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Evidence-Based Review of Pharmacotherapy Used for Parkinson's Disease Psychosis
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Objective: To summarize and evaluate the existing literature regarding medications to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) psychosis. Data Sources: MEDLINE (1946 to March 2017), EMBASE (1980 to March 2017), CINAHL (1982 to March ...
A Review of Clinical Outcomes Associated with Two Meropenem Dosing Strategies
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Article Review)
Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic that exhibits time-dependent bactericidal activity, traditionally dosed intravenously at 1�g every 8�h. In order to maximize its pharmacodynamic activity and reduce costs, an alternative ...
A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in the Emergency Department
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Background/Objective: To improve antimicrobial utilization, development and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in the emergency department (ED) has been recommended. The primary objective of this review ...
A Review of Pharmacogenetics of Antimalarials and Associated Clinical Implications
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Springer-Verlag France
, 2017 , Article Review)
Genetic variability in drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters is known to influence the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. Antimalarial drugs are a class of agents known to utilize metabolic and elimination pathways ...
Garlic for cardiovascular disease: Prevention or treatment?
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Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global mortality with a substantial economic impact. The annual deaths are expected to increase in the next decade. An array of dietary supplements is being used by ...
A systematic review of pharmaceutical pricing policies in developing countries
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
Objective
A systematic review was conducted to summarize government strategies aimed at controlling pharmaceutical prices in developing countries and their effects on relevant outcomes, and to qualitatively analyse eligible ...
A Systematic Scoping Review of the State of Pharmacovigilance and Governance in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Article Review)
Introduction
Pharmacovigilance (PV) systems around the world vary in capacity and maturity. Many factors can influence PV.
Objectives
This systematic scoping review aims to explore the opportunities for effective PV ...
Myocardial proteases and cardiac remodeling
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Wiley-Liss Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Cardiac hypertrophy (CH), characterized by the enlargement of cardiomyocytes, fibrosis and apoptosis, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite the advances in cardiovascular research, there remains a need ...
Future perspectives on nonmedical prescribing
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
Many countries have implemented nonmedical prescribing (NMP) and many others are scoping prescribing practices with a view to developing NMP. This paper provides a future perspective on NMP in light of findings of an ...
Anticancer potential of sanguinarine for various human malignancies
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Future Medicine Ltd.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Sanguinarine (Sang) - a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from Sanguinaria canadensis - exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, proapoptotic and growth inhibitory activities on tumor cells of various cancer types as ...