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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 ...
Portrayal of Autism Spectrum disorder and its treatments in Qatar's leading newspapers: A content analysis study
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
BackgroundThe public cultivates thoughts, perceptions, and beliefs through media. Research has revealed that the media has a significant contribution to the publics’ negative perceptions and stigma surrounding Autism ...
A brief history and challenges of clozapine utilization in the Arab world
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Clozapine synthesis dates back to 1958, when a Swiss pharmaceutical company produced it based on the chemical structure of the tricyclic antidepressant imipramine (Crilly, 2007; Idänpään-Heikkilä et al., 1975). Clinical ...
Formation of biocompatible MgO/cellulose grafted hydrogel for efficient bactericidal and controlled release of doxorubicin
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2022 , Article)
In this study, MgO-doped CNC-g-PAA hydrogel was synthesized by grafting poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) onto cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and then doped Magnesium oxide (MgO) using pH 7.0 and 12.0 to obtain an efficient nanocomposite ...
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 ...
How does culture affect experiential training feedback in exported Canadian health professional curricula?
(2017 , Article)
Objectives: To explore feedback processes of Western-based health professional student training curricula conducted in an Arab clinical teaching setting.Methods: This qualitative study employed document analysis of in-training ...
Using Zebrafish for Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2018 , Article)
Over the last decade, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as amodel organismfor cardiovascular research.Zebrafish have several advantages over mammalian models. For instance, the experimental cost of using zebrafish ...