Qatar A Population Based Study From 2017 To 2018
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Antibiotics are antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. They played a pivotal role in achieving major advances in medicine and surgery (1). Yet, due to increased and ... -
Ceftaroline fosamil for community-acquired pneumonia and skin and skin structure infections: a systematic review
( Springer Netherlands , 2017 , Article)Background Ceftaroline is a parentally administered cephalosporin that has an in vitro expanded spectrum of activity compared with other cephalosporins yet data is conflicting regarding its place in therapy. Aim of the ... -
Cost analysis of medications used in upper respiratory tract infections and prescribing patterns in university sans Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
( University of Benin , 2014 , Article)Purpose: To conduct a cost analysis, a narrow cost-utility study, for upper respiratory tract infection medications in University Sans Malaysia's clinics. Methods: Retrospective analysis was done for all medical claims of ... -
Does prophylactic application of doxycycline at the implant-abutment interface improve clinical outcomes of dental implants?
( Nature Research , 2022 , Other)Design Randomised controlled clinical trial. Data sources Not applicable. Study aims This split-mouth randomised controlled clinical trial assessed the effects of placing doxycycline hyclate (Atridox) at the implant-abutment ... -
Eco-structured adsorptive removal of tigecycline from wastewater: Date pits’ biochar versus the magnetic biochar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Non-magnetic and magnetic low-cost biochar (BC) from date pits (DP) were applied to remove tigecycline (TIGC) from TIGC-artificially contaminated water samples. Pristine biochar from DP (BCDP) and magnetite-decorated biochar ... -
EEG-based Analysis Study for Patients Receiving Intravenous Antibiotic Medication
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we conduct a biological data collection and analysis study for patients undergoing routine planned intravenous antibiotic treatment. The acquired data (i.e., Electroencephalogram (EEG), temperature and blood ... -
Effectiveness of antipseudomonal antibiotics and mechanisms of multidrug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
( Polish Society of Microbiologists , 2016 , Article)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading human pathogen that causes serious infections at various tissues and organs leading to life threatening health problems and possible deadly outcomes. Resistance patterns vary widely ... -
Effects of electron acceptors on removal of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli, resistance genes and class 1 integrons under anaerobic conditions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Anaerobic biotechnologies can effectively remove antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), but there is a need to better understand the mechanisms. Here we employ bioelectrochemical systems ... -
Evaluating the impact of price regulation (Drug Price Control Order 2013) on antibiotic sales in India: a quasi-experimental analysis, 2008–2018
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Background: In India, due to a lack of population-level financial risk protection mechanisms, the expenditure on healthcare is primarily out-of-pocket in nature. Through Drug Price Control Orders (DPCOs), the Indian ... -
General public's perspectives of issues relating to misuse of medicines: a cross-sectional survey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Background Misuse of prescription medicines is a global issue potentially resulting in severe consequences including adverse drug reactions, dependence, tolerance, increased healthcare utility and mortality. Objective To ... -
INTRA-CANAL ANTIBIOTIC PASTES MAY PROMOTE THICKER DENTIN WALLS AND CALCIUM HYDROXIDE MAY PROMOTE MORE APICAL CLOSURE
( Elsevier Inc. , 2022 , Other)Article Title and Bibliographic Information: Baez, Viviana -
Porous carbon-based material from fish scales for the adsorption of tetracycline antibiotics
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Turning fish wastes into value-added products is an economic and eco-friendly step for elimination of such waste. In the present work, porous carbon–based material form fish scale (FSC) was prepared by calcium chloride ... -
Removal of emerging pharmaceuticals from wastewater by ozone-based advanced oxidation processes
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2016 , Article)Thin-ply composites are currently receiving specific attention from researchers due to their capabilities to delay matrix cracking. In this paper, the aim is to design a hybrid laminate that contains both thin- and normal ... -
Using a pharmacist-led educational tool to teach elementary and middle-school students in Lebanon about microbes, antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: A pilot study
( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2023 , Article)Background: Teaching school students about antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can shape their future behaviour to become antibiotic guardians. This study aims to assess the impact of a pharmacist-led educational ... -
What the future holds for regenerative endodontics: Novel antimicrobials and regenerative strategies
( AO Research Institute Davos , 2021 , Article)Regenerative/revitalisation endodontic techniques are increasingly used as a treatment approach for the management of immature permanent teeth with necrotic pulps. Different chemical irrigants and medicaments are routinely ...