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A qualitative exploration of clozapine prescribing and monitoring practices in the Arabian Gulf countries
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Clozapine is considered as the first line antipsychotic for treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Worldwide reports indicate an overall underutilization of clozapine in patients experiencing TRS. This study aims to ...
The use of Socrative and Yammer online tools to promote interactive learning in pharmacy education
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Background and purpose
Engagement of students in the didactic classroom setting restricts students’ time spent towards active learning, which in turn, adversely affects the retention of concepts taught through traditional ...
Evaluating knowledge, skills, and practice change after an accredited evidence-based medicine course for community pharmacy preceptors
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Introduction: Incorporating evidence-based medicine skills into practice is vital for pharmacists to promote rational medication use while making optimal patient care decisions. The objective of this study was to evaluate ...
Key stakeholders' views on the potential implementation of pharmacist prescribing: A qualitative investigation.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
An accumulation of international evidence demonstrates that pharmacist prescribing is effective, safe and well-accepted. While there is potential for such development in the Middle East, the majority of published studies ...
Human Factors approaches to evaluating outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy services: A systematic review.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
The expansion in terms of available treatment options and models of care has led to a growing global momentum for outpatient antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services. A systematic review was undertaken to explore Human Factors ...
Perspectives of pharmacy graduates toward an undergraduate ethics course and its potential impact on their professional practice
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to gauge the opinions and attitudes of pharmacy graduates toward an undergraduate ethics course they received and to explore if the ethics course was relevant to their practice. Sample ...
Cetuximab-conjugated chitosan-pectinate (modified) composite nanoparticles for targeting colon cancer
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
In the present study, we successfully developed a cetuximab-conjugated modified citrus pectin-chitosan nanoparticles for targeted delivery of curcumin (Cet-MCPCNPs) for the treatment of colorectal cancer. In vitro analyses ...
Liposome mediated-CYP1A1 gene silencing nanomedicine prepared using lipid film-coated proliposomes as a potential treatment strategy of lung cancer.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
The occurrence of lung cancer is linked with tobacco smoking, mainly through the generation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Elevated activity of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) plays an important role in the metabolic ...
SAR and molecular mechanism studies of monoamine oxidase inhibition by selected chalcone analogs
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
The present study describes the synthesis of a series of 22 chalcone analogs. These compounds were evaluated as potential human MAO-A and MAO-B inhibitors. The compounds showed varied selectivity against the two isoforms. ...
Exploring the gaps between education and pharmacy practice on antimicrobial stewardship: a qualitative study among pharmacists in Qatar.
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Taylor & Francis Group
, 2019 , Article)
Antimicrobial resistance is a public health issue and is the focus of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) teams within health care institutions. However, AMS is not comprehensively and fully taught in medical or pharmacy ...