Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a chemoresistant subtype of female breast tumors. Chemoresistance is attributed to the presence of long-lived cancer stem cells (CSCs) responsible for therapy failure. This study ...

Background: Metabolic control among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is generally poor. Non-adherence is one of the contributors to this poor glycemic control, leading to high complication rates. The objective ...

The study aimed to assess community pharmacists' self-perceived competency, and enablers and barriers towards managing common minor ailments in Qatar, and its predictors. A cross-sectional study, with pretested questionnaires, ...

Aim: The formulary inclusion of direct oral anticoagulant (DOACs) in the government hospital health services in Qatar is not comparative or restricted. Requests to include a DOAC in the formulary are typically accepted ...

Breast cancer (BC) is a frequently occurring neoplasm in women and is a second major cause of cancer related deaths. Despite the remarkable advancements in the understanding of BC and its treatments, the diseases still ...

Although carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been implicated in biomedical applications, they are still considered as a potential hazard. Conversely, mesoporous silica nanoparticles are generally considered as a suitable and ...

Background: Critical appraisal process is central to the practice of evidence-based medicine that aids in assessing the quality of the published scientific knowledge. To our knowledge, there is no critical appraisal ...

Insomnia is a public health concern that affects approximately a third of adult population worldwide. The aim of this research was to investigate insomnia and its management among university students and primary care ...

Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of vancomycin has been proven to maximize therapeutic outcomes and minimize toxicity when conducted appropriately. The quality of vancomycin TDM services in many settings ...

Introduction: It is evident that pharmacovigilance (PV) centers are the entities required to ensure medication safety and protect public health from drug related morbidity and mortality. In many developing countries PV ...