Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Pharmacy Professionals regarding the Risk of Medication Use during Pregnancy in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdu Tuha, Yilak Gurbie, Haftom Gebregergs Hailu

“…Moreover, uncertainty about the risks of drug use in pregnancy could result in restrictive attitudes towards prescribing and dispensing medicines and their use. Pharmacists have huge duties to improve medication use, especially among pregnant women. …”
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THE PROSPECTS OF E-LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION IN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY by A. A. Kurmangulov, O. I. Frolova, S. V. Soloveva

“…The article considers the possibility and prospects of e-learning implementation in the educational process of future doctors and pharmacists. On the example of Tyumen State Medical University the authors show how the model ofe-learning platform can be implemented in the framework of a unified electronic educational environment of the University. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of community pharmacy personnel in tuberculosis patient detection: a multicentre cross-sectional study in a high-burden tuberculosis setting by Rovina Ruslami, Rizky Abdulah, Rob E Aarnoutse, Ivan Surya Pradipta, Khairunnisa Khairunnisa, Muh Akbar Bahar, Mersa Nurain Kausar, Efi Fitriana

“…Descriptive analysis was used to assess participant characteristics and their KAP, while multivariable regression analyses were used to analyse factors associated with the KAP on TBPD.Results A total of 1129 participants from 979 pharmacies, comprising pharmacists (56.6%) and pharmacy technicians (43.4%), were included. …”
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Arab representation in Israeli healthcare professions: achievements, challenges and opportunities by Bruce Rosen, Sami Miaari

“…Results In 2023, among employed Israelis up to age 67, Arabs constituted approximately one-quarter of Israel’s physicians (25%), nurses (27%), and dentists (27%), and half of Israel’s pharmacists (49%). These percentages are substantially higher than they were in 2010, with the increase being particularly marked in the case of physicians (25% versus 8%). …”
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Pharmacy students’ opinion on mandatory summer internships carried out in community and hospital pharmacies by Lucyna Bułaś, Anna Gołda, Ewa Długosz, Artur Owczarek, Anna Zagaja, Mariola Drozd

“…Conclusions The summer internship of pharmacy students complements the opportunity to acquire practical skills in the training of future pharmacists. The quality of this didactic process should be subjected to constant verification. …”
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Yaroslavl State Medical University on the Threshold of 75th Anniversary by A. V. Pavlov

“…Today, Yaroslavl State Medical University provides training for highly qualified medical workers, as well as professional retraining and advanced training of doctors and pharmacists, actively carries out basic and applied research, develops modern information and technological tools and introduces innovative teaching models. …”
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Therapeutic drug monitoring of atypical antipsychotic drugs by Grundmann Milan, Kacirova Ivana, Urinovska Romana

“…The review provides complex knowledge indispensable to clinical pharmacologists, pharmacists and clinicians for interpretation of TDM results.…”
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Towards implementing new payment models for the reimbursement of high-cost, curative therapies in Europe: insights from semi-structured interviews by Thomas Desmet, Thomas Desmet, Sissel Michelsen, Sissel Michelsen, Elena Van den Brande, Walter Van Dyck, Steven Simoens, Isabelle Huys

“…BackgroundNew ways of reimbursement for high-cost, one-shot curative therapies such as advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are a growing area of interest to stakeholders in market access such as industry representatives, legislative and accounting experts, physicians, hospital managers, hospital pharmacists, patient representatives, policymakers, and sickness funds. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in three states of Nigeria in 2022 by Alash’le Abimiku, Nifarta Andrew, Elima Jedy-Agba, Rita Okonkwo, Olumide Okunoye, Oyewole Oyedele, Martin Edun, Ugochi Ezenwelu, Asmau Aminu-Alhaji, Aondoakura Kombu, Timothy Attah, Jibreel Jumare, Kenneth Enwerem, Sophia Osawe, Victor Ejeh, Michaela Udioh, Okame Okah-Avae, Elonna Obak, Olusola Anuoluwapo Akanbi, Mary Okoli, Nnaemeka C Iriemenam, McPaul Okoye

“…This study assessed KAP towards COVID-19 among HCWs (laboratorians, doctors, nurses and pharmacists) in Nigeria from August to December 2022.Method A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 1341 HCWs (laboratorians, doctors, nurses and pharmacists) in 7 healthcare facilities across 3 states in Nigeria. …”
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La part oubliée de l’étude des pharmacopées traditionnelles africaines by Claudie Haxaire

“…In French-speaking Africa, the pioneers of the study of “traditional pharmacopoeias” were essentially military pharmacists, such as Joseph Kerharo in Senegal, Pierre Boiteau in Madagascar, Armand Bouquet in the Côte d'Ivoire or in the Congo, in connection with the laboratory founded by Portères. …”
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Acute Renal Failure due to a Tobramycin and Vancomycin Spacer in Revision Two-Staged Knee Arthroplasty by Ronak A. Patel, Hayden P. Baker, Sara B. Smith

“…However, it remains important for physicians and pharmacists to be aware of antibiotic associated complications in knee revisions. …”
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Development and Assessment of an Online, Asynchronous State-Specific Pharmacy Law Continuing Education Program for Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination Preparation by Apryl Peddi, Lauren Caldas, Evan Sisson, Sofia Yousufzai, Laura Frankart

“… Description of the Problem: The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) is a licensure requirement for pharmacists. National pass rates for this exam are variable and have recently been decreasing nationally. …”
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Recommendations for dispensing magnesium products in pharmacy practice and primary health care by Piotr Merks, Urszula Religioni, Marta Jakubowska, Sainul Abideen Parakkal, Suhaj Abdulsalim, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Beata Chełstowska, Mazhuvanchery Kesavan Unnikrishnan, Alicja Szatko, Piotr Glinicki, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Zbigniew Doniec, Regis Vaillancourt, Dagmara Hering

“…Considering the high frequency of patients using community pharmacy services, pharmacists present a group of medical professionals that can readily diagnose a potential magnesium deficiency in a relatively easy manner and can recommend supplementation in the diet or magnesium deficiency treatment with medicinal products when there are symptoms. …”
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Ações de conscientização sobre uso de repelentes e formas de combate ao mosquito Aedes aegypti by Denise de Abreu Garófalo, Anna Luiza Behling Pinto Chize, Luiz Eduardo Fileto Caldeira, Dalila dos Santos Cerqueira Pinto, Luciana Betzler de Oliveira de Siqueira, Ana Paula dos Santos Matos, Bárbara da Silva e Souza Lorca, Zaida Maria Faria de Freitas, Eduardo Ricci Júnior

“…The initiatives promoted interaction between pharmacists, students, and the community, reinforcing the importance of actions that bring the university and society closer together. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Burn Wound, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Approaches (Conventional Antimicrobials and Nanoparticles) by Jaber Hemmati, Mehdi Azizi, Babak Asghari, Mohammad Reza Arabestani

“…Also, a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach is an effective way to avoid antibiotic resistance that involves infectious disease specialists, pharmacists, and burn surgeons. However, the emerging resistance to conventional antimicrobial approaches (such as systemic antibiotic exposure, traditional wound dressing, and topical antibiotic ointments) among burn patients has challenged the treatment of multidrug-resistant infections, and using nanoparticles is a suitable alternative. …”
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Impact of Polypharmacy on the Rehabilitation Outcome of Japanese Stroke Patients in the Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward by Eiji Kose, Riku Maruyama, Susumu Okazoe, Hiroyuki Hayashi

“…Polypharmacy interferes with the effect of rehabilitation in stroke patients with CKD. Pharmacists and doctors should make efforts to optimize medications to be able to respond to the outcome of each patient.…”
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Assessing the impact of clinically relevant medicinal chemistry teaching: Learning gains from case study approach by Fernanda Domingues Lustoza, João Paulo S. Fernandes

“…Abstract Considering the unique role of medicinal chemistry in the pharmacists’ formation, in this work we assessed the impact of medicinal chemistry teaching on the interpretation of a clinical situation using statistical and learning gain analysis. …”
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Instruments for assessing healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding deprescribing: a scoping review protocol by Luciane Cruz Lopes, Jardel Corrêa de Oliveira, Luis Phillipe Nagem Lopes, Mariana Del Grossi Moura, Ana Carolina Figueiredo Modesto, Laís Lessa Neiva Pantuzza

“…However, there is a limited exploration of healthcare professionals’ perspectives about deprescribing.Methods and analysis Studies involving healthcare professionals directly involved in the medication use process (nurses, pharmacists and physicians) will be included, while those in which it is not possible to identify the professional will be excluded. …”
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Comparison of Learner Self-Evaluations to Preceptor Evaluations for Scored Activities on Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences by Jennifer Wood, Riley Bowers, Carrie Baker

“… Background: Development of successful, practice-ready pharmacists includes ensuring learners are self-aware and able to reflect on knowledge, skills, and abilities. …”
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