Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal (PMPJ)
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Knowledge, Awareness, and Practice of Breast Self-Examination Among An-Najah National University Female Students
(2017)Young breast cancer patients have a lower rate of survival than old age. Yet, breast self-examination makes women more "breast aware", which in turn may lead to an earlier diagnosis of breast cancer. We aimed to describe ... -
The Present and Future of Pharmaceutical Care in Palestine: A Survey among Pharmacists
(2016)The aims of this study were to evaluate community pharmacists’ views about their current role, main barriers to pharmaceutical care practice and their attitudes towards continuing education and providing some services. The ... -
Non-Covalent Functionalization of Graphene Sheets with Surfactants and their Antibacterial Activity
(2016)Graphene is a monolayer of tightly packed carbon atoms that attracted tremendous research interest in recent years, owing to its interesting physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and optical properties and has numerous ... -
Assemblage-Dependent Genetic Features of Giardia intestinalis in Humans
(2016)Within a significant genetic diversity consisting of 7 genotypes of Giardia intestinalis; assemblage A and B genotypes have been suggested to have different host specificities and variable pathogenicity in humans. Assemblages ... -
Dissolution Method Development and Validation of Rutin Tablet
(2017)Rutin is a flavonoid glycoside that has shown wide range of pharmacological applications with various beneficial medical effects. Rutin is poorly soluble in water and could limit its absorption from the gastrointestinal ... -
A Novel Physical Model and Mathematical Equation for Pre-process Wet granulation Endpoint Prediction
(2017)In this study we propose a mathematical formula to estimate the amount of granulating liquid needed in the wet granulation process, which saves time, money and minimizing errors during formulation. The end point of wet ... -
Evaluation of Compliance to Treatment Guidelines and Goals of Therapy among Palestinian Hemodialysis Patients
(2016)Patients on hemodialysis usually need management of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, anemia, and bone mineral disorder. This study was conducted to asses prescribing pattern, to evaluate compliance to treatment ... -
Investigation of the Interchangeability between Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets Marketed in Palestine. Is there A Quality Reason behind the Price?
(2016)According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA), therapeutically equivalent antibiotics is expected to have equivalent clinical efficacy and safety when used under the conditions of their labeling. However, any defect in ... -
Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge towards the Proper Dosing Instructions and Interactions of Alendronate Therapy
(2017)Alendronate is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis and other diseases characterized by increased bone resorption. Poor compliance increases the fracture risks, and ultimately treatment ... -
Effects of Daily Supplementation with High Dose Ascorbic Acid on Blood Lead Levels in Broiler Chicken after Intentional Exposure to a Concentrated Source of Lead
(2016)Lead toxicity is an important global public health issue. The present study was conducted to determine the amount of lead deposited in chicken blood after intentional exposure to a concentrated source of lead for 1 week ... -
Food Safety and Sanitation in Various Kinds of Restaurants Salads in Ramallah Al-Bireh Governorate, Palestine
(2016)food safety and sanitation is a major public health concern due to its importance to people’s lives and their health; as many diseases are avoidable whenever food consumed was clean, safe, and in a good quality free of ... -
Phytochemical and Antibacterial Assessment of Rhagadiolus Stellatus Plant in Jerusalem Area - Palestine
(2017)In Palestine, many edible wild plants serve as food and medicine in the folk traditions. Now days, contemporary people, cultures, and traditions are increasingly losing their close connection with nature. Preliminary ... -
Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting Process in West-Bank, Palestine
(2016)Active national pharmacovigilance programmes are needed to monitor adverse drug reaction (ADR) data in local populations. The objective of this study was to describe the knowledge, experiences, attitudes and perceived ... -
Determinants of Poor Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: Findings from the Baseline Survey in West Bank, Palestine
(2017)Determinants of Poor Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: Findings from the Baseline Survey in West Bank, Palestine -
Influence of Corchorus Olitorius (Molokhia) Soup on the In Vivo Absorption of Ciprofloxacin from Immediate Release Tablet in Rabbits
(2016)This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of Corchorus Olitorius (Molokhia) soup on the oral absorption of ciprofloxacin from solid dosage forms in rabbits. A single dose of ciprofloxacin tablet (125 mg) was ...