Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and their willingness to provide vaccination services in Saudi Arabia. by Abdulkarim M Meraya, Mamoon H Syed, Abdulwahab A Shabi, Huthaifa A Madkhali, Younis A Yatimi, Khalied Y Khobrani, Yahia A Mubarki, Amani Khardali, Hilal Thaibah, Ayesha Yasmeen

“…The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, willingness and beliefs of community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia towards providing vaccines at pharmacies.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional, online questionnaire-based study using convenience sampling (Snowball technique) was used to obtain responses from community pharmacists across Saudi Arabia. …”
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Assessing the determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditures among Cambodian households in informal employment using survey data by Andrea Hannah Kaiser, Sovathiro Mao, Jesper Sundewall, Marlaina Ross, Sokunthea Koy, Searivoth Vorn, Pichenda Koeut, Bjoern Ekman

“…Strategically engaging with private providers and pharmacies to improve access to essential services and medicines, coupled with the implementation of an effective referral system are important policy considerations to this end. …”
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Polyphenols and Food Quality by Raúl Ferrer-Gallego, Rosa Pérez-Gregorio, José M. Hernández-Hierro, Natalia Quijada-Morín, Ignacio García-Estévez

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Exploring the general practitioners’ perception of the inter-professional care of rheumatoid arthritis patients (GEPRA—II): a qualitative interview study by Anne-Laure Yailian, Audrey Janoly-Dumenil, Emmanuelle Vignot, Aurélie Fontana, Charline Estublier, Cyrille Confavreux, Roland Chapurlat, Claude Dussart, Humbert de Freminville

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Cost Comparison of Linezolid Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infection Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Quebec by Martine Pettigrew, Daniel JG Thirion, Michael Libman, Giovanni Zanotti

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Understanding barriers and facilitators to implementation of a patient safety bundle for pregnancy-related severe hypertension in 3 North Carolina outpatient clinics: a qualitative... by Aparna G. Kachoria, Hiba Fatima, Alexandra F. Lightfoot, Linda Tawfik, Joan Healy, Asia Carter, Narges Farahi, E. Nicole Teal, Joumana K. Haidar, Herbert B. Peterson, M. Kathryn Menard

“…Facilitators included staff recognition of the importance of treating preeclampsia, champion buy-in of the Bundle’s ability to improve outcomes, co-location of pharmacies for immediate treatment, and staff capacity. …”
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State and territory immunization program activities and their association with human papillomavirus vaccine initiation in the United States of America: A multilevel approach. by Vivian Colón-López, Francisco J Muñoz-Torres, Erika Escabí Wojna, Idamaris Vega Jimenez, Olga L Díaz Miranda, Diana T Medina-Laabes, Katelyn Wells, Ana P Ortiz, Pamela C Hull, Erick Suárez

“…States with publicly available school-based adolescent coverage rates and/or exemptions (PRw, activity Dadjusted: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.14), and those that expanded the number of pharmacies entering HPV vaccination data (PRw, activity Nadjusted; 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.10) in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), had higher HPV vaccine initiation rates compared to states that did not implement these strategies. …”
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Acceptance of multiple micronutrient supplementations (MMS) and iron and folic acid supplement utilisation among pregnant and lactating women in the rural part of Ethiopia, 2022: a... by Zewdie Birhanu, Menen Tsegaw, Stanley Chitekwe, Ramadhani Noor, Rachana Sharma, Finina Abebe, Yordanos Tadesse Kidanemariam, Ahmednasir Abdi, Hiwot Getachew, Asli Hassan Aden, Tesfaye Chuko, Tariku Dejene, Ahmed Mohammed Dawd

“…To ensure accessibility, the product should be sold in all town shops, pharmacies and through home delivery. Additionally, a strategy should be developed to provide access to the product in each adjacent community centre. …”
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Epidemiologic, Clinical and Mycological Profile of Onychomycosis in the Hospital Setting in Benin by Fabrice Akpadjan, Yolande Sissinto Savi De Tove, Aminath Fèmie Tidjani, Cordule Balola, Laura Dotsop, Bérénice Degboe, Nadège Agbessi, Christiane Koudoukpo, Hugues Adegbidi, Félix Atadokpede, Florencia do Ango-Padonou

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Catastrophic health expenditure associated with non-inpatient costs among middle-aged and older individuals in China by Xiaojuan Zhang, Kun Zhu

“…A smaller proportion (14.26 and 14.28% for UEMIS and URRMS enrollee, respectively) utilized outpatient services provided by medical institutions, while a larger proportion (54.20 and 56.91% for UEMIS and URRMS enrollee, respectively) purchased medication from pharmacies. The study reveals a distinct subgroup of participants (8.91 and 6.82% for UEMIS and URRMS enrollee, respectively) who incurs substantial out-of-pocket non-inpatient expenditure, surpassing 1,000 RMB per month. …”
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Assessment of the magnitude, economic impact, and factors associated with expired veterinary pharmaceuticals in animal health facilities in South Wollo, Ethiopia by Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Ermias Belay Mekonnen, Abebe Tesfaye Gessese, Kassahun Berrie, Achenef Melaku Beyene, Bereket Dessalegn

“…From expired veterinary pharmaceutical unit pack perspectives, approximately 403-unit packs (66%) expired in veterinary clinics, resulting in a loss of approximately 38,229.33 USD, and 209-unit packs (34%) expired in private veterinary pharmacies, incurring a loss of approximately 31,335.22 USD. …”
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Educational Needs of Health Care Providers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities with Regard to Pain Management by Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Michel Tousignant, David Lussier, Paule Lebel, Maryse Savoie, Lyne Lalonde, Manon Choinière

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Pharmacological Profile of Quinoxalinone by Youssef Ramli, Ahmed Moussaif, Khalid Karrouchi, El Mokhtar Essassi

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Evaluating the Safety and Usability of an Over-the-Counter Medical Device for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss: Formative and Summative Usability Testing by Megan Elizabeth Salwei, Shilo Anders, Carrie Reale, Jason M Slagle, Todd Ricketts, Matthew B Weinger

“…Given the persistent barriers to hearing aid use, the Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule to allow over-the-counter hearing aids to be sold directly to adult consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss at pharmacies, stores, and online retailers without seeing a physician or licensed hearing health care professional. …”
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Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…., housing vouchers) (2) Key clinician-level factors such as capacity for unscheduled peer-facilitated appointments, having dedicated time for case consults with peers, and clinicians trained in working with PWUD and skilled in identifying related clinical concerns (3) Key systems-level elements such as standing lab orders, challenges related to specialty pharmacies and Medicaid managed care organizations, and streamlined communication strategies between peers and clinicians. …”
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Des «nanotransporteurs» d’ADN : Repousser les limites des Nanomédicaments pour traiter le cancer by Djawad Chikh

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Poor efficacy of the combination of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin against Mycobacterium abscessus in the hollow fiber infection model by Etienne Vignaud, Sylvain Goutelle, Charlotte Genestet, Jérôme Guitton, Sabine Cohen, Chloé Bourg, Aurore Durand, Laura Lebouteiller, Albin Bernard, Caroline Richet, Oana Dumitrescu, Elisabeth Hodille

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Des «nanotransporteurs» d’ADN : Repousser les limites des Nanomédicaments pour traiter le cancer by Djawad Chikh

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Fibroin-Hybrid Systems: Current Advances in Biomedical Applications by Matheus Valentin Maia, Eryvaldo Sócrates Tabosa do Egito, Anne Sapin-Minet, Daniel Bragança Viana, Ashok Kakkar, Daniel Crístian Ferreira Soares

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Quality of Life and Psychiatric Comorbidities among Subjects Practicing Artificial Skin Depigmentation in 2020 in the City of Cotonou (Benin) by B. Degboe, M. M. D Baloubi, N. Ntouala Noukayaba, F. G. Akpadjan, H. Adegbidi, F. Atadokpede

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