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Crosstalk Between Oxidative Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Stress in Endothelial Dysfunction and Aberrant Angiogenesis Associated With Diabetes: A Focus on the Protective Roles of Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article Review)
Type-2 diabetes prevalence is continuing to rise worldwide due to physical inactivity and obesity epidemic. Diabetes and fluctuations of blood sugar are related to multiple micro- and macrovascular complications, that are ...
Blind Source Separation Algorithms Using Hyperbolic and Givens Rotations for High-Order QAM Constellations
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
This paper addresses the problem of blind demixing of instantaneous mixtures in a multiple-input multiple-output communication system. The main objective is to present efficient blind source separation (BSS) algorithms ...
Genotoxic impact of long-term cigarette and waterpipe smoking on DNA damage and oxidative stress in healthy subjects
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Although a plethora of studies have examined tobacco smoke-cancer disease association, the involvement of cellular genetic toxicity remains unclear. Therefore, the present study provides molecular evidence for a pathway ...
Appropriateness of Dabigatran and Rivaroxaban Prescribing in Qatar: A 5-Year Experience
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: Over the past few years, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been gradually replacing warfarin. Inappropriate prescribing of DOACs in real-life practice settings can affect their perceived safety and ...
A systematic review of the outcome data supporting the Healthy Living Pharmacy concept and lessons from its implementation
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Background The Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) project, launched in England, UK in 2009 was a novel approach of introducing public health services within community pharmacy to tackle local health inequalities. A national ...
Sanguinarine suppresses growth and induces apoptosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Sanguinarine (Sang), a plant-derived compound isolated from the roots of Sanguinaria canadensis was evaluated for its potential pro-apoptotic effects in precursor B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Pre-ALL) cell lines. Treatment ...
Tobacco-related education in schools of pharmacy in the Middle East: A multinational cross-sectional study
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Lack of adequate tobacco-related content in pharmacy curricula can interfere with pharmacist's ability to provide tobacco cessation interventions. This study aims to determine the extent of tobacco-related ...
Preparation and characterization of letrozole-loaded poly(d,l-lactide) nanoparticles for drug delivery in breast cancer therapy
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Letrozole (LTZ), an aromatase inhibitor used for the treatment of hormonally-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women, has poor water solubility, rapid metabolism, and a range of side effects. In this study, polymer-based ...
Health-related stakeholders’ perceptions of clinical pharmacy services in Qatar
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, The Author(s). Background In Qatar, the National Vision 2030 and the National Health Strategy 2018–2022 articulate the need to improve healthcare delivery by better utilisation of the skilled workforce. In this ...
Global comparison of professional positioning by pharmacy programs towards prospective students
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Background: Enrolment of capable prospective students for pharmacy programs is a major priority for the profession. The way in which these students perceive a future career in pharmacy may be dependent ...