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Appropriateness of antibiotic prescription among hospitalized patients with urinary tract infection in Jordan
(Open Science Publishers LLP Inc., 2023)Lack of adherence to recent antibiotic prescription guidelines leads to antibiotic resistance which causes treatment failure and the development of disease complications in patients with urinary tract infection (UTI). The ... -
Information technology in pharmacy practice: Barriers and utilization
(Open Science Publishers LLP Inc., 2023)A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate pharmacists’ perception of information technology (IT) utilization and to explore the barriers for its implementation in hospital and community pharmacies. Three ... -
Applying medicines reconciliation indicators in two UK hospitals: a feasibility study
(Oxford University Press, 2021)ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to apply the Medicines reconciliation (MR) indicators and to assess their feasibility for use with patients on admission. MethodsThis is a mixed-methods study conducted in two large ... -
HA PEGylated Filler in Association with an Infrared Energy Device for the Treatment of Facial Skin Aging: 150 Day Follow-Up Data Report
(MDPI, 2022)Background: The face is the area most exposed to the normal course of skin aging, both intrinsically and extrinsically. The aim of the study was to evaluate the cellular and clinical response of a therapeutic protocol aimed ... -
Synthesis, kinetic studies and in-silico investigations of novel quinolinyl-iminothiazolines as alkaline phosphatase inhibitors
(NLM (Medline), 2023)Deposition of hydroxyapatite (HA) or alkaline phosphate crystals on soft tissues causes the pathological calcification diseases comprising of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), medial artery ... -
Effect of inulin, galacto oligosaccharides and iron fortification on iron deficiency anemia among women of reproductive age; a randomized controlled trial
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)Iron supplementation and fortification are the well-known approaches to treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in women of reproductive age. The objective of the current randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate the ... -
Double blind randomized controlled trial for subjects undergoing surgery receiving surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis at tertiary hospital: the clinical pharmacist’s interventions
(Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica, 2022)Background: A surgical site infection (SSI) has significant clinical, humanistic and economic consequences. Surgical antimicrobials prophylaxis (SAP) is a reliable standard to prevent SSIs. Objective: The objective was to ... -
A pseudo-customer cross-sectional study to evaluate the community pharmacist’s management of migraine in pregnant women
(Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica, 2022)Background: To the best of our knowledge few published studies have been conducted to evaluate customer’s care services in community pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using the pseudo-customer model. This further ... -
The impact of telepharmacy on hypertension management in the United Arab Emirates
(Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica, 2022)Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of telepharmacy services delivered by community pharmacies in hypertension management and examine its influence on pharmacists’ ability to identify drug-related problems (DRPs). ... -
Assessing adherence to medications: Is there a differencbetween a subjective method and an objective method, between using them concurrently?
(Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica, 2022)Background: Patients’ adherence to medication can be assessed by several subjective or objective methods. The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) harecommended the use of both measures simultaneously. Objective: To assess ... -
GW-2974 and SCH-442416 modulators of tyrosine kinase and adenosine receptors can also stabilize human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA
(Public Library of Science, 2022)GW-2974 is a potent tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor while SCH-442416 is a potent adenosine receptors’ antagonist with high selectivity towards human adenosine A2A receptor over other adenosine receptors. The two compounds ... -
Motivators, Barriers, and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Residents of Western Saudi Arabia
(MDPI, 2022)Background: There are limited studies that have assessed COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and side effects, both globally and in the western region of Saudi Arabia (SA). Objective: This study assessed the acceptance of vaccination ... -
Efficacy and Short-Term Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Study on Vaccinated People in the UAE
(MDPI, 2022)Background: The emergence of COVID-19 has been a major challenge to public health and the world economy. During a wave of COVID-19, the usage of widespread vaccination procedures and broader coverage to the whole of humanity ... -
Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Outpatient Pediatrics at a Private Hospital in Abu Dhabi: A Clinical Audit Study
(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 ... -
Virtual patient simulation in pharmacy education: A systematic review
(International Pharmaceutical Federation, 2022)Background: This review summarises the impact of virtual patient simulation (VPS) on pharmacy students’ knowledge, skills, and perceptions. Methods: The PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched ... -
Carbopol Based Hydrogels for ITOPRIDE Hydrochloride Delivery; Synthesis, Characterization and Comparative Assessment with Various Monomers
(MDPI, 2022)The objective of the current study was to synthesize and characterize carbopol containing hydrogels with different monomers such as methacrylic acid (MAA), 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and itaconic ... -
Current views of community and hospital pharmacists on pharmaceutical care services in the United Arab Emirates: A mixed methodological study
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2022)Background: The profession of pharmacy has evolved significantly in recent years in terms of professional service delivery. The aim of this study was to explore the current views of pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates ... -
The role of professional socialisation in reducing drug-related problems during COVID-19: a new insight for future pandemics
(Adis, 2022)A drug-related problem (DRP) is “an event or circumstance involving drug therapy that actually or potentially interferes with desired health outcomes” [1]. DRPs can be classifed into problems in drug indication, ... -
Microbial dysbiosis in the gut drives systemic autoimmune diseases
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)Trillions of microbes survive and thrive inside the human body. These tiny creatures are crucial to the development and maturation of our immune system and to maintain gut immune homeostasis. Microbial dysbiosis is the ... -
Nurses’ Perceptions, Involvement, Confidence and Perceived Barriers Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Pakistan: Findings from a Multi-Center, Cross-Sectional Study
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2022)Purpose: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is leading to greater therapeutic cost, length of hospital stays, adverse events, morbidity and mortality. Hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) engaging physicians, ...