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In vivo and in vitro studies evaluating the chemopreventive effect of metformin on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated breast carcinogenesis
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Metformin (MET) is a clinically used anti-hyperglycemic agent that shows activities against chemically-induced animal models of cancer. A study from our laboratory showed that MET protectes against 7, 12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene ...
Development and Evaluation of an Educational Program for Community Pharmacists on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2020 , Article)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is an important strategy for the prevention of CVD. Pharmacists play an important role in CVD risk assessment and management (CVDRAM). Our previous study identified gaps in ...
Types and Severity of Medication-Errors with Automated Systems within Medication-Use Process: Systematic-Review
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Automated systems have been crucial to reducing medication errors and improving patient safety. However, their use has increased medication-errors associated with other factors:socio-technical interactions, automation bias, ...
Efficient design to fabricate smart Lumefantrine nanocrystals using DENA® particle engineering technology: Characterisation, in vitro and in vivo antimalarial evaluation and assessment of acute and sub-acute toxicity
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Nanocrystalization technologies have a great potential to substantially increase solubility as well as alleviate the erratic bioavailability behaviour of a range of poorly water soluble drugs. The aim of the current study ...
Learning in lockdown: Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on interprofessional education
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Mark Allen Publishing Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the learning experiences of students undertaking health and social care programmes across the globe. In the UK, the Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced emergency ...
Incidence of co-trimoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in a tertiary care hospital
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Dovepress
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Co-trimoxazole is a broad-spectrum antibiotic associated with hyperkalemia. Objective: To determine the incidence of hyperkalemia and its risk factors in patients receiving co-trimoxazole. Materials and Methods: ...
Investigating the incidence, nature, severity and potential causality of medication errors in hospital settings in Qatar
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020, The Author(s). Background Medication errors are a major public health concern that negatively impact patient safety and health outcomes. Effective and efficient medication error reporting systems and practices are ...
Assessment of job satisfaction among community pharmacists in Baghdad, Iraq: A cross-sectional study
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Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Pharmacists have the unique position of providing safe and effective care. Hence, addressing their feelings about their working life is crucial to provide good pharmacy services. Objective: this study aimed to ...
Views and experiences of decision-makers on organisational safety culture and medication errors
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
In 2017, the World Health Organization published “Medication Without Harm, WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge,” to reduce patient harm caused by unsafe medication use practices. While the five objectives emphasise the ...
Anticancer activity of Neosetophomone B, A Fungal Secondary Metabolite, against Hematological Malignancies
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Cancer is one of the most life threatening diseases, causing nearly 13% death in the worldwide. Leukemia, cancer of the hematopoetic cells is the main cause of cancer death in adults and children. Therapeutic agents used ...