Prior to defining pharmacopolitics, one may wonder about this odd associations and relevancy of t... more Prior to defining pharmacopolitics, one may wonder about this odd associations and relevancy of terminology. The word politics denotes articulating and resolving conflicts within society without recourse to physical violence [1]. Pharmaco stems from the Greek name Pharmakon/ Pharmacon which entail active ingredients/drug or medicine and is pertaining to pharmaceuticals and pharmacy sciences. Hence, the word pharmacopolitics joined the politics to medicines-drugs-pharmaceuticals to clarify the study of drug safety and efficacy (difficulties and solutions) in relation to societal priorities, controversies, health budgets and associated costs. This juxtaposition of the two words emphasizes the significance and impact of pharmaceuticals on health decisions, health political conflicts and societal health needs and priorities.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines pharmacovigilance as “the science and activities rela... more The World Health Organization (WHO) defines pharmacovigilance as “the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse affects or any other possible drug-related problems.” The safety monitoring of pharmaceuticals is a fundamental component of daily clinical practice. Providing high eminence medical care, ongoing safety monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness are essential to the perpetual use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmacovigilance is recognized as a clinical discipline and it serves as an indicator of the standards of clinical care practiced within a country.
The healthcare facilities must have a system incorporated in order to detect, monitor, prevent an... more The healthcare facilities must have a system incorporated in order to detect, monitor, prevent and report any unsafe use of pharmaceuticals and to track the launch of newer ones. This tracking system can be achieved via the pharmacy and therapeutics committee (PTC) that represents the governing body of pharmaceuticals within any healthcare facility.
Copyright @ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohi... more Copyright @ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. ... Med Safe Tool: The Clinical Pharmacists and the Inpatient ... Asim Ahmed Elnour, PhD, MSc, B-Pharm (Honours),* Nagy H. Ellahham, PhD, MSc, B-Pharm,* and ...
Objective The study objective was to design and implement an educational programme to raise the a... more Objective The study objective was to design and implement an educational programme to raise the awareness of in-patient nursing staff about medication errors and other medication-related safety issues. Method A sample of in-patient nursing staff in Al Ain hospital (n = 370) was included in the study and completed a self-reported questionnaire about medication errors. A structured program was developed and used by the clinical pharmacists to identify the nursing knowledge on medication errors and other medication-related safety issues. The program consisted of a pre/post self-reported questionnaire, a training service, educational material, successive presentations and handouts. The self-reported questionnaire included twenty closed questions asking nurses opinions about medication errors. A training program on medication safety (Med Safe® tool) was carried out by [clinical pharmacy team (n = 2) and quality coordinator nurse (n = 1)], for each group of 10 nurses. Main outcome measure The study outcomes were the change in mean scores pre and post intervention. Results Findings revealed differences in the knowledge of nurses about the causes and reporting of medication errors. There were statistically significant differences in responses across the participant's years of experience and the current clinical working area. The participant's responses improved significantly [57.4% ± 8.2, (95%CI: 56.6–58.2) vs. 68.9 ± 10.3, (95%CI: 67.8–69.9); P < 0.05] pre and post questionnaire respectively. Conclusions The clinical pharmacist's structured program has improved knowledge of the in-patient nursing staff in terms of raising their awareness about medication errors.
Objective The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of individual blood glucose valu... more Objective The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of individual blood glucose values (n = 4; i.e. fasting and 1, 2 and 3 h following oral glucose administration) obtained during antenatal oral glucose-tolerance testing, together with two different sets of criteria used for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) — Carpenter and Coustan Criteria (CCC) and National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) criteria — in predicting pregnancy outcomes and maternal insulin need. Setting Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates.Results The maternal and neonatal outcomes indicated that the number of abnormally elevated antenatal OGTT values obtained during the diagnosis of GDM was significantly correlated with development of a number of pregnancy complications. Data analysis also indicated that the number of abnormal diagnostic antenatal OGTT values using CCC was significantly correlated with development of postpartum diabetes mellitus (P = 0.044) within 6months of delivery. The number of abnormal OGTT values significantly contributed to insulin need during the index pregnancy (P < 0.05). The CCC approach was more sensitive than the NDDG methodology for predicting the onset of GDM and a number of the associated complications.Conclusions The study highlighted the importance of abnormal values for antenatal OGTT in identifying the need for insulin management in women with GDM.
Prior to defining pharmacopolitics, one may wonder about this odd associations and relevancy of t... more Prior to defining pharmacopolitics, one may wonder about this odd associations and relevancy of terminology. The word politics denotes articulating and resolving conflicts within society without recourse to physical violence [1]. Pharmaco stems from the Greek name Pharmakon/ Pharmacon which entail active ingredients/drug or medicine and is pertaining to pharmaceuticals and pharmacy sciences. Hence, the word pharmacopolitics joined the politics to medicines-drugs-pharmaceuticals to clarify the study of drug safety and efficacy (difficulties and solutions) in relation to societal priorities, controversies, health budgets and associated costs. This juxtaposition of the two words emphasizes the significance and impact of pharmaceuticals on health decisions, health political conflicts and societal health needs and priorities.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines pharmacovigilance as “the science and activities rela... more The World Health Organization (WHO) defines pharmacovigilance as “the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse affects or any other possible drug-related problems.” The safety monitoring of pharmaceuticals is a fundamental component of daily clinical practice. Providing high eminence medical care, ongoing safety monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness are essential to the perpetual use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmacovigilance is recognized as a clinical discipline and it serves as an indicator of the standards of clinical care practiced within a country.
The healthcare facilities must have a system incorporated in order to detect, monitor, prevent an... more The healthcare facilities must have a system incorporated in order to detect, monitor, prevent and report any unsafe use of pharmaceuticals and to track the launch of newer ones. This tracking system can be achieved via the pharmacy and therapeutics committee (PTC) that represents the governing body of pharmaceuticals within any healthcare facility.
Copyright @ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohi... more Copyright @ Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. ... Med Safe Tool: The Clinical Pharmacists and the Inpatient ... Asim Ahmed Elnour, PhD, MSc, B-Pharm (Honours),* Nagy H. Ellahham, PhD, MSc, B-Pharm,* and ...
Objective The study objective was to design and implement an educational programme to raise the a... more Objective The study objective was to design and implement an educational programme to raise the awareness of in-patient nursing staff about medication errors and other medication-related safety issues. Method A sample of in-patient nursing staff in Al Ain hospital (n = 370) was included in the study and completed a self-reported questionnaire about medication errors. A structured program was developed and used by the clinical pharmacists to identify the nursing knowledge on medication errors and other medication-related safety issues. The program consisted of a pre/post self-reported questionnaire, a training service, educational material, successive presentations and handouts. The self-reported questionnaire included twenty closed questions asking nurses opinions about medication errors. A training program on medication safety (Med Safe® tool) was carried out by [clinical pharmacy team (n = 2) and quality coordinator nurse (n = 1)], for each group of 10 nurses. Main outcome measure The study outcomes were the change in mean scores pre and post intervention. Results Findings revealed differences in the knowledge of nurses about the causes and reporting of medication errors. There were statistically significant differences in responses across the participant's years of experience and the current clinical working area. The participant's responses improved significantly [57.4% ± 8.2, (95%CI: 56.6–58.2) vs. 68.9 ± 10.3, (95%CI: 67.8–69.9); P < 0.05] pre and post questionnaire respectively. Conclusions The clinical pharmacist's structured program has improved knowledge of the in-patient nursing staff in terms of raising their awareness about medication errors.
Objective The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of individual blood glucose valu... more Objective The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of individual blood glucose values (n = 4; i.e. fasting and 1, 2 and 3 h following oral glucose administration) obtained during antenatal oral glucose-tolerance testing, together with two different sets of criteria used for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) — Carpenter and Coustan Criteria (CCC) and National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) criteria — in predicting pregnancy outcomes and maternal insulin need. Setting Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates.Results The maternal and neonatal outcomes indicated that the number of abnormally elevated antenatal OGTT values obtained during the diagnosis of GDM was significantly correlated with development of a number of pregnancy complications. Data analysis also indicated that the number of abnormal diagnostic antenatal OGTT values using CCC was significantly correlated with development of postpartum diabetes mellitus (P = 0.044) within 6months of delivery. The number of abnormal OGTT values significantly contributed to insulin need during the index pregnancy (P < 0.05). The CCC approach was more sensitive than the NDDG methodology for predicting the onset of GDM and a number of the associated complications.Conclusions The study highlighted the importance of abnormal values for antenatal OGTT in identifying the need for insulin management in women with GDM.
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The safety monitoring of pharmaceuticals is a fundamental component of daily clinical practice. Providing high eminence medical care, ongoing safety monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness are essential to the perpetual use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmacovigilance is recognized as a clinical discipline and it serves as an indicator of the standards of clinical care practiced within a country.
The safety monitoring of pharmaceuticals is a fundamental component of daily clinical practice. Providing high eminence medical care, ongoing safety monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness are essential to the perpetual use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmacovigilance is recognized as a clinical discipline and it serves as an indicator of the standards of clinical care practiced within a country.