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Sestrin2 as a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Various Diseases
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Hindawi
, 2017 , Article)
Sestrin2 (SESN2), a highly conserved stress-inducible metabolic protein, is known to repress reactive oxygen species (ROS) and provide cytoprotection against various noxious stimuli including genotoxic and oxidative stress, ...
Genetic variants associated with warfarin dose in African-American individuals: a genome-wide association study
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
Summary BackgroundVKORC1 and CYP2C9 are important contributors to warfarin dose variability, but explain less variability for individuals of African descent than for those of European or Asian descent. We aimed to identify ...
Prescribers' views and experiences of using direct acting oral anticoagulants in the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A survey in remote and rural Scotland.
(
Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
A recent systematic review highlighted the lack of robust studies on prescribers' perspectives of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The aim was to determine prescribers' views ...
Proliposome powders prepared using a slurry method for the generation of beclometasone dipropionate liposomes
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
A novel “slurry method” was described for the preparation of proliposome powders using soya phosphatidylcholine (SPC) with cholesterol (1:1) and for incorporation of beclometasone dipropionate (BDP) at 2mole% of the total ...
Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of university students in Qatar
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Dove Press
, 2017 , Article)
Stigma in relation to mental illness is one of the main factors inhibiting people from seeking help. Studies have been undertaken looking into the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) about mental illness among residents ...
HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among university students in Northern Nigeria
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Elsevier, Ltd
, 2014 , Poster)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) constitutes
an important health challenge for young adults worldwide as a
result of high prevalence of risk behaviors. Universities in Sub-
Saharan Africa including Nigeria are faced ...
A Middle Eastern journey of integrating Interprofessional Education into the healthcare curriculum: a SWOC analysis
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Interprofessional education (IPE) is an emerging concept in the Middle East with a number of health professional degree programs continually striving to meet international accreditation requirements to enhance the quality ...
Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
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Elsevier, Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Summary ObjectivesTo determine how tuberculosis (TB) treatment affects the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with pulmonary TB and to identify the predictors of favourable TB treatment outcomes in Baghdad, ...
Rifampin-warfarin interaction in a mitral valve replacement patient receiving rifampin for infective endocarditis: a case report
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SpringerOpen
, 2016 , Article)
Warfarin therapy is associated with many drug interactions that may cause a significant alteration in its anticoagulant effect. Rifampin is a widely used antimicrobial that has major interactions with several medications ...
Telephone versus office-based management of warfarin: Impact on international normalized ratios and outcomes
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Springer-Verlag Tokyo
, 2014 , Article)
Studies have concluded that telephone-based management of warfarin is an effective alternative to in-office management. High rates of patient and physician satisfaction have been reported with telephone-based monitoring. ...