Publications by authors named "Nour Isleem"

Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluated the impact of clinical pharmacy services in a urology surgical unit by analyzing pharmacist interventions and their acceptance rates.
  • A total of 3,284 interventions were recorded among 1,486 patients, with most interventions aimed at pharmacological strategies and drug quantity, particularly involving anti-infectives.
  • The acceptance rate of pharmacist recommendations was high (>90%), indicating the value of these interventions in improving patient care and medication safety.
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Purpose: This study aimed to explore emergency pharmacy workforce perspectives and experiences in providing pharmaceutical care during mass gathering events (i.e., FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™).

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the level of preparedness of pharmacists working in the emergency department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for any emergency disasters that may take place during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ by evaluating their awareness (A), attitude (A), and readiness (R).

Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative observational study was conducted through a web-based survey. The survey was distributed among emergency pharmacists working in general hospitals under HMC.

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What Is Known And Objective: The scope of clinical pharmacy services has changed during COVID-19 pandemic with the view to mitigating both exposure and spread of the virus. The performance of novel pandemic-driven services such as tele-pharmacy has remained unexplored, until now. The aim of this study is to investigate the perceptions of healthcare providers of the impact of tele-pharmacy services provided in critical care units during COVID-19.

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Background: The life span of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence rates of different physical illnesses in individuals with SMI and to examine how these are being managed.

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