A pseudo-customer cross-sectional study to evaluate the community pharmacist's management of migraine in pregnant women.

Background: To the best of our knowledge few published studies have been conducted to evaluate customer's care services in community pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using the pseudo-customer model. This further indicates that there is a paucity of information available about the current care services provided by the community pharmacists particularly for pregnant women with migraine.

Objective: The main objective was to evaluate, the effectiveness of the pseudo-customer method on the care services (counseling, advice, and management) provided by the community pharmacists for migraine during pregnancy.

Antibiotic use numeracy: Developing the infectious numeracy test (INT).

Background: Inadequate numeracy is a barrier to patients' understanding of their health. No measure of numeracy related to antibiotic use is available.

Objective: to develop and validate a measure of numeracy of antibiotic use, and to make this measure available in the Arabic language and context.

A simulated patient study to evaluate community pharmacist assessment, management and advice giving to patients with asthma.

Background: Research has shown that there is an increase in the global prevalence of asthma. Pharmacists are well positioned to screen and refer patients for better management of asthma. This study aimed to evaluate community pharmacists' ability to assess the 3 C's (Control, Compliance, Complications) and offer Management and Advice for patients with asthma in the UAE.

Added sugar: Nutritional knowledge and consumption pattern of a principal driver of obesity and diabetes among undergraduates in UAE.

Background: Recently, youth intake of added sugar has been growing. The incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has risen dramatically in parallel with these changes. Excess added sugar is a key risk factor for weight gain and T2DM in many cohort studies.

Evaluation of rational use of medicines (RUM) in four government hospitals in UAE.

Rational: Studies conducted showed that there were gaps regarding the rational use of medicines (RUM).

Aims And Objectives: Evaluate RUM in main government hospitals in four emirates in UAE, using WHO prescribing indicators.

Method: Multicenter prospective cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in 4 hospitals in 4 different Emirates in UAE.

The subjective effects of chewing Qat leaves in human volunteers.

Background: Chewing the leaves of the Qat plant (Catha edulis) for their pleasurable central stimulant effect is a habit that is widespread in Yemen and certain areas of East Africa. The use of the Qat leaves is believed to cause a variety of gastrointestinal and genito-urinary symptoms as well as sleep disturbance. We studied the subjective effects of chewing Qat leaves in human volunteers.

Khat chewing and arterial blood pressure. A randomized controlled clinical trial of alpha-1 and selective beta-1 adrenoceptor blockade.

Objective: The aim of this work was to study prospectively the effect of alpha-1 and selective beta-1 adrenoceptor blockade on cardiovascular effects of khat chewing in healthy volunteers.

Methods: Sixty-three male volunteers chewed khat for 3 hours on 3 separate occasions, 1 or 2 weeks apart. Fifty age and weight matched male controls did not chew.

Recurrence of Helicobacter pylori infection 1 year after successful treatment: prospective cohort study in the Republic of Yemen.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic patients in the Republic of Yemen and the recurrence rate 1 year after apparently successful eradication.

Methods: A total of 275 patients with chronic dyspepsia seen in one clinic were enrolled. Gastric biopsies were obtained at endoscopy and H.

Prevalence and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection among Yemeni dyspeptic patients.

Objective: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the world's most common human bacterial infections. Acquisition of H.

The effect of chewing Khat leaves on human mood.

Objective: Chewing fresh leaves of the Khat plant (Catha edulis), represents a widespread habit with a deep-rooted sociocultural tradition in Yemen. Khat is chewed for its central stimulant properties and to dispel feeling of fatigue and its use is believed to be associated with disturbance of mood. We studied the effect of chewing Khat leaves on human mood by using a standard questionnaire method, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale.

The effect of chewing Khat leaves on human mood.

Objective: Chewing fresh leaves of the Khat plant (Catha edulis), represents a widespread habit with a deep-rooted sociocultural tradition in Yemen. Khat is chewed for its central stimulant properties and to dispel feeling of fatigue and its use is believed to be associated with disturbance of mood. We studied the effect of chewing Khat leaves on human mood by using a standard questionnaire method, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale.