Assessment of cardio-oncology knowledge and practice among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia: a comprehensive nationwide survey by Hisham A. Badreldin, Nada Alsuhebany, Lama Alfehaid, Mohammed Alzahrani, Maha Aldoughaim, Abdullah M. Alrajhi, Jumanah Alsufyani, Dania Elsherif, Kanan Alshammari

“…Results The survey received responses from 116 HCPs, including cardiologists (63.79%), oncologists (23.28%), and clinical pharmacists (12.93%). Most participants had over six years of experience, and only one had formal cardio-oncology training. …”
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Promoteurs de réseaux et pratiques sanitaires : Médecins français à l’œuvre lors de l’éclosion de fièvre jaune de 1857 à Montevideo by Nancy González Salazar

“…Based on a case study, that of the first yellow fever outbreak in Montevideo, this article highlights the role played by a group of French doctors and pharmacists based in Uruguay in the management of the plague and the impact of their intervention during this epidemic crisis on the whole of society. …”
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Chemistry and pharmacological diversity of quinoxaline motifs as anticancer agents by Ajani Olayinka O., Nlebemuo Martins T., Adekoya Joseph A., Ogunniran Kehinde O., Siyanbola Tolutope O., Ajanaku Christiana O.

“…Medicinal chemistry researchers and pharmacists have unveiled quinoxaline templates as precursors of importance and valuable intermediates in drug discovery because they have been established to possess diverse pharmacological potentials. …”
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Health professionals’ willingness to share responsibility and strengthen interprofessional collaboration: a cross-sectional survey by Sophie Karoline Brandt, Stefan Essig, Andreas Balthasar

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey targeting pharmacists, doctors, medical practice assistants, nurses, and physiotherapists in Switzerland. …”
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Evaluating Pharmaceutical Care Services in Promoting Public Health Outcomes within the Community by Lusine Nazaryan, Anush Barseghyan, Marta Simonyan

“…In developing countries, consumer awareness about self-medication risks is low. Pharmacists, acting as primary health-care providers, are pivotal in offering pharmaceutical care in these communities. …”
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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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ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP CONFLICTS AND CAUSES IN NIGERIA’S HEALTH SYSTEM by MICHAEL OKECHUKWU IHEONU, IRO IRO UKE

“…Survey research design was adopted on the informed populations of medical doctors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and radiographers, practising in the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria, using a stratified sample size of 1642. …”
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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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