Levels of vitamin D and vitamin D pathway gene polymorphisms in adults: Results based on rural agriculture workers in Punjab province of Pakistan

Background and aims: Worldwide low levels of vitamin D (< 30ng/dL) is prevalent and linked to bone disorders, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Deficiency in Vitamin D is a diagnostic challenge in asymptomatic individuals. The present study aimed...

Influence of Health Literacy on Medication Adherence Among Elderly Females With Type 2 Diabetes in Pakistan

Health literacy is how well the patients are able to attain, deal with, and understand basic health information. This is particularly important when it comes to comprehending prescribed medication instructions. To improve the communication strategie...

Physicians’ and pharmacists’ perception and practice of hospital pharmacist professional role in Egypt

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate physicians’ and pharmacists’ perceptions of the importance of pharmacists’ role in healthcare in Egypt, and actual delivery of these roles in practice. Identifying any differences and inconsistencies betwe...

Physicians’ and Pharmacists’ Perception and Practice of Hospital Pharmacist’ Professional Role in Egypt

Levels of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Pathway Gene polymorphisms in adults: results from agriculture workers in Punjab, Pakistan

Background and aims: Worldwide low levels of vitamin D (< 30ng/dL) is prevalent and linked to bone disorders, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Deficiency in Vitamin D is a diagnostic challenge in asymptomatic individuals. The present study aimed...

Influence of Health Literacy on Medication Adherence Among Elderly Females With Type 2 Diabetes in Pakistan

The Clinical Significance of Statins - Macrolides Interaction: Comprehensive Review of In vivo, Case-reports and Population Studies, Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management

The objectives of this article were to review the mechanism and clinical significance of statins-macrolides interaction, determine which combination has the highest risk for the interaction, and identify key patients' risk factors for the interactio...

Effects of Alogliptin on hypertensive chronic kidney disease with Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: Diabetes mellitus(DM)is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Theantihyperglycemic treatment options for patients with Type 2 DM are limited because of safety and tolerability concerns. Aims: To retrospectively...

Safety Assessment of Neoadjuvant Pertuzumab Combined with Trastuzumab in Nonmetastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Elderly Women of South Asia

Abstract Aim. To evaluate the safety issues and adverse effects of using TCHP regimen (docetaxel, carboplatin, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab) versus TCP regimen (docetaxel, carboplatin, and trastuzumab) in older postmenopausal women with nonmetastati...

Knowledge, attitude, and practice analysis of corticosteroid use among patients: A study based in the United Arab Emirates

Background: Corticosteroids (CS) have long been known as the most powerful of all known anti-inflammatory agents. Since their introduction in 1949, they have shown pivotal role in the treatment of various serious disorders such as autoimmune disease...