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Effect of pharmacist care on medication adherence and cardiovascular outcomes among patients post-acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Background: The impact of collaborative and multidisciplinary health care on the outcomes of care in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is well-established in the literature. However, there is lack of high quality ...
Kidney-on-a-chip: untapped opportunities
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article Review)
The organs-on-a-chip technology has shown strong promise in mimicking the complexity of native tissues in vitro and ex vivo, and recently significant advances have been made in applying this technology to studies of the ...
Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update
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Frontiers Medi
, 2018 , Article Review)
The Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) is a DNA lymphotropic herpesvirus and the causative agent
of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent since it affects more than 90% of
individuals worldwide and has been linked to ...
In vitro models and systems for evaluating the dynamics of drug delivery to the healthy and diseased brain
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article Review)
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays a crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis and transport of drugs to the brain. The conventional animal and Transwell BBB models along with emerging microfluidic-based BBB-on-chip ...
Prevalence of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes in the Arab world: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis and determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) among Arab patients with T1D. A systematic literature search was conducted using 4 different ...
Efficacy and safety of laxatives for chronic constipation in long-term care settings: A systematic review
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
What is known and objective: Constipation is a common disorder among long-term care (LTC) patients due to several factors. However, there are no systematic reviews investigating the use of laxatives for chronic constipation ...
A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Introduction: Pharmacists are key professionals in the collaborative working process and are integral members of the healthcare team. However, there is paucity of information regarding their perspectives towards interprofessional ...
Rational development of nanomedicines for molecular targeting in periodontal disease
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
Recent advances in understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal disease and polymicrobial synergy in the dysbiotic oral microbial community endorsed novel therapeutic targets and assured further improvement ...
Stigma associated with mental illness and its treatment in the Arab culture: A systematic review
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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 ...
Meta-analysis of the incidence of lead dislodgement with conventional and leadless pacemaker systems
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Blackwell Publishing Inc.
, 2018 , Article Review)
Introduction
Leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) implantation using a transcatheter was recently developed to avoid pocket- and lead-related complications. Although a LCP has an active fixation mechanism using tines or a ...