Browsing College of Pharmacy by Type "Article Review"
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A comprehensive systematic review of pharmacy perspectives on interprofessional education and collaborative practice
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article Review)Introduction: Pharmacists are key professionals in the collaborative working process and are integral members of the healthcare team. However, there is paucity of information regarding their perspectives towards interprofessional ... -
A Critical Review of the Current Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Agents Used to Treat Tuberculosis in Children
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article Review)Tuberculosis is a leading cause of infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Additionally, treatment is complex with most patients requiring combination therapy of first-line agents for multiple months. ... -
A literature-based algorithm for the assessment, management, and monitoring of drug-induced QTc prolongation in the psychiatric population
( Dove Medical Press Ltd. , 2019 , Article Review)Background: Certain psychotropics and a number of other medications used to treat medical conditions in psychiatric patients can increase the risk of prolonging the corrected QT (QTc) interval on the electrocardiogram, ... -
A Review of Clinical Outcomes Associated with Two Meropenem Dosing Strategies
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article Review)Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic that exhibits time-dependent bactericidal activity, traditionally dosed intravenously at 1�g every 8�h. In order to maximize its pharmacodynamic activity and reduce costs, an alternative ... -
A Review of Pharmacogenetics of Antimalarials and Associated Clinical Implications
( Springer-Verlag France , 2017 , Article Review)Genetic variability in drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug transporters is known to influence the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. Antimalarial drugs are a class of agents known to utilize metabolic and elimination pathways ... -
A Review of the Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Isavuconazole
( Springer-Verlag France , 2018 , Article Review)Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially for immunocompromised patients. Treatment options are few and most are limited by safety and formulation concerns. Isavuconazole is a new ... -
A Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in the Emergency Department
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2017 , Article Review)Background/Objective: To improve antimicrobial utilization, development and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in the emergency department (ED) has been recommended. The primary objective of this review ... -
A systematic review of audience response systems in pharmacy education
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article Review)Background: Audience response systems (ARS) are increasingly being used to support learning and assessment. Despite widespread use, the effects on educational outcomes and student learning are largely unknown. The objective ... -
A systematic review of pharmaceutical pricing policies in developing countries
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)Objective A systematic review was conducted to summarize government strategies aimed at controlling pharmaceutical prices in developing countries and their effects on relevant outcomes, and to qualitatively analyse eligible ... -
A systematic review on the impact of pharmacist-provided services on patients' health outcomes in Arab countries
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article Review)What is known and objective: The pharmacist's role has evolved dramatically over the last few decades and shows considerable impact globally. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the nature and extent of studies ... -
A Systematic Scoping Review of the State of Pharmacovigilance and Governance in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article Review)Introduction Pharmacovigilance (PV) systems around the world vary in capacity and maturity. Many factors can influence PV. Objectives This systematic scoping review aims to explore the opportunities for effective PV ... -
Advances in nanotechnology-enabled drug delivery for combining PARP inhibitors and immunotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer.
( Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , 2023 , Article Review)Advanced ovarian cancer is a malignancy that spreads beyond the ovaries to the pelvis, abdomen, lungs, or lymph nodes. Effective treatment options are available to improve survival rates in patients with advanced ovarian ... -
Algae-derived bioactive compounds with anti-lung cancer potential
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Lung cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Natural molecules with anti-lung cancer potential are of a great interest and considered as very promising alternative to substitute or enhance the efficiency of ... -
Amniotic stem cells as a source of regenerative medicine to treat female infertility
( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)Impaired reproductive health is a worldwide problem that affects the psychological well-being of a society. Despite the technological developments to treat infertility, the global infertility rate is increasing significantly. ... -
AMP-activated protein kinase as a drug target in chronic kidney disease
( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition increasingly affecting millions of individuals worldwide and is ranked as the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) ... -
Anticancer potential of sanguinarine for various human malignancies
( Future Medicine Ltd. , 2017 , Article Review)Sanguinarine (Sang) - a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from Sanguinaria canadensis - exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, proapoptotic and growth inhibitory activities on tumor cells of various cancer types as ... -
Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article Review)Background: Pharmacy practice research often focuses on the design, implementation and evaluation of pharmacy services and interventions. The use of behavioural theory in intervention research allows understanding of ... -
Applications of polydopaminic nanomaterials in mucosal drug delivery
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Polydopamine (PDA) is a biopolymer with unique physicochemical properties, including free-radical scavenging, high photothermal conversion efficiency, biocompatibility, biodegradability, excellent fluorescent and theranostic ... -
Approaches to Direct Oral Anticoagulant Selection in Practice
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Article Review)Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) carry many advantages over warfarin and are now considered first line or an alternative for mnay thromboembolic disorders. With the emergence of 5 DOAC agents to the market as well as the ... -
Caffeine for the Treatment of Apnea in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Overview of Meta-Analyses
( Springer , 2020 , Article Review)Background: Caffeine is a common treatment for neonatal intensive care management of the developmental complication of apnea of prematurity in preterm infants. There are several systematic reviews (SRs) on the performance ...