College of Pharmacy: Recent submissions
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A program for obese youth at-risk for diabetes in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)Background: Obesity is an international public health problem well documented in Qatar among children and adolescents and contributes to diabetes, a disease already highly prevalent in the country. We describe an intervention ... -
"Practice Educators' Academy": A fundamental step to experiential training success in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Experiential learning is the backbone of many healthcare professional education programs 1 , and the quality of experiential learning is dependent on the skills, experiences, and proficiency of the clinical ... -
Characteristics and quality of adverse drug reaction reporting among healthcare providers at Rumailah Hospital in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)Introduction: Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and low-quality reporting are a widespread phenomenon globally.1 There is a need for more insight on the role of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals ... -
Assessment of quality control parameters and in vitro bioequivalence/interchangeability of multisourced marketed metformin hydrochloride tablets
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)Background: Metformin hydrochloride (MH) is a widely used medication for diabetes mellitus. For that, the availability of numerous multisourced MH in the drug market puts health care providers in a difficult situation for ... -
NICU Medication Errors: Describing the Cause and Nature of Medication Errors in a NICU in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: A medication error can be defined as "any error occurring in the medication use process" and focuses on problems with the delivery of medication to a patient [1]. Medication errors are a complex and ongoing ... -
Decision-Analytic Modeling in the Economic Evaluations of Systemic Antifungals for the Prophylaxis against Invasive Fungal Infections - A Thematic Systematic Review
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: The interest in the economic evaluations of "prophylactic" systemic antifungals is on the rise, especially with the emergence of newer expensive agents for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFI). ... -
Analyzing the PharmD Programme at Qatar University (QU) Using the Theoretically Driven Communities of Practice Feamework (CoPF)
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: Duncan-Hewitt and Austin (2005) argue that pharmacist education has shifted from apprenticeship into higher education. This shift created "a gap between education theory and education practice". Therefore, the ... -
Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1 Induction Prevents Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Endothelial Cell Death and Dysfunction
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Diabetes is intimately associated with cardiovascular complications. Much evidence highlighted the complex interplay between Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) stress and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Hemeoxygenase-1 ... -
Evaluation of a Cumulative Performance-based Assessment for Pharmacy Students in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are considered the most psychometrically robust form of clinical skills assessment in the health professions. In 2014, the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University ... -
Evidence-based healthcare practice in Qatar: A need to move forward
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Article)Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is considered the gold standard approach to therapeutic decision-making in modern medicine. It was first described in the 1990s as a way to improve patient outcomes by promoting rational ... -
Pharmaceutical care in the Arabic-speaking Middle East: literature review and country informant feedback
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Article)The philosophy and practice of pharmaceutical care (PC) has challenged Middle Eastern pharmacists to embrace a new paradigm that focuses on outcomes of care rather than products or tasks. Although the application of PC was ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Letrozole-Loaded Poly (D,L-Lactide) Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Breast cancer has been ranked first as the most prevalent type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. Letrozole (LTZ), an aromatase inhibitor, has been shown to be ... -
Medication Risks Communication in Middle East Cancer Patients
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: Cancer treatments are frequently associated with adverse effects, but there may be a cultural reluctance by care providers to be forthcoming with patients regarding these risks for fear of promoting non-adherence. ... -
Novel oral formulations of metformin in semi-solid matrices: Design, characterization and in vitro dissolution testing
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2012 , Conference Paper)Objectives: To formulate and evaluate oral dosage forms of metformin hydrochloride (MH) having sustained-release properties that would also increase MH bioavailability and address the shortcomings in the currently marketed ... -
AMPK Activation Attenuates Albumin-induced Alterations in Renal Tubular Cells In Vitro
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by progressive decline in renal function; if left untreated, it ultimately results in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a condition that demands either dialysis or ... -
The Impact of Long-term Medicines Use: Linguistic Validation of the Living with Medicines Questionnaire
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Polypharmacy (or the use of multiple medications at the same time by the same patient) could expose the patient to health risks and add an extra burden on the life of these patients in addition to the burden ... -
Healthcare practitioners' views of their role in addressing the medical comorbidites of people with mental illness
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Background: The lifespan of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. These disorders include schizophrenia, schizophrenia-like psychosis (e.g., schizoaffective disorder), ... -
Student and pre-registration pharmacist performance in a UK Prescribing Assessment
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Student and pre-registration pharmacist performance in a UK Prescribing Assessment’: room for improvement and need for curricular change Background Increasingly the global policy direction is for patient-facing pharmacist ... -
A systematic review of the use of simulation and reflection as summative assessment tools to evaluate student outcomes following interprofessional education activities.
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article Review)Despite the increasing emphasis on interprofessional education (IPE) in curricula and the potential benefits for student learning, there appears to be a lack of evidence directing authentic and accurate assessment of ... -
Investigating clinicians' determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the Theoretical Domains Framework
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)AimTo identify and quantify potential determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour, using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). MethodsA cross-sectional survey involving doctors (∼4000) and pharmacists (∼400) ...
