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1. Evidence of the Impact of Smoking Cessation

   This chapter summarizes the evidence of the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions (SCI). A narrative review was conducted using PubMed and...

   P. Cavaco-Silva, Sofia Pintado in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

   Reference work entry 2023
   

2. Effects of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 genetic polymorphisms and cigarette smoking on the pharmacokinetics of tolperisone

   Tolperisone, a muscle relaxant used for post-stroke spasticity, is metabolized to its main metabolite by CYP2D6 and to a lesser extent by CYP2C19 and...

   Ji-Young Byeon, Chang‑Keun Cho, ... Yun Jeong Lee in Archives of Pharmacal Research

   Article 01 August 2023
   

3. Nicotine-Loaded Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers as Transdermal Patches for Smoking Cessation: Formulation and Characterization

   Nicotine-loaded polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers were successfully produced by the electrospinning technique. Nicotine-loaded PVA solutions of...

   Nurul Huda Kamsani, Muhammad Shamsuri Hasan, ... Muhammad Salahuddin Haris in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal

   Article 01 January 2024
   

4. Using cost-effectiveness analysis to support policy change: varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation in Jordan

   Background

   Smoking cessation pharmacotherapies (SCPs) have been established as cost-effective for the treatment of tobacco use disorder across a...

   Saba Madae’en, Nour Obeidat, Mohammad Adeinat in Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

   Article Open access 27 October 2020
   

5. Nicotinic acetylcholine gene cluster CHRNA5-A3-B4 variants influence smoking status in a Bangladeshi population

   Background

   Past studies have established the association of CHRNA5-A3-B4 gene cluster variants with various smoking behaviors in different...

   Nusrat Islam Chaity, Taposhi Nahid Sultana, ... Mohd Nazmul Hasan Apu in Pharmacological Reports

   Article 06 March 2021

6. Interventions and Public Health Activities Performed by Community Pharmacists

   This entry discusses and narrates interventions and public health roles performed by community pharmacists. This is done by evidence synthesis of...

   Amjad Khan, Sameen Abbas, ... Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

   Reference work entry 2023
   

7. Safety of non-standard regimen of systemic steroid therapy in patients with Graves’ orbitopathy: a single-centre experience

   Background

   Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is an autoimmune disorder of the orbit and retro-ocular tissues and the primary extrathyroidal manifestation of...

   Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Dawid Gruszczyński, ... Marek Ruchała in Pharmacological Reports

   Article Open access 26 January 2024
   

8. Public Health Advocacy

   Public health advocacy refers to gaining political commitment for particular health goals or programs. It targets decision-makers, policymakers, and...

   Raja’a A. Al-Qudah, Muna M. Barakat, Yazan S. Batarseh in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

   Reference work entry 2023
   

9. Determinants of adverse reactions to first-line antitubercular medicines: a prospective cohort study

   Background

   The success of tuberculosis treatment relies on patients adhering to their medication regimen consistently. However, adherence levels tend...

   Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie, Berko Panyin Anto, Mercy Naa Aduele Opare-Addo in Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

   Article Open access 08 June 2023
   

10. Crosstalk between neurological, cardiovascular, and lifestyle disorders: insulin and lipoproteins in the lead role

    Insulin resistance and impaired lipoprotein metabolism contribute to a plethora of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. These alterations have...

    Richa Tyagi, Bhupesh Vaidya, Shyam Sunder Sharma in Pharmacological Reports

    Article 23 September 2022
    

11. Evidence of Mental Health Support and the Pharmacist

    Mental health problems are pervasive and challenging to treat effectively at both the individual and at the societal level. Searches were made of the...

    Martin C. Henman in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

12. Economic Evidence for Pharmacist Prescribing in Community Pharmacy

    The effectiveness of pharmacist interventions is supported by high-level evidence from around the world. Such effectiveness combined with high levels...

    Yazid N Al Hamarneh in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

13. Behavioral Medicine/Behavioral Science in Pharmacy

    Behavioral science – the study of the science of human behavior – seeks to explain what behavior is, how behavior can be described, modelled and...

    Amy Hai Yan Chan, Kebede Beyene, Holly Foot in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

14. Methodological Approaches to Literature Review

    The literature review can serve various functions in the contexts of education and research. It aids in identifying knowledge gaps, informing...

    Dennis Thomas, Elida Zairina, Johnson George in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

15. Ensuring Cultural Safety for Indigenous Peoples Accessing Medicines

    Western healthcare systems are generally, culturally unsafe places for Indigenous Peoples. Pharmacists engaging with Indigenous communities should be...

    Cherie Lucas, Tamara Power in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

16. Pharmaceutical Public Health in Africa: The Contributions of Pharmacy Professionals to Public Health

    Pharmacy professionals and their teams play an important role in providing public health services, but little is known about their contribution and...

    Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Diane Ashiru-Oredope in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

17. Develo**, Implementing and Evaluating Complex Services/Interventions, and Generating the Evidence

    A robust process of development and evaluation is required to generate evidence to support implementation of new pharmacy services and pharmacist-led...

    Cathal Cadogan in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

18. Combine pharmacotherapy with behavioural therapy to help individuals with schizophrenia stop smoking

    Smoking-related premature mortalities are highly prevalent in those with schizophrenia, and cessation rates from behavioural therapy are low....

    in Drugs & Therapy Perspectives

    Article 23 January 2018

19. Health Education, Promotion, and Prevention in LMICs

    Health is free from disease and disability. In addition, health is about maintaining individuals’ and communities’ equilibrium in multi-aspects...

    Wafa F. S. Badulla, Mohammed Alshakka, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim in Encyclopedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy

    Reference work entry 2023
    

20. Add or switch to systemics and biologics where topical paediatric hidradenitis suppurativa therapy fails

    Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating chronic inflammatory skin condition that typically develops in adults but can rarely affect...

    Caroline Fenton, Connie Kang in Drugs & Therapy Perspectives

    Article 18 June 2024