Browsing Pharmacy Research by Author "Abubakar, Usman"
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Antibiotic Use Among Hospitalized Patients in Africa: A Systematic Review of Point Prevalence Studies
Abubakar, Usman; Salman, Muhammad ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Background: There is paucity of data describing the rate and quality indices of antibiotics used among hospitalized patients at continental level in Africa. This systematic review evaluated the pooled prevalence, indications, ... -
Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
Ismaeil, Rehab; Nahas, Abdul Rahman Fata; Kamarudin, Norhidayah Binti; Abubakar, Usman; Mat-Nor, Mohamad Basri; Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki Nik... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: Infection prevention measures are the gold standard for preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions in infection prevention measures, and this has ... -
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 ... -
Impact of Irrational Use of Antibiotics Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit on Clinical Outcomes in Sudan
Abdelkarim, Omalhassan Amir; Abubakar, Usman; Taha, Lubna Osman; Ashour, Sondos Ahmed; Abass, Wiaam Yousif; Osman, Eslam Mohamed; Muslih, Mustafa Shith... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specialized ward where critically ill patients are admitted to provide intensive health care Inappropriate antimicrobial therapy (AMT) and high mortality rates were documented in ... -
Public Perception Toward COVID-19 Disease Nature, Susceptibility to Complication, and Relationship to Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Study from Yemen
Halboup, Abdulsalam M.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Refat, Moath; Al-Khazzan, Abdulrazzaq Y.; Jaber, Ammar Ali Saleh; Abubakar, Usman... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: Following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) declaration as a pandemic, Yemen has started applying preventive measures to prevent its spread. This study aims to identify the perception regarding the nature of ...