College of Pharmacy: Recent submissions
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The Impact of Pharmacist Medication Reviews on Geriatric Patients: A Scoping Review
( Korean Journal of Family Medicine , 2024 , Article)Medication review is an intervention with the potential to reduce drug-related problems (DRPs) in the elderly. This study aimed to determine the effect of pharmacists' medication reviews on geriatric patients. This study ... -
A cost-effectiveness analysis for high versus standard (low) dose caffeine for the treatment of apnea in neonatal intensive care unit
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Objective: Preterm babies are prone to experiencing apnea of prematurity (AOP), mostly characterised by a pause in breathing lasting a minimum of 20 seconds. Recent literature supported higher maintenance doses of caffeine, ... -
Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of Patient Satisfaction with Pharmacist Services Questionnaire (PSPSQ) 2.0 into the Arabic language among people with diabetes
( Public Library of Science , 2024 , Article)Background Understanding patient satisfaction is key to advancing pharmacy services and improving health outcomes. There is a lack of a translated and psychometrically validated tool in the Arabic language to measure patient ... -
Short-term side effects of BNT162b2 vaccine in primary care settings in Qatar: a retrospective study
( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)Background: Despite the established effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Vaccine, the novel technology demands careful safety monitoring. While global studies have explored its safety, local data remains limited and exhibits some ... -
Unlocking the Therapeutic Potential of BCL-2 Associated Protein Family: Exploring BCL-2 Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy
( Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology , 2024 , Article Review)Apoptosis, programmed cell death pathway, is a vital physiological mechanism that ensures cellular homeostasis and overall cellular well-being. In the context of cancer, where evasion of apoptosis is a hallmark, the ... -
Exploring Feedback Mechanics during Experiential Learning in Pharmacy Education: A Scoping Review
( MDPI , 2024 , Article Review)Background: This scoping review aims to explore the literature on feedback for pharmacy students during experiential learning, with a focus on identifying the modes of delivery of feedback and the perceived impact of ... -
Students' Perception of Online Versus Face-to-Face Learning: What Do the Healthcare Teachers Have to Know?
( Cureus, Inc. , 2024 , Article)During the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions confronted the possibility of complete closure and took countermeasures by adapting e-learning platforms. The present cross-sectional study quantified the impact of ... -
Influence of automated indexing in Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) selection for pharmacy practice journals
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Background: The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) thesaurus is the controlled vocabulary used to index articles in MEDLINE. MeSH were mainly manually selected until June 2022 when an automated algorithm, the Medical Text ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study of Vaccination-Related Education in Pharmacy Programs in the Middle East
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Objective: Pharmacists play pivotal roles in improving vaccination rates. However, absence of vaccination-related undergraduate education impedes their ability for these roles. The study aims were to scope vaccination-related ... -
Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practice toward medication therapy management services among pharmacists in Yemen
( Public Library of Science , 2024 , Article)Medication therapy management (MTM) refers to the activities provided by pharmacists that patients recognize as evidence of care being provided. It encompasses the services that patients value and consider valuable. Many ... -
Pharmacists' current and potential prescribing roles in primary care in the Netherlands: a case study
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)In some countries, pharmacists have obtained prescribing rights to improve quality and accessibility of care and reduce physician workload. This case study explored pharmacists' current roles in and potential for prescribing ... -
Precision medicine in pharmacy: assessing pharmacogenomics competence among pharmacists and pharmacy students
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Background: Pharmacogenomics, a key component of precision medicine, aims to improve healthcare outcomes. As pharmacists play a pivotal role in this evolving field, an assessment of their preparedness to apply pharmacogenomics ... -
Cost-effectiveness of l-glutamine versus crizanlizumab for adults with sickle cell disease: model focused on reducing pain episode costs from Qatar's healthcare perspective
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2024 , Article)Objectives: Treatment options for preventing vaso-occlusive crises among sickle cell disease patients are on the rise, especially if hydroxyurea treatment has failed. This economic analysis is conducted to assess the ... -
The characteristics of CALR mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms: a clinical experience from a tertiary care center in Qatar and a literature review
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Background: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are hematological disorders characterized by abnormal production of myeloid cells due to genetic mutations. Since 2013, researchers have identified somatic mutations in the ... -
Kv7 Channel Activators Flupirtine and ML213 Alleviate Neuropathic Pain Behavior in the Streptozotocin Rat Model of Diabetic Neuropathy
( Dove Press Ltd , 2024 , Article)Background & Objective: Chronic peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP) is a debilitating condition that is associated with many types of injury/diseases, including diabetes mellitus. Patients with longstanding diabetes develop ... -
Differentially expressed miRNA profiles of serum derived extracellular vesicles from patients with acute ischemic stroke
( Elsevier , 2024 , Report)BackgroundMicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in diverse cellular changes following acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Circulating miRNAs, stabilized and delivered to target cells via extracellular vesicles (EVs), are potential ... -
Structural proteomics guided annotation of vaccine targets and designing of multi-epitopes vaccine to instigate adaptive immune response against Francisella tularensis
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Francisella tularensis can cause severe disease in humans via the respiratory or cutaneous routes and a case fatality ratio of up to 10 % is reported due to lack of proper antibiotic treatment, while F. novicida causes ... -
In silico design of multi-epitope vaccines against the hantaviruses by integrated structural vaccinology and molecular modeling approaches
( Public Library of Science , 2024 , Article)Hantaviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Bunyaviridae that causes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) worldwide. Currently, there is no ... -
Inhibition of cytochrome P450 epoxygenase promotes endothelium-to-mesenchymal transition and exacerbates doxorubicin-induced cardiovascular toxicity
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Background: Doxorubicin (DOX) is a potent chemotherapy widely used in treating various neoplastic diseases. However, the clinical use of DOX is limited due to its potential toxic effect on the cardiovascular system. Thus, ... -
Integrated structural proteomics and machine learning-guided mapping of a highly protective precision vaccine against mycoplasma pulmonis
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Mycoplasma pulmonis (M. pulmonis) is an emerging respiratory infection commonly linked to prostate cancer, and it is classified under the group of mycoplasmas. Improved management of mycoplasma infections is essential due ...
