College of Pharmacy: Recent submissions
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Impact of a Collaborative Pharmaceutical Care Service Among Patients With Diabetes in an Ambulatory Care Setting in Qatar: A Multiple Time Series Study
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Background Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in the Middle East and the burden associated with it is dramatically increasing. Pharmacists working in collaborative healthcare teams have an important role to improve ... -
Clinical benefits and costs of an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)BackgroundThe enrolment of patients to an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service can be a means of mitigating financial burdens related to the provision of care and optimisation of hospital bed management. ... -
Universal health coverage for mental health: the contribution of clinical pharmacists
( Springer , 2021 , Article)The patterns of morbidity and mortality have dramatically changed over the last 100 years. Before the 1950s, the most common causes of death were infectious diseases and as public health and medical interventions developed, ... -
Association of pharmacy students' cultural beliefs with perceived knowledge, beliefs, confidence, and experience with complementary medicine
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background and purpose Culture has been shown to inform patients' acceptance and use of complementary medicine (CM) treatment. It is unknown how a pharmacist or pharmacy student's culture may be associated with perceptions ... -
Periprocedural Anticoagulation Management of Patients receiving Warfarin in Qatar: A Prospective Cohort Study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background: The use of anticoagulant bridging remains controversial. This study was conducted to evaluate our warfarin periprocedural management in Qatar and investigate the associated clinical outcomes with such management. ... -
An Interventional Call-Back Service to Improve Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Pharmacists play a key role in tackling antibiotic misuse through counseling and education of patients and healthcare providers. The study aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in community ... -
In vivo and in vitro studies evaluating the chemopreventive effect of metformin on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated breast carcinogenesis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Metformin (MET) is a clinically used anti-hyperglycemic agent that shows activities against chemically-induced animal models of cancer. A study from our laboratory showed that MET protectes against 7, 12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene ... -
Influence of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activating Environmental Pollutants on Autism Spectrum Disorder
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term that includes many different disorders that affect the development, communication, and behavior of an individual. Prevalence of ASD has risen exponentially in the past ... -
Delivery of anticancer molecules using carbon nanotubes
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Book chapter)Since their discovery in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as material structures with numerous potential applications with a number of products already in the market place. An exciting application, which is ... -
Design characteristics of inhaler devices used for pulmonary delivery of medical aerosols
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Book chapter)For the treatment of respiratory diseases, it is vital to deliver therapeutic doses of drugs to specific regions in the tracheobronchial tree (TBT) of the lung with maximal efficiency and minimal wastage of medication. ... -
Generic medicines entry into the Malaysian pharmaceutical market
( Pro Pharma Communications International , 2016 , Article)Due to the rising costs of pharmaceuticals and a prevailing economic crisis, the availability of generic equivalents of trademark innovator medicines has become crucial to the Malaysian healthcare system. In 2003, Malaysia ... -
The role of mid-chain hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids in the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article Review)The incidence, prevalence, and hospitalization rates associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are projected to increase substantially in the world. Understanding of the biological and pathophysiological mechanisms ... -
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. ... -
Administration of a Canadian critical appraisal exam to pharmacy students in the Middle East
( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2016 , Article)Introduction/Context: Critical appraisal training of pharmacy students is important in the development of knowledge and skills necessary for the application of evidence-based practice post-licensure. The objectives of this ... -
Should entry-to-practice doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curricula have at least one mandatory experiential internship focusing on cultural awareness training?: The "pro" side
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Zika virus: Facts, prevention strategies, and an informed tourist perspective
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Design and synthesis of novel chalcones as potent selective monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2016 , Article)A novel series of substituted chalcones were designed and synthesized to be evaluated as selective human MAO-B inhibitors. A combination of either methylsulfonyl or trifluoromethyl substituents on the aromatic ketone moiety ... -
Glycoside-based niosomal nanocarrier for enhanced in-vivo performance of Cefixime
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)This study aimed to evaluate the potential of a novel glycoside non-ionic surfactant synthesized and characterized in our laboratory for increased oral bioavailability of Cefixime. The surfactant was synthesized by simple ... -
Role of pharmacist in cardiovascular disease-related health promotion and in hypertension and dyslipidemia management: A cross-sectional study in the State of Qatar
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)Rationale, aims and objectives In Qatar, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have recently become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Prevention, detection and management of CVD risk factors reduce CVD chance. The study ... -
Perspective of pharmacists in Qatar regarding doping and anti-doping in sports
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article)BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current knowledge and perceptions of pharmacists in Qatar with regard to the use of drugs in sport and to explore their views on the introduction of education and ...
