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Prescribers' views and experiences of using direct acting oral anticoagulants in the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A survey in remote and rural Scotland.
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
A recent systematic review highlighted the lack of robust studies on prescribers' perspectives of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The aim was to determine prescribers' views ...
Proliposome powders prepared using a slurry method for the generation of beclometasone dipropionate liposomes
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
A novel “slurry method” was described for the preparation of proliposome powders using soya phosphatidylcholine (SPC) with cholesterol (1:1) and for incorporation of beclometasone dipropionate (BDP) at 2mole% of the total ...
Telephone versus office-based management of warfarin: Impact on international normalized ratios and outcomes
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Springer-Verlag Tokyo
, 2014 , Article)
Studies have concluded that telephone-based management of warfarin is an effective alternative to in-office management. High rates of patient and physician satisfaction have been reported with telephone-based monitoring. ...
Misconceptions and current use of contraception among women of reproductive age in six major cities in Nigeria
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the determinants of family planning misconceptions and modern contraceptive use, and the influence of misconceptions on the use of modern contraceptive methods. Methods: ...
Implementation of An Ambulatory Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinic In Qatar: Development of A New Service and A Pilot On Patients' Satisfaction and Quality of Life
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Objectives
Pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics have been shown to improve the quality of life (QoL) of patients receiving anti-clot treatment. The first pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic in Qatar was ...
Review of Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Antitubercular Agents in Adults
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Springer International Publishing
, 2014 , Article)
Measurement of drug concentrations and performing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) are widely used to optimize efficacy and safety of many commonly used drugs today. Although TDM of first-line antitubercular drugs is used ...
Instrumentation of Flow-Through USP IV Dissolution Apparatus to Assess Poorly Soluble Basic Drug Products: a Technical Note
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Springer New York LLC
, 2016 , Article)
Supersaturation and precipitation are common limitations encountered especially with poorly soluble basic drugs. The aims of this work were to explore the pattern of dissolution and precipitation of poorly soluble basic ...
Withania somnifera root powder protects againist post-traumatic stress disorder-induced memory impairment
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Springer Netherlands
, 2019 , Article)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is precipitated by exposure to severe traumatic events such as wars, natural disasters, catastrophes, or other traumatic events. Withania somnifera (WS) Dunal (family: Solanaceae) known ...
Effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: a randomized controlled trial
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cigarette smoking is one of the major preventable causes of death and diseases in Qatar. The study objective was to test the effect of a structured smoking cessation program delivered by trained pharmacists on ...
Evaluation of the general public's knowledge, views and practices relating to appropriate antibiotic use in Qatar
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Objective: Studies completed internationally have demonstrated an alarming number of patients believed antibiotics are indicated in the treatment of viral infections and other self-limited illnesses. Evaluation of patient ...