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  1. Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Counseling in Sore Throat Management According to Patients and Pharmacists

    Article • Healthcare, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  2. Concerns, Beliefs and Attitudes of Pharmacists About Medical Cannabis Use in Poland

    Article • Healthcare, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  3. Perception of Generic Drugs Among Pharmacists in Poland: The Role of Sociodemographic Factors in Shaping Professional Attitudes and Practices

    Article • Healthcare, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  4. Gummy dietary supplements for children – helpful or harmful?

    Article • Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, July 2025, Medical Communications Sp. z.o.o.

    Piotr Merks

  5. Changes in cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison between Poland and Canada

    Article • Archives of Medical Science, June 2025, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Piotr Merks

  6. Characteristics of Hospitalized Elderly Patients with Severe Pneumonia Due to SARS-CoV-2, Vaccinated Against COVID-19

    Article • Life, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  7. Patient Satisfaction with Pharmacist-Led COVID-19 Testing in Community Pharmacies: Insights from the Croatian Experience

    Article • Healthcare, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  8. A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review

    Article • Medicina, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  9. Knowledge and Practices Regarding Dietary Supplements Among Healthcare Professionals in Poland

    Article • Nutrients, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  10. Advancing Pharmaceutical Care in Community Pharmacies in Poland: A Blueprint for Enhanced Patient Care Quality

    Article • Healthcare, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  11. Opinions of Medical Staff Regarding Antibiotic Resistance

    Article • Antibiotics, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  12. The importance of knowledge of the fundamentals of proper psychosexual development in nursing practice, including aspects related to autosexual behaviour – the role of nurses in sexual education

    Article • Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku, March 2024, Medical University of Lublin

    Piotr Merks

  13. Assessment of Awareness and Knowledge about Osteoporosis in Relation to Health Prevention among Patients Treated in Osteoporosis Clinics

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  14. Exploring the Role of Pictograms in the Comprehension of Pain

    Article • Journal of Pain Research, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Piotr Merks

  15. Problems in diagnosing and treating children – victims of sexual abuse, including legal aspects

    Article • Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku, June 2023, Medical University of Lublin

    Piotr Merks

  16. The Course of COVID-19 among Unvaccinated Patients—Data from the National Hospital in Warsaw, Poland

    Article • Vaccines, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  17. The Intestinal and Skin Microbiome in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis and Their Influence on the Course of the Disease: A Literature Review

    Article • Healthcare, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  18. Challenges in the Diagnosis of Tertiary Syphilis: Case Report with Literature Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  19. Implementation of the Patient Counselling Service at the Cancer Hospital in Radom, Poland

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  20. Possible Interdisciplinar Standard for the Care of Pregnant Women Living with HIV-Polish Experience

    Article • Healthcare, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  21. STD-Related sexual and gynaecological issues, including lesions of the genital organs and oral cavity

    Article • Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku, September 2022, Medical University of Lublin

    Piotr Merks

  22. Deploying and Maintaining Standards of New Pharmacy Services Provision in Poland-Introducing the National Pharmacist Competencies Assessment Tool: Pre-Registration Exam–Results of the Pilot Project

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  23. Assessment of the Level of Satisfaction with Medical Care of Patients Treated in Osteoporosis Clinics as an Indicator of the Quality of Medical Care

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  24. Visceral Therapy and Physical Activity for Selected Dysfunctions, with Particular Emphasis on Locomotive Organ Pain in Pregnant Women—Importance of Reducing Oxidative Stress

    Article • Antioxidants, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  25. Nutritional Treatment of Patients with Colorectal Cancer

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  26. Coping Strategies Preferred by Patients Treated for Osteoporosis and Analysis of the Difficulties Resulting from the Disease

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  27. Falsified Medicines Directive in a Secondary Care Environment—Impact on Supply Chain

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  28. Public Perception of Pharmacists in Poland

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  29. Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  30. The Quality and Reliability of Information in the Summaries of Product Characteristics

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  31. Assessment of Pharmacists’ Willingness to Conduct Medication Use Reviews in Poland

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  32. Polypharmacy in Polish Older Adult Population—A Cross-Sectional Study: Results of the PolSenior Project

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  33. New Perspectives for Eye-Sparing Treatment Strategies in Primary Uveal Melanoma

    Article • Cancers, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  34. Pain Control: Normalization of the BPCQ Questionnaire on a Group of Patients Diagnosed with Malignant Cancer

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  35. Normalization of the Mini-MAC (Mental Adjustment to Cancer) Questionnaire among Cancer Patients

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  36. Long-Term Survival of Older Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19. Do Clinical Characteristics upon Admission Matter?

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  37. Factors Facilitating and Hindering Development of a Medication Use Review Service in Eastern Europe and Iran-Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study

    Article • Healthcare, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor MICHAEL GORDON SCOTT, Piotr Merks

  38. An Experimental Education Project for Consultations of Older Adults during the Pandemic and Healthcare Lockdown

    Article • Healthcare, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  39. Falsified Drugs in the Opinion of Patients Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Diseases—Nationwide and Cross-Sectional Study on the Example of EU-Member Country

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  40. Technical solutions and software OPFARMSoftNova in the opinion of the pharmacy staff in community pharmacy - an exploratory study

    Article • Farmacja Polska, February 2021, Polish Pharmaceutical Society

    Piotr Merks

  41. The Awareness of Risks Associated with OTC Drugs Available in Non-Pharmacy Outlets among Polish Patients—A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Healthcare, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  42. Access to Medicines via Non-Pharmacy Outlets in European Countries—A Review of Regulations and the Influence on the Self-Medication Phenomenon

    Article • Healthcare, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  43. Readiness and Willingness to Provide Immunization Services after Pilot Vaccination Training: A Survey among Community Pharmacists Trained and Not Trained in Immunization during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  44. A COMPARISON OF PATIENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN POLAND AND IN ENGLAND

    Article • Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research, December 2020, Polish Pharmaceutical Society

    Piotr Merks

  45. <p>Quality of Pharmaceutical Services in Independent Pharmacies and Pharmacy Chains in Poland from the Patient Perspective</p>

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Piotr Merks

  46. Community Pharmacies in Poland—The Journey from a Deregulated to a Strictly Regulated Market

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  47. The importance of DHEA in sexual health during menopause

    Article • Farmacja Polska, October 2020, Polish Pharmaceutical Society

    Piotr Merks

  48. Introduction of Good Practices of Drug Verification (DPWL) in hospital practice in Poland in order to protect against counterfeit drugs and improve patient safety

    Article • Farmacja Polska, September 2020, Polish Pharmaceutical Society

    Piotr Merks

  49. Evaluation of the patients’ satisfaction on pharmaceutical pictogram provided in a Polish community pharmacy – pilot study

    Article • Farmacja Polska, June 2020, Polish Pharmaceutical Society

    Piotr Merks

  50. The legal extension of the role of pharmacists in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic

    Article • Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, June 2020, Elsevier

    Piotr Merks

  51. Pilot Implementation of Falsified Medicines Directive in Hospital Pharmacy to Develop Best Practices for Medicine Decommissioning Process

    Article • Pharmacy, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  52. Pharmacy shop – why we do not want pharmaceutical care?

    Article • Farmacja Polska, January 2020, Polish Pharmaceutical Society

    Piotr Merks

  53. Patients’ Perspective And Usefulness Of Pictograms In Short-Term Antibiotic Therapy – Multicenter, Randomized Trial

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Jerzy Krysinski, Piotr Merks

  54. The combination of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, diuretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the routine community pharmacy settings in Poland: The unrecognized problem of ‘Triple Whammy’. A pilot analysis.

    Article • Journal of Health Policy & Outcomes Research, July 2018, Fundacja PRO MEDICINA

    Piotr Merks

  55. Scholarly publishing depends on peer reviewers

    Article • Pharmacy Practice, March 2018, Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas (CIPF)

    Dr Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Dr Souheil Hallit, Dr. Subish Palaian, Mohamed Ezzat Zowalaty, Piotr Merks

  56. The evaluation of pharmaceutical pictograms among elderly patients in community pharmacy settings – a multicenter pilot study

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, February 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Piotr Merks, Jerzy Krysinski

  57. Awareness of the implementation of the Falsified Medicines Directive among pharmaceutical companies’ professionals in the European Economic Area

    Article • Pharmacy Practice, December 2017, Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas (CIPF)

    Piotr Merks

  58. Development of Pharmacy Practice in European Countries—The Polish Perspective

    Article • Pharmacy, August 2017, MDPI AG

    Piotr Merks

  59. Affordability of medicines in the European Union

    Article • PLOS One, February 2017, PLOS

    Piotr Merks

  60. The disposal of unused and/or out of date medications in the community pharmacy setting in Poland – a challenge for pharmaceutical public health and pharmaceutical care

    Article • Journal of Health Policy & Outcomes Research, December 2016, Fundacja PRO MEDICINA

    Piotr Merks

  61. Pharmaceutical services as a tool to improve outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Piotr Merks

  62. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) perspective on cardiovascular Polypill: A multidimensional concept

    Article • Cardiology Journal, October 2016, VM Media SP. zo.o VM Group SK

    Piotr Merks

  63. Patients’ perception of pharmaceutical services available in a community pharmacy among patients living in a rural area of the United Kingdom

    Article • Pharmacy Practice, September 2016, Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas (CIPF)

    Piotr Merks

  64. The role of the pharmacist in the care of patients with cardiovascular diseases

    Article • Kardiologia Polska, September 2016, Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne

    Piotr Merks

  65. The European Falsified Medicines Directive in Poland: background, implementation and potential recommendations for pharmacists

    Article • European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, July 2016, BMJ

    Piotr Merks

  66. The pharmaceutical care in asthma — Polish and global perspective

    Article • Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska, July 2016, VM Media SP. zo.o VM Group SK

    Piotr Merks

  67. Comparison of factors influencing patient choice of community pharmacy in Poland and in the UK, and identification of components of pharmaceutical care

    Article • Patient Preference and Adherence, May 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Piotr Merks, justyna kaźmierczak