Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss among the general population in Jordan; A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Obesity has emerged as a global pandemic, with its prevalence notably increasing during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2019. In response, many individuals have turned to pharmacological interventions, including antidiabetic medications, as means of achieving weight loss with minimal effort. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Jordanian population regarding the use of antidiabetic agents, specifically glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and biguanides, for weight management.

Impact of Jordanian Pharmacists' Knowledge of the Human Microbiome: Has the Practice of Antibiotics and Probiotics Dispensing Been Affected? A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: This study aimed to assess Jordanian pharmacists' knowledge of the human microbiome and the impact of their knowledge on their attitudes and practices toward antibiotics and probiotics.

Methods: A self-administered survey was designed after reviewing the literature. Participants' demographics were collected, and questions to evaluate pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward antibiotic and probiotic dispensing were asked.

The impact of artificial intelligence on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacists across diverse settings: A cross-sectional study.

The pharmacy practice landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI). As essential members of the healthcare team, pharmacists' readiness and willingness to adopt AI technologies is critical. This cross-sectional study explores pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding AI in various practice settings.

Are we seeing the unseen of human trafficking? A retrospective analysis of the CTDC k-anonymized global victim of trafficking data pool in the period 2010-2020.

Background: Human trafficking is considered a hidden global crime with unsubstantiated numbers. Despite the challenges in counting or measuring this crime, reports revealed the presence of around 40.3 million victims worldwide.

The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in 2022: A spotlight on a re-emerging global health menace.

bola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but highly contagious and lethal disease that occurs predominantly in African countries, with a case-fatality rate of 30-90%. The causative viral pathogens of EVD are within the genus in the family . The primary route of human-to-human transmission is through direct contact with blood, bodily fluids and secretions from infected individuals.

The perception of Jordanian population towards concomitant administration of food, beverages and herbs with drugs and their possible interactions: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Many people are used to administering their drugs with food, beverages or herbs. These substances may contain chemicals that interfere with the prescribed drugs and could potentially lead to changes in their efficacy or safety, and could result in alterations in their pharmacokinetic properties.

Objective: To assess the extent of the perception and consumption of food, beverages and herbs alongside conventional drugs, along with their potential interactions, specifically in Jordanian society.

Influence of selected polymorphisms in disposition genes on lumefantrine pharmacokinetics when coadministered with efavirenz.

Background: Coadministration of artemether-lumefantrine and efavirenz has been shown to result in significant interactions. The influence of functional genetic polymorphisms in selected CYPs on the magnitude of this interaction was investigated in pregnant and nonpregnant adults.

Method: A standard 3-day regimen of artemether-lumefantrine was administered to each patient on steady-state efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Effect of Pregnancy on the Pharmacokinetic Interaction between Efavirenz and Lumefantrine in HIV-Malaria Coinfection.

Artemether-lumefantrine is often coadministered with efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy for malaria treatment in HIV-infected women during pregnancy. Previous studies showed changes in lumefantrine pharmacokinetics due to interaction with efavirenz in nonpregnant adults. The influence of pregnancy on this interaction has not been reported.