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Misconceptions and current use of contraception among women of reproductive age in six major cities in Nigeria
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the determinants of family planning misconceptions and modern contraceptive use, and the influence of misconceptions on the use of modern contraceptive methods. Methods: ...
Implementation of An Ambulatory Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinic In Qatar: Development of A New Service and A Pilot On Patients' Satisfaction and Quality of Life
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Objectives
Pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics have been shown to improve the quality of life (QoL) of patients receiving anti-clot treatment. The first pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic in Qatar was ...
Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy involves activation of p90 ribosomal S6 Kinase
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Public Library of Science
, 2015 , Article)
Studies using pharmacological and genetic approaches have shown that increased activity/expression of the Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy. Despite the ...
Obstructive sleep apnea: Management considerations in psychiatric patients
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Dove Press
, 2015 , Article)
Psychiatric disorders and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are often comorbid. However, there is limited information on the impact of psychotropic medications on OSA symptoms, on how to manage psychiatric pharmacotherapy in ...
Review of Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Antitubercular Agents in Adults
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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 ...
Medication management during electroconvulsant therapy
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Dove Press
, 2016 , Article)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has demonstrated to be highly effective and safe, even life saving for many psychiatric disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Most patients who require ECT ...
The Therapeutic Effects of Camel Milk: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Trials
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2016 , Article Review)
The clinical effectiveness and value of camel milk as a therapeutic agent is currently unclear. MEDLINE (1946 to March 2016), EMBASE (1974 to March 2016), and Google Scholar were searched using the following terms: milk, ...
Instrumentation of Flow-Through USP IV Dissolution Apparatus to Assess Poorly Soluble Basic Drug Products: a Technical Note
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Springer New York LLC
, 2016 , Article)
Supersaturation and precipitation are common limitations encountered especially with poorly soluble basic drugs. The aims of this work were to explore the pattern of dissolution and precipitation of poorly soluble basic ...
Evaluating community pharmacy practice in Qatar using simulated patient method: Acute gastroenteritis management
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2016 , Article)
Objective: To evaluate Qatari pharmacists' prescribing, labeling, dispensing and counseling practices in response to acute community-acquired gastroenteritis. Methods: The simulated patient method was used in this study. ...
Withania somnifera root powder protects againist post-traumatic stress disorder-induced memory impairment
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Springer Netherlands
, 2019 , Article)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is precipitated by exposure to severe traumatic events such as wars, natural disasters, catastrophes, or other traumatic events. Withania somnifera (WS) Dunal (family: Solanaceae) known ...