Review of COVID-19 treatment
Review of COVID-19 treatment

Somayeh Sadeghi; Mahnaz Momenzadeh; Peiman Nasri; Mina Nickpour

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 169-174

Abstract
  Many contagious diseases, such as plague or cholera, played a role in changing the pathway of history. In this respect, although coronavirus was not as dangerous as novel diseases such ...  Read More
Pharmacological and nonpharmacological studies on coronavirus disease 2019: A mini-review of the recent evidence
Pharmacological and nonpharmacological studies on coronavirus disease 2019: A mini-review of the recent evidence

Amir Hossein Alizadeh Bahmani; Mehdi Hoorang; Sheida Hosseini; Mehrnoosh Eskandari; Kiana Shayestehfard; Mahyar Shekoohi; Nazafarin Hatami-Mazinani; Saba Afifi; Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee; Payam Peymani

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 175-180

Abstract
  Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) is an extremely transmittable microbial infection that has emerged in Wuhan (China) in late 2019, leading to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...  Read More
Medicines availability among hypertensive patients in primary health care facilities in a rural province in South Africa: Findings and implications
Medicines availability among hypertensive patients in primary health care facilities in a rural province in South Africa: Findings and implications

Enos M Rampamba; Johanna C Meyer; Elvera Helberg; Brian Godman

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 181-185

Abstract
   Controlling blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients is a challenge, with the lack of antihypertensive medicines negatively impacting on BP control. Consequently, we assessed ...  Read More
Effect of pharmacist intervention on medication adherence and clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients in primary healthcare in Indonesia
Effect of pharmacist intervention on medication adherence and clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients in primary healthcare in Indonesia

Nani Apriani Besemah; Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika; Rani Sauriasari

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 186-195

Abstract
  In Indonesia, the role of pharmacists in primary healthcare is still very limited or even absent. This study evaluates the effectiveness of programs delivered for type 2 diabetes mellitus ...  Read More
Assessment of medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Assessment of medication adherence in patients with chronic diseases in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Kousalya Prabahar; Maymonah Abdullah Albalawi; Sarah Alenizy

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 196-201

Abstract
   Uncontrolled chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus can lead to severe complications. Poor adherence to medication is one of the important reasons, leading ...  Read More
Common opioids involved in drug poisoning presenting to the Emergency Department: A cross-sectional study
Common opioids involved in drug poisoning presenting to the Emergency Department: A cross-sectional study

Nastaran Eizadi-Mood; Elham Haghshenas; Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee; Ahmad Yaraghi; Ziba Farajzadegan

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 202-207

Abstract
   Opioids poisoning is of the most important cause of mortality. The objective of the study was to compare the demographic factors, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of the ...  Read More
Sensitivity and specificity of prior methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal swab results for predicting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in intensive care unit admissions over a 1-year period: A pilot study
Sensitivity and specificity of prior methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal swab results for predicting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in intensive care unit admissions over a 1-year period: A pilot study

Jonathan Wadle; Geoffrey C Wall; Hayden S Smith

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 208-211

Abstract
  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) continues to be a pathogen worldwide. Empiric anti-MRSA therapy is often prescribed in hospital inpatients with potential ...  Read More
Evaluation of the prescribed drugs to elderly in a tertiary healthcare center for possible drug interactions with investigational drugs for covid-19 treatment
Evaluation of the prescribed drugs to elderly in a tertiary healthcare center for possible drug interactions with investigational drugs for covid-19 treatment

Yogendra Keche; Nitin Gaikwad; Suryaprakash Dhaneria; Apoorva Joshi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , October 2020, Pages 212-217

Abstract
   Earlier identifying drug interactions may help in risk reduction in elderly patients. Methods: Drug prescription data of 212 elderly patients of tertiary health care ...  Read More