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Assessment of Community Pharmacists’ Awareness and Professional Practice Regarding Skin Lightening Preparations in Hodeidah City |
Fatima Yahya Ibrahim Aqili, Nihal Samir Mohsen Al-Haidari, Nagham Muhammad Hussein Mkhawi, Narimaz Osama Abdullah Maqbooli, Nadine Wijdan Dirhem Al-Maamari |
Dr. Husn |
- Objectives: To assess the level of awareness and professional practice among community pharmacists in Hodeidah City regarding skin-lightening products, including authorized indications, side effects, application sites, and adherence to professional standards.
- Methodology: A descriptive analytical approach was used. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire distributed to a sample of 208 community pharmacists.
- Key Findings: Pharmacists showed moderate awareness of authorized uses, side effects, risks of misuse, and application sites. Adherence to professional dispensing practices and patient counseling was also moderate. Statistically significant correlations were found between awareness/practice level and educational qualification and age. A strong positive correlation existed between overall awareness and professional adherence.
- Recommendations: Enhance continuous education programs for pharmacists, activate regulatory supervision on irrational dispensing, create binding guidelines for high-risk active ingredients, and increase public awareness.
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Awareness of Pharmaceutical Staff Regarding the Mixing of Selected NSAIDs and Intravenous Infusions with Other Medications |
Amro Ibrahim Ahmed Hadi, Wael Ibrahim Abdullah Qantah, Essam Muhammad Budair Kawkabi, Ali Abdullah Makhnajar, Ahmed Essa Ahmed Asnaj, Ghazi Maqbool Abdullah |
Dr. Ibtisam Al-Houri |
- Objectives: To evaluate the awareness level of pharmaceutical staff regarding the physical and chemical compatibility/mixing of injectable NSAIDs and IV fluids with other drugs to enhance patient safety and minimize medication errors.
- Methodology: A descriptive analytical study surveying 250 pharmacy personnel across community pharmacies and healthcare facilities using a validated questionnaire.
- Key Findings: Awareness regarding mixing injectable analgesics was moderate overall (highest for Diclofenac and lowest for Meloxicam). Awareness regarding IV infusion compatibility was high, led by Ringer’s Lactate (RL), DNS, and Normal Saline (NS), while Dextrose (D5W) ranked last. Variances in awareness reflected the impact of daily practical experience.
- Recommendations: Organize practical training programs on drug-IV compatibility, provide updated compatibility charts in healthcare facilities, involve clinical pharmacists in reviewing IV orders, and integrate drug mixing safety into academic curricula.
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Knowledge and Perception of Cancer Patients Regarding the Medical Use of Cleome droserifolia (Rassaf Plant) in Hodeidah Governorate |
Asmahan Karem Abdo Noman, Abrar Waleed Muhammad Al-Tammar, Melak Hammoud Al-Qudsi, Zayoon Makki Abdullah, Nora Mahmoud Ahmed Shaabeen |
Dr. Ibtisam Al-Houri |
- Objectives: To determine the awareness, perceived efficacy, and safety perceptions among cancer patients in Hodeidah regarding the therapeutic use of Cleome droserifolia (Rassaf).
- Methodology: A descriptive analytical cross-sectional survey of 52 cancer patients analyzed via SPSS.
- Key Findings: Patients exhibited moderate general awareness (41.56%), mostly focused on its anti-cancer potential, with substantial lack of knowledge regarding other uses (e.g., arthritis, diabetes) or exact dosing. The highest perceived response was with leaf decoctions, with 48.1% reporting tumor size reduction and 57.7% reporting pain relief. However, severe gaps existed regarding organ toxicity (liver/kidneys) and contraindications (pregnancy/lactation). Most patients (55.8%) supported its use as a complementary therapy rather than a primary treatment.
- Recommendations: Develop targeted patient education programs on herbal safety and toxicity, encourage healthcare providers to discuss complementary medicine routinely, and conduct controlled clinical trials on promising tumor types (liver, lymphoma, uterine).
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Effect of Camel Milk Consumption on the Efficacy of Ketamine General Anesthesia: An Experimental Study on Male Rabbits |
Musa Muhammad Ali Musa, Muhannad Jawab Abdulwasea Abdulrahman, Hassan Rajhi Hassan, Bassam Muhammad Hammoud |
Dr. Lamya Khaled |
- Objectives: To experimentally evaluate the folk belief that camel milk consumption reduces anesthetic efficacy, testing both chronic (1 month) and acute (1 hour prior) administration on ketamine anesthesia kinetics in male rabbits.
- Methodology: 12 male rabbits were divided into experimental (40 mL/kg/day fresh camel milk) and control groups. Ketamine anesthesia (35 mg/kg IM) was administered at 2 weeks and 1 month, evaluating loss of righting reflex and total sleep time using One-Way ANOVA and Independent T-Tests. Field surveys among nurse anesthetists were also conducted.
- Key Findings: Camel milk significantly altered ketamine pharmacodynamics. Daily consumption delayed onset time and markedly reduced total anesthesia duration in a cumulative manner. Acute administration 1 hour prior further intensified this effect. Survey results showed 70% of anesthetists observed shorter total anesthesia durations in regular camel milk consumers.
- Recommendations: Account for patient dietary history (specifically camel milk intake) during pre-anesthetic evaluations to adjust anesthetic dosing safely.
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Healthcare Professionals’ Awareness Regarding Drug Interactions and Their Effects on Clinical Laboratory Values in Hodeidah City |
Abrar Ali Hassan Al-Hali, Sayyida Ahmed Saleh, Salma Muhammad Suleiman, Rawaa Sadiq Muhammad, Malak Adel Al-Athori |
Dr. Mohammed Gameel Al-Haddad |
- Objectives: To assess and compare the knowledge of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in Hodeidah regarding in vivo drug-laboratory test interactions across key diagnostic panels (LFTs, KFTs, lipids, CBC, glucose, electrolytes).
- Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study utilizing a validated questionnaire administered to 223 healthcare workers (52 doctors, 76 nurses, 95 pharmacists).
- Key Findings: No statistically significant difference was found in overall mean scores between doctors (60.57%), nurses (55.05%), and pharmacists (58.42%). However, pharmacists demonstrated significantly superior knowledge regarding drug impacts on Liver Function Tests (52.6% good awareness vs. 36.5% doctors and 21.1% nurses). Critical gaps remain among non-pharmacist personnel.
- Recommendations: Implement interprofessional clinical education focusing on drug-induced laboratory artifact recognition to prevent misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapeutic decisions.
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