Browsing by Author "Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman"
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Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Outpatient Pediatrics at a Private Hospital in Abu Dhabi: A Clinical Audit Study
El-Dahiyat, Faris; Salah, Dalal; Alomari, Meriam; Elrefae, Abdullah; Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman (MDPI, 2022)Background: Antibiotics are commonly used in pediatrics. The aim and objectives were to evaluate the antibiotic prescribing patterns of pediatric outpatients at a private hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Methods: A retrospective ... -
Assessing public knowledge, attitudes and determinants of third COVID-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance: current scenario and future perspectives
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al‑Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; El‑Dahiyat, Faris; Jairoun, Maimona; Shahwan, Moyad; Al Ani, Mena; Habeb, Mustafa; Babar, Zaheer‑Ud‑Din (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)Background: People with weakened immune systems may not develop adequate protection after taking two doses of the mRNA-combined COVID-19 vaccine. The additional dose may improve the level of protection against Covid-19. ... -
Awareness and preparedness of human monkeypox outbreak among university student: Time to worry or one to ignore?
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Abdulla, Naseem Mohammed; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Shahwan, Moyad; Hassan, Nageeb; Jairoun, Obaida; Alyousef, Nuha Ghazi; Sharif, Safia; Jaber, Ammar Ali Saleh (Elsevier Ltd, 2022)Background: The growing number of human monkeypox cases worldwide illustrates the importance of early detection, prevention, management and quick action from healthcare authorities. The WHO confirmed a hundred of Monkeypox ... -
Combatting Substandard and Falsified Medicines: Public Awareness and Identification of Counterfeit Medications
El-Dahiyat, Faris; Fahelelbom, Khairi M. S.; Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh (Frontiers Media S.A., 2021)The objective of this study was to determine the identification rate of substandard and falsified medications and its association with knowledge among public. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted ... -
Development and Delphi validation of instrument for the preparation of a GMP audit of a cosmetic contract manufacturer in the UAE
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al‑Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; El‑Dahiyat, Faris; Bisgwa, Justyna; Jamshed, Shazia; Shourrab, Hanady Yousef (Scientific Reports, 2022)Outsourcing is rapidly increasing in the cosmetic industry. When cosmetic manufacturing activities are outsourced, product quality control and assurance procedures are important to guarantee the safety of the final products. ... -
Development and Validation of a Tool to Improve Community Pharmacists’ Surveillance Role in the Safe Dispensing of Herbal Supplements
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Abdulla, Naseem Mohammed; Shahwan, Moyad; Jairoun, Maimona; Godman, Brian; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Kurdi, Amanj (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)There has been an appreciable increase in the use of herbal supplements, including immune boosters, during the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are concerns with falsified herbal supplements. Objectives: Developed ... -
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Appraise the Tolerability, Safety of Use, and Pleasantness of a Cosmetic Product
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Zyoud, Sa’ed H.; Jairoun, Obaida; Shayeb, Maher Al (MDPI, 2023)Background: Acceptability tests are designed to demonstrate that there is no chance that cosmetics would irritate or distress users in day-to-day situations. Objectives: to develop and validate a tool or scale that ... -
Exploring the knowledge, attitude and practice towards disaster medicine preparedness and readiness: A prescriptive insight by the community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; Alorfi, Nsser M.; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Hossain, Md Sanower; Jairoun, Miamona; Jaber, Ammar Ali Saleh (NLM (Medline), 2022)BACKGROUND: Proper disaster preparedness by community pharmacists has the potential to counter many of the factors that cause threats and high-risk outcomes. Their preparedness and awareness may also help health practitioners ... -
Identification of the awareness level by the public of Arab countries toward COVID-19: Cross-sectional study following an outbreak
Bonyan, Ruwidah; Al-Karasneh, Aseel Fuad; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman (BioMed Central, 2020)Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global challenge. Improving public awareness about preventive measures and disseminating appropriate information about COVID-19 has a critical role ... -
Online medication purchasing during the Covid-19 pandemic: A pilot study from the United Arab Emirates
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al‑Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Abdulla, Naseem Mohammed; El‑Dahiyat, Faris; Jairoun, Maimona; AL‑Tamim, Saleh Karamah; Babar, Zaheer‑Ud‑Din (Springer, 2021)Abstract Background: Since the WHO announced that Covid-19 had become a global pandemic, online pharmacies have emerged as an extremely popular way to purchase medication due to the quarantine measures introduced by ... -
Over-the-counter counseling in community pharmacies and job satisfaction among pharmacy professionals: A reflection of current scenario and possible solutions
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Jaber, Ammar Ali Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Karuniawati, Hidayah; Jairoun, Maimona; Alorfi, Nasser M. (Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica, 2022)Objectives: This study assessed community pharmacist counseling and dispensing practices to determine their relationship with job satisfaction among pharmacists. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January ... -
A quantitative evaluation of evidence-based beliefs and implementation among community pharmacists: Findings and impact from United Arab Emirates
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Jairoun, Maimona; AL-Tamimi, Saleh Karamah; Mothana, Ramzi A.; Khattab, Ahmed Husham (Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2021)Background: The flux of pharmaceutical data can have a negative impact on the complexity of a pharmacist’s decision-making process, which will demand an extensive evaluation from healthcare providers trying to choose the ... -
Scale validation for the identification of falsified hand sanitizer: public and regulatory authorities perspectives from United Arab Emirates
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyar, Sabaa Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Jamshed, Shazia (BioMed Central Ltd, 2020)Background: Since the time of declaration of global pandemic of COVID-19 by World Health Organization (WHO), falsified hand sanitizers surfaced regularly in markets, posing possible harm to public due to unlisted inclusion ... -
Suboptimal Health, Dietary Supplementation, and Public Health Approaches to Regulatory Challenges in Dubai
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; El-Dahiyat, Faris Abdelrahim; Hassali, Mohamed Azmi; Shahwan, Moyad; Al Ani, Mina Rabea; Jabbar, Hussein Ali (SAGE., 2020)Objectives: Presently, limited data are available on dietary supplements (DSs) and their associated effects on health status although the consumption of DS continues to expand. This study is aimed to explore the possible ... -
What are the beliefs and behaviours related to sport nutrition supplements, particularly regarding UAE regulatory issues, among male fitness centre members in Dubai?
Jairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman; Al-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh; Shahwan, Moyad; El-Dahiyat, Faris; Gacem, Sabrina Ait; Jairoun, Maimona; AL-Tamimi, Saleh Karamah (Elsevier B.V., 2020)Objectives: The current study sought to investigate how sport nutrition supplements are used among a population of gym users in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the factors that underlie the consumption patterns of ...