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Darunavir-Cobicistat versus Lopinavir-Ritonavir for COVID-19 Pneumonia: Qatar's Experience
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first discovered in China and resulted in a pandemic crisis. 1,2 Many agents were investigated with inconclusive outcomes. 3 This study was conducted to compare the ... -
Darunavir-cobicistat versus lopinavir-ritonavir in the treatment of COVID-19 infection (DOLCI): A multicenter observational study
( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Background Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an evolving pandemic that urged the need to investigate various antiviral therapies. This study was conducted to compare efficacy and safety outcomes of darunavir-cobicistat ... -
Deciphering the complexities of cancer cell immune evasion: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Cancer immune evasion is one of the principal mechanisms leading to the progression and metastatization of the disease. Despite the migration and infiltration at the tumor site of immune cells, multiple factors can influence ... -
Decision-Analytic Modeling in the Economic Evaluations of Systemic Antifungals for the Prophylaxis against Invasive Fungal Infections - A Thematic Systematic Review
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: The interest in the economic evaluations of "prophylactic" systemic antifungals is on the rise, especially with the emergence of newer expensive agents for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFI). ... -
Deep Learning Technique for Congenital Heart Disease Detection Using Stacking-Based CNN-LSTM Models from Fetal Echocardiogram: A Pilot Study
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a leading cause of death in infants under 1 year of age. Prenatal intervention can reduce the risk of postnatal serious CHD patients, but current diagnosis is based on qualitative criteria, ... -
Delivery of anticancer molecules using carbon nanotubes
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Book chapter)Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as material structures with numerous potential applications with a number of products already in the market place. An exciting application, which is ... -
Describing student performance: a comparison among clinical preceptors across cultural contexts
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2017 , Article)Context: Health professional student evaluation during experiential training is notably subjective and assessor judgements may be affected by socio-cultural influences. Objectives: This study sought to explore how clinical ... -
A description of medication errors reported by pharmacists in a neonatal intensive care unit
( Springer , 2017 , Article)© 2016, Springer International Publishing. Background Patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at an increased risk for medication errors. Objective The objective of this study is to describe the nature and ... -
The design and implementation of an undergraduate health professional degree elective course on scientific writing, peer assessment, and critical appraisal
( Elsevier , 2022 , Other)Background and purpose: Strong writing skills are critical to the pharmacy profession. This paper describes the design, delivery, and impact of a course intended to develop pharmacy students' scientific writing, peer ... -
Design and Interpretation of Noninferiority Trials
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Design and synthesis of novel chalcones as potent selective monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2016 , Article)A novel series of substituted chalcones were designed and synthesized to be evaluated as selective human MAO-B inhibitors. A combination of either methylsulfonyl or trifluoromethyl substituents on the aromatic ketone moiety ... -
Design characteristics of inhaler devices used for pulmonary delivery of medical aerosols
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Book chapter)For the treatment of respiratory diseases, it is vital to deliver therapeutic doses of drugs to specific regions in the tracheobronchial tree (TBT) of the lung with maximal efficiency and minimal wastage of medication. ... -
Design of ophthalmic micelles loaded with diclofenac sodium: effect of chitosan and temperature on the block-copolymer micellization behaviour
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Diclofenac sodium 0.1% is a commonly used NSAID with well-documented clinical efficacy in reducing postoperative inflammation; however, its corneal tolerability and ophthalmic tissue bioavailability require further ... -
Design, synthesis, and validation of novel nitrogen-based chalcone analogs against triple negative breast cancer
( Elsevier Masson s.r.l. , 2020 , Article)Great strides have been made in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) treatment, which represents 20% of total predicted annual US breast cancer (BC) cases. Despite the development of several therapeutics, TNBC patients ... -
Designed electrochemical sensor based on metallocene modified conducting polymer composite for effective determination of tramadol in real samples
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2021 , Article)A novel composite for the electrochemical sensing of tramadol (Tr) was developed by the inclusion of a metallocene mediator between two layers of conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymer, in the presence ... -
Detection of Short-Term Side Effects of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study in a War-Torn Country
( Dove Press , 2022 , Article)The chAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine is the first COVID-19 vaccine available in Yemen. Hence, this local-based study was used to identify the type and frequency of short-term side effects following 48 hours of the first shot of the ... -
Determinants of caregiver's knowledge and practices regarding childhood fever management in a developing setting: a multi-centre cross-sectional assessment
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)Introduction: Fever is both a sign of various diseases (chief of which are infectious in nature) and an adverse effect of certain interventions (e.g. vaccines, drugs) in the pediatric population. It elicits anxiety among ... -
Determinants of community pharmacists' information gathering and counseling practices during the management of minor ailments
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Objective To assess the determinants of community pharmacists’ information gathering and counseling practices during the management of minor ailments in Qatar. Method A cross-sectional study of 305 community pharmacists ... -
Determination of fat-soluble vitamins A, D3, and E in infant formula and milk powder using high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection: Jordan market as a case study
( Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , 2020 , Article)A new, simple, rapid, and sensitive reversed-phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Photodiode Array (HPLC-PDA) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous analysis of fat-soluble vitamins A, D3, and E. ... -
Determination of potential drug-drug interactions in prescription orders dispensed in a community pharmacy setting using Micromedex and Lexicomp: a retrospective observational study
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Background Community pharmacists have a role in identifying drug-drug interactions (DDIs) when processing prescription orders and dispensing medications to patients. The harmful effects of DDIs can be prevented or minimized ...