Community Pharmacists' Knowledge in Managing Minor Ailments: A Focus on Childhood Gastroenteritis in Saudi Arabia Using a Simulated Patient Approach.

Community pharmacists are frequently approached by patients seeking health advice for minor ailments, particularly for common childhood diseases like diarrhea. Globally, approximately two million children under five years of age die each year due to diarrhea, which remains a significant health concern, especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to assess the skills of community pharmacists in addressing and prescribing for simple viral diarrhea in children.

(Forssk.) - A comprehensive insight of its ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities.

Otostegia fruticosa (Forssk.) is a shrub of the Lamiaceae family with a wide geographic distribution in Saudi Arabia, Western and Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, and the Middle East. The current study provides an overview of recent developments in the knowledge of 's ethnobotanical, pharmacological, and phytochemical properties.

Risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a multicenter observational study in Lebanese hospitals.

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a significant global public health burden, especially in low-income countries and regions with fragile healthcare infrastructures, due to its ability to cause severe infections, increase mortality rates, and its rising antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of multidrug-resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae infections and identify associated risk factors.

Deciphering farnesol's anti-arthritic and immunomodulatory potential by targeting multiple pathways: a combination of network pharmacology guided exploration and experimental verification.

Objective: Farnesol (FAR), a sesquiterpene alcohol, has documented FAR's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Current study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and mechanism of FAR in arthritis by employing network pharmacology and experimental models.

Methods: Two experimental models comprising formaldehyde- and complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritis evaluated the efficacy of FAR in treating arthritis.