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Smoking cessation intervention: Can diabetic patients’ change their motivation to quit and nicotine dependence?
( PharmaInfo Publications , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Considering smoking tobacco is a bad habit that drive smokers to nicotine dependence; that argue an urgent need to evaluate factors keep them smoke and how a smoking cessation intervention can affect these ... -
Social and administrative aspects of pharmacy in low-and middle-income countries: Present challenges and future solutions
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book)Social and Administrative Aspects of Pharmacy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Present Challenges and Future Solutions examines the particularities of low- and middle-income countries and offers solutions based on their ... -
Societal health and economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the population with type 2 diabetes in Qatar. A 10-year forecasting model
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)Aims: To predict the future health and economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Qatar. Materials and Methods: A dynamic multistate model was designed to simulate the progression of fatal ... -
Soft biodegradable elastomers based on poly (octanediol-tartarate) for drug delivery and tissue engineering: Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility studies
( Taylor & Francis , 2011 , Article)The synthesis, characterization and cytocompatibility of amorphous poly (octanediol-tartarate) thermoset biodegradable elastomeric polyesters are reported. The synthesis was achieved by preparing an aliphatic saturated ... -
Soliciting the Oral Route as a Logical Approach to Managing Colon Cancer
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)According to Global Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence (GLOBOCAN) 2018, colon cancer (CC) is the third most common cancer in men and second in women worldwide (Bray et al., 2018). Approximately 1.8 million new colon ... -
Solid Dispersion Formulations by FDM 3D Printing—A Review
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Additive manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing the way medicines are designed, manufactured, and utilized. Perhaps, AM appears to be ideal for the fit-for-purpose manufacturing of medicines in contrast to the several ... -
Spray-Dried Alginate Microparticles for Potential Intranasal Delivery of Ropinirole Hydrochloride: Development, Characterization and Histopathological Evaluation
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)Ropinirole hydrochloride (RH) is an anti-Parkinson drug with relativity low oral bioavailability owing to its extensive hepatic first pass metabolism. Spray-dried mucoadhesive alginate microspheres of RH were developed and ... -
Spray-Dried Proliposome Microparticles for High-Performance Aerosol Delivery Using a Monodose Powder Inhaler
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)© 2018, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Proliposome formulations containing salbutamol sulphate (SS) were developed using spray drying, and the effects of carrier type (lactose monohydrate (LMH) or ... -
Staff and student experiences and attitudes towards smoking and smoking cessation, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
( European Publishing , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Tobacco smoking causes an estimated 7 million deaths per annum with 70 thousand of those occurring in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) where the National Transformation Program highlights the need to ... -
Stages of change and health-related quality of life among employees of an institution
(2013 , Article)Background Transtheoretical Model of change has been used successfully in promoting behaviour change. Objective To examine the relationships between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores with the stages of change ... -
Stakeholders' views and experiences of pharmacist prescribing: a systematic review
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)Aims The aims of this systematic review were to: (1) critically appraise, synthesize and present the available evidence on the views and experiences of stakeholders on pharmacist prescribing and; (2) present the perceived ... -
Statin Selection in Qatar Based on Multi-indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multi-criteria Scoring Model, and Clinician Preference
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Purpose Statin selection for the largest hospital formulary in Qatar is not systematic, not comparative, and does not consider the multi-indication nature of statins. There are no reports in the literature of multi-indic ... -
Statins Formulary Selection in Qatar, Based on Multi-Indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multi-Criteria Scoring, and Clinician Preference
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Purpose: Statins selection for the largest hospital formulary in Qatar is not systematic, not comparative, not cost saving, and does not consider the multi-indication nature of statins. There are no literature reports of ... -
Status of Polymer Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)-Based Three-Dimensional Printing (3DP) in the Pharmaceutical Industry
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article Review)Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing (3DP) is arguably a versatile and more efficient way for the production of solid dosage forms such as tablets. Of the various 3DP technologies currently available, fused deposition ... -
Stigma associated with mental illness and its treatment in the Arab culture: A systematic review
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)Background: Mental health has not had the same public profile as physical health. This has contributed to the stigma associated with mental illness and to its treatments. Research investigating how the traditions and values ... -
Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of university students in Qatar
( Dove Press , 2017 , Article)Stigma in relation to mental illness is one of the main factors inhibiting people from seeking help. Studies have been undertaken looking into the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) about mental illness among residents ... -
Strategies for improving antibiotic use in Qatar: A survey of pharmacists' perceptions and experiences
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2015 , Article)Objectives The objectives of this study were to identify antimicrobial stewardship activities in Qatar, identify pharmacist involvement in activities and summarize perceived barriers for implementation of antimicrobial ... -
Strategies to Optimize Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Coronary Artery Stenting in Acute Coronary Syndrome
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)The use of aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor antagonist as dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has become the treatment of choice in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and percutaneous coronary intervention to prevent ... -
Structure-activity relationship investigation of methoxy substitution on anticancer pyrimido[4,5-c]quinolin-1(2H)-ones
(2013 , Article)Pyrimido[4,5-c]quinolin-1(2H)-one derivatives were shown to exert interesting biological activities including anticancer, antimicrobial, and cardiovascular. Substitution with methoxy groups played a crucial role in the ... -
Structured Multi-Skill Assessment (SMSA) in pharmacy: A contextual adaptation for authentic assessment for colleges of pharmacy and beyond
( Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals , 2015 , Article)There is a need for a contextual adaptation model of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) procedures and assessment methods into diverse contexts with great cultural diversity that is both affordable and ...