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Provision of health /disease screening and medication monitoring /management in New Zealand community pharmacies
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Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Access to health /disease screening (HDS) and medication monitoring /management (MM) services in New Zealand has traditionally been through general practitioners. While government and professional organisations are supportive ...
The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) use in non-clinical populations: a systematic review protocol
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are new narcotic or psychotropic drugs that are not controlled by the United Nations drug convention that may pose a serious public health threat due to their wide availability ...
An Interventional Call-Back Service to Improve Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Pharmacists play a key role in tackling antibiotic misuse through counseling and education of patients and healthcare providers. The study aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in community ...
Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of university students in Qatar
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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 ...
Obstructive sleep apnea: Management considerations in psychiatric patients
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Dove Press
, 2015 , Article)
Psychiatric disorders and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are often comorbid. However, there is limited information on the impact of psychotropic medications on OSA symptoms, on how to manage psychiatric pharmacotherapy in ...
Medication management during electroconvulsant therapy
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Dove Press
, 2016 , Article)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has demonstrated to be highly effective and safe, even life saving for many psychiatric disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Most patients who require ECT ...
The Design of Preceptor Development Program for Health Cluster in Qatar 'The Practice Educators Academy'
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Experiential learning is the backbone of many healthcare professional education programs, and the quality of experiential learning is dependent on the skills, experiences, and proficiency of the clinical ...
Medical comorbidities in patients with serious mental illness: A retrospective study of mental health patients attending an outpatient clinic in Qatar
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Dove Medical Press Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Background: The life span of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. The aim of the study was to investigate the ...
Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar
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BMC
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost ...
Exploration of sleep quality and sleep hygiene among QU students
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Sleep is an important component of healthy lifestyles. Worldwide reports suggest that one in every three adults suffers from insomnia. University students are vulnerable to insomnia due to their stressful lifestyle and ...