Abstract: Background: Early intravenous to oral (IV-PO) antibiotics switch, which is one of the important elements in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is not well implemented in Malaysian district hospitals. A systematic interventional strategy is required to facilitate

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Abstract: Objective: This study aims to assess the views and attitudes of the general public towards the current role of pharmacists in Jordan. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional quantitative questionnaire-based study. After a thorough literature review on public

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Abstract: Background: Continuing education (CE) is an international tool that requires lifelong active participation in learning activities allowing the pharmacist to stay a major player among others. In 2014 the CE program was introduced to the pharmacists licensed in

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Abstract: Background: Management of diabetes mellitus (DM) remains a challenge in the US, as almost half of patients with diabetes are uncontrolled with a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) >7%. Over the last decade there has been increasing evidence supporting the integration of

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Abstract: Objective: The current study was carried out to assess community pharmacists’ perceptions towards online health information, to examine the type of information seek from Internet and to identify the barriers when they retrieved online health information.Metho

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Abstract: Background: Appropriate cold chain management is the foundation of safety and quality of vaccines.Objectives: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the cold chain management of the rural health units of Consolacion and Liloan, Cebu, Philippines o

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Abstract: Background: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is considered as natural phenomenon that occurs over the time due to genetic changes. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is significantly increasing in the UAE. Self-medication with antibiotics has been identif

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Abstract: Background: Hypertension is an important public health problem worldwide. There is lack of data on uncontrolled blood pressure in developing countries.Objectives: To determine the magnitude and predicting factors of uncontrolled blood pressure in hypertensive

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Abstract: Background: Medication side-effects often arouse fear in the minds of consumers and therefore need to be communicated in a manner such that the intended message is clearly understood, without causing undue fear.Objectives: Considering the message format and c

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Abstract: Objective: To assess adherence to current national guidelines for appropriate albumin use at an academic medical center.Methods: This retrospective chart review of 150 randomly selected patients prescribed and administered at least one dose of albumin was con

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Abstract: Background: There is a dearth of literature on perceptions of preparedness to practise, which explores the extent to which educational institutions prepare their students to fulfil their professional role.Objective: The aim of this study was to explore percep

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Abstract: Objective: Determine baseline knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship, and safe prescribing among junior medical officers, monitor their level of participation in interactive education during protected teaching time and assess day-to-day prescribing behaviours

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Abstract: Two major journal-based metrics are in competition: the Journal Impact Factor and CiteScore. Although these two metrics are based on similar principles of measuring the impact by citations, some differences between them exist. Years used to calculate the metr

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