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Understanding factors influencing the implementation of medicine risk communications by healthcare professionals in clinical practice: A systematic review using the Theoretical Domains Framework (2023)
Journal Article
Alharbi, A. B., Berrou, I., Umaru, N., Al Hamid, A., & Shebl, N. A. (2024). Understanding factors influencing the implementation of medicine risk communications by healthcare professionals in clinical practice: A systematic review using the Theoretical Domains Framework. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20(2), 86-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.10.004

Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are known to cause hospitalisation, longer hospital stays, as well as higher healthcare costs and mortality. Unrecognised ADRs are anticipated throughout the medicine lifecycle as, before the medicine reaches... Read More about Understanding factors influencing the implementation of medicine risk communications by healthcare professionals in clinical practice: A systematic review using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

463 Understanding the role of nurses in deprescribing medicines for older people: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Hart, L., & Berrou, I. (2023). 463 Understanding the role of nurses in deprescribing medicines for older people: A systematic review. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31(Supplement 1), i18-i19. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riad021.020

Introduction: It is predicted that by 2035, two-thirds of people aged over 65 in the UK will be living with multiple health conditions requiring a life-long intake of multiple medicines (1). Recent reports suggest that over 8.4 million people take 5... Read More about 463 Understanding the role of nurses in deprescribing medicines for older people: A systematic review.

Diabetes self-management app: Systematic review of adoption determinants and future research agenda (2022)
Journal Article
Alaslawi, H., Berrou, I., Al Hamid, A., Alhuwail, D., & Aslanpour, Z. (2022). Diabetes self-management app: Systematic review of adoption determinants and future research agenda. JMIR Diabetes, 7(3), e28153. https://doi.org/10.2196/28153

Background: Most diabetes management involves self-management. Effective self-management of the condition improves diabetes control, reduces the risk of complications, and improves patient outcomes. Mobile apps for diabetes self-management (DSM) can... Read More about Diabetes self-management app: Systematic review of adoption determinants and future research agenda.

Leaving no one behind: Interventions and outcomes of the COVID-19 vaccine maximising uptake programme (2022)
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Berrou, I., Hamilton, K., Cook, C., Armour, C., Hughes, S., Hancock, J., …Walsh, N. (2022). Leaving no one behind: Interventions and outcomes of the COVID-19 vaccine maximising uptake programme. Vaccines, 10(6), 840. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10060840

The devastating impact of COVID-19 on individuals and communities has accelerated the development of vaccines and the deployment of ambitious vaccination programmes to reduce the risks of infection, infection transmission and symptom severity. Howeve... Read More about Leaving no one behind: Interventions and outcomes of the COVID-19 vaccine maximising uptake programme.

Clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients with COVID-19: Findings from an observational comparative study in Saudi Arabia (2021)
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Alghamdi, S., Barakat, B., Berrou, I., Alzahrani, A., Haseeb, A., Hammad, M. A., …Albanghali, M. (2021). Clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients with COVID-19: Findings from an observational comparative study in Saudi Arabia. Antibiotics, 10(4), 365. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10040365

The aim of this study was to assess the clinical effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine-based regimens versus standard treatment in patients with the coronavirus disease admitted in 2019 to a hospital in Saudi Arabia. A comparative observational study,... Read More about Clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients with COVID-19: Findings from an observational comparative study in Saudi Arabia.

Antimicrobial stewardship program implementation in a Saudi medical city: An exploratory case study (2021)
Journal Article
Alghamdi, S., Berrou, I., Bajnaid, E., Aslanpour, Z., Haseeb, A., Hammad, M. A., & Shebl, N. (2021). Antimicrobial stewardship program implementation in a Saudi medical city: An exploratory case study. Antibiotics, 10(3), Article 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10030280

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in hospitals have long been shown to improve antimicrobials’ use and reduce the rates of antimicrobial resistance. However, their implementation in hospitals, especially in developing countries such as Saudi... Read More about Antimicrobial stewardship program implementation in a Saudi medical city: An exploratory case study.

Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a national survey (2021)
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Alghamdi, S., Berrou, I., Aslanpour, Z., Mutlaq, A., Haseeb, A., Albanghali, M., …Shebl, N. (2021). Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a national survey. Antibiotics, 10(2), Article 193. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10020193

© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Saudi hospitals and healthcare facilities are facing increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of new multi-drug resistant strains. This is placing an unprecedented threat... Read More about Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a national survey.

Antibiotics' use in Thailand: Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices (2021)
Journal Article
Siltrakool, B., Berrou, I., Griffiths, D., & Alghamdi, S. (2021). Antibiotics' use in Thailand: Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices. Antibiotics, 10(2), Article 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10020137

Thailand spends $203 million on antibiotics every year, and patients can still access antimicrobials over the counter without a prescription. Community pharmacy plays a pivotal role in improving access and ensuring the appropriate use of antimicrobia... Read More about Antibiotics' use in Thailand: Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices.

Perceptions regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among adult hospital patients in Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) Hospitals (2020)
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Alghamdi, S., Berrou, I., Aslanpour, Z., Bajnaid, E., Alzahrani, A., & Shebl, N. A. (2020). Perceptions regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among adult hospital patients in Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) Hospitals. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 28(12), 1648-1654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2020.10.011

Background: Education, a key strategy within antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs), has been mainly directed towards healthcare professionals and prescribers more than hospitalised patients. Aim: To examine patients' knowledge and perceptions o... Read More about Perceptions regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among adult hospital patients in Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MOH) Hospitals.

Exploring the determinants of mobile health adoption by hospitals in China: Empirical study (2019)
Journal Article
Ramdani, B., Duan, B., & Berrou, I. (2020). Exploring the determinants of mobile health adoption by hospitals in China: Empirical study. JMIR Medical Informatics, 8(7), Article e14795. https://doi.org/10.2196/14795

Background: Although mobile health (mHealth) has the potential to transform health care by delivering better outcomes at a much lower cost than traditional health care services, little is known about mHealth adoption by hospitals. Objective: Thi... Read More about Exploring the determinants of mobile health adoption by hospitals in China: Empirical study.

Barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in three Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Alghamdi, S., Atef-Shebl, N., Aslanpour, Z., & Berrou, I. (2019). Barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in three Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a qualitative study. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 18, 284-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2019.01.031

© 2019 International Society for Chemotherapy of Infection and Cancer Objectives: This study explored antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) team members’ perspectives regarding factors influencing the adoption and implementation of these programm... Read More about Barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in three Saudi hospitals: Evidence from a qualitative study.

The role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in Mcl-1 and NOXA gene expression (2010)
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Lynch, J. T., Rajendran, R., Xenaki, G., Berrou, I., Demonacos, C., & Krstic-Demonacos, M. (2010). The role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in Mcl-1 and NOXA gene expression. Molecular Cancer, 9(38), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-4598-9-38

Background: The cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) mediated phosphorylation of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) exerts opposite effects on GR transcriptional activity and affects other posttranslational modification... Read More about The role of glucocorticoid receptor phosphorylation in Mcl-1 and NOXA gene expression.