Pharmacy Research: Recent submissions
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The cost associated with the development of the antimicrobial stewardship program in the adult general medicine setting in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Objective: To estimate the economic impact of the developed antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) versus the preliminary ASP use, in the adults' general medicine settings in Qatar. Methods: Patient records were retrospectively ... -
A cross-sectional survey among parents to report challenges and barriers in the administration of drugs to children
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)Background: Lack of knowledge among parents can result in inappropriate administration practices. After analyzing different studies among children, there was no data on challenges and barriers in the administration of ... -
Parents’ behaviour toward antibiotic self-medication in children and incidence of resistance: a cross-sectional study from Punjab, Pakistan
( Wydawnictwo Continuo , 2024 , Article)Background. Antibiotic resistance is mostly brought about through antibiotic self-medication, which is a common issue in impoverished countries. The most at-risk group is children, while there is no protection evidence ... -
Pharmacy Students’ Perception of the Content and Delivery of Drug Information Training: A Mixed-Methods Study
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Objective: To explore the pharmacy students’ perception of the content and pedagogical strategies used for the delivery of drug information (DI) training. Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was conducted ... -
Efficacy and safety of selinexor for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: A meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)PurposeSelinexor is a first-in-class, oral selective-inhibitor-of-nuclear-export, granted accelerated approval by FDA (2019) for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). We sought to quantitatively summarize the ... -
Portrayal of Autism Spectrum disorder and its treatments in Qatar's leading newspapers: A content analysis study
( 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 ... -
Proteomic insight towards key modulating proteins regulated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor involved in ovarian carcinogenesis and chemoresistance
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Gynecological malignancies pose a severe threat to female lives. Ovarian cancer (OC), the most lethal gynecological malignancy, is clinically presented with chemoresistance and a higher relapse rate. Several studies have ... -
Evaluation of warfarin management in primary health care centers in Qatar: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the national dataset
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)Background: Warfarin management is associated with severe complications, highlighting the critical need to evaluate the quality of its administration. Objectives: To evaluate the quality of warfarin management for patients ... -
European Society of Clinical Pharmacy: ‘Implementing and scaling sustainable clinical pharmacy’
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)All patients and members of the public should have access to high quality clinical pharmacy services, irrespective of country and setting. However, while the literature is awash with a plethora of studies which report small ... -
Effectiveness of community pharmacist-led interventions in osteoarthritis pain management: A cluster-randomized trial
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundCommunity pharmacists contribute in osteoarthritis management via evidence-based pain management services. However, their roles and impacts on osteoarthritis management in low- and middle-income countries have ... -
Exploring determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the Theoretical Domains Framework
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)BackgroundFew theoretically-based, qualitative studies have explored determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour in hospitals. Understanding these can promote successful development and implementation of behaviour ... -
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of fluconazole, posaconazole and voriconazole for antifungal prophylaxis in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia undergoing first consolidation chemotherapy
( Oxford University Press , 2013 , Article)Background: Fluconazole, posaconazole and voriconazole are used prophylactically in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). This study evaluated the clinical and economic outcomes of these agents when used in AML ... -
Implications of external price referencing of pharmaceuticals in Middle East countries
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2015 , Article)Introduction: External price referencing (EPR) is applied frequently to control pharmaceutical prices. Our objective was to analyse how EPR is used in Middle Eastern (ME) countries and to compare the price corridor for ... -
Pharmacoeconomics of voriconazole
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2015 , Book chapter)Voriconazole is a second-generation triazole that is a synthesized derivative of fluconazole. It first appeared in the US market in 2002. Voriconazole is available in oral and intravenous dosage forms, and does have excellent ... -
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of caspofungin versus liposomal amphotericin B in empirical treatment of invasive fungal infections in Turkey
( Elsevier , 2013 , Article)Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are a major concern within healthcare systems. This pharmacoeconomic study evaluated the use of caspofungin (CAS) versus liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) in the empirical treatment of IFIs ... -
Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of voriconazole vs. liposomal amphotericin B in empiric treatment of invasive fungal infections in Turkey
( BMC , 2013 , Article)Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are associated with considerable expense and mortality on healthcare systems. There is a need to provide evidence of both clinical efficacy and value for money with any health ... -
Cost effectiveness of caspofungin vs. voriconazole for empiric therapy in Turkey
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2014 , Article)Invasive fungal infections from febrile neutropenia are associated with significant cost and mortality. The mainstay of treatment has been liposomal amphotericin B, however, echinocandins and azoles have shown promise as ... -
Statin Selection in Qatar Based on Multi-indication Pharmacotherapeutic Multi-criteria Scoring Model, and Clinician Preference
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Purpose Statin selection for the largest hospital formulary in Qatar is not systematic, not comparative, and does not consider the multi-indication nature of statins. There are no reports in the literature of multi-indic ... -
Corrigendum to "Periprocedural Anticoagulation Management of Patients receiving Warfarin in Qatar: A Prospective Cohort Study". [Current Problems in Cardiology Volume 46, Issue 6, June 2021, 100816]
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Authors regret an affiliation was missed for Dr. Nabil Shallik in the original version. The affiliation "Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt" has now been added. And also the order of authors has been ... -
Apabetalone (RVX-208): A Potential Epigenetic Therapy for the Treatment of Cardiovascular, Renal, Neurological, Viral, and Cancer Disorders
( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2024 , Article)Bromodomain and extra-terminal domain proteins (BET proteins) are epigenetic reader proteins that have been implicated in regulating gene expression through binding to chromatin and interaction with transcription factors. ...
