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Evaluation of the Review Models and Approval Timelines of Countries Participating in the Southern African Development Community: Alignment and Strategies for Moving Forward
Sithole, Tariro; Mahlangu, Gugu; Capote, Velma; Sitoie, Tania; Shifotoka, Saren; Gaeseb, Johannes; Danks, Lorraine; Nkambule, Portia; Juma, Alex; Fimbo, Adam; Munkombwe, Zuma; Mwale, Bernice; Salek, Sam; Walker, Stuart (2021-08-27)Introduction: Regulatory reliance, harmonization and work sharing have grown over the last few years, resulting in greater sharing of work and information among regulators, enabling efficient use of limited resources and ... -
An evaluation of the types and contributing factors of dispensing errors in hospital pharmacy
Aldhwaihi, Khalid; Schifano, Fabrizio; Pezzolesi, Cinzia; Umaru, Nikkie (2016-03-18) -
Evidence for neuropeptide-Y (NPY) as the probable non-cholinergic motor transmitter in rat urinary-bladder in vitro
Iravani, Mahmoud M.; Zar, M. A. (1988-09) -
Evidence of improved fluid management in patients receiving haemodialysis following a self-affirmation theory based intervention : a randomised controlled trial
Wileman, Vari; Chilcot, Joseph; Armitage, Christopher J.; Farrington, Ken; Wellsted, D.; Norton, Sam; Davenport, Andrew; Franklin, Gail; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Horne, Robert; Almond, Mike (2016-01-02)Objective Haemodialysis patients are at risk of serious health complications, yet treatment non-adherence remains high. Warnings about health-risks associated with non-adherence may trigger defensive reactions. We studied ... -
Evidence that Diclofenac and Celecoxib are thyroid hormone receptor beta antagonists
Zloh, Mire; Perez Diaz, Noelia; Tang, Leslie; Patel, Pryank; MacKenzie, Louise Susan (2016-02-01)Long term use of NSAIDs is linked to side effects such as gastric bleeding and myocardial infarction. AIMS: Use of in silico methods and pharmacology to investigate the potential for NSAIDs diclofenac, celecoxib and naproxen ... -
Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Fineberg, Naomi; Gale, T.M. (2005) -
Evolutionary Considerations on the Emerging Subculture of the E-psychonauts and the Novel Psychoactive Substances : A Comeback to the Shamanism?
Orsolini, Laura; St John-Smith, Paul; McQueen, Daniel; Papanti, Duccio; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-12-31)BACKGROUND: Evolutionary research on drug abuse has hitherto been restricted to proximate studies, considering aetiology, mechanism, and ontogeny. However, in order to explain the recent emergency of a new behavioral pattern ... -
Exercise and Use of Enhancement Drugs at the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicultural Study on Coping Strategies During Self-isolation and Related Risks
Dores, Artemisa; Carvalho, Irene; Burkauskas, Julius; Simonato, Pierluigi; De Luca, Ilaria; Mooney, Roisin; Ioannidis, Konstantinos; Gomez-Martinez, M. Angeles; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Abel, Krisztina Edina; Szabo, Attila; Fujiwara , Hironobu; Shibata, Mami; Melero Ventolo , Alejandro Rebeca; Arroyo-Anllo, Eva Maria; Santos-Labrador, Ricardo M; Griskova-Bulanova, Inga; Pranckeviciene, Aiste; Koboyashi, Kei; Martinotti, Giovanni; Fineberg, Naomi; Barbosa, Fernando; Corazza, Ornella (2021-03-10)Introduction: Little is known about the impact of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on self-image and engagement in exercise and other coping strategies alongside the use of image and performance-enhancing ... -
THE EXPERIENCE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS: THE RESULTS OF THE 2017 UK RENAL REGISTRY / KIDNEY CARE UK CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCE MEASURE
Hawkins, Janine; Wellsted, David; Stannard, Catherine; Busby, Amanda; Gair, Rachel; Van Der Veer, Sabine (2018-05-25)PURPOSE: The UK Renal Registry (UKRR) and Kidney Care UK’s (KCUK) Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Reported Experience Measure (CKDPREM) was developed by patients, academics and clinicians in 2016. The CKDPREM was designed ... -
Experiences of feeding young children with Down Syndrome: Parents’ and health professionals’ perspectives
Mengoni, Silvana; Smith, Bobbie; Wythe, Helena; Rogers, Samantha (2023-12-06)Background: Children with Down syndrome are commonly reported to experience feeding problems in the early years. This study aimed to explore and synthesise the experiences of feeding young children with Down syndrome from ... -
The experiences of new mothers accessing feeding support for infants with Down syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hielscher, Laura; Ludlow, Amanda; Mengoni, Silvana; Rogers, Samantha; Irvine, Karen (2022-08-14)Infants with Down syndrome are more likely to experience feeding problems and mothers are likely to require more feeding support than mothers of typically developing infants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many feeding ... -
Expert appraisal of criteria for assessing gaming disorder : An international Delphi study
Calvo-Castro, Jesus; King, Daniel L; Stein, Dan J.; Brand, Matthias; Carmi, Lior; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Fineberg, Naomi; Rumpf, Hans Jürgen; Yücel, Murat; Achab, Sophia; Ambekar, Atul; Bahar, Norharlina; Blaszczynski, Alexander; Bowden-Jones, Henrietta; Carbonell, Xavier; Chan, Elda Mei Lo; Ko, Chih-Hung; de Timary, Philippe; Dufour, Magali; Grall-Bronnec, Marie; Lee, Hae Kook; Higuchi, Susumu; Jimenez-Murcia, Susanna; Király, Orsolya; Kuss, Daria; Long, Jiang; Müller, Astrid; Pallanti, Stefano; Potenza, Marc; Rahimi-Movaghar, Afarin; Saunders, John B.; Schimmenti, Adriano; Lee, Seung-Yup; Siste, Kristiana; Spritzer, Daniel; Starcevic, Vladan; Weinstein, Aviv; Wölfling, Klaus; Billieux, Joël (2021-09-01)Background and aims: Following the recognition of ‘internet gaming disorder’ (IGD) as a condition requiring further study by the DSM-5, ‘gaming disorder’ (GD) was officially included as a diagnostic entity by the World ... -
Exploration of the use of new psychoactive substances by individuals in treatment for substance misuse in the UK.
Gittins, Rosalind; Guirguis, Amira; Schifano, Fabrizio; Maidment, Ian (2018-03-30)Substance misuse services need to meet the growing demand and needs of individuals using new psychoactive substances (NPS). A review of the literature identified a paucity of research regarding NPS use by these individuals ... -
An exploratory study of information sources and key findings on UK cocaine-related deaths
Corkery, John; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-08-01)Increased numbers of cocaine-related deaths have occurred since the early 1990s in some European countries, including the UK. Cocaine deaths are difficult to define, detect and record as they are multi-factorial. The ... -
Exploring access to end of life care for ethnic minorities with end stage kidney disease through recruitment in action research
Wilkinson, Emma; Randhawa, Gurch; Brown, Edwina; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Stoves, John; Warwick, Graham; Akhtar, Tahira; Magee, Regina; Sharman, Sue; Farrington, Ken (2016-07-11)BACKGROUND: Variation in provision of palliative care in kidney services and practitioner concerns to provide equitable access led to the development of this study which focussed on the perspectives of South Asian patients ... -
Exploring structure based charge transport relationships in phenyl diketopyrrolopyrrole single crystals using a 2D π–π dimer model system
Calvo-Castro, Jesus; McHugh, Callum J. (2017-03-28)Crystalline phenyl diketopyrrolopyrroles are often overlooked as charge transfer mediating materials in optoelectronic applications. We report an experimentally ratified two dimensional π–π model dimer system dispelling ... -
Exploring the Association Between Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Injury, and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Weight Loss Treatments: Insights from Pharmacovigilance Measures and Unmasking Analysis
Guirguis, Amira; Chiappini, Stephania; Papanti, P G Duccio; Vickers-Smith, Rachel; Harris, Daniel; Corkery, John; Arillotta, Davide; Floresta, Giuseppe; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2024-05)Introduction: The study addresses concerns about potential psychiatric side effects of Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA). Aim: The aim of this work was to analyse adverse drug reports (ADRs) from the ... -
Exploring the baseline knowledge and experience of healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom on Novel Psychoactive Substances
Guirguis, Amira; Smeeton, Nigel; Zaman, Hadar; Felice, Anne-Marie; Bancroft, Stephanie; Gittins, Rosalind; Hawksworth, Gill; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2020-03-02)Objective: This survey aimed to explore knowledge and experience on novel psychoactive substances (NPS) of healthcare professionals (HCPs). The study also aimed to assess how HCPs would like to improve their knowledge of ... -
Exploring the Nexus of Binge Eating Disorder (BED), New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), and Misuse of Pharmaceuticals: Charting a Path Forward
Chiappini, Stefania; Papanti Pelletier, G. Duccio; Vickers-Smith, Rachel; Corkery, John; Guirguis, Amira; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2023-10-31) -
Exploring the Potential Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Substance Use, Compulsive Behavior, and Libido: Insights from Social Media Using a Mixed-Methods Approach
Arillotta, Davide; Floresta, Giuseppe; Papanti Pelletier, G. Duccio; Guirguis, Amira; Corkery, John Martin; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2024-06-20)Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is involved in a range of central and peripheral pathways related to appetitive behavior. Hence, this study explored the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor ag-onists (GLP-1 RAs) on ...