Assessing Patient Feedback on the Feasibility of the YourRx Telepharmacy Mobile Application.

Telepharmacy is a method utilized in pharmacy practice that delivers pharmaceutical care services via telecommunication technology. In the Philippines, the current process for patients to avail of telepharmacy services utilizes a variety of existing applications or websites instead of a single application. This study aimed to assess patient feedback on the feasibility of the newly developed telepharmacy mobile application, YourRx.

Health Care Access and Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens in Pampanga, Philippines.

This study examined the association between healthcare access and quality of life (QOL) among senior citizens in Pampanga, Philippines. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 410 community-dwelling senior citizens aged 60 and above. Using validated scales, we assessed both healthcare access and QOL.

Effectiveness of Cannabidiol to Manage Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Cannabidiol (CBD), a component in Cannabis, is used to treat seizures, anxiety, and pain. Little is known about how effectively CBD works in managing chronic pain, a condition characterized by discomfort that persists beyond 3-6 months or beyond expected normal healing. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of CBD in chronic pain management.

Pseudomonassin, a New Bioactive Ribosomally Synthesised and Post-Translationally Modified Peptide from sp. SST3.

Genome mining and metabolomics have become valuable tools in natural products research to evaluate and identify potential new chemistry from bacteria. In the search for new compounds from the deep-sea organism, sp. SST3, from the South Shetland Trough, Antarctica, a co-cultivation with a second deep-sea SST2, was undertaken to isolate pseudomonassin, a ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptide (RiPP) that belongs to a class of RiPP called lasso peptides.

Lived experiences and resilience of hospital pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Background: Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the overall healthcare system. Healthcare workers are an essential workforce during a pandemic as they have been involved in treating patients with COVID-19. They have been exposed to detrimental effects such as high infection and death rates, chronic stress, and fear of uncertainty.

Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing in Southeast Asia: A scoping review.

Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) policies in Southeast Asia are under development. This scoping review aimed to systematically synthesize the available literature on the acceptability and feasibility of HIVST in Southeast Asia.

Methods: Systematic search was conducted on January 20, 2022, in eight databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, and CENTRAL.

Screening Fungal Endophytes Derived from Under-Explored Egyptian Marine Habitats for Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties in Factionalised Textiles.

Marine endophytic fungi from under-explored locations are a promising source for the discovery of new bioactivities. Different endophytic fungi were isolated from plants and marine organisms collected from Wadi El-Natrun saline lakes and the Red Sea near Hurghada, Egypt. The isolated strains were grown on three different media, and their ethyl acetate crude extracts were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against a panel of pathogenic bacteria and fungi as well as their antioxidant properties.