Volume 11, Issue 4

Original Research

1. Article

   Assessment of disease management of insomnia at community pharmacies through simulated visits in Pakistan

   Azhar Hussain, Mohamed I. Ibrahim, Madeeha Malik

   pp. 179–184 · DOI: · Published

   Objective: The study aimed to document the state of insomnia management at community pharmacies in Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at randomly selected 371 pharmacies in three cities of Pakistan.…

2. Article

   Impact of a program to reduce the dispensing of antibiotics without a prescription in Spain

   Miguel A. Gastelurrutia, Belén Larrañaga, Angel Garay, Francisco A. Echeveste, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos

   pp. 185–190 · DOI: · Published Oct-Dec 2013

   Background: In 1999, the Pharmacists Association of Gipuzkoa, a Spanish province with a population of 700,000, initiated a campaign to reduce the common practice in community pharmacies of dispensing antibiotics without …

3. Article

   Drug-drug interactions and their predictors: Results from Indian elderly inpatients

   Mandavi Kashyap, Sanjay D’Cruz, Atul Sachdev, Pramil Tiwari

   pp. 191–195 · DOI: · Published Oct-Dec 2013

   Background: In view of the multiple co-morbidities, the elderly patients receiving drugs are prone to suffer with drug interactions since they receive a greater number of drugs. Objective: The study was undertaken to det…

4. Article

   Survey of pharmacist-managed primary care clinics using healthcare failure mode and effect analysis

   Ashley H. Vincent, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo, Darin C. Ramsey, Alison M. Walton, Zachary A. Weber, Jessica E. Wilhoite

   pp. 196–202 · DOI: · Published Oct-Dec 2013

   Objectives: The primary objective was to expand upon results of a previously piloted patient perception survey with Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA), to identify areas within pharmacist-managed clinics…

5. Article

   Clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes: A retrospective analysis of pharmacist-managed diabetes care vs. usual medical care

   Felix K. Yam, Aimee G. Adams, Holly Divine, Douglas Steinke, Mikael D. Jones

   pp. 203–210 · DOI: · Published Oct-Dec 2013

   Background: Evidence suggests that patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) suffer from a high rate of “clinical inertia” or “recognition of the problem but failure to act.” Objective: The aim of this study is to quantify th…

6. Article

   Self-medication and related health complaints among expatriate high school students in the United Arab Emirates

   Syed Ilyas Shehnaz, Nelofer Khan, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Khaled Jamal Issa, Mohamed Arifulla

   pp. 211–218 · DOI: · Published Oct-Dec 2013

   Background: Self-medication, often without adult guidance, has been reported to be a common practice during adolescence. Similar to other preventable health-risk behaviors initiated in early adolescence, it has become a …

7. Article

   Herbal medicines supplied by community pharmacies in Lagos, Nigeria: pharmacists’ knowledge

   Kazeem Adeola Oshikoya, Ibrahim A. Oreagba, Olayinka O. Ogunleye, Rashidat Oluwa, Idowu O. Senbanjo, Sunday O. Olayemi

   pp. 219–227 · DOI: · Published 2013

   Background: The use of herbal medicines is on the increase globally and they are usually supplied in pharmacies as non-prescription medicines. Pharmacists are, therefore, responsible for educating and informing the consu…

8. Article

   The role of community pharmacists in screening and subsequent management of chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review

   Mariam Fathima, Pradnya Naik-Panvelkar, Bandana Saini, Carol L. Armour

   pp. 228–245 · DOI: · Published

   Objective: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the role of community pharmacists in provision of screening with/without subsequent management of undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and uncontr…