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Bioavailability of beclometasone from two hfa-bdp formulations with a spacer
(American Association for Respiratory, 2019)
BACKGROUND: The drug delivery characteristics of each inhaler/spacer combination are unique. The spacer size as well as the presence of electrostatic charge greatly influence the inhaler dose emission and in vivo delivery. ...
Exploring factors associated with depression and anxiety among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(S. Karger AG., 2017)
Objectives: The aims of the current study were to determine the prevalence and severity of anxiety and depression, and to explore associated factors among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Subjects and ...
Causality and preventability assessment of adverse drug reactions and adverse drug events of antibiotics among hospitalized patients: A multicenter, cross-sectional study in Lahore, Pakistan
(Public Library of Science, 2018)
Background and objectives Adverse drug events (ADEs) are the fifth leading cause of death and thus responsible for a large number of hospital admissions in all over the globe. This study was aimed to assess the antibiotics ...
Causality and preventability assessment of adverse drug events of antibiotics among inpatients having different lengths of hospital stay: A multicenter, cross-sectional study in Lahore, Pakistan
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2018)
Background: A large number of hospital admissions are attributed to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and they are the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. The present study aimed to assess the causality and preventability ...
Comparison of the application of treatment Panel III and American College of Cardiology/American heart Association guidelines for blood cholesterol treatment in Saudi Arabia
(Elsevier B.V., 2018)
Background: One of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is hyperlipidemia. The primary aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of individuals between 40–75 years old that would be eligible for statin ...
Current enlightenment about etiology and pharmacological treatment of autism spectrum disorder
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2018)
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental brain disorder characterized by two core behavioral symptoms, namely impairments in social communication and restricted/repetitive behavior. The molecular ...
Influence of education level of older patients on polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications listed in Beer’s criteria, and unplanned hospitalization: A cross-sectional study in Lahore, Pakistan
(MDPI AG., 2018)
Objective: To evaluate influence of education level of older patients on polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) listed in Beer’s Criteria, and unplanned hospitalization. Methods: A cross-sectional study ...
Characterization of protein complexes and subcomplexes in protein-protein interaction databases
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
The identification and characterization of protein complexes implicated in protein-protein interaction data are crucial to the understanding of the molecular events under normal and abnormal physiological conditions. This ...
A survey study to measure the practice of patient counselling and other community pharmacy services in Jordan
(Blackwell Publishing, 2019)
Objectives: To identify the type of services currently provided by community pharmacists and to explore the barriers for providing high-quality services within the community pharmacy sector in Jordan. Methods: Using random ...
Medicines policy issues for Saudi Arabia: priorities and model
(Blackwell., 2019)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a population of 32.6 million in 2018, with a growth rate of 2.65% per annum. In World Health Organization's ranking, WHO has ranked Saudi Arabia at 26 among 191 countries for the ...