Pharmacy Research: Recent submissions
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Biotechnology content in pharmacy curricula: Focus on Arab Countries
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Introduction: Pharmaceutical biotechnology involves using the principles of biotechnology to develop drugs. With the rapid increase in biopharmaceutical products being developed and approved for use, educating pharmacy ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Anti-retroviral Adherence Interventions for People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review of Decision Analytical Models
( Adis , 2023 , Article Review)Background: Although safe and effective anti-retrovirals (ARVs) are readily available, non-adherence to ARVs is highly prevalent among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ... -
Smoking cessation intervention: Can diabetic patients’ change their motivation to quit and nicotine dependence?
( PharmaInfo Publications , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Considering smoking tobacco is a bad habit that drive smokers to nicotine dependence; that argue an urgent need to evaluate factors keep them smoke and how a smoking cessation intervention can affect these ... -
Quality assurance, accreditation, and glocalisation of pharmacy programmes
( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2018 , Article)Pharmacy programmes assessment is one of the most essential elements of quality assurance and a means of producing competent graduates. This short communication emphasises the need for the quality and monitoring of franchised ... -
Outcomes of patient education practices to optimize the safe use of lithium: A literature review
( Allen Press , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Lithium is commonly used to treat various psychiatric disorders and is particularly effective in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, this drug has a narrow therapeutic index and, if not ... -
Learning in lockdown: Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on interprofessional education
( 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 ... -
Quality by Design Approach in Liposomal Formulations: Robust Product Development
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Nanomedicine is an emerging field with continuous growth and differentiation. Liposomal formulations are a major platform in nanomedicine, with more than fifteen FDA-approved liposomal products in the market. However, as ... -
Obesity Paradox among Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background and Objectives: There is consensus on the negative effects of obesity on the development of heart failure. However, several studies have suggested that obesity may have paradoxical survival benefits in heart ... -
Evaluation of disaster medicine preparedness among healthcare profession students: A cross-sectional study in pakistan
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Background: Disasters are devastating incidents, especially when occurring suddenly and causing damage, great loss of life, or suffering. Disasters can affect health and the social and economic development of a nation. The ... -
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Promotes Cell Growth, Stemness Like Characteristics, and Metastasis in Human Ovarian Cancer via Activation of PI3K/Akt, β-Catenin, and Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Pathways
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Ovarian cancer (OC) ranks first in cancer-related deaths out of all female reproductive malignancies with high-pitched tumor relapse and chemoresistance. Several reports correlate cancer occurrences with exposure to ... -
Visfatin: A Possible Role in Cardiovasculo-Metabolic Disorders
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Visfatin/NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) is an adipocytokine with several intriguing properties. It was first identified as pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor but turned out to possess enzymatic functions ... -
Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) in Respiratory and Digestive Diseases: A Review
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)The pomegranate fruit is made of white to deep purple seeds that are enclosed in a white, spongy, astringent membrane, also known as pericarp, covered by a thick red skin and a crown-shaped calyx. It contains a variety of ... -
Formulation of boron encapsulated smart nanocapsules for targeted drug delivery to the brain
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Drug delivery through the Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB) represents a significant challenge. Despite the current strategies to circumvent the BBB, nanotechnology offers unprecedented opportunities for combining selective delivery, ... -
Review of Progress and Prospects in Research on Enzymatic and Non- Enzymatic Biofuel Cells; Specific Emphasis on 2D Nanomaterials
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2022 , Article)Energy generation from renewable sources and effective management are two critical challenges for sustainable development. Biofuel Cells (BFCs) provide an elegant solution by combining these two tasks. BFCs are defined by ... -
The Role of p90 Ribosomal S6 Kinase (RSK) in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI)-Induced Cardiotoxicity
( Springer , 2023 , Article Review)Targeted therapy, such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), has been approved to manage various cancer types. However, TKI-induced cardiotoxicity is a limiting factor for their use. This issue has raised the need for ... -
Role of methylglyoxal in diabetic cardiovascular and kidney diseases: Insights from basic science for application into clinical practice
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2018 , Article Review)Background: The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus are increasing globally at alarming rates. Cardiovascular and renal complications are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes. ... -
Effect of pharmacogenetic-based decision support tools in improving depression outcomes: A systematic review
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2021 , Article Review)Objective: Evidence supporting the utility of pharmacogenetic (PGX) tests in depression is scarce. The main objectives of this study were to summarize, update, and assess the quality of the available evidence regarding PGX ... -
Evaluation of the effect of hypericum triquetrifolium turra on memory impairment induced by chronic psychosocial stress in rats: Role of BDNF
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2020 , Article)Background: Chronic psychosocial stress impairs memory function and leads to a depression-like phenotype induced by a persistent status of oxidative stress. Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John’s wort) is widely used to relieve ... -
Evaluation of the Validity of SAMe-TT2R2 Score in a Cohort of Venous Thromboembolism Patients Treated With Warfarin
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article)Low SAMe-TT2R2 score of <2 was validated as a predictor of optimum anticoagulation control, reflected by mean time in therapeutic range (TTR) above 65% to 70%, among warfarin-treated atrial fibrillation patients. This study ... -
Assessing Pharmacists Knowledge and Attitude Toward the Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Qatar
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article)Pharmacists were found to play a key role in anticoagulation care. In order to make an appropriate selection and counselling regarding direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), pharmacists should be knowledgeable and abiding by ...
