Browsing Pharmacy Research by Author "Zolezzi, Monica"
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Assessment of Drug-Induced QTc Prolongation in Mental Health Practice: Validation of an Evidence-Based Algorithm
( Dove Medical Press , 2023 , Article)Background: Drug-induced QTc interval prolongation (QTcIP) can lead to serious consequences and is often a concern for mental health practitioners, as access to experts such as cardiologists, for consultation is time-limiting ... -
Contemporary professional skills development for pharmacists in the middle east
( AACP , 2017 , Article)Objective. To determine professional skills development and its utility among the “bridge” curriculum for undergraduate and graduate students in the Middle East. Methods. Qatar University College of Pharmacy offers a ... -
Development and Evaluation of an Educational Program for Community Pharmacists on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for the prevention of CVD. Pharmacists play an important role in CVD risk assessment and management (CVDRAM). Our previous study identified gaps in ... -
Effect of pharmacogenetic-based decision support tools in improving depression outcomes: A systematic review
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2021 , Other)Objective: Evidence supporting the utility of pharmacogenetic (PGX) tests in depression is scarce. The main objectives of this study were to summarize, update, and assess the quality of the available evidence regarding PGX ... -
An Exploration of Smoking Patterns Among People with Serious Mental Illness Attending an Outpatient Clinic in Qatar
( Dove Medical Press , 2022 , Article)Background: Studies have shown that tobacco use is exceptionally high in people affected with serious mental illness (SMI). Many countries worldwide have observed a decrease in the prevalence of tobacco smoking; however, ... -
An exploratory analysis of the portrayal of mental illness in Qatar’s newspapers
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)Background: Concerns have been raised about the role of the media influencing the public’s understanding of mental illness. Aim: This study explored the extent and nature of mental health coverage in Qatar’s newspapers. A ... -
Healthcare practitioners’ views of their role in addressing the medical comorbidites of people with mental illness
( Fortune Journals , 2020 , Article)Objectives: To explore the views and experiences of different healthcare professionals in Qatar about their role addressing the medical comorbidities of people with serious mental illness (SMI). Subjects and Methods: ... -
An International Adult Guideline for Making Clozapine Titration Safer by Using Six Ancestry-Based Personalized Dosing Titrations, CRP, and Clozapine Levels
( Thieme , 2022 , Article)This international guideline proposes improving clozapine package inserts worldwide by using ancestry-based dosing and titration. Adverse drug reaction (ADR) databases suggest that clozapine is the third most toxic drug ... -
Long-acting injectable antipsychotics: A systematic review of their non-systemic adverse effect profile
( Dove Medical Press , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Long acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics are commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia to improve adherence and clinical outcomes. Concerns have been reported in relation to their non-systemic or ... -
Medication management during electroconvulsant therapy
( 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 ... -
Mental Wellbeing During COVID-19: Assressing your Medication-Rleated Concerns
( College of Pharmacy - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)Brief outline : Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an impact on everyone's mental wellbeing. For those battling with mental health problems the current situation is an added burden. In this workshop, we hope to engage with ... -
Obstructive sleep apnea: Management considerations in psychiatric patients
( 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 ... -
Opinions and experiences on the provision of care to people with mental illnesses: a qualitative study with Doctor of Pharmacy graduates after a rotation in psychiatry.
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Pharmacists are vital to optimizing therapy of people with mental illnesses. Limited knowledge, lack of confidence, and mental health-related stigma can lead to pharmacists' reluctance in the provision of pharmaceutical ... -
Outcomes of patient education practices to optimize the safe use of lithium: A literature review
( Allen Press , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Lithium is commonly used to treat various psychiatric disorders and is particularly effective in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, this drug has a narrow therapeutic index and, if not ... -
The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) use in non-clinical populations: a systematic review protocol
( 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 ... -
Provision of health /disease screening and medication monitoring /management in New Zealand community pharmacies
( 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 ...
