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Medication errors in hospitals in the Middle East: a systematic review of prevalence, nature, severity and contributory factors
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Springer
, 2019 , Article)
© 2019, The Author(s). Purpose: The aim was to critically appraise, synthesise and present the evidence of medication errors amongst hospitalised patients in Middle Eastern countries, specifically prevalence, nature, ...
Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ...
Mesoporous silica coated carbon nanofibers reduce embryotoxicity via ERK and JNK pathways
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been implicated in biomedical applications, yet, they are still considered as a potential hazard. Conversely, mesoporous silica is a biocompatible compound that has been used in various ...
The development of a theory-informed Communities of Practice Framework for pharmacy and other professional healthcare education programmes
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2018 , Article)
This paper describes the development of a novel Communities of Practice (CoP) theory-informed framework. The CoP framework, developed through a rigorous process of extensive review of the literature and peer review by ...
A survey on the awareness and attitude of pharmacists and doctors towards the application of pharmacogenomics and its challenges in Qatar
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
Pharmacists are expected to play an important role in applying pharmacogenomics discoveries to patient care. Despite the increased attention to genetic research in Qatar, clinicians' attitudes ...
Dispensing practices of general practitioners and community pharmacists in Malaysia-A pilot study
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Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
, 2013 , Article)
Background
In Malaysia, general practitioners (GPs) in private clinics are legally permitted to dispense medicines.
Aim
To compare the dispensing practices of community pharmacists and GPs in private clinics.
Met ...
Pharmacoeconomics of voriconazole in the management of invasive fungal infections
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Taylor and Francis
, 2010 , Article)
The incidence of invasive fungal infection has risen in recent years with the introduction of more intensive chemotherapy regimens and the advent of stem cell and solid-organ transplants. In patients undergoing chemotherapy, ...
Evaluation of academic detailing programme on childhood diarrhoea management by primary healthcare providers in Banke district of Nepal
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International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
, 2013 , Article)
Academic detailing is rarely practised in developing countries. A randomized control trial on healthcare service was conducted to evaluate the impact of academic detailing programme on the adherence of primary healthcare ...
The development, translation and validation of an instrument used in a tobacco cessation intervention study among patients with diabetes
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
, 2014 , Article)
Objective: In diabetes care, smoking cessation is a very important component that should be addressed in order to facilitate effective blood glucose control and to limit the development of complications associated with ...
Impact of educational intervention on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in Pakistan
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2013 , Article)
Objective: To evaluate the impact of training of dispensers on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in context to storage temperature, prescription terminologies and status of medicines in Islamabad, ...