Pharmacy, Volume 14, Issue 1

Medication adherence following myocardial infarction (MI) is essential for effective secondary prevention, yet adherence rates remain suboptimal. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are central to promoting adherence through clinical decision-making, pat...

Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are often used in hypertensive patients. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus...

Community pharmacists can play an important role in patient safety by consulting patients on over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Several OTC counseling frameworks have been integrated into pharmacy education to guide pharmacists through these consult...

Background and objectives: Research into clinicians’ and pharmacists’ experiences and perspectives on direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) use in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle Eastern area is limited. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the...

The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), particularly factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors, has transformed the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic events. These agents have largely replaced vitamin K antagonists across most indications d...

Background: Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia are assuming increasingly diverse and specialized roles amid rapid healthcare transformation. However, evolving expectations and expanding responsibilities may influence their job satisfaction, well-being, and...

(1) Background: We aimed to determine rates of bacteremia and multidrug resistance (MDR) bacteremia and associated risk factors among neonates receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). (2) Methods: This is a multicenter study conducted in three neonatal i...

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is essential for patients who are unable to tolerate oral or enteral feeding, providing them with necessary nutrients intravenously, including dextrose, amino acids, electrolytes, vitamins, trace elements, and lipid emulsion...

To enhance PharmD student leadership and advocacy skills, combat the paucity of trained pre-health advisors for pharmacy admissions, augment community relationships, and increase pharmacy admissions volume, we designed, implemented, and assessed PAAL...

This study evaluated long-term trends in the prevalence of use of atypical and typical antipsychotic drugs (APDs), both as classes of drugs and as individual drugs, among adult inpatients in the United States (US). The Health Facts^® database deve...