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  1. Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  2. Correction: Khan et al. Adherence to Antibacterial Therapy and Associated Factors in Lower Respiratory Infections in War-Affected Areas: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Antibiotics 2025, 14, 977
  3. Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  4. Packaging-based visual-storytelling nudge to improve antibiotic adherence in uncomplicated urinary tract infection: a pilot randomized trial in Pakistan
  5. Multi-centre analysis of predictors of death and treatment failure among multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Pakistan
  6. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...
  7. Adherence to Antibacterial Therapy and Associated Factors in Lower Respiratory Infections in War-Affected Areas: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  8. The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
  9. GBD 2023 Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators
  10. Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through EQ-5D-3L: in public sector hospitals of Quetta, Pakistan
  11. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023
  12. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Pakistan
  13. Time to sputum culture conversion as a predictor of cure in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study in Pakistan
  14. Pattern of antibiotic dispensing at pharmacies according to access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: multicenter study after COVID-19 waves in different districts of Pakistan
  15. Assessment of health-related quality of life among Afghan refugees in Quetta, Pakistan
  16. Atypical Complications during the Course of COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review
  17. Microbiome-Based Therapeutics for the Management of Cancer
  18. Pharmacy Education, Practice, and Research in China
  19. The usage of cosmetics and adverse events among female nurses: need for a cosmetovigilance system
  20. Impact of a pharmacist-led patient-centred care intervention along with textmessage reminders, on the management of newly diagnosed tubercular patients: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial
  21. Editorial: Childhood vaccination and COVID-19
  22. Pharmacists’ approach to oncology medicine shortages: results of a cross-sectional survey in Pakistan
  23. Assessing antibiotic dispensing without prescription through simulated client methodology in developing countries: A comprehensive literature review from 2009 to 2021
  24. Assessment of health-related quality of life among patients with obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus and its relationship with multimorbidity
  25. Evaluation of Willingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccine and Willingness to Pay among Pakistani Parents for Their Children Aged 5 to 11 Years: Findings and Implications
  26. Trajectory of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy post-vaccination and public’s intention to take booster vaccines: A cross-sectional analysis
  27. Mental Health and Coping Strategies among University Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross–Sectional Analysis from Saudi Arabia
  28. A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led clinical interventions on the health-related quality of life among TB patients
  29. Assessment of prescribing patterns and medication errors related to prescriptions in hospitalized diabetes mellitus type-2 patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  30. Antibiotics safety case studies: Hospitals
  31. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  32. Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Different Hospitals in Pakistan: Findings and Implications
  33. Parental self-medication and associated factors in children: a cross-sectional study in Turkey
  34. Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of acute kidney injury among COVID-19 patients: A systematic review of systematic reviews
  35. Adverse drug reactions with antidepressants drugs: Significance of pharmacovigilance in depression pharmacotherapy
  36. Evaluation of knowledge and barriers of influenza vaccine uptake among university students in Saudi Arabia; a cross-sectional analysis
  37. Assessment of antibiotic storage practices, knowledge, and awareness related to antibiotic uses and antibiotic resistance among household members in post-conflict areas of Pakistan: Bi-central study
  38. Evaluation of Consumers Perspective on the Consumption of Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Recommendations to Improve the Rational use of Antibiotics: An Exploratory Qualitative Study From Post-Conflicted Region of Pakistan
  39. Assessment of Adverse Drug Events, Their Risk Factors, and Management Among Patients Treated for Multidrug-Resistant TB: A Prospective Cohort Study From Pakistan
  40. Adjunctive vitamin D therapy in various diseases in children: a scenario according to standard guideline
  41. Use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and the prevalence and risk factors associated with surgical site infection in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
  42. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Pharmacogenomics Among Senior Pharmacy Students: A Cross Sectional Study from Punjab, Pakistan
  43. Understanding of Future Prescribers About Antimicrobial Resistance and Their Preparedness Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Pakistan: Findings and Implications
  44. Exploring the factors and barriers of healthcare professionals in tertiary care hospitals toward pharmacovigilance: a multicenter study from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  45. Assessment of without prescription antibiotic dispensing at community pharmacies in Hazara Division, Pakistan: A simulated client’s study
  46. Mortality and its predictors among hospitalized patients with infections due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae in Malaysia: a retrospective observational study
  47. Assessment of Factors Associated with Unfavorable Outcomes among Drug-Resistant TB Patients: A 6-Year Retrospective Study from Pakistan
  48. Fate of drug-metabolizing enzymes in metabolic diseases
  49. Impact of Protracted Displacement on Delay in the Diagnosis Associated with Treatment Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Internally Displaced Tuberculosis Patients of Pakistan
  50. Exploring Undergraduate Pharmacy Students Perspectives Towards Antibiotics Use, Antibiotic Resistance, and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Along With the Pharmacy Teachers’ Perspectives: A Mixed-Methods Study From Pakistan
  51. Diagnosing a rare case of lymphocytic infiltration of the pituitary gland without the invasive procedure of pituitary biopsy
  52. Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Brief Educational Intervention for Adherence to the Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (EATSA) in Post-Conflict Rural Areas of Pakistan: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
  53. Impact of Protracted Displacement on Delay in the Diagnosis Associated with Treatment Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Study in Internally Displaced Tuberculosis Patients of Pakistan
  54. Perceptions, Expectations, and Experience of Physicians About Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Care Services in Pakistan: Findings and Implications
  55. Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study From Pakistan
  56. A Simulated Client Exploration of Nonprescription Dispensing of Antibiotics at Drugstores for Pediatric Acute Diarrhea and Upper Respiratory Infection in Lahore, Pakistan
  57. Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health status and associated factors among general population: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan
  58. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Antibiotics and Its Resistance: A Two-Phase Mixed-Methods Online Study among Pakistani Community Pharmacists to Promote Rational Antibiotic Use
  59. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Antibiotics and Its Resistance: Two Phases Mixed-Methods Online Study Among Pakistani Community Pharmacists to Promote Rational Antibiotics Use
  60. Impact of National Drug Pricing Policy 2018 on access to medicines in Lahore division, Pakistan: a pre-post survey study using WHO/HAI methodology
  61. Audit of antibiotic prophylaxis and adherence of surgeons to standard guidelines in common abdominal surgical procedures
  62. Pharmacovigilance and incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized pediatric patients: a mini systematic review
  63. Need of Guidelines and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pakistan for Perioperative Surgical Practices to Prevent Surgical Site Infections
  64. Prices, Availability and Affordability of Medicines with Value-Added Tax Exemption: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Philippines
  65. Knowledge, attitude and practices among consumers toward antibiotics use and antibiotic resistance in Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  66. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for adult surgical patients in a Pakistani teaching hospital
  67. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of Community pharmacists about COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in two provinces of Pakistan
  68. Audit of pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis usage in elective surgical procedures in two teaching hospitals, Islamabad, Pakistan: An observational cross-sectional study
  69. Audit of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Surgical Infections: A Call to Action for Antimicrobial Stewardship
  70. A General Overview of Incidence, Associated Risk Factors, and Treatment Outcomes of Surgical Site Infections
  71. Occurrence, associated risk factors, and treatment of surgical site infections in Pakistan
  72. Pattern of antibiotic prophylaxis usage and timing of administration in common paediatric surgeries: a retrospective cross-sectional study in teaching hospitals
  73. Perspective of community pharmacists about community-based antimicrobial stewardship programs. A multicenter cross-sectional study from China
  74. Perception of Surgical Teams Towards Surgical Site Infections in Tertiary Care Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan
  75. Utilization Pattern of Antibiotics and Patient Care Indicators in the Teaching Hospitals, Islamabad, Pakistan
  76. Utilization of Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  77. Glycan regulation in cancer, nervous and immune system: A narrative review
  78. Two Years of Retrospective Study on the Incidence of Tuberculosis in Dir Lower Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan