Volume 22, Issue 1

8 March 2024 · pp. 1–16 · 24 articles

Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Published: 8 March 2024
Pages: 1–16
Articles: 24
Sections: 2
ISSN: e-ISSN: 1886-3655 - p-ISSN: 1885-642X
Journal: PP

Original Research Review

In this issue

Original Research

Article
Occurrence and types of drug errors in voluntary reported incidents at a tertiary hospital in Jordan
Faris El-Dahiyat, Khawla Abu Hammour, Qusai Manaseer, Aya Allan, Yafa Rimmawi, Ola Maaitah
pp. 1–6 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2935 · Published 8 March 2024
Objectives: Drug incident reports may help organization avoid drug errors and enhance patient outcomes. Therefore, the goal of this research is to, using a voluntary, non-punitive reporting strategy, determine the number…
Article
Evaluation of Kosovo pharmacists’ knowledge of tamoxifen-induced psychiatric disorders in comparison with reported side effects in the WHO pharmacovigilance database
Ardian Rugova, Sulltane Havolli, Valon Ejupi
pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2910 · Published 25 January 2024
Background: Tamoxifen is a widely prescribed selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used for the treatment and prevention of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. While tamoxifen has proven effective in lowering…
Article
The first study of 3-M Syndrome in Jordan and Literature Review
Aseel Alkhawaldeh, Ahmad R. Alsayed, Rajaa Daghash, Jumana Albaramiki, Dana Shibli, Sara Abudahab, Nancy Hakooz
pp. 1–4 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2908 · Published 24 January 2024
The prevalence of 3-M syndrome remains unclear owing to its rarity and the limited number of reported cases in the medical literature. To date, approximately 100 cases of the disorder have been documented in MedlinePlus …
Article
Haptoglobin Phenotypes in School-age Children Infected with Schistosoma haematobium: A case-control study
Asim Ahmed Elnour, Zeinab Eltoum Nasur, Hani Yousif Zaki, Kamal Eldin Ahmed Salih, Fahad T. Alsulami, Yousef Saeed Alqarni, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Abdulla AlAmoodi, Maisoun Alkaabi, Khalid Awad Al-Kubaisi, Semira Abdi Beshir, Vineetha Menon, Kishore Ganana Sam, Israa Yousif El Khidir
pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2890 · Published 8 March 2024
Background: Acute phase proteins (APPs), including haptoglobin (Hp), are a large and varied group of plasma proteins that can be used as biomarkers for disease diagnosis/detection/severity. Objective: The main objective …
Article
Factors affecting the outcomes in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at an Army Central Hospital
Nunik U Nurwulandari, Zulfan Zazuli, Retno Wihastuti, Pratiwi Wikaningtyas
pp. 1–16 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2903 · Published 4 March 2024
Background: Of the four Asian countries, Indonesian COPD patients have the worst clinical features, which puts them at a high risk for treatment failure. There are a number of variables and patient traits that influence …
Article
Factors Related to the Evaluation of Essential Medicines Use in Health Facilities in Indonesia
Atika Dalili Akhmad, Satibi, Dwi Endarti, Susi Ari Kristina
pp. 1–11 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2907 · Published 24 January 2024
Background: Indonesia has recently implemented a national policy to ensure equitable access to medicines, promote their rational use, and maintain a reliable and quality supply, specifically for essential medicines. Seve…
Article
Do drugs really expire beyond the expiry date? evaluation of expired (30 years from the manufacturing date) acetaminophen suspension and captopril tablet preparations
Kannan Sridharan, Satyendra Kumar Jain
pp. 1–10 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2906 · Published Jan-Mar 2024
Background: Medicinal products are not supposed to be used beyond their expiry date. A few studies indicate that expired medicinal products still retain active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and hence, efficacy. There …
Article
Prevalence and predictors of discharge polypharmacy in geriatric patients discharged from an Indonesian teaching hospital: a retrospective observational study
Shah Faisal, Elida Zairina, Surakit Nathishuwan, Junaidi Khotib, Susi Ari Kristina, Gesnita Nugraheni
pp. 1–10 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2900 · Published 18 January 2024
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for discharge polypharmacy in geriatric patients in Indonesia. Methods: The retrospective cohort study used the medical record profiles of geriatr…
Article
Trends in Scientific Production on Pharmaceutical Follow-up and the Dader Method
Cristina Rius, Rut Lucas-Domínguez, Noé Martínez Peña, Marcia Helena Miranda Cardoso Podestá, Álvaro Compañ-Bertomeu, M. Carmen Montesinos
pp. 1–9 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2889 · Published 27 January 2024
Objective: Pharmacotherapeutic Follow-up is the Professional Pharmaceutical Care Service aimed at detecting Drug-Related Problems for the prevention and resolution of negative medicine outcomes. The Dader Method is consi…
Article
The extent of awareness of southern Jordanian people to the difference between venous thrombosis and arterial thrombosis
Rawan Badaineh, Maysaa Alwadi, Esraa Gogazeh, Ola A Bdair
pp. 1–7 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2891 · Published Jan-Mar 2024
Objective: Venous thrombosis (VTE) and arterial thrombosis are two different diseases. Although they differ in causes, types, and treatment, they share many risk factors. Many people are not able to differentiate between…
Article
Look-alike sound-alike (LASA) medication errors in Thai hospitals
Teeraporn Sadira Supapaan, Jintana Napaporn, Ratima Ruthirakanok, Sansin Srichathum, Ananya Songmuang, Chonladda Pitchayajittipong
pp. 1–8 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2886 · Published 27 February 2024
Look-alike sound-alike (LASA) drugs cause a high proportion of medication errors in hospitals. Drug lists available in hospitals are diverse and complicated. Presently, each hospital has its own LASA drug list and unique…
Article
Correlation of Plasma and Salivary Osteocalcin Levels with Nascent Metabolic Syndrome Components with and Without Pre/Diabetes Biochemical Parameters
Nailya R. Bulatova, Violet N. Kasabri, Abla M. Albsoul, Lana Halaseh, Maysa Suyagh
pp. 1–14 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2880 · Published 2024
Objectives: This study aimed to compare and correlate plasma and salivary levels of cardiometabolic risk biomarkers' of pharmacotherapy (appraised using colorimetric assays), adiposity, and atherogenicity indices. Method…
Article
Differential changes in maternal proinflammatory IL6 plasma levels as a putatively surrogate marker of candidacy and clinical utility during mid- and late pregnancy hyperglycemia: interventional impact of clinical pharmacist on maternal and neonatal outcomes in a randomized clinical trial
Abla Albsoul, Nailya Bulatova, Violet Kasabri, Reem AlQuoqa, Nahla Khawaja, Dana Hyassat, Mousa Abujbara, Asma Basha, Mohammad El- Khateeb
pp. 2881 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2881 · Published 18 January 2024
Background/methods: The impact of clinical pharmacist on undiagnosed pregnancy hyperglycemia (PHG) in mid- and late-pregnancy as a major preventable cause of maternal and neonatal (M/N) complications is investigated. Thi…
Article
Antiretroviral adherence and treatment outcomes among patients living with HIV at an Indonesian HIV clinic: a cross-sectional study
Zamrotul Izzah, Budi Suprapti, Tri P. Asmarawati, Christoffer Åberg, Daan J. Touw
pp. 2898 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2898 · Published Jan-Mar 2024
Objective: This study assessed antiretroviral adherence and treatment outcomes among outpatients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on patients with HIV over 18 years …
Article
Availability and prices of medications used during COVID-19 pandemic
Khansaa A. Ibrahim Albaroodi
pp. 2902 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2902 · Published 4 January 2024
Objectives: The present COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us, but the pandemic’s impact and repercussions are perceived differently by individuals and governments. Locking down had an impact on pharmaceutical manufac…
Article
Optimal assessment share structured of Pharmacoeconomics for medical drugs according to minimax criterion
Roza Yagudina, Alex Borodin, Andrey Kulikov, Marina Protsenko, Vyacheslav Serpik, Irina Vigodchikova, Anastasia Dubinina
pp. 2909 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2909 · Published 2 January 2024
Objective: To develop a comprehensive methodology for the optimal assessment of the share of the use of medicines, based on the procedure for ranking drugs according to the pharmacoeconomic point scale and the minimax cr…
Article
A qualitative study on the process of dietitians working in pharmacies to practice dietary habit improvement support in their daily work
Masaki Shoji, Naoki Sakane, Naoki Ito, Keiji Sunayama, Mitsuko Onda
pp. 2913 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2913 · Published Jan-Mar 2024
Background: Recently in Japan, there have been some cases of pharmacies staffed with dietitians in an effort to improve their health support functions. However, there have been few reports on the effects of these efforts…
Article
Comparative efficacy and safety of anti-PD-1 therapies used in metastatic colorectal cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Qinbo Wang, Qirong Tan, Junrong Chen, Yingjuan Ou, Lihong Huang, Wenfeng Liu, Xiaoyan Li, Guozeng Ye
pp. 2918 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2918 · Published 21 February 2024
Objective: Systemic studies on anti-PD-1 therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with microsatellite instability or mismatch repair defects are lacking. We aimed to summarize the evidence regarding t…
Article
Inappropriate Medications Use among Elderly Cancer Patients According to Beer's Criteria
Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Enas Bani Ahmad, Anan Jarab, Zelal Kharaba, Khalid A. Al-Kubaisi
pp. 2920 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2920 · Published 6 February 2024
Background: The global population of elderly has substantially increased in recent years due to heightened life expectancy and improved survival rates for numerous diseases, including cancer. Cancer treatment often entai…
Article
Level of Awareness about Air Pollution among Decision-makers in Jordan: Unveiling Important COPD Etiology
Nasr Alrabadi, Ahmad R. Alsayed, Rami Saadeh, Khalid Jameel AL Loze, Mukhallad Aljanabi, Ashraf M. Al-Khamaiseh
pp. 2926 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2926 · Published 4 January 2024
Purpose: The complete awareness of policymakers about air pollution can play a significant role in dealing with this environmental threat. This study aimed to examine the awareness and perception among the policymakers r…
Article
Evaluation of the Association between Inhaler technique and Adherence in Asthma Control: Cross-Sectional Comparative Analysis Study between Amman and Baghdad
Zainab M. Al-kilkawi, Iman A. Basheti, Nathir M. Obeidat, Muhannad RM Saleh, Salim Hamadi, Reem Abutayeh, Razan Nassar, Ahmad R. Alsayed
pp. 2927 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2927 · Published 6 February 2024
Purpose: Asthma is a chronic condition affecting millions of people all around the world. Asthma has no cure, but disease control is essential and highly recommended. However, the available tools for asthma control asses…
Article
Exploring the Global Landscape of Self-Medication Among Students: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations for Safe and Responsible Practices
Yasser Bustanji, Jalal Taneera, Afnan Bargooth, Ahmad Y. Abuhelwa, Ala Issa, Waseem El-Huneidi, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Karem H. Alzoubi, Mohammad A.Y. Alqudah, Ahmed Alhusban, Islam Hamad, MoezAlIslam E. Faris, Mohammad H. Semreen
pp. 2928 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2928 · Published 28 February 2024
Objective: This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of self-medication practices among students by conducting a bibliometric analysis of the available scientific literature. This research highlights the impor…
Article
Prevalence of alcoholic hepatitis and corticosteroid resistance in urban south indians: a cross-sectional study
Navakanth Raju Ramayanam, Rajeshan Nanda Amarnath, Vijayakumar Thangavel Mahalingam
pp. 2936 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2936 · Published 8 March 2024
Objective: Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a severe liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Urban South Indians face unique socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle choices that may increase their susce…

Review

Review
Human Rhinovirus: Molecular and Clinical Overview
Ahmad R. Alsayed, Anas Abed, Mahmoud J Al Shawabkeh, Rania Riyad Aldarawish, Mustafa Al-Shajlawi, Nour Alabbas
pp. 2925 · DOI: 10.18549/PharmPract.2024.1.2925 · Published 6 February 2024
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from mild cold symptoms to more severe respiratory illnesses, significantly burdening global healthcare systems. At the mo…