The pharmacy profession in a developing country: Challenges and suggested governance solutions in Lebanon
The pharmacy profession in a developing country: Challenges and suggested governance solutions in Lebanon

Hala Sacre; Souheil Hallit; Aline Hajj; Rony M Zeenny; Georges Sili; Pascale Salameh

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 39-44

Abstract
  Throughout the years, changes occurred in pharmacists' roles on international levels. These changes are not being followed in Lebanon where community pharmacy is still practiced in ...  Read More
Evaluation of medication package inserts in Iran
Evaluation of medication package inserts in Iran

Shahriyar Shahbazi Khamas; Atefeh Jafari; Morvarid Zarif-Yeganeh; Hamidreza Taghvaye-Masoumi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 45-51

Abstract
   Package inserts (PIs) provide information for the safe and effective use of medication. There is no study on the evaluation of PIs in Iran. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ...  Read More
Outcome evaluation of a subcutaneous immunoglobulin clinical management program
Outcome evaluation of a subcutaneous immunoglobulin clinical management program

Julia Zhu; Gretchen Ayer; Heather S Kirkham; Chi-Chang Chen; Rolin L Wade; Swapna U Karkare; Chester H Robson; Jordan S Orange

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 52-63

Abstract
  The aim of this study is to compare clinical and cost outcomes of patients undergoing subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIG) therapy who were managed by a clinical management program to ...  Read More
Frequency and predisposing factors for drug-induced hypoglycemia in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus
Frequency and predisposing factors for drug-induced hypoglycemia in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus

Atiqulla Shariff; Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar; Hana Rami Bittar; Ahed Hamad; Reem Ahmed; Ghaidaa Kadour

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 64-68

Abstract
  Hypoglycemia is the most common complication of the treatment for diabetes mellitus. Various factors predispose an individual for drug-induced hypoglycemia. The aim of this study was ...  Read More
Antidepressant prescribing patterns in heart failure patients at residential aged care facilities in Australia: A cross-sectional study
Antidepressant prescribing patterns in heart failure patients at residential aged care facilities in Australia: A cross-sectional study

Ruba A.M. Marashdeh; Richard Parsons; Tin Fei Sim

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 69-74

Abstract
  Depression is associated with poor outcomes following heart failure. Information regarding the use and effectiveness of antidepressants in heart failure patients is lacking. This study ...  Read More
Potential role of Vitamin C intracoronary administration in preventing cardiac injury after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Potential role of Vitamin C intracoronary administration in preventing cardiac injury after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Negar Shafaei-Bajestani; Azita Hajhossein Talasaz; Mojtaba Salarifar; Hamidreza Pourhosseini; Farshad Sadri; Arash Jalali

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 75-82

Abstract
  The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of intravenous (IV) and intracoronary administration of Vitamin C on the incidence of periprocedural myocardial injury in patients ...  Read More
The responsibility of clinical pharmacists for the safety of medication use in hospitalized children: A Middle Eastern experience
The responsibility of clinical pharmacists for the safety of medication use in hospitalized children: A Middle Eastern experience

Khatereh Jafarian; Zahra Allameh; Mehrdad Memarzadeh Memarzadeh; Ali Saffaei; Payam Peymani; Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 83-91

Abstract
   We aimed to detect and report the frequency of occurrence of drug-related problems (DRPs) in a Middle Eastern University Children's Hospital (Isfahan, Iran) and classify them ...  Read More
Prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs: An experience from a secondary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates
Prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs: An experience from a secondary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates

Maryam Salem Alkaabi; Syed Arman Rabbani; Padma G.M. Rao; Syed Rashid Ali

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 92-100

Abstract
  The aim of the study was to examine the prescription pattern of antihypertensive drugs used in a secondary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: It was ...  Read More
Prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors in Qatar rehabilitation institute: A retrospective study
Prescribing pattern of proton pump inhibitors in Qatar rehabilitation institute: A retrospective study

Lama Madi; Arwa Hassan Ahmed Elhada; Haneen Alrawashdeh; Afif Ahmed

Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, Pages 101-104

Abstract
   Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are still widely used despite increasing reports of their adverse events. This drug use evaluation study was conducted to assess the prescribing ...  Read More