Browsing Pharmacy Research by Author "Awaisu, Ahmed"

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    • Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Ibuprofen versus Indomethacin or Paracetamol for the Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Neonates. 

      Al-Shaibi, Samaher; Abounahia, Fouad; Abushanab, Dina; Awaisu, Ahmed; AlBadriyeh, Daoud ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      This was a first-time evaluation that sought to analyze the cost-effectiveness of oral paracetamol and intravenous (IV) indomethacin as alternatives to ibuprofen for PDA in neonates. Decision-analytic, literature-based, ...

    • Cultural Competence among Healthcare Professional Educators: A Mixed-Methods Study 

      Mukhalalati, Banan; Ahmed, Aicha; Elshami, Sara; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      As cultural diversity gains global prominence, healthcare professional educators (HPEs) are expected to exhibit a high level of cultural competence in education. Responding to this necessity requires the establishment of ...

    • Drug safety in Nigeria 

      Yakubu, Rabiu; Isa, Abubakar Musa; Abubakar, Ibrahim Jatau; Oreagba, Ibrahim; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Elsevier , 2020 , Book chapter)
      Medication safety, which is defined as the freedom from preventable harm with medication use, is a global public health concern and part of the primary mission of pharmacy practice. Medication safety issues negatively ...

    • Early predictors of intensive care unit admission among COVID-19 patients in Qatar 

      Abuyousef, Safae; Alnaimi, Shaikha; Omar, Nabil E.; Elajez, Reem; Elmekaty, Eman; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
      Background: COVID-19 is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the early predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission among patients with COVID-19. Methods: This was a ...

    • The economic impact of pharmacist care for people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review 

      Ali, Ahmed; Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah; Hashmi, Furqan Khurshid; Awaisu, Ahmed; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)
      Background and objectiveThere is an increase in the global prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While it has been proven that pharmacist interventions improve the health outcomes of people living with ...

    • Editorial: Medication safety and interventions to reduce patient harm in low- and middle-income countries 

      Mahmoud, Mansour Adam; Meyer, Johanna C.; Awaisu, Ahmed; Fadare, Joseph; Fathelrahman, Ahmed Ibrahim; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Other)
      The safe and rational use of medicines is crucial, especially from the context of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where medicine spending accounts for a considerable proportion of healthcare costs, and much of ...

    • Effectiveness of a structured pharmacist-delivered intervention for patients post-acute coronary syndromes on all-cause hospitalizations and cardiac-related hospital readmissions: a prospective quasi-experimental study 

      El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Kaddoura, Rasha; Abu Yousef, Safae E.A.; Orabi, Bassant; Awaisu, Ahmed; ... more authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Qatar and globally. Aim: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured clinical pharmacist-delivered ...

    • Evaluation of Health Literacy Levels and Associated Factors Among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure in Qatar 

      Elbashir, Marwa; Elhajj, Maguy Saffouh; Rainkie, Daniel; Kheir, Nadir; Abdulrhim, Sara; ... more authors ( Dove Press , 2023 , Article)
      Purpose: To determine the prevalence of inadequate health literacy and its associated risk factors among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and/or heart failure (HF) in Qatar. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional ...

    • Examining Pharmacy Alumni’s Perceptions of Job Satisfaction, Achievements, and Preparedness: A Mixed-Methods Study 

      Sara, Elshami; Awaisu, Ahmed; Abidi, Ranin; Al-Ghazal, Lolwa; Al-Hathal, Turfa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      ObjectivesThere is a scarcity of research that holistically explores pharmacy alumni’s employment experience and their professional performance. Job satisfaction is linked to professionals' productivity and their educational ...

    • Exploring the Capability of the Hospital Pharmacists in Conducting Pharmacy Practice Research: A Study from Malaysia 

      Blebil, Ali Qais; Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah; Mohammed, Ali Haider; Awaisu, Ahmed; Azmi Ahmad Hassali, Mohamed; ... more authors ( University of Baghdad - College of Pharmacy , 2022 , Article)
      The engagement of pharmacists in research activities is pivotal in the advancement of the pharmacy practice. The study aims to evaluate the confidence and competence of Malaysian hospital pharmacists in conducting clinical ...

    • Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Kanyin Liane, Ong; Stafford, Lauryn K; McLaughlin, Susan A; Boyko, Edward J; Vollset, Stein Emil; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundDiabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary and analytical framework from the Global ...

    • Impact of a pharmacy practice research capacity-building programme on improving the research abilities of pharmacists at two specialised tertiary care hospitals in Qatar: a preliminary study 

      Awaisu, Ahmed; Kheir, Nadir; Alrowashdeh, Hanen Ali; Allouch, Soumeya N.; Jebara, Tesnime; ... more authors ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)
      The aim of this study was to develop and implement a pharmacy practice research training programme and to determine the effect of the programme on pharmacists' knowledge of, and attitudes towards, research. An intensive ...

    • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Abubakar, Usman; Awaisu, Ahmed; Khan, Amer Hayat; Alam, Khurshid ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      This study investigated how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched to identify potentially eligible ...

    • Knowledge and Perceptions of Pharmacy Students in Qatar on Anti-Doping in Sports and on Sports Pharmacy in Undergraduate Curricula 

      Awaisu, Ahmed; Mottram, David; Rahhal, Alaa; Alemrayat, Bayan; Ahmed, Afif; ... more authors ( American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy , 2015 , Article)
      Objective. To assess pharmacy students’ knowledge and perceptions of doping and anti-doping in sports and to explore the curricular needs for undergraduate pharmacy in the field of sports pharmacy. Methods. A cross-sectional, ...

    • Letter to Editor on Fawad et al. Comment on “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Ibuprofen versus Indomethacin or Paracetamol for the Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Neonates” by Al-Shaibi et al. 

      Al-Shaibi, S.; Abushanab, Dina; Abounahia, Fouad; Awaisu, Ahmed; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud ( Elsevier Inc. , 2024 , Article)
      No Abstract available

    • Management of common minor ailments in Qatar: Community pharmacists’ self-perceived competency and its predictors 

      Makhlouf, Ahmed Mohamed; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Awaisu, Ahmed; Vyas, Saseendran Kattezhathu; Yusuff, Kazeem Babatunde ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)
      Studies focused on comprehensive assessment of self-perceived competency of community pharmacists to manage minor ailments are scanty despite that self-perceived competency is a valid determinant of task performance. The ...

    • Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Dosing Considerations of Novel β-Lactams and β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitors in Critically Ill Adult Patients: Focus on Obesity, Augmented Renal Clearance, Renal Replacement Therapies, and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 

      Bakdach, Dana; Elajez, Reem; Bakdach, Abdul Rahman; Awaisu, Ahmed; De Pascale, Gennaro; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: Dose optimization of novel β-lactam antibiotics (NBLA) has become necessary given the increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant infections in intensive care units coupled with the limited number of available ...

    • Pharmacy Students’ Perception of the Content and Delivery of Drug Information Training: A Mixed-Methods Study 

      Kattan, Lana; Promi, Tamanna; ElGeed, Hager; Hussein, Farhat Naz; Awaisu, Ahmed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Objective: To explore the pharmacy students’ perception of the content and pedagogical strategies used for the delivery of drug information (DI) training. Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was conducted ...

    • Pill-burden and its association with treatment burden among patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease 

      Asmaa, Al-mansouri; Hamad, Abdullah Ibrahim; Al-Ali, Fadwa Saqr; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Kheir, Nadir; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multimorbidity and high treatment burden. Pill-burden is one component of the overall treatment burden. However, little is known about its magnitude and contribution ...

    • Rare case of norethisterone-induced hepatitis: A case report. 

      Arafa, Eiman A; Dhayabaran, Vasumathi; Omar, Nabil E; Awaisu, Ahmed ( Clinical Case Reports , 2022 , Report)
      We report a case of probable norethisterone-related liver injury, manifesting as a significant rise in liver transaminases in a 62-year-old woman. Upon discontinuation of norethisterone, liver transaminases decreased to ...