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A Systematic Scoping Review of the State of Pharmacovigilance and Governance in the MENA Region: Challenges and Opportunities
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Article Review)
Introduction
Pharmacovigilance (PV) systems around the world vary in capacity and maturity. Many factors can influence PV.
Objectives
This systematic scoping review aims to explore the opportunities for effective PV ...
Myocardial proteases and cardiac remodeling
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Wiley-Liss Inc.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Cardiac hypertrophy (CH), characterized by the enlargement of cardiomyocytes, fibrosis and apoptosis, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite the advances in cardiovascular research, there remains a need ...
Perceptions of Yemeni physicians about interactions with medical representatives
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Objective: Interaction between physicians and medical representatives (MR) is an area of controversy, which discussed heavily in the literature. However, the perspectives of physicians on the extent and composition of ...
Future perspectives on nonmedical prescribing
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
Many countries have implemented nonmedical prescribing (NMP) and many others are scoping prescribing practices with a view to developing NMP. This paper provides a future perspective on NMP in light of findings of an ...
Anticancer potential of sanguinarine for various human malignancies
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Future Medicine Ltd.
, 2017 , Article Review)
Sanguinarine (Sang) - a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from Sanguinaria canadensis - exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, proapoptotic and growth inhibitory activities on tumor cells of various cancer types as ...
Evaluation of the Effect of Moringa peregrina Extract on Learning and Memory: Role of Oxidative Stress
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Springer New York LLC
, 2017 , Article)
Oxidative stress interferes with the functional roles of the hippocampus and results in cognitive decline. Antioxidant supplementation has a cognitive enhancing activity through protecting hippocampus brain cells from the ...
Pharmacists' confidence when providing pharmaceutical care on anticoagulants, a multinational survey
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Springer Netherlands
, 2017 , Article)
Background Guidelines on the management of orally anticoagulated patients are continuously evolving, leading to an increased need for pharmacists to be fully integrated in care provision. Objective To identify self-reported ...
Does faculty development influence the quality of in-training evaluation reports in pharmacy?
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Background: In-training evaluation reports (ITERs) of student workplace-based learning are completed by clinical supervisors across various health disciplines. However, outside of medicine, the quality of submitted ...
Economic Evaluation of Pharmacy Services: Review of Studies From Asia, Africa, and South America
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2017 , Book chapter)
This review aims to explore the types of economic evaluation used to evaluate the pharmacy services in developing countries. It aimed to assess and summarize original studies of the economic impact of clinical pharmacy ...
Qualitative evaluation of a cumulative exit-from-degree objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in a Gulf context
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International Pharmaceutical Federation
, 2017 , Article)
Introduction: Cultural adaptation of assessments into new contexts requires extensive evaluation to ensure validity of examination methods. Aims: The study objective was to critically analyse a cumulative OSCE for graduating ...