Practical problems of medication use in the elderly Malaysians and their beliefs and attitudes toward deprescribing of medications
Practical problems of medication use in the elderly Malaysians and their beliefs and attitudes toward deprescribing of medications

Marhanis Salihah Omar; Amiruliana Hendri Ariandi; Noorlaili Mohd Tohit

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 105-111

Abstract
  This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of practical problems with medications use experienced by elderly patients and the management strategy employed to overcome the problems. ...  Read More
The role of pharmacists in cardiovascular disease prevention: Qualitative studies from the United Kingdom and Greece
The role of pharmacists in cardiovascular disease prevention: Qualitative studies from the United Kingdom and Greece

Aliki Peletidi; Shereen Nabhani-Gebara; Reem Kayyali

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 112-122

Abstract
  : In the United Kingdom (UK), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second main cause of death (27.4%) and the leading cause of death in Greece, accounting for 48% incidences. Pharmacists, ...  Read More
The association between proton pump inhibitors and myocardial infarction: What do food and drug administration data tell us?
The association between proton pump inhibitors and myocardial infarction: What do food and drug administration data tell us?

Jiun Ming Tan; Richard Parsons; Tin Fei Sim; Ya Ping Lee

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 123-128

Abstract
   There is limited and conflicting evidence on the association between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and myocardial infarction (MI). This study aims to examine the occurrence of ...  Read More
Clinical features, treatment, prognosis, and mortality in paraquat poisonings: A hospital-based study in Iran
Clinical features, treatment, prognosis, and mortality in paraquat poisonings: A hospital-based study in Iran

Zohreh Oghabian; June Williams; Mohammad Mohajeri; Samaneh Nakhaee; Saeedeh Shojaeepour; Alireza Amirabadizadeh; Samira Elhamirad; Morteza Hajihosseini; Borhan Mansouri; Omid Mehrpour

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 129-136

Abstract
  The aim of the present study was to evaluate the demographics, clinical characteristics, fatal dose, the efficacy of treatments, and prognosis in paraquat (PQ) poisoning in the Kerman ...  Read More
Evaluation of pain assessment and management in critically Ill intubated patients in a referral university hospital in Iran
Evaluation of pain assessment and management in critically Ill intubated patients in a referral university hospital in Iran

Babak Alikiaie; Sarah Mousavi; Ali Ebrahimi; Zahra Foroughi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 137-142

Abstract
  This study aims to evaluate current pain assessment and management in critically ill patients and to describe (1) pain management episode, according to the behavioral pain scale (BPS), ...  Read More
Impact of clinical pharmacist's interventions on potential drug–Drug interactions in the cardiac care units of two university hospitals in Shiraz, South of Iran
Impact of clinical pharmacist's interventions on potential drug–Drug interactions in the cardiac care units of two university hospitals in Shiraz, South of Iran

Mojtaba Shafiekhani; Negin Moosavi; Dena Firouzabadi; Soha Namazi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 143-148

Abstract
   The main objective of this study aimed to assess drug–drug interactions (DDIs) in the cardiac care unit (CCU) and cardiac surgery units and the role of a clinical pharmacist ...  Read More
Antibiotic prescribing patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya: A point prevalence survey
Antibiotic prescribing patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya: A point prevalence survey

Lydia Momanyi; Sylvia Opanga; David Nyamu; Margaret Oluka; Amanj Kurdi; Brian Godman

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 149-154

Abstract
   Antibiotics are essential with inappropriate use leading to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Currently, little is known about antibiotic use among hospitals in Kenya, which is ...  Read More
Effect of hospital pharmacist counseling on clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients
Effect of hospital pharmacist counseling on clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes mellitus outpatients

Wiwiet Nurwidya Hening; Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika; Rani Sauriasari

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 155-161

Abstract
  In Indonesia, the role of a hospital pharmacist in pharmaceutical care is still limited or even absent. This study aimed to determine whether counseling by a pharmacist could improve ...  Read More
Antibiotic utilization in Iran 2000–2016: Pattern analysis and benchmarking with organization for economic co-operation and development Countries
Antibiotic utilization in Iran 2000–2016: Pattern analysis and benchmarking with organization for economic co-operation and development Countries

Hadi Abbasian; Mohammad Hajimolaali; Alireza Yektadoost; Saman Zartab

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 162-167

Abstract
  Antibiotic resistance is the main threat to health all over the world. The consumption of antibiotics is one of the factors causing the emergence of multidrug resistance. The purpose ...  Read More
Drug therapeutic failures as a cause of admission to an intensive care unit at a university hospital
Drug therapeutic failures as a cause of admission to an intensive care unit at a university hospital

Jair Antonio Ruiz-Garzon; Camilo Andrés Rojas-Velandia; Carlos-Alberto Calderon-Ospina

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 168-173

Abstract
  Drug therapeutic failures (TFs) are included in pharmacovigilance reporting, as some authors consider them a type of adverse drug reaction. Given their high frequency in Colombia, we ...  Read More
The effect of demographic and social factors on the decision-making of community pharmacists in ethical dilemmas
The effect of demographic and social factors on the decision-making of community pharmacists in ethical dilemmas

Kingston Rajiah; Rajesh Venaktaraman

Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, Pages 174-177

Abstract
  The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of demographic and social factors on the decision-making of community pharmacists when confronted with ethical dilemmas during ...  Read More