Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice

Scientometric analysis: A technical need for medical science researchers either as authors or as peer reviewers

. Izet Masic

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 1-6

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The nature of performing a scientific research is a process that has several different components which consist of identifying the key research question(s), choices of scientific approach ... Read More

A review of Vitamin D effects on common respiratory diseases: Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and tuberculosis

. Mohammad Esmaeil Hejazi; . Faezeh Modarresi-Ghazani; . Taher Entezari-Maleki

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 7-15

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Despite the classic role of Vitamin D in skeletal health, new aspects of Vitamin D have been discovered in tissues and organs other than bones. Epidemiological and observational studies ... Read More

Prophylactic antiemetic effects of Midazolam, Ondansetron, and their combination after middle ear surgery

. Azim Honarmand; . Mohammadreza Safavi; . Mansoureh Chegeni; . Anahita Hirmanpour; . Masoud Nazem; . Seyyad Hamid Sarizdi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 16-21

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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of midazolam‑ondansetron combination in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after ... Read More

Omega‑3 and Zinc supplementation as complementary therapies in children with attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder

. Bahman Salehi; . Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi; . Hamid Sheykholeslam; . Esmail Moshiri; . Fatemeh Dorreh

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 22-26

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Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of zinc and omega‑3 supplements as adjunctive drugs in the treatment of attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder ... Read More

The effect of neutral oligosaccharides on fecal microbiota in premature infants fed exclusively with breast milk: A randomized clinical trial

. Amir-Mohammad Armanian; . Alireza Sadeghnia; . Maryam Hoseinzadeh; . Maryam Mirlohi; . Awat Feizi; . Nima Salehimehr; . Moloud Torkan; . Zahra Shirani

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 27-34

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Objective: This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of enteral supplementation of a prebiotic mixture (SCGOS/LCFOS) on faecal microbiota in very premature ... Read More Objective: This study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of enteral supplementation of a prebiotic mixture (SCGOS/LCFOS) on faecal microbiota in very premature infants who fed exclusively with human-milk.Methods: This double‑center randomized control trial was conducted from December 2012 to November 2013 in the tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Units of the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Fifty preterm infants (birth weight ≤1500 g who were not fed with formula) were randomly allocated to have enteral (tube feeding) supplementation with a prebiotic mixture (SCGOS/LCFOS; 9:1) or receive no prebiotics.Findings: The primary outcome (e.g., the effect of the prebiotic mixture on fecal microbiota pattern) was clearly different between the two groups. Despite greater coliforms colony counts in first stool cultures in the prebiotic group (Group P)(P = 0.67), coliforms were significantly lower in the third stool cultures in the Group P (P < 0.001). Furthermore, despite the much higher Lactobacillus colony counts, in the first stool cultures, in the control group (Group C) (P = 0.005); there was a trend toward significantly increased Lactobacillus colony counts in the Group P during the study, but the difference between Lactobacillus colony counts, in the third stool cultures, between two groups was no longer statistically significant(P = 0.11). Interestingly, the median length of hospital stay was significantly less in the Group P (16 [12.50–23.50] vs. 25 [19.50–33.00] days; P = 0.003).Conclusion: This suggests that it might have been “the complete removal of formula” which manifests a synergistic effect between nonhuman neutral oligosaccharides (prebiotics) and human oligosaccharides, which in turn, led to the rapid growth of beneficial Lactobacillus colonies in the gut of breast milk‑fed preterm infants, while decreasing the number of pathogenic coliforms microorganisms. Therefore, further studies with larger sample sizes are recommended to investigate the issue.

Pharmaceutical strategic purchasing requirements in Iran: Price interventions and the related effective factors

. Peivand Bastani; . Rasoul Dinarvand; . Mahnaz SamadBeik; . Kimia Pourmohammadi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 35-42

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Objective: Pharmaceutical access for the poor is an essential factor in developing countries that can be improved through strategic purchasing. This study was conducted to ... Read More

Antibiotic resistance patterns of microorganisms isolated from nephrology and kidney transplant wards of a referral academic hospital

. Atieh Samanipour; . Simin Dashti-Khavidaki; . Mohammad-Reza Abbasi; . Alireza Abdollahi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 43-51

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Objective: Antibiotic use pattern and emergence of resistant bacteria are major concerns in clinical settings. This study aimed to detect common bacteria and their antibiotic ... Read More Objective: Antibiotic use pattern and emergence of resistant bacteria are major concerns in clinical settings. This study aimed to detect common bacteria and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns in nephrology and kidney transplant wards.Methods: This 1‑year, observational study was performed in the nephrology and kidney transplant wards of Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran. All patients treated with antimicrobial agents for confirmed or suspected infections were included. Their demographic, clinical, and laboratory data (including biological media used for microbial culture, growth organisms, and antibiograms) were collected. Adherence of antimicrobial regimen to standard guidelines was also assessed.Findings: About half of the patients received antibiotic. The most common infecting bacteria were Escherichia coli followed by Enterococcus sp. and Staphylococcus aureus.E. coli showed high rate of sensitivity to carbapenems and nitrofurantoin and high rate of resistance to co‑trimoxazole and ciprofloxacin. Enterococcus sp. in both wards had high rate of resistance to ampicillin and were all sensitive to linezolid. Unlike to the nephrology ward, more than 50% of Enterococcus sp. from kidney transplant ward was resistant to vancomycin. The most common type of S. aureus in this nephrology ward was methicillin‑resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Most commonly‑prescribed antibiotics were carbapenems followed by vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftriaxone. Antibiotic regimens were 75% and 83%, 85% and 91%, and 80% and 87% compatible with international guidelines in antibiotic types, dosages, and treatment durations, respectively, in nephrology and kidney transplant wards, respectively.Conclusion: MRSA, fluoroquinolone‑resistant E. coli, and vancomycin resistant Enterococcus species are major threats in nephrology and kidney transplant wards. Most commonly‑prescribed antibiotics were carbapenems that necessitate providing internal guidelines by the teamwork of clinical pharmacist, infectious disease specialists, and nephrologists to avoid the widespread use of broad‑spectrum antibiotics.

Adherence to prescribed medications of Iranian traditional medicine in a group of patients with chronic disease

. Fataneh Hashem Dabaghian; . Maryam Rassouli; . Jila Sadighi; . Roshanak Ghods

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 52-57

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Objective: The extent to which a person’s health‑related behavior corresponds with medical instructions (adherence) is an important modifier of health system effectiveness. This ... Read More

Development of a community pharmacy program in Iran with a focus on Logbook application

. Shadi Farsaei

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 58-62

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Objective: Community pharmacy educational program needs to be completed because of gradual transition in pharmacist responsibilities from traditional roles such as dispensing ... Read More

The risk factors for cytomegalovirus reactivation following stem cell transplantation

. Bahareh Valadkhani; . Mona Kargar; . Asieh Ashouri; . Molouk Hadjibabaie; . Kheirollah Gholami; . Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 63-69

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Objective: Opportunistic infections like cytomegalovirus (CMV) are among the primary causes of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing hematipoetic stem cell transplantation ... Read More

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome associated with Nitrofurantoin

. Jitendra Singh; . Anju Dinkar; . Virendra Atam; . Kamlesh K. Gupta; . Krishna Kumar Sahani

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 70-73

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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptom (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug‑induced reaction with a prolonged latency period which is characterized by a variety of ... Read More

Silymarin therapy and improvement of cardiac outcome in patients with β‑thalassemia major

. Hadi Darvishi Khezri; . Mehrnoush Kosaryan; . Ebrahim Salehifar

Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, Pages 74-75

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Scientometric analysis: A technical need for medical science researchers either as authors or as peer reviewers

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A review of Vitamin D effects on common respiratory diseases: Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and tuberculosis

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Prophylactic antiemetic effects of Midazolam, Ondansetron, and their combination after middle ear surgery

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Omega‑3 and Zinc supplementation as complementary therapies in children with attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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The effect of neutral oligosaccharides on fecal microbiota in premature infants fed exclusively with breast milk: A randomized clinical trial

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Pharmaceutical strategic purchasing requirements in Iran: Price interventions and the related effective factors

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Antibiotic resistance patterns of microorganisms isolated from nephrology and kidney transplant wards of a referral academic hospital

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Adherence to prescribed medications of Iranian traditional medicine in a group of patients with chronic disease

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Development of a community pharmacy program in Iran with a focus on Logbook application

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The risk factors for cytomegalovirus reactivation following stem cell transplantation

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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome associated with Nitrofurantoin

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Silymarin therapy and improvement of cardiac outcome in patients with β‑thalassemia major

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