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Assessment of the attitude, awareness and practice of periprocedural warfarin management among health care professional in Qatar. A cross sectional survey
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
It is estimated that 10–15% of oral anticoagulant (OAC) patients, would need to hold their OAC for scheduled surgery. Especially for warfarin, this process is complex and requires multi-layer risk assessment and decisions ...
Applying value-based strategies to accelerate access to novel cancer medications: guidance from the Oncology Health Economics Expert Panel in Qatar (Q-OHEP)
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Background: In line with global trends, cancer incidence and mortality may have decreased for specific types of cancer in Qatar. However, the cancer-related burden on patients, healthcare systems, and the economy is expected ...
The Dilemma of Peri-Procedural Warfarin Management: A Narrative Review
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2021 , Article Review)
Periprocedural vitamin K antagonist management is a complex process and inherently entails multiple clinical issues. Marked variations have been reported in different aspects of this process. These differences were noted ...
Health sciences students' and instructors' perceptions of the emergency switch to virtual internship amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A case from Qatar
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article)
In efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, health colleges at Qatar University shifted their clinical training to virtual internships (VI) and project-based learning (PBL). The shift was new to students and faculty alike, ...
Qatar’s primary health care medication home delivery service: A response toward COVID-19
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taylor and francis
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care systems around the world. Pharmacists have made substantial contributions to the health care operations during the COVID-19 response. The Pharmacy Department at Qatar Primary ...
Correction to: A qualitative assessment of medical students' readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic (BMC Medical Education, (2023), 23, 1, (186), 10.1186/s12909-023-04117-3)
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2023 , Other)
Correction: BMC Medical Education (2023) 23:186 Following publication of the original article [1], due to a typesetting error, references [19] and [20] were written incorrectly. The correct references are given below: [19] ...
Economic impact of clinical pharmacist interventions in a general tertiary hospital in Qatar
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Public Library of Science
, 2023 , Article)
Background With an increasingly strained health system budgets, healthcare services need to continually demonstrate evidence of economic benefits. This study sought to evaluate the economic impact of interventions initiated ...
Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Insomnia is a highly prevalent health problem, affecting about one-third of the adult population globally. University students are at a high risk for developing insomnia due to the stressful nature of academic ...
Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Interventions on Economic Outcomes in a Cardiology Setting in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
We sought to investigate the economic impact of preventing adverse events in a cardiology setting in Qatar as an effect of the clinical pharmacist as an intervention. This is a retrospective study of interventions by ...
Patients' and primary carers' views on clozapine treatment for schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Subjective views of clozapine treatment among patients with schizophrenia in the Middle East and North African MENA Region have not previously been assessed. Globally, few studies have assessed the views of carers to ...