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Using Zebrafish for Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2018 , Article)
Over the last decade, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as amodel organismfor cardiovascular research.Zebrafish have several advantages over mammalian models. For instance, the experimental cost of using zebrafish ...
Na + /H + exchanger isoform 1-induced osteopontin expression facilitates cardiac hypertrophy through p90 ribosomal S6 kinase
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NLM (Medline)
, 2018 , Article)
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. One in three cases of heart failure is due to dilated cardiomyopathy. The Na+/H+ exchanger isoform 1 (NHE1), a multifunctional protein and the key pH regulator ...
Pharmaceutical Characterization of MyoNovin, a Novel Skeletal Muscle Regenerator: in silico, in vitro and in vivo Studies.
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Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences
, 2018 , Article)
MyoNovin is a novel skeletal muscle-regenerating compound developed through synthesis of two nitro groups onto a guaifenesin backbone to deliver nitric oxide to skeletal muscle with a potential to treat muscle atrophy. The ...
Healthcare practitioners' views of their role in addressing the medical comorbidites of people with mental illness
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: The lifespan of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. These disorders include schizophrenia, schizophrenia-like psychosis (e.g., schizoaffective disorder), ...
Impact of a Collaborative Pharmaceutical Care Service among Patients with Diabetes in Qatar Petroleum Healthcare Center Dukhan: A Multiple Time Series Study
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a highly prevalent non-communicable disease worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes in Qatar exceeds the prevalence of diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa region and the globe. ...
Scholarly publishing depends on peer reviewers
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2018 , Article)
The peer-review crisis is posing a risk to the scholarly peer-reviewed journal system. Journals have to ask many potential peer reviewers to obtain a minimum acceptable number of peers accepting reviewing a manuscript. ...
Perspectives of healthcare professionals in Qatar on causes of medication errors: A mixed methods study of safety culture
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
Background There is a lack of robust, rigorous mixed methods studies of patient safety culture generally and notably those which incorporate behavioural theories of change. The study aimed to quantify and explain key aspects ...
Smoking cessation intervention: Can diabetic patients’ change their motivation to quit and nicotine dependence?
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PharmaInfo Publications
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Considering smoking tobacco is a bad habit that drive smokers to nicotine dependence; that argue an urgent need to evaluate factors keep them smoke and how a smoking cessation intervention can affect these ...
Outcomes of patient education practices to optimize the safe use of lithium: A literature review
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Allen Press
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Lithium is commonly used to treat various psychiatric disorders and is particularly effective in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, this drug has a narrow therapeutic index and, if not ...
Quality assurance, accreditation, and glocalisation of pharmacy programmes
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2018 , Article)
Pharmacy programmes assessment is one of the most essential elements of quality assurance and a means of producing competent graduates. This short communication emphasises the need for the quality and monitoring of franchised ...