An-Najah Blogs : Sa\'ed H. A. Zyoud, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology

Friday, December 7, 2012
Associations between prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the potential prescription-related problems in a primary care setting.
Published at:Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Dec;50(12):851-61
Abdullah AH Dhabali WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Rahmat Awang Sa\'ed H Zyoud WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), An-Najah National University, Nablus, Occupied Palestinian Territory; WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia;College of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Abstract
Objectives: The objectives of this study were 1) to obtain information regarding the prescribing pattern of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the primary care setting at a Malaysian university, 2) to determine the prevalence and types of potential NSAID prescriptionrelated problems (PRPs),
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
A Cross-Sectional Observation Of The Factors Associated With Deliberate Self-Poisoning With Acetaminophen: Impact Of Gender Differences And Psychiatric Intervention
Published at:Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental 25: 500–508. doi: 10.1002/hup.1140
Sa’ed H. Zyoud Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC) & College of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine [email protected] Rahmat Awang WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman Clinical Pharmacy Program, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Samah W. Al-Jabi Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC) & College of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Abstract: Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the risk factors and life stressors that are prevalent among the acetaminophen deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) cases, to identify gender differences in the associated factors, and to determine the prevalence of psychiatric diagnosis and the patterns and
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Acetaminophen Overdose and Vomiting: Prevalence, Predictors and in-Hospital Outcomes
Published at:Journal of Molecular Biomarkers & Diagnosis
Sa\'ed H Zyoud WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia;College of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine [email protected] Rahmat Awang WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Information, National Poison Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman Clinical Pharmacy Program, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Samah W Al-Jabi Clinical Pharmacy Program, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia; College of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Abstract:
Introduction: Vomiting is a common adverse effect following drug ingestion and other toxic exposure. Under normal circumstances, as toxicity resolves, these symptoms gradua
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Impact Of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Administration Prior To Acute Ischemic Stroke Onset On In-Hospital Mortality
Published at:The Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2010 Sep;15(3):274-81
ahaya Hassan Clinical Pharmacy Program, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Noorizan Abd Aziz Clinical Pharmacy Program, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia Samah W. Al-Jabi College Of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Irene Looi Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Penang, Malaysia Sa\'ed H. Zyoud Poison Control And Drug Information Center (PCDIC), An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine [email protected] Abstract: Introduction : Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) have shown promising results in decreasing the incidence and the severity of ischemic stroke in populations at risk and in improving ischemic stroke outcomes. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the impact of ACEI use befo
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Analysis Of Prescriptions Dispensed At Community Pharmacies In Nablus, Palestine
Published at:Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 16, No.7, 2010
A.F. Sawalha Poison Control And Drug Information Center (PCDIC), An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine [email protected] W.M. Sweileh College Of Pharmacy,An-Najah National University,Nablus, Palestine [email protected] S.H. Zyoud Poison Control And Drug Information Center (PCDIC), An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine [email protected] S.W. Al-Jabi College Of Pharmacy,An-Najah National University,Nablus, Palestine F.F. Bni Shamseh Poison Control And Drug Information Center (PCDIC), An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine A.A. Odah Poison Control And Drug Information Center (PCDIC), An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine Abstract: We investigated the prescription quality and prescribing trends of private clinicians in Nablus governorate, Palesti
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