BMJ Global Health, 2020 Introduction Access to quality-assured medicines is an essential prerequisite for universal health coverage, and pharmaceutical distributors play an important role to assure the quality of medicines along the supply chain.Methods We retrospectively ...
Raffaella Ravinetto +6 more
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Assessment of Female Satisfaction with the Role of Male Community Pharmacists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Traditionally, females in Saudi Arabia are usually embarrassed to discuss feminine related issues with males, who are the only pharmacy services providers at community pharmacies in the Kingdom. With a lack of data present on the assessment
Mahmoud S Alhaddad +4 more
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Oral anticoagulant switching in patients with atrial fibrillation: a scoping review
BMJ Open, 2023 Introduction Oral anticoagulants (OACs) prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Several factors may cause OAC switching.Objectives To examine the phenomenon of OAC switching in patients with AF, including all available evidence ...
Mary A De Vera +4 more
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A case report and literature review of olanzapine-associated hyperglycemia with previous history of gestational diabetes [PDF]
Mental Health Clinician, 2022 Background: Olanzapine (Zyprexa) package labeling includes a warning for hyperglycemia, stating physicians should consider the risks and benefits when prescribing olanzapine to patients with an established diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or having ...
Jennifer N. Alastanos, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS +3 more
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Advancing Pharmacist Collaborative Care within Academic Health Systems. [PDF]
, 2019 INTRODUCTION:The scope of pharmacy practice has evolved over the last few decades to focus on the optimization of medication therapy. Despite this positive impact, the lack of reimbursement remains a significant barrier to the implementation of ...
Atayee, Rabia S +15 more
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Pharmacist-led management of chronic pain in primary care:results from a randomised controlled exploratory trial [PDF]
, 2013 To compare the effectiveness of pharmacist medication review, with or without pharmacist prescribing, with standard care, for patients with chronic ...
Bond, Christine M +9 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2018 Importance High rates of inappropriate prescribing persist among older adults in many outpatient settings, increasing the risk of adverse drug events and drug-related hospitalizations.
Philippe Martin +4 more
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The use of concurrent long-acting injectable antipsychotic therapy with paliperidone palmitate and aripiprazole monohydrate in a patient with schizophrenia [PDF]
Mental Health Clinician, 2021 International schizophrenia guidelines endorse seeking the patient's preference for guiding antipsychotic therapy. There exists a small niche of patients who prefer, or are required to use, long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications due to the ...
Christopher Evernden, BSc, BScPharm, ACPR +2 more
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Randomised controlled trial of clinical medication review by a pharmacist of elderly patients receiving repeat prescriptions in general practice [PDF]
, 2001 Objective: To determine whether a pharmacist can effectively review repeat prescriptions through consultations with elderly patients in general practice.
Freemantle, N. +5 more
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Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022 Asthma is one of the most common chronic, non-communicable diseases affecting children worldwide. The estimated prevalence of pediatric asthma in Iraq is 15.8%.
Mohammed Al-Musawi, Zinah M. Anwer
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