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  • Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements 
    El Khoury, Ghada; Ramadan, Wijdan; Zeeni, Nadine (2016-09-29)
    There has been a marked increase in use of herbal products and dietary supplements (HP/DS) in many developed and developing countries. However, data about consumption patterns and awareness about these products in the ...
  • High-amylose carboxymethyl starch matrices for oral sustained drug-release 
    Nabais, T.; Brouillet, F.; Kyriacos, S.; Mroueh, M.; Amores da Silva, P.; Bataille, B.; Chebli, C.; Cartilier, L. (2016-10-13)
    High-amylose corn starch, that contains 70% of amylose chains and 30% of amylopectin, has been used to obtain substituted amylose (SA) polymers. Tablets have been prepared by direct compression, i.e. dry mixing of drug and ...
  • High-resolution bioguided screening of Ganoderma capense for P-GP modulating activity 
    Ta, Hp; Maciuk, A.; Vautier, S.; Milane, A.; Welti, S.; Champy, P.; Wainer, I.W.; Fernandez, C.; Figadere, B. (2019-10-15)
    Ganoderma lucidum (Polyporaceae) is commonly used as a panacea e.g. in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Abundant research has shown its activity on several targets related to cancer, but no work assessed its modulating activity ...
  • Hints for success in ASHP’s Clinical Skills Competition 
    Der-Nigoghossian, Caroline A.; Eldebs, Melissa; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Saad, Aline (2016-09-23)
  • Hospital accreditation, reimbursement and case mix 
    Dimassi, Hani; Ammar, Walid; Khalife, Jade; El-Jardali, Fadi; Romanos, Jenny; Harb, Hilda; Hamadeh, Ghassan (2016-11-15)
    Resource consumption is a widely used proxy for severity of illness, and is often measured through a case-mix index (CMI) based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), which is commonly linked to payment. For countries that ...
  • Hydroxyurea Use in Lebanese Patients With [beta]-Thalassemia Intermedia 
    Taher, Ali; Sheikh-Taha, Marwan (2016-06-02)
    We read with great interest the recent paper by Karimi et al 1 describing the safety and efficacy of hydroxyurea (HU) in reducing complications of extramedullary hemopoiesis as well as increasing Hb levels in Iranian ...
  • Hypoxia silences retrotrapezoid nucleus respiratory chemoreceptors via alkalosis 
    Basting, Tyler M.; Burke, Peter G. R.; Kanbar, Roy; Viar, Kenneth E.; Stornetta, Daniel S.; Stornetta, Ruth L.; Guyenet, Patrice G. (2016-10-11)
    In conscious mammals, hypoxia or hypercapnia stimulates breathing while theoretically exerting opposite effects on central respiratory chemoreceptors (CRCs). We tested this theory by examining how hypoxia and hypercapnia ...
  • Idarucizumab for Reversal of Dabigatran 
    Sheikh‑Taha, Marwan (2019-10-16)
    Background Idarucizumab is used to reverse the effects of dabigatran. Information on the use of idarucizumab in the clinical setting remains very limited. Objective The objective of this study was to describe clinical ...
  • Idarucizumab, a humanized, monoclonal antibody fragment for immediate reversal of dabigatran 
    Kuyumjian, Yara; Miyares, Marta A.; Eaves, Shannon (2017-09-05)
    Objective: To evaluate the role of idarucizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody fragment, as a specific reversal agent for the anticoagulant activity of dabigatran and to review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetic properties, ...
  • Imatinib blocks migration and invasion of medulloblastoma cells by concurrently inhibiting activation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor and transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptor 
    Abouantoun, Thamara J.; MacDonald, Tobey J. (2016-09-27)
    Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor (PDGFR) expression correlates with metastatic medulloblastoma. PDGF stimulation of medulloblastoma cells phosphorylates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and promotes ...
  • Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam 
    Mansour, Hanine; Oweini, Ahmad E. L; Chahine, Elias B.; Karaoui, Lamis R. (2022-04-06)
    Purpose The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial activity, efficacy, safety, and current regulatory status of imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam are reviewed. Summary Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam ...
  • The Impact of a Computerized Potassium Alert on Adverse Drug Events and Pharmacists' Interventions 
    Mansour, Hanine; Dikkhush, Dimple; Lannigan, Jeffry; Whalen, Karen L. (2016-09-29)
    Background: Hyperkalemia is one of the most common drug-related electrolyte abnormalities resulting in adverse drug events (ADEs) at our institution. Objective: To determine the effect of a computerized pharmacy alert on ...
  • Impact of clinical pharmacy interventions on medication error nodes 
    Chamoun, Nibal R.; Zeenny, Rony; Mansour, Hanine (2017-12-13)
    Background Pharmacists’ involvement in patient care has improved the quality of care and reduced medication errors. However, this has required a lot of work that could not have been accomplished without documentation of ...
  • Impact of pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation patient education and telephone follow-up on transitions of care 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Ramia, Elsy; Mansour, Hanine; Haddad, Nisrine; Chamoun, Nibal (2022-03-02)
    Background There is limited published data in Lebanon evaluating the impact of supplemental education for anticoagulants use, especially DOACs, on clinical outcomes such as bleeding. The study aims to assess the impact ...
  • Impact of pharmacy-led medication reconciliation on admission to internal medicine service 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Chamoun, Nibal; Fakhir, Jessica; Abi Ghanem, Wael; Droubi, Sarah; Marzouk, Abdul Rahman Diab; Droubi, Nabila; Masri, Hiba; Ramia, Elsy (2019-11-06)
    Background The Institute for Healthcare Improvement identifies medication reconciliation as the shared responsibility of nurses, pharmacists, and physicians, where each has a defined role. The study aims to assess the ...
  • Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections 
    Btaiche, Imad; Khalidi, Nabil; Kovacevich, Debra S.; Papke-O'Donnell, Lorelei F. (2016-10-06)
    Background/Purpose The use of needleless positive pressure connector valves (PPVs) on venous access devices (VADs) has been shown to have possible benefits in decreasing VAD occlusion rates. Catheter-related bloodstream ...
  • Implementing an interprofessional education programme in Lebanon 
    Farra, Anna; Zeenny, Rony; Nasser, Soumana; Asmar, Nadia; Milane, Aline; Bassil, Maya; Haidar, Mona; Habre, Maha; Zeeni, Nadine; Hoffart, Nancy (2019-10-15)
    Background: The Lebanese American University has a well-functioning inter-professional education (IPE) programme; this is a fundamental pedagogical approach in healthcare education in which students from different professions ...
  • Implications of an inpatient warfarin dosing nomogram on safety outcomes post-discharge 
    Chamoun, Nibal; Macias, C. Gabriela; Donovan, Jennifer L.; Klugman, Robert; Gore, Joel; Salameh, Pascale; Tran, Maichi T. (2017-12-19)
    Many hospitals have implemented warfarin dosing nomograms to improve patient safety. To our knowledge, no study has assessed the impact inpatient warfarin initiation has in both medical and surgical patients, on safety ...
  • In Vitro Testing of Ciprofloxacin Formulations and Preliminary Study on BCS Biowaiver 
    Kyriacos, Soula Boustani; Boukarim, Chawki; Safi, William; Mroueh, Mohamad; Maroun, Aline Bou; El-Khoury, Ghada; Shehayeb, Rabih (2015-11-25)
    The purpose of this study was to compare the technical quality of ciprofloxacin tablets and examine the feasibility of biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) biowaiver. Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic quinolone derivative ...
  • In vivo immunomodulatory effect of wild carrot oil and its fractions 
    Taleb, RI; Shebaby, W.; Geha, M.; El-Sibai, M.; Mroueh, MA; Daher, CF (2018-04-19)
    Daucus carota L. ssp. carota (wild carrot) oil extract (DCOE) and fractions (F1, F2, F3 and F4) were recently shown to exhibit in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity [1,2]. The aim of this study is to examine the in vivo ...

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