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Effect Of Propolis On Bone Quality And Cortical Bone Thickness Of Ovariectomized Female Wistar White Rats As A Model For Osteoporosis, Dian Ayu Juwita, Almahdy Ahmadin, Fitri Rachmaini, Rahmad Abdillah, Rosalia Medisa Fatma Dec 2021

Effect Of Propolis On Bone Quality And Cortical Bone Thickness Of Ovariectomized Female Wistar White Rats As A Model For Osteoporosis, Dian Ayu Juwita, Almahdy Ahmadin, Fitri Rachmaini, Rahmad Abdillah, Rosalia Medisa Fatma

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Estrogen deficiency increases the rate of osteoporosis, especially in menopausal women, by altering the bone tissue microarchitecture. Propolis has compounds that could be used as an alternative therapy to treat estrogen deficiency and to protect against bone damage. This study aims to determine the effect of propolis on bone quality and cortical bone thickness of femoral metaphysis in ovariectomized female Wistar white rats as a model for menopausal osteoporosis. The rats were divided into five groups: negative control group (not subjected to ovariectomy), sham group (subjected to ovariectomy), and treatment groups that were subjected to ovariectomy and given propolis orally …


Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, And Barriers Of Pharmacovigilance Among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey From Lahore, Pakistan, Zia U. Mustafa, Muhammad Salman, Noman Asif, Alina Z. Rao, Qurat U.A. Khan, Asma S. Nawaz, Muhammad W. Mumtaz, Athar Masood, Muhammad F.A. Khan, Naureen Shehzadi, Khalid Hussain Dec 2021

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, And Barriers Of Pharmacovigilance Among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey From Lahore, Pakistan, Zia U. Mustafa, Muhammad Salman, Noman Asif, Alina Z. Rao, Qurat U.A. Khan, Asma S. Nawaz, Muhammad W. Mumtaz, Athar Masood, Muhammad F.A. Khan, Naureen Shehzadi, Khalid Hussain

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are associated with increased length of hospital stay, permanent disability and even death. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP), and barriers related to Pharmacovigilance (PV) among Pakistani healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the second largest metropolitan city (Lahore) of Pakistan during a period of 4 months (JuneeSeptember 2018). A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the doctors, pharmacists, and nurses from 8 tertiary care hospitals, recruited via convenient sampling. All data were analyzed in SPSS version 21. Results: A total of …


Evaluating The 0–10 Point Pain Scale On Adolescent Opioid Use In Us Emergency Departments, Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Cody Arbuckle, Sun Yang, Brooke Jenkins, Michelle A. Fortier, Theodore Heyming, Erik Linstead, Candice Donaldson, Zeev N. Kain Dec 2021

Evaluating The 0–10 Point Pain Scale On Adolescent Opioid Use In Us Emergency Departments, Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Cody Arbuckle, Sun Yang, Brooke Jenkins, Michelle A. Fortier, Theodore Heyming, Erik Linstead, Candice Donaldson, Zeev N. Kain

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Objective: To evaluate trends in national emergency department (ED) adolescent opioid use in relation to reported pain scores. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis on National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) data was conducted on ED visits involving patients aged 11–21 from 2008–2017. Crude observational counts were extrapolated to weighted estimates matching total population counts. Multivariate models were used to evaluate the role of a pain score in the reported use of opioids. Anchors for pain scores were 0 (no pain) and 10 (worst pain imaginable). Results: 31,355 observations were captured, which were extrapolated by the NHAMCS to represent 162,515,943 …


Hplc/Msn Profiling And Healing Activity Of A Muco-Adhesive Formula Of Salvadora Persica Against Acetic Acid-Induced Oral Ulcer In Rats, Nahla Ayoub, Nadia Badr, Saeed S. Ai-Ghamdi, Safaa Alsanosi, Abdullah R. Alzahrani, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim, Khaled Nematallah, Noha Swilam Nov 2021

Hplc/Msn Profiling And Healing Activity Of A Muco-Adhesive Formula Of Salvadora Persica Against Acetic Acid-Induced Oral Ulcer In Rats, Nahla Ayoub, Nadia Badr, Saeed S. Ai-Ghamdi, Safaa Alsanosi, Abdullah R. Alzahrani, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim, Khaled Nematallah, Noha Swilam

Pharmacy

Salvadora persica L. (S. persica, Siwak) is an ethnic plant that is widely used for improving oral hygiene. ThisstudyaimedtoprovideaphytochemicalprofilingofS.persica ethylacetate fraction (SPEAF)and to evaluate the healing activity of a muco-adhesive formula of the fraction against acetic acid-induced oral ulcers in rats. HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS-MS analysis of SPEAF resulted in the tentative identification of 56 metabolites containing fatty acids (23%), urea derivatives (10.5%) and sulphur compounds (10%), in addition to several amides, polyphenols and organic acids (6.5%, 5% and 2%, respectively). For the first time, 19 compounds were identified from S. persica. In vitro and in vivo experiments indicated that the extract is …


Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 (Hiv-1) Transcriptional Regulation, Latency And Therapy In The Central Nervous System, Joseph Hokello, Adhikarimayum Lakhikumar Sharma, Priya Tyagi, Alok Bhushan, Mudit Tyagi Nov 2021

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 (Hiv-1) Transcriptional Regulation, Latency And Therapy In The Central Nervous System, Joseph Hokello, Adhikarimayum Lakhikumar Sharma, Priya Tyagi, Alok Bhushan, Mudit Tyagi

College of Pharmacy Faculty Papers

The central nervous system (CNS) is highly compartmentalized and serves as a specific site of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Therefore, an understanding of the cellular populations that are infected by HIV or that harbor latent HIV proviruses is imperative in the attempts to address cure strategies, taking into account that HIV infection and latency in the CNS may differ considerably from those in the periphery. HIV replication in the CNS is reported to persist despite prolonged combination antiretroviral therapy due to the inability of the current antiretroviral drugs to penetrate and cross the blood–brain barrier. Consequently, as a result …


Interactions 2021, Thomas J. Long School Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences Nov 2021

Interactions 2021, Thomas J. Long School Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences

Interactions

In each issue of Interactions, the School’s annual magazine you will find stories about students, faculty and alumni from each of our disciplines. Learn about the ways our students, faculty and alumni are impacting their communities through health care outreach. Read about their research and how they are contributing to advances in patient care. Meet our Alumni of the Year and get to know our faculty.


Regulation Of Brain Primary Cilia Length By Mch Signaling: Evidence From Pharmacological, Genetic, Optogenetic, And Chemogenic Manipulations, Wedad Alhassen, Yuki Kobayashi, Jessica Su, Brianna Robbins, Henry Nguyen, Thant Myint, Micah Yu, Surya M. Nauli, Yumiko Saito, Amal Alachkar Oct 2021

Regulation Of Brain Primary Cilia Length By Mch Signaling: Evidence From Pharmacological, Genetic, Optogenetic, And Chemogenic Manipulations, Wedad Alhassen, Yuki Kobayashi, Jessica Su, Brianna Robbins, Henry Nguyen, Thant Myint, Micah Yu, Surya M. Nauli, Yumiko Saito, Amal Alachkar

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

The melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) system is involved in numerous functions, including energy homeostasis, food intake, sleep, stress, mood, aggression, reward, maternal behavior, social behavior, and cognition. In rodents, MCH acts on MCHR1, a G protein-coupled receptor, which is widely expressed in the brain and abundantly localized to neuronal primary cilia. Cilia act as cells’ antennas and play crucial roles in cell signaling to detect and transduce external stimuli to regulate cell differentiation and migration. Cilia are highly dynamic in terms of their length and morphology; however, it is not known if cilia length is causally regulated by MCH system activation …


Coronary Heart Disease (Chd) In Elderly Patients: Which Drug To Choose, Ticagrelor And Clopidogrel? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Mohammed Ahmed Akkaif, Abubakar Sha'aban, Nur Aizati Athirah Daud, Ismaeel Yunusa Ph.D., Mei Li Ng, Muhamad Ali Sk Abdul Kader, Dzul Azri Mohamed Noor, Baharudin Ibrahim Sep 2021

Coronary Heart Disease (Chd) In Elderly Patients: Which Drug To Choose, Ticagrelor And Clopidogrel? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Mohammed Ahmed Akkaif, Abubakar Sha'aban, Nur Aizati Athirah Daud, Ismaeel Yunusa Ph.D., Mei Li Ng, Muhamad Ali Sk Abdul Kader, Dzul Azri Mohamed Noor, Baharudin Ibrahim

Faculty Publications

Background: A new generation P2Y12 receptor inhibitor (ticagrelor) is recommended in current therapeutic guidelines to treat patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, it is unknown if ticagrelor is more effective than clopidogrel in elderly patients. Therefore, a systematic review was done to assess the effectiveness and safety of ticagrelor and clopidogrel in older patients with CHD to determine the appropriate antiplatelet treatment plan. Methodology: We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the effectiveness and safety of ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel in elderly patients with CHD. We selected eligible RCTs based on specified study criteria following …


From Opportunity To Necessity: Development Of An Asynchronous Online Interprofessional Learning Experience, Kristen Mchenry, S. Alicia Williams, Florence M. Weierbach, Kate E. Beatty, Brian Cross Jul 2021

From Opportunity To Necessity: Development Of An Asynchronous Online Interprofessional Learning Experience, Kristen Mchenry, S. Alicia Williams, Florence M. Weierbach, Kate E. Beatty, Brian Cross

International Journal of Health Sciences Education

Incorporating interprofessional collaboration competencies into both undergraduate pre-licensure and graduate health science students poses challenges for academic health science centers. Certain student groups may have less opportunity to participate in interprofessional learning experiences due to demands of individual programs of study and conflicts in scheduling time with other disciplines. A group of interprofessional higher education faculty members created an innovative online asynchronous interprofessional experience with the primary goals of meeting accreditation standards for specific programs and providing interprofessional education (IPE) to students who were unable to participate in traditional face-to-face IPE experiences already established at the institution. This guide will …


Laser Irradiation As A Novel Alternative To Detach Intact Particulate Matter Collected On Air Filters, Seyed-Mohammadreza Samaee, Rahim Molaei, Robert A. Yokel, Hedieh Pazokian Jul 2021

Laser Irradiation As A Novel Alternative To Detach Intact Particulate Matter Collected On Air Filters, Seyed-Mohammadreza Samaee, Rahim Molaei, Robert A. Yokel, Hedieh Pazokian

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Airborne particulate matter (PM) is collected on specific filters. For subsequent testing, the PM should be detached intact from the filter. Liquid extraction (LE), the standard method to detach PM from air filter surfaces, is challenging and can be tedious. Laser irradiation has been used to characterize PM on filters, but not to detach PM from filters for subsequent testing. A feasibility study was conducted to assess the potential of laser irradiation to detach PM from air filters. Laser-detached PM was deposited on a pre-weighed glass plate. PM detachment and collection were conducted in a single step. PM-coated air filters …


Government As The First Investor In Biopharmaceutical Innovation: Evidence From New Drug Approvals 2010–2019, Ekaterina Galkina Cleary, Matthew J. Jackson, Fred D. Ledley Jul 2021

Government As The First Investor In Biopharmaceutical Innovation: Evidence From New Drug Approvals 2010–2019, Ekaterina Galkina Cleary, Matthew J. Jackson, Fred D. Ledley

Natural & Applied Sciences Faculty Publications

The discovery and development of new medicines classically involves a linear process of basic biomedical research to uncover potential targets for drug action, followed by applied, or translational, research to identify candidate products and establish their effectiveness and safety.

This Working Paper describes the public sector contribution to that process by tracing funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) related to published research on each of the 356 new drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from 2010-2019 as well as research on their 218 biological targets.


J Mich Dent Assoc July 2021 Jul 2021

J Mich Dent Assoc July 2021

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!

In this issue, the reader will find the following original content:

  • A cover story on “Measuring Outcomes to Improve the Quality of Clinical Care”.
  • A feature article, “Is Your Office Winning or Losing the Race? You Won’t Know Without Measurement”.
  • The feature article, “The DQA and Quality Measurement in Dental Programs and Plans”.
  • News you need, Editorial and regular department articles on MDA Foundation activities, Dentistry …


J Mich Dent Assoc June 2021 Jun 2021

J Mich Dent Assoc June 2021

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Every month, The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association brings news, information, and features about Michigan dentistry to our state's oral health community and the MDA's 6,200+ members. No publication reaches more Michigan dentists!

In this issue, the reader will find the following original content:

  • A cover story “Team-Based Treatment of Oral Cancer: The U-M Experience”.
  • A feature article, “Dental Management of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient Treated with Radiation Therapy: Update 2021”.
  • A feature article on “Understanding Cyber Threats and the Risk they Pose to Your Practice”.
  • "A Train-the-Trainer Education Model and Rural Dental Opioid Prescribing Outcomes”, a …


Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Opioid Use For Adolescents At Us Emergency Departments, Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Cody Arbuckle, Sun Yang, Candice D. Donaldson, Michelle A. Fortier, Brooke Jenkins, Erik Linstead, Zeev N. Kain May 2021

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Opioid Use For Adolescents At Us Emergency Departments, Michael T. Phan, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Cody Arbuckle, Sun Yang, Candice D. Donaldson, Michelle A. Fortier, Brooke Jenkins, Erik Linstead, Zeev N. Kain

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background

Racial/ethnic disparities in the use of opioids to treat pain disorders have been previously reported in the emergency department (ED). Further research is needed to better evaluate the impact race/ethnicity may have on the use of opioids in adolescents for the management of pain disorders in the ED.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2006 to 2016. Multivariate models were used to evaluate the role of race/ethnicity in the receipt of opioid agonists while in the ED. All ED visits with patients aged 11–21 years old were analyzed. …


Opioid And Naloxone Training In A Rural School District, Allyson C. Waldron May 2021

Opioid And Naloxone Training In A Rural School District, Allyson C. Waldron

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The opioid epidemic is a national health emergency in the United States, with over 128 people dying each day due to an opioid overdose. It is estimated that 4.3 million people over the age of 12 use opioids without a medical need, and 1.3 million youth ages 12-17 use opioids inappropriately. Drug overdose deaths have become the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, prompting the U.S. Surgeon General and the World Health Organization to advise that more Americans have access to naloxone and understand how to use this life-saving drug correctly. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist, used …


The Impact Of Infographics For Health Education On A Short-Term Medical Service Trip To The Dominican Republic, Patricia Devine Pharmd, Lauren Wathen Pharmd Apr 2021

The Impact Of Infographics For Health Education On A Short-Term Medical Service Trip To The Dominican Republic, Patricia Devine Pharmd, Lauren Wathen Pharmd

BU Well

This study evaluated the impact of an infographic on patient recall of health information during a medical service trip. During two service trips in May 2018 and May 2019, patients with a history of high blood pressure from an underserved community in the Dominican Republic received an anonymous four-question pre assessment evaluating their knowledge of high blood pressure prevention and treatment. The provider then educated the patients about high blood pressure prevention and treatment using an infographic. The patients received an identical post-assessment. The median total scores for 2018 and 2019 were 75% on the pre-assessment versus 87.5% on the …


Correlations Between Coffee Consumption And Metabolic Phenotypes, Plasma Folate, And Vitamin B12: Nhanes 2003 To 2006., Pratibha V Nerurkar, Krupa Gandhi, John J Chen Apr 2021

Correlations Between Coffee Consumption And Metabolic Phenotypes, Plasma Folate, And Vitamin B12: Nhanes 2003 To 2006., Pratibha V Nerurkar, Krupa Gandhi, John J Chen

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Faculty Papers

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is prevalent not only among the overweight and obese but also normal weight individuals, and the phenotype is referred to as a metabolically unhealthy phenotype (MUHP). Besides normal weight individuals, overweight/obese individuals are also protected from MetS, and the phenotype is known as a metabolically healthy phenotype (MHP). Epidemiological studies indicate that coffee and micronutrients such as plasma folate or vitamin B12 (vit. B12) are inversely associated with MetS. However, correlations among coffee consumption metabolic phenotypes, plasma folate, and vit. B12 remain unknown. Our objective was to investigate the correlation between coffee consumption, metabolic phenotypes, plasma folate, …


B6: In- Vitro Anticancer Effects Of Cinnamomum Verum J. Presl, Cinnamaldeyde, 4 Hydroxyvcinnamic Acid And Eugenol On An Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line, Saranya Varadarajan, Thodur Madapusi Balaji, Malathi Narasimhan, Durai Pandian Chamundeeswari, Dhanapal Sakthisekaran Apr 2021

B6: In- Vitro Anticancer Effects Of Cinnamomum Verum J. Presl, Cinnamaldeyde, 4 Hydroxyvcinnamic Acid And Eugenol On An Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line, Saranya Varadarajan, Thodur Madapusi Balaji, Malathi Narasimhan, Durai Pandian Chamundeeswari, Dhanapal Sakthisekaran

Annual Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Variations In Schedule Iii Prescription Patterns In A Medicaid Population Pre- And Post-Policy, Radhakrishnan Nagarajan, Jeffery C. Talbert, Craig S. Miller, Jeffrey Ebersole Mar 2021

Variations In Schedule Iii Prescription Patterns In A Medicaid Population Pre- And Post-Policy, Radhakrishnan Nagarajan, Jeffery C. Talbert, Craig S. Miller, Jeffrey Ebersole

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

The present study investigated variations in patient movement patterns between prescribers before and after House Bill 1 (HB1) implementation in Kentucky using network abstractions (PPN: prescriber-prescriber networks) from a one-month cross-sectional Schedule III prescription data in a Medicaid population. Network characteristics such as degree centrality distribution of PPN was positively skewed and revealed Dental Practitioners to be the highly connected specialty with opioid analgesic hydrocodone-acetaminophen to be the most commonly prescribed drug. Taxonomy enrichment of the prescriber specialties in PPN using chi-square test revealed a reduction in the enriched taxonomies Post-HB1 compared to Pre-HB1 with Dental practitioners being constitutively enriched …


How Well Can We Assess The Validity Of Non-Randomised Studies Of Medications? A Systematic Review Of Assessment Tools, Elvira D'Andrea, Lydia Vinals, Elisabetta Patorno, Jessica M. Franklin, Dimitri Bennett, Joan A. Largent, Daniela C. Moga, Hongbo Yuan, Xuerong Wen, Andrew R. Zullo, Thomas P. A. Debray, Grammati Sarri Mar 2021

How Well Can We Assess The Validity Of Non-Randomised Studies Of Medications? A Systematic Review Of Assessment Tools, Elvira D'Andrea, Lydia Vinals, Elisabetta Patorno, Jessica M. Franklin, Dimitri Bennett, Joan A. Largent, Daniela C. Moga, Hongbo Yuan, Xuerong Wen, Andrew R. Zullo, Thomas P. A. Debray, Grammati Sarri

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether assessment tools for non-randomised studies (NRS) address critical elements that influence the validity of NRS findings for comparative safety and effectiveness of medications.

DESIGN: Systematic review and Delphi survey.

DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, Embase, Google, bibliographies of reviews and websites of influential organisations from inception to November 2019. In parallel, we conducted a Delphi survey among the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Comparative Effectiveness Research Special Interest Group to identify key methodological challenges for NRS of medications. We created a framework consisting of the reported methodological challenges to evaluate the selected NRS tools.

STUDY SELECTION: Checklists …


Evaluating Opioid Dispensing Rates Among Pediatrics And Young Adults Based On Cures Data Reporting In California From 2015–2019, Michael T. Phan, Courtney Wong, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Zeev N. Kain, Brooke Jenkins, Candice D. Donaldson, Michelle Fortier, Sun Yang Mar 2021

Evaluating Opioid Dispensing Rates Among Pediatrics And Young Adults Based On Cures Data Reporting In California From 2015–2019, Michael T. Phan, Courtney Wong, Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Zeev N. Kain, Brooke Jenkins, Candice D. Donaldson, Michelle Fortier, Sun Yang

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background

Receipt of opioid prescriptions in pediatric and young adult patients may be a risk factor for future opioid misuse. Data from prescription drug monitoring programs provide insight on outpatient opioid use. In our study, we analyzed the opioid dispensing rates for pediatrics and young adults in California. Methods

A secondary analysis was performed from 2015–2019 using Controlled Utilization Review and Evaluation System data. This database provides dispensing data of controlled substances in California. Patients younger than 25 years who were prescribed opiates were analyzed by county. We further divided them into two groups (children: ≤14 years; adolescents and young …


Entrustable Professional Activities (Epas) For Global Health, David R. Steeb, Tina P. Brock, Sarah A. Dascanio, Paul K. Drain Mar 2021

Entrustable Professional Activities (Epas) For Global Health, David R. Steeb, Tina P. Brock, Sarah A. Dascanio, Paul K. Drain

Faculty and Student Publications

Purpose As global health education and training shift toward competency-based approaches, academic institutions and organizations must define appropriate assessment strategies for use across health professions. The authors aim to develop entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for global health to apply across academic and workplace settings. Method In 2019, the authors invited 55 global health experts from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health to participate in a multiround, online Delphi process; 30 (55%) agreed. Experts averaged 17 years of global health experience, and 12 (40%) were from low-to middle-income countries. In round one, participants listed essential global health activities. The authors used …


Crosstalk Of Cancer Signaling Pathways By Cyclic Hexapeptides And Anthraquinones From Rubia Cordifolia, Premalatha Balachandran, Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, Jin Zhang, Mei Wang Feb 2021

Crosstalk Of Cancer Signaling Pathways By Cyclic Hexapeptides And Anthraquinones From Rubia Cordifolia, Premalatha Balachandran, Mohamed Ali Ibrahim, Jin Zhang, Mei Wang

Faculty and Student Publications

The anticancer activities of Rubia cordifolia and its constituents have been reported earlier, but their influence on the crosstalk of complex cancer-related signaling metabolic pathways (i.e., transcription factors; TF) has not yet been fully investigated. In this study, R. cordifolia root extract was subjected to the cancer signaling assay based bioactivity-guided fractionation, which yielded the following compounds viz., three anthraquinones, namely alizarin (1), purpurin (2), and emodin (3); two lignans, namely eudesmin (4) and compound 5; and two cyclic hexapeptides, namely deoxybouvardin RA-V (6), and a mixture of 6+9 (RA-XXI). The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by NMR …


The Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities Of Cornsilk Extract Encapsulated In Polysaccharide Nanoparticles, Maryam Mady Jan 2021

The Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities Of Cornsilk Extract Encapsulated In Polysaccharide Nanoparticles, Maryam Mady

Theses and Dissertations

Corn silk possess antibacterial and antioxidant activities due to its phenolic compounds but they are of low bioavailability that requires some innovative techniques to develop such active ingredients in a safe and less toxic manner. Accordingly, silk extract SE was encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles CS NPs, which is a natural and abundant polymer derived from chitin. Among 15 experimental trials via design expert software, the optimum formula of SE x\CS NPs was prepared at 800 rpm, 5hrs. on magnetic stirrer, and by CS: TPP ratio was 2.5:1. Then SEM showed the majority of particles size diameter in the range of …


Patterns Of Cilia Gene Dysregulations In Major Psychiatric Disorders, Wedad Alhassen, Siwei Chen, Marquis Vawter, Brianna Kay Robbins, Henry Nguyen, Thant Nyi Myint, Yumiko Saito, Anton Schulmann, Surya M. Nauli, Olivier Civelli, Pierre Baldi, Amal Alachkar Jan 2021

Patterns Of Cilia Gene Dysregulations In Major Psychiatric Disorders, Wedad Alhassen, Siwei Chen, Marquis Vawter, Brianna Kay Robbins, Henry Nguyen, Thant Nyi Myint, Yumiko Saito, Anton Schulmann, Surya M. Nauli, Olivier Civelli, Pierre Baldi, Amal Alachkar

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Primary cilia function as cells' antennas to detect and transduce external stimuli and play crucial roles in cell signaling and communication. The vast majority of cilia genes that are causally linked with ciliopathies are also associated with neurological deficits, such as cognitive impairments. Yet, the roles of cilia dysfunctions in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders have not been studied. Our aim is to identify patterns of cilia gene dysregulation in the four major psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia (SCZ), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), bipolar disorder (BP), and major depressive disorder (MDD). For this purpose, we acquired differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from the …


Association Of Electronic Prescription In Controlled Substances Used, Archana Suwal, Jemima Akinyi Okonjo Jan 2021

Association Of Electronic Prescription In Controlled Substances Used, Archana Suwal, Jemima Akinyi Okonjo

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Introduction: Controlled substances have been described as pharmaceuticals or illegal medicines that act primarily on the central nervous system and could cause physical and mental dependence, eventually leading to addiction. Prescription opioids were a significant contributor to the opioid epidemic, accounting for more than 70,000 opioid-related overdose deaths, including illicit and prescription opioids, between 2018 and 2019. The Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) initiative recently aimed to reduce rates of prescription opioid addiction, abuse, diversion, and death. The system for controlled substances had become more widely used as providers and governments trying to combat the opioid problem. Because …


Analysis Of Hba1c, Medication Compliance, Income Subsidies, And Comorbidity In Medicare Type 2 Diabetics, Robert E. Lazarchik Jan 2021

Analysis Of Hba1c, Medication Compliance, Income Subsidies, And Comorbidity In Medicare Type 2 Diabetics, Robert E. Lazarchik

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Diabetes is one of America’s leading chronic diseases with comorbidities contributing to lower health statuses and increased health care costs. While it is known that lowering HbA1c reduces the deleterious effects of diabetes, the capability to identify people with diabetes at risk for uncontrolled HbA1c levels or developing comorbidities based on the compliance rates for different oral antihyperglycemic medication classes (OAMCs) and financial assistance programs does not yet exist. These quantitative longitudinal retrospective studies examined the association between medication compliance, using Proportion of Days Covered (PDC), by OAMC and Medicare financial aid programs, on predicting HbA1c levels and comorbidities in …


Let Your Pharmacist Be Your Guide: Navigating Barriers To Pharmaceutical Access, Jennifer Ko, Miranda Steinkopf, Sharon E. Connor Jan 2021

Let Your Pharmacist Be Your Guide: Navigating Barriers To Pharmaceutical Access, Jennifer Ko, Miranda Steinkopf, Sharon E. Connor

Pharmacy Faculty Books and Book Chapters

At the end of this case, students will be able to: • Describe policy, organizational, and individual factors that contribute to barriers to accessing medications and pharmaceutical care • Identify resources to improve access to affordable medications for uninsured and underinsured patients • Recommend appropriate resources for obtaining affordable medications


Extraction Of Cannabinoids Using Vegetable Oils And Its Uva-Photoprotective Effect On Human Skin Keratinocytes, Nur Alfan Muhammad Zen Jan 2021

Extraction Of Cannabinoids Using Vegetable Oils And Its Uva-Photoprotective Effect On Human Skin Keratinocytes, Nur Alfan Muhammad Zen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nowadays, vegetable oil has attracted attention in its role as an alternative solvent. Its ability to dissolve various active compounds from plants has been proven by several previous studies. Moreover, other benefits of the use of vegetable oil as a solvent are affordable, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. The extraction process is one of the crucial factors that affect the quality of cannabis. Ethanol is still consistently the best solvent for cannabis extraction in terms of yield production compared to other organic solvents used in this study including oil whose yield cannot be calculated since vegetable oil cannot be evaporated. HPTLC fingerprint …


การพัฒนาเจลก่อตัวเองของยาด็อกซีไซคลินสำหรับรักษาโรคปริทันต์อักเสบ, สิริกาญจน์ หิรัญธนวิวัฒนา Jan 2021

การพัฒนาเจลก่อตัวเองของยาด็อกซีไซคลินสำหรับรักษาโรคปริทันต์อักเสบ, สิริกาญจน์ หิรัญธนวิวัฒนา

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

โรคปริทันต์อักเสบเป็นโรคในช่องปากชนิดหนึ่งที่พบมากในปัจจุบัน ซึ่งเป็นภาวะการอักเสบของเหงือกที่เกิดการทำลายเนื้อเยื่อโดยรอบที่รองรับฟัน ยาด็อกซีไซคลิน ไฮเคลต (doxycycline hyclate; DH) นิยมใช้กันอย่างแพร่หลายสำหรับการรักษาโรคติดเชื้อแบคทีเรียรวมถึงการรักษาโรคปริทันต์อักเสบ ปัจจุบันระบบเจลก่อตัวเอง (in situ forming gel system) เป็นระบบการนำส่งยาที่ได้รับความสนใจเพิ่มมากขึ้นสำหรับการนำส่งยาในช่องปาก โดยเป็นระบบนำส่งในรูปแบบของสารละลายแต่เมื่อสัมผัสกับร่างกายจะสามารถเปลี่ยนสถานะจากสารละลายกลายเป็นเจลได้โดยขึ้นกับปัจจัยทางสภาพแวดล้อม จุดประสงค์ของการศึกษานี้คือการพัฒนาเจลก่อตัวเองของยา DH ให้มีการปลดปล่อยยาอย่างต่อเนื่อง โดยเตรียมสูตรตำรับเจลก่อตัวเอง 15 สูตร ซึ่งประกอบด้วย poloxamer407; P407 (16%w/w), poloxamer188; P188 (0, 1, 2.5, 5, 10%w/w) และ hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; HPMC (0, 0.2, 0.5%w/w) ด้วยวิธีร้อนและเย็น แล้วทำการศึกษาลักษณะทางเคมีกายภาพ ปริมาณยา คุณสมบัติการยึดติดเยื่อเมือก ความหนืด ความคงตัว และการปลดปล่อยตัวยาของสูตรตำรับ พบว่าสูตรตำรับเจลก่อตัวเองทั้งหมดแสดงลักษณทางเคมีกายภาพเป็นสารละลายสีเหลืองใส มีค่า pH อยู่ในช่วง 6.45-6.81 ระบบเจลก่อตัวเองของยา DH ที่ได้รับการพัฒนาโดยมีส่วนผสมของ P407 16% w/w, P188 5% w/w และ HPMC 0.5%w/w (F14) แสดงอุณหภูมิการเกิดเจลที่ 35±0.57°ซ และการคงอยู่ของตัวยาบน semipermeable membrane ที่เคลือบด้วย mucin ได้ร้อยละ 43.51±0.003 โดยมีลักษณะการปลดปล่อยอย่างต่อเนื่องเป็นเวลานาน 24 ชั่วโมง และพบว่าที่อุณหภูมิ 37°ซ สูตรตำรับมีความหนืดเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p<0.05) อย่างไรก็ตาม ตำรับที่พัฒนาขึ้นเกิดการเปลี่ยนสีเมื่อเวลาผ่านไปและเมื่อเก็บไว้ที่อุณหภูมิสูง จึงควรมีการพัฒนาสูตรตำรับเพิ่มเติมต่อไปเพื่อให้มีความคงตัวดียิ่งขึ้น