College of Pharmacy: Recent submissions
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The impact of antimicrobial stewardship strategies on antibiotic appropriateness and prescribing behaviours in selected countries in the Middle East: A systematic review
( World Health Organization , 2017 , Article)Antimicrobial resistance is a global health problem and antimicrobial stewardship is an essential component of hospital policies worldwide yet little is known regarding effective implementation strategies in the Middle ... -
UPLC-HRESI-MS and GC-MS analysis of the leaves of Nicotiana glauca
( Hrvatsko Farmaceutsko Drustvo/Croatian Pharmaceutical Society , 2022 , Article)The alkaloid-rich fraction obtained by fractionation of the crude methanolic extract of the leaves of wild tobacco tree Nicotiana glauca Graham (Solanaceae) was analyzed using UPLC-MS and GC-MS. Anabasine, a piperidine ... -
Comparative efficacy of empagliflozin versus placebo in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
( Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie , 2021 , Article)The objective of this meta-analysis study was to evaluate the comparative efficacy of empagliflozin (25 mg) with placebo in the treatment and management of type 1 diabetes mellitus. This study is a meta-analysis, so an ... -
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling in tumour vascularization: Potential and challenges
( Bentham , 2017 , Article)Angiogenesis is defined as the physiological process by which new blood vessels develop from pre-existing vessels; either by sprouting or intussusception. Inhibition of angiogenesis is one of the most encouraging strategies ... -
Predictors of community pharmacists’ readiness to manage the effective and safe use of oral anticancer medicines in a developing setting
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2022 , Article)Background: There is a paucity of studies about the readiness of community pharmacists to manage the safe and effective use of oral anticancer medicines (OAMs) in developing settings. Objectives: Using the readiness component ... -
Determinants of caregiver's knowledge and practices regarding childhood fever management in a developing setting: a multi-centre cross-sectional assessment
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)Introduction: Fever is both a sign of various diseases (chief of which are infectious in nature) and an adverse effect of certain interventions (e.g. vaccines, drugs) in the pediatric population. It elicits anxiety among ... -
Assessment of Educational Inhaler Technique Interventions Among Community Pharmacists: A Systematic Review.
( Dove Press , 2020 , Article)Community pharmacists are the last point of contact before patients are provided with an inhaled asthma device and are expected to adequately educate and train patients on its use. Evidence has shown that pharmacists lack ... -
The Visibility of Disabilities within Pharmacy Program Recruitment Material.
( University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing , 2020 , Article)Targeted recruitment of students with disabilities is a novel area in pharmacy education and may help to attract qualified students in light of decreasing applicant numbers. The aim of this study was to explore the visibility ... -
Qatar’s primary health care medication home delivery service: A response toward COVID-19
( taylor and francis , 2021 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care systems around the world. Pharmacists have made substantial contributions to the health care operations during the COVID-19 response. The Pharmacy Department at Qatar Primary ... -
Influences on interactions between physicians in the public and private sectors and medical representatives in Yemen
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Article)Objective This study aims to assess the relative importance of attitude and subjective norms as well as physicians' characteristics and practice-setting factors in predicting the outcome of physicians' interactions with ... -
Ethical issues in consenting older adults: academic researchers and community perspectives
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Article)Objectives: Obtaining informed consents from older adults is surrounded by many ethical and practical challenges. The objective of this study was to evaluate ethical issues and strategies in consenting older adults in ... -
Cost-effectiveness research in cancer therapy: A systematic review of literature trends, methods and the influence of funding
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Article Review)Objective To perform a first-time analysis of the cost-effectiveness (CE) literature on chemotherapies, of all types, in cancer, in terms of trends and change over time, including the influence of industry funding. Design ... -
Public knowledge about dosage forms, routes of drug administration and medication proper storage conditions in Riyadh District, Saudi Arabia
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Article)Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess public knowledge on the safety, efficacy, proper storage conditions and other physiochemical properties of different dosage forms. Methods: This study was based on a ... -
Diversity in health professional education scholarship: a document analysis of international author representation in leading journals
( NLM (Medline) , 2020 , Article)Objectives The global distribution of health professionals and associated training programmes is wide but prior study has demonstrated reported scholarship of teaching and learning arises from predominantly Western ... -
Identifying priority medicines policy issues for Qatar: exploring perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals through a qualitative study
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Objectives To identify priority medicines policy issues, including the 'use' and 'access to medicines' in Qatar. Design In this qualitative study, general inductive method was used and semi-structured exploratory interviews ... -
Interprofessional education in health professions education programmes in the Arab world: A scoping review protocol
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)Introduction Interprofessional education is a relatively new addition to health professional education curricula in the Arab world. To understand current practice in this area, a scoping review will enable reporting of ... -
Exploring the quality of life of cosmetic users: A cross-sectional analysis from eight Arab countries in the Middle East
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)Background The use of cosmetic products is growing in dominance in the Arab population, making it essential to measure its effects on users. The production of cosmetics has been largely driven by consumerism and a bid to ... -
Ligand decorated biodegradable nanomedicine in the treatment of cancer
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Cancer is one of the major global health problems, responsible for the second-highest number of deaths. The genetic and epigenetic changes in the oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes alter the regulatory pathways leading ... -
Online Pharmacies Selling Prescription Drugs: Systematic Review.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The patronage of online pharmacies is rapidly growing, driven by the convenience and cheaper costs of purchasing prescription drugs electronically, especially under the lockdown situation. However, there are issues regarding ... -
Rare case of norethisterone-induced hepatitis: A case report.
( Clinical Case Reports , 2022 , Report)We report a case of probable norethisterone-related liver injury, manifesting as a significant rise in liver transaminases in a 62-year-old woman. Upon discontinuation of norethisterone, liver transaminases decreased to ...