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Understanding and perceptions of final-year Doctor of Pharmacy students about generic medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: a quantitative insight
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Dove Press
, 2015 , Article)
General objective: To evaluate the understanding and perceptions of generic medicines among final-year Doctor of Pharmacy students in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: A 23-item survey instrument that included a question on the ...
Reintroduction of Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, Post-Bac) Program in Nepal: Exploration of the Obstacles and Solutions to Move Forward
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Dove Medical Press
, 2022 , Article)
This commentary article highlights the status of clinical pharmacy education in Nepal, explores the challenges and solutions in sustainably reintroducing Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD, Post-Bac) in Nepal, ...
How Prepared Are the Health Care Professionals for Disaster Medicine Management? An Insight from Pakistan
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
Countries need healthcare professionals who are competent first responders with a positive attitude and prepared to deal with catastrophes. The study evaluated the knowledge, attitude, and readiness of the practice of ...
Increased Fracture Risk After Bariatric Surgery: a Case-Controlled Study with a Long-Term Follow-Up
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: Bariatric surgeries are common procedures due to the high prevalence of obesity. This study aimed to investigate whether bariatric surgery increases fracture risk. Material and Methods: It was a case-controlled ...
Career Readiness Among Saudi Pharmacy Students: Exploring the Need for and the Impact of Career Counseling Services
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Dove Medical Press
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: Employers place emphasis on graduates’ work experience and interpersonal skills while academia mainly focuses on developing students’ learning ability. One proposed strategy is through career guidance by universities; ...
Awareness and Perception of Hospitalized Patients on Thromboembolism and Thromboprophylaxis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sana’a-Yemen
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Dove Medical Press
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: Patients’ awareness toward VTE and thromboprophylaxis is critical for medication adherence. This study aimed to evaluate the patient’s awareness and perception towards VTE and its prophylaxis and to assess patient’s ...
Pill-burden and its association with treatment burden among patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multimorbidity and high treatment burden. Pill-burden is one component of the overall treatment burden. However, little is known about its magnitude and contribution ...
A Multi-Institutional Study of Yemeni Final Year Undergraduate Pharmacy Students’ Understanding, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers Toward Provision of Pharmaceutical Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Dove Medical Press
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: Pharmaceutical care (PC) is the philosophy of the pharmacist’s practice to achieve a better health-related outcome by designing, implementing and monitoring the therapeutic plans. It is in its infancy in ...
Knowledge, attitude, and readiness towards disaster management: A nationwide survey among healthcare practitioners in United Arab Emirates
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Public Library of Science
, 2023 , Article)
Health professionals are expected to be knowledgeable on disaster medicine and prepared to deal with medicine disasters. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and readiness to practice disaster ...
Materiovigilance in Perspective: Understanding Its Concept and Practice in the Global Healthcare System
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Springer
, 2023 , Article)
Materiovigilance (Mv) has the same purpose and approach in ensuring patient safety as pharmacovigilance but deals with medical devices associated with adverse events (MDAEs) and their monitoring. Mv has been instrumental ...