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Public knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding antibiotics use in Punjab, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives
Public awareness about antibiotics use is critical in antimicrobial resistance. We evaluated knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the general population of Punjab, Pakistan in this cross-sectional ...
Knowledge and Attitudes on Khat Use among Yemeni Health Sciences Students
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Khat chewing has a negative impact on an individual’s life. Objectives: The study was execute to assess health sciences students’ knowledge and attitudes regarding khat use in Yemen. Methods: This survey involved ...
Exploring the role of community pharmacists in obesity and weight management in Qatar: A mixed-methods study
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Obesity is a major public health burden in Qatar. Pharmacists can play an important role in providing weight management services (WMSs). This study aimed to explore their attitudes, practice, perceived ...
Community pharmacists' management of minor ailments in developing countries: A systematic review of types, recommendations, information gathering and counselling practices
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Aims: To conduct a systematic review of the management of minor ailments by community pharmacists in developing countries, and to identify the specific minor ailments encountered, the medications recommended or requested ...
Determinants of community pharmacists' information gathering and counseling practices during the management of minor ailments
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
Objective
To assess the determinants of community pharmacists’ information gathering and counseling practices during the management of minor ailments in Qatar.
Method
A cross-sectional study of 305 community pharmacists ...
Emerging innate biological properties of nano-drug delivery systems: A focus on PAMAM dendrimers and their clinical potential
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Drug delivery systems or vectors are usually needed to improve the bioavailability and effectiveness of a drug through improving its pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics at an organ, tissue or cellular level. However, emerging ...
Health-related quality of life and its predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS and receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is considered to be the fourth 90 of UNAIDS 90-90-90 target to monitor the effects of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART has significantly increased the life ...
Community pharmacists’ knowledge and attitudes towards pediatric pain management in Nigeria
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Dove Press
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: Community pharmacists (CPs) frequently attend to pediatric patients with pain but limited data exist regarding their knowledge of and attitude to effective management of pediatric pain in Nigeria. Thus, this study ...
Lyophilized drug-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles formulated with beeswax and theobroma oil
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article)
Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) have the potential to enhance the systemic availability of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) or reduce its toxicity through uptake of the SLNs from the gastrointestinal tract or ...
A pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in Qatar: an exploration of pharmacists' and patients' perspectives of the program
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Article)
Background Tobacco use is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality. An intensive pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program was implemented in eight primary care pharmacies in Qatar. Objective This study aimed ...