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Utilization of simulated patients to assess diabetes and asthma counseling practices among community pharmacists in Qatar
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Springer Netherlands
, 2017 , Article)
Background Patient counseling is one of the most important services a pharmacist can provide to patients. Studies have shown that counseling provided by pharmacists may prevent medication related problems and improve ...
Blood glucose control for patients with acute coronary syndromes in Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Blood glucose is known to be elevated in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. However a gap in knowledge exists regarding effective management strategies once admitted to acute care units. It is ...
A holistic conceptual framework model to describe medication adherence in and guide interventions in diabetes mellitus
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
Nonadherence to medications in patients with diabetes, which results in poor treatment outcomes and increased healthcare costs, is commonly reported globally. Factors associated with medication adherence have ...
An evaluation of the translation of continuing education into diabetes public health care by pharmacists
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Springer Netherlands
, 2017 , Article)
Background Pharmacists are assuming greater public health roles and partaking in continuing education to advance knowledge and skills necessary for the provision of this patient care. Objective We sought to determine what ...
Fixed-dose combination associated with faster time to smear conversion compared to separate tablets of anti-tuberculosis drugs in patients with poorly controlled diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis in Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Diabetes is associated with increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) treatment failure, death, and relapse compared to patients without diabetes. Current TB regimens are available as fixed dose combination (FDC) and ...
The Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking in Patients With Diabetes in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Widespread evidence has demonstrated the negative effects of tobacco smoking
in patients with diabetes. Although many studies have explored the prevalence of
tobacco smoking in the general population, data are lacking ...
Diabetes patient management by pharmacists during Ramadan
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Many Muslim diabetes patients choose to participate in Ramadan despite medical advice to the contrary. This study aims to describe Qatar pharmacists' practice, knowledge, and attitudes towards guiding diabetes medication ...
Prevention and screening recommendations in type 2 diabetes: Review and critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The aim of this review was to identify and appraise guidelines reporting recommendations for the screening and prevention of type 2 diabetes. Five guidelines were included for analysis and all were endorsed by national or ...
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 ...
Diabetes care in Qatar: a survey of pharmacists’ activities, attitudes and knowledge
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Springer Netherlands
, 2018 , Article)
Background Diabetes mellitus is recognized as a major public health issue and is one of the top ten causes of death in Qatar. Objective To describe the activities, and attitudes of Qatar pharmacists toward diabetes, to ...