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Medication errors in hospitals in the Middle East: a systematic review of prevalence, nature, severity and contributory factors
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Springer
, 2019 , Article)
© 2019, The Author(s). Purpose: The aim was to critically appraise, synthesise and present the evidence of medication errors amongst hospitalised patients in Middle Eastern countries, specifically prevalence, nature, ...
Microparticles as Potential Mediators of High Glucose-Induced Renal Cell Injury.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Activation of signaling pathways such as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), ...
Protein expression profiling identifies key proteins and pathways involved in growth inhibitory effects exerted by guggulsterone in human colorectal cancer cells
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading killer cancer worldwide and one of the most common malignancies with increasing incidences of mortality. Guggulsterone (GS) is a plant sterol used for treatment of various ailments such ...
An evaluation of mental health clinical pharmacist independent prescribers within general practice in remote and rural Scotland
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article)
Background A 12-month pilot was implemented in two general practices in remote and rural Scotland, with patients referred by general practitioners to specialist mental health pharmacist independent prescribers. Objective ...
General public's perspectives of issues relating to misuse of medicines: a cross-sectional survey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article)
Background Misuse of prescription medicines is a global issue potentially resulting in severe consequences including adverse drug reactions, dependence, tolerance, increased healthcare utility and mortality. Objective To ...
A study to investigate the impact of a blended learning teaching approach to teach pharmacy law
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Objective
To describe the implementation and assess the effect of a blended learning approach to teach pharmacy law.
Methods
Twenty didactic pharmacy law lectures were redeveloped to 9 h of flipped classroom sessions. ...
Pharmacy academics' perspectives toward interprofessional Education prior to its implementation in Qatar: a qualitative study
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NLM (Medline)
, 2019 , Article)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of faculty members and academic administrators, at Qatar University College of Pharmacy, towards interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice ...
Pharmacogenomics In Pharmacy Practice: Current Perspectives.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2019 , Article)
Pharmacogenomics (i.e., the application of genetic information in predicting an individual's response to drug therapy) plays an increasingly important role in drug development and decision-making regarding precision medicine. ...
Evaluation of an intensive education program on the treatment of tobacco-use disorder for pharmacists: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Tobacco use is presently responsible for the death of over seven million people across the world. In Qatar, it is one of the main causes of premature deaths and preventable diseases. To reduce tobacco use, Qatar ...
Meteorological Factors and Seasonal Stroke Rates: A Four-year Comprehensive Study
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W.B. Saunders
, 2019 , Article)
Introduction: There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that acute cardiovascular events including stroke are not distributed randomly over time but instead depend on months/season of the year. We report the impact ...