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EVALUATION OF A CUMULATIVE EXIT-FROM-DEGREE OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) IN A GULF CONTEXT
(Pharmacy, 2016 , Master Thesis)
This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the 2nd iteration of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for graduating pharmacy students in Qatar. A secondary objective of this study was to ...
In Vitro & In Vivo Characterization of Tableted Spray-Congealed Lipid Microparticles for Extended Release of Vildagliptin
(Pharmacy, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Vildagliptin (VG), a drug used for treatment of type 2 diabetes, is soluble in water and currently marketed as an instantaneous release tablet that is administered twice daily. VG is not available as an extended release ...
Cathepsin B Induced Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy Requires Activation of The Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoform-1
(Pharmacy, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Multiple studies have demonstrated that proteases, specifically cathepsin B (Cat B) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) contribute to the remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM), a hallmark of cardiac hypertrophy ...
Relationship between the Stages of Change and Medication Adherence in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Primary Health Care Setting in Qatar
(Pharmacy, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Background: Non-adherence to medications is a major concern among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Failure to achieve positive health-related outcomes could be associated with non-adherence. Medication ...
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND CYTOCOMPATIBILITY OF HIGHLY POROUS, THREE DIMENSIONAL POLY (1, 10 DECANEDIOL CO-TRICARBALLYLATE) BASED SCAFFOLDS FOR CARDIAC & OTHER TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
(Pharmacy, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Electrospinning is one of the recently developed methods that produces scaffolds resembling the natural extracellular matrix. It can utilize a wide array of natural and synthetic polymer materials to produce three dimensional, ...