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Cost-effectiveness Evaluations Among the Direct Oral Anticoagulants for the Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism: Systematic Review
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2019 , Article)Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with high recurrence, mortality, and cost burden. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are currently used for VTE treatment, and they offer more benefits over warfarin, despite being ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Anti-retroviral Adherence Interventions for People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review of Decision Analytical Models
( Adis , 2023 , Article Review)Background: Although safe and effective anti-retrovirals (ARVs) are readily available, non-adherence to ARVs is highly prevalent among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Empagliflozin and Metformin Combination Versus Standard Care as First-Line Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)ObjectiveSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors have been shown to reduce cardiovascular events but are currently not used as the first-line therapy. This study was conducted to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Non-Statin Lipid-Modifying Agents for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease among Patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A Systematic Review
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Non-statin therapies (NSTs) have been shown to provide additional benefits for cardiovascular risk reduction among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but their economic merits have not been confirmed. ... -
Cost-effectiveness of Oral Versus Intravenous Ibuprofen Therapy in Preterm Infants With Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Setting: A Cohort-based Study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Use of ibuprofen for the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has become increasingly common. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and economic impact of oral ibuprofen versus intravenous ibuprofen for PDA among ... -
Cost-effectiveness research in cancer therapy: A systematic review of literature trends, methods and the influence of funding
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Article Review)Objective To perform a first-time analysis of the cost-effectiveness (CE) literature on chemotherapies, of all types, in cancer, in terms of trends and change over time, including the influence of industry funding. Design ... -
Counterfeit drug demand: Perceptions of policy makers and community pharmacists in Sudan
(2013 , Article)Background: The counterfeit drug trade has become widespread and has developed into a substantial threat to both the public's health and the pharmaceutical industry. Objectives: The aim of this study was to seek insights ... -
Counterfeit medicines: A quick review on crime against humanity
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Counterfeit (falsified) medicines are dangerous and kill people. The global trade with falsified medicines is booming and it threatens the integrity of the healthcare system. The syndicates make a lot of money in this ... -
A Course-based Cross-Cultural Interaction among Pharmacy Students in Qatar and Canada
( American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy , 2015 , Article)Objective. To develop, implement, and evaluate a course-based, cross-cultural student interaction using real-time videoconferencing between universities in Canada and Qatar. Design. A professional skills simulation ... -
COVID-19 Creating Opportunities from a Crisis for Pharmacy Students: Discussion From Around The Globe
( College of Pharmacy - Qatar University , 2020 , Article)Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) and Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (QPhUS) conducted a webinar entitled “ COVID-19 Creating Opportunities from a Crisis for Pharmacy Students: Discussion from Around ... -
Covid-19 in pediatric patients: A focus on CHD patients
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of the 30th of September 2020, around 34,000,000 cases have been reported globally. Pediatrics with underlying congenital heart disease ... -
COVID-19 vaccination: From interesting agent to the patient
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)The vaccination for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is undergoing its final stages of analysis and testing. It is an impressive feat under the circumstances that we are on the verge of a potential breakthrough vaccination. ... -
Creation of an inventory of quality markers used to evaluate pharmacokinetic literature: A systematic review
( Wiley , 2021 , Article Review)What is known and objective: Robust critical appraisal tools for clinical pharmacokinetic studies are limited. Before development of such a tool is possible, quality markers (items deemed important for credibility of study ... -
Critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for adult cancer patients with febrile neutropenia
( Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2018 , Article)Objectives: To critically appraise published international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for management of febrile neutropenia in adult patients with cancer and to determine opportunities for improved development and ... -
Critical appraisal of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines
( Springer , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). Background Tobacco use is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of tobacco use dependence are of varied scope and quality, ... -
Cross-cultural comparison of mental illness stigma and help-seeking attitudes: a multinational population-based study from 16 Arab countries and 10,036 individuals
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Background: There is evidence that culture deeply affects beliefs about mental illnesses' causes, treatment, and help-seeking. We aimed to explore and compare knowledge, attitudes toward mental illness and help-seeking, ... -
Cross-national analysis of estimated narcotic utilization for twelve Arabic speaking countries in the Middle East
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Access to narcotics has been described as suboptimal in the Middle East. The objectives of this study were to characterize estimated narcotic use in twelve Arabic-speaking nations and compare across world ... -
A cross-sectional analysis of zinc and copper levels and their relationship to cardiovascular disease risk markers in Qatar biobank participants
( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Dietary intake, particularly zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) has been strongly associated with CVD. These trace elements play a crucial ... -
A cross-sectional survey among parents to report challenges and barriers in the administration of medicines to children in United Arab Emirates.
( F1000Research , 2022 , Article)Background: Lack of knowledge among parents can result in inappropriate administration practices. After analyzing different studies among children, there was no data on challenges and barriers in the administration of ... -
A cross-sectional survey of the perspectives of older people in the Scottish Highlands on the management of their chronic pain.
( Oxford University Press , 2020 , Article)Although there is evidence of suboptimal outcomes in older people with chronic pain, little emphasis has been placed on those in remote and rural settings. To describe the perspectives of older people in the Scottish ...