Browsing by Author "Nasr, Ziad G"
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Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programs within governmental hospitals in Qatar: a SWOC analysis
Nasr, Ziad G.; Jibril, Farah; Elmekaty, Eman; Sonallah, Hala; Chahine, Elias B.; AlNajjar, Afnan... more authors ... less authors ( OXFORD ACADEMIC , 2021 , Article)OBJECTIVES: Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide public health issue that requires emergent action. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been proposed as a strategy to minimise resistance. Although ASPs were ... -
Efficacy and Safety of Colistin versus Tigecycline for Multi-Drug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens—A Meta-Analysis
Abushanab, Dina; Nasr, Ziad G.; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background: We intended to compare the efficacy and safety outcomes of colistin versus tigecycline as monotherapy or combination therapy against multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) pathogens. ... -
Exploring the gaps between education and pharmacy practice on antimicrobial stewardship: a qualitative study among pharmacists in Qatar.
Nasr, Ziad G; Higazy, Alya; Wilbur, Kerry ( Taylor & Francis Group , 2019 , Article)Antimicrobial resistance is a public health issue and is the focus of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) teams within health care institutions. However, AMS is not comprehensively and fully taught in medical or pharmacy ... -
Exploring the Influence of Language on Assessment Given a Mismatch Between Language of Instruction and Language of Practice
Diab, Mohammad I; Nasr, Ziad G; El-Hajj, Maguy S; Elewa, Hazem; El-Geed, Hager A; Wilby, Kyle John... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2019 , Article)A phenomenon is occurring in international settings where the language of program delivery and assessment does not match the primary language of practice. It is unknown whether determining competence in English disadvantages ... -
Introducing problem-based learning into a Canadian-accredited Middle Eastern educational setting
Nasr, Ziad G.; Wilby, Kyle John ( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Article)Background and purpose Adaption of active learning strategies into new cultures and contexts requires careful consideration to maximize effectiveness and meet intended objectives. The aim of this paper was to describe the ... -
Investigating pharmacy students’ therapeutic decision-making with respect to antimicrobial stewardship cases
Nasr, Ziad G.; Moustafa, Diala Alhaj; Dahmani, Sara; Wilby, Kyle J. ( BMC , 2022 , Article)Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) play a big role in minimizing antimicrobial resistance. Pharmacists are essential members of the health care team and in order for them to fulfill roles on ASP teams ... -
A Scoping Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Teaching in Pharmacy Education Curricula.
Nasr, Ziad G; Abbara, Duha M; Wilby, Kyle J ( American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) , 2021 , Article)To conduct a scoping review of the existing literature to identify published studies on innovative teaching and assessment practices for antimicrobial stewardship in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum and to provide a ... -
Short versus regular-course antimicrobial therapy for intraabdominal infections
Nasr, Ziad G.; Saad, Mohamed O. ( Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2017 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Zika virus: Facts, prevention strategies, and an informed tourist perspective
Wilby, Kyle J; Nasr, Ziad G ( Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists , 2016 , Article)[No abstract available]