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What Are the Challenges in Conducting Cost-of-Illness Studies?
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
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Drug-related problems identified by pharmacists conducting medication use reviews at a primary health center in Qatar
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Medication use review (MUR) is increasingly being recognized globally as a routine strategy performed by pharmacists to optimize the therapeutic outcomes of long-term medications. MUR services are not commonly ...
Microbial production of 1α-hydroxyvitamin D3 from vitamin D3
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
The microbial transformation of vitamin D3 (1) by the fungi Candida maltosa R42 and Botrytis allii NRRL 2502 was investigated. Incubation of compound 1 with C. maltosa R42 and B. allii NRRL 2502 produced the same three ...
Comparability of Interview and Self-Administration of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Tuberculosis (Facit-Tb) Instrument in Iraqi Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Objectives
To investigate the extent to which two different modes of administration (interview by a trained interviewer versus self-administration) yielded a comparable estimate of health-related quality of life (HRQL) ...
Methylated pentavalent arsenic metabolites are bifunctional inducers, as they induce cytochrome P450 1A1 and NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase through AhR- and Nrf2-dependent mechanisms
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ultimately leads to the induction of the carcinogen-activating enzyme cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1), and activation of the nuclear factor-erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 ...
Systematic review of factors affecting pharmaceutical expenditures
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
, 2014 , Article Review)
Objective: To systematically identify the main factors contributing to the increase in pharmaceutical expenditures. Methods: A systematic search of published studies was conducted utilising major widely used electronic ...
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists on generic medicines in Qatar
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article)
Background: The practice of generic medicines prescribing, dispensing and substitution in developing countries has been controversial among healthcare professionals, particularly due to issues on quality, safety and efficacy. ...
The Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking in Patients With Diabetes in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Widespread evidence has demonstrated the negative effects of tobacco smoking
in patients with diabetes. Although many studies have explored the prevalence of
tobacco smoking in the general population, data are lacking ...
Provision of health /disease screening and medication monitoring /management in New Zealand community pharmacies
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Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Access to health /disease screening (HDS) and medication monitoring /management (MM) services in New Zealand has traditionally been through general practitioners. While government and professional organisations are supportive ...
Pharmacists and maternal-fetal medicine: Development of a tool to characterize knowledge and current clinical practice
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Informa Healthcare
, 2014 , Article)
Objective: To develop a knowledge assessment tool to assess baseline knowledge and current practice regarding maternal-fetal medicine. Methods: A literature search was complemented with categorization of questions under ...