Browsing Pharmacy Research by Publisher "Springer International Publishing"
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A Critical Review of the Current Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Agents Used to Treat Tuberculosis in Children
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article Review)Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Additionally, treatment is complex with most patients requiring combination therapy of first-line agents for multiple months. ... -
A Review of Clinical Outcomes Associated with Two Meropenem Dosing Strategies
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article Review)Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic that exhibits time-dependent bactericidal activity, traditionally dosed intravenously at 1�g every 8�h. In order to maximize its pharmacodynamic activity and reduce costs, an alternative ... -
A Systematic Scoping Review of the State of Pharmacovigilance and Governance in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article Review)Introduction Pharmacovigilance (PV) systems around the world vary in capacity and maturity. Many factors can influence PV. Objectives This systematic scoping review aims to explore the opportunities for effective PV ... -
Characteristics and quality of adverse drug reaction reporting: a comparison of pharmacists with other healthcare providers at a multi-specialty hospital in Qatar
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)Objective: Rumailah Hospital (RH) is a multi-specialty hospital with a capacity of 605 beds that serves subacute and long-term patients in Qatar. Since under-reporting and low-quality reporting of adverse drug reactions ... -
Clinical pharmacokinetic drug interactions associated with artemisinin derivatives and HIV-antivirals
( Springer International Publishing , 2014 , Article Review)Management of HIV and malaria co-infection is challenging due to potential drug-drug interactions between antimalarial and HIV-antiviral drugs. Little is known of the clinical significance of these drug interactions, and ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Phenytoin Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa Region
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article Review)Background Genetic polymorphisms are known to influence outcomes with phenytoin yet effects in the Middle East and North Africa region are poorly understood. Objectives The objective of this systematic review was to ... -
Pharmaceutical pricing policies in Qatar
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Qatar is the world’s highest per capita income non-OECD country. The country has established the National Health Strategy 2011–2016 (NHS), which is aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030 that will advance Qatar’s ... -
Pharmacists' attitudes towards pharmacy practice research: A review
( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)Despite an increase in pharmacy practice research, literature addressing the attitudes and involvement of pharmacists is limited. Our own observations as pharmacy practitioners and educators lead us to believe that, so ... -
Review of Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Antitubercular Agents in Adults
( Springer International Publishing , 2014 , Article)Measurement of drug concentrations and performing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) are widely used to optimize efficacy and safety of many commonly used drugs today. Although TDM of first-line antitubercular drugs is used ... -
Taxane formulations: From plant to clinic
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Book chapter)Taxanes including paclitaxel and docetaxel are highly active against many types of cancers. The main obstacle with developing delivery systems of taxanes is their poor water solubility. In this chapter, taxanes were reviewed ...