Journal Publication

1)Alam K, Poudel A, Subish P. Fixed dose combination antimicrobials practices in Nepal –review of literature. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (Accepted)

2)Awaisu A, Samsudin S, Amir NA, Omar CG, Hashim MI, Mohamad MH, Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Measurement of nicotine withdrawal symptoms: linguistic validation of the Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale (WSWS) in Malaysia. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:46

3)Alefan Q, Ibrahim MIM, Razak TA, Ayub A. Impact of Poorly Controlled Hypertension on Ambulatory Care Resources in Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2010. (Accepted).

4)Al-Haddad M, Ibrahim MIM, Sulaiman SAS, Shafie AA, Maarup N. Cost Benefit Analysis of Diabetes Self Management Program at a Universiti Health Center in Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2010 4(3): 2521-30.

5)Al-Haddad M, Ibrahim MIM, Sulaiman SAS, Maarup N. Social and Psychological Evaluations of Diabetic Patients Towards Disease Management: A Cross-Sectional Study at a UniversityHealthCenter in Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. Accepted.

6)Al-Qazaz HK, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Sulaiman SAS, Sundram S. Perception and knowledge of patients with type 2 diabetes in Malaysia about their disease and medication: a qualitative study. Res Social Adm Pharm 2010; Article in press, doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2010.04.005.

7)Alabid A, Ibrahim MI, Hassali MA. Malaysian community pharmacists’ professional practices and services. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research 2010; 40(2):164

8)Al-Qazaz HK, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Sulaiman SAS, Sundram S. The 14-item Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test: translation and validation of the Malaysian version. Pract Diab Int 2010;27(6). Article in press.

9)Chong CP, Hassali MA, Bahari MB, Shafie AA. Generic medicine substitution practice among community pharmacists: a nationwide study from Malaysia. Journal of Public Health (online first, July 10, 2010)

10)Chua GN, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A. A survey exploring knowledge and perceptions of general practitioners towards the use of generic medicines in the northern state of Malaysia. Health Policy 2010; 95(2-3):229-235

11)Hadi MA, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A. Evaluation of the breast cancer among female university students in Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice 2010; 8 (1): 29-34

12)Khan TM, Sulaiman SA, Hassali MA. Mental health literacy towards depression among non-medical students at a Malaysian university. Mental Health in Family Medicine 2010; 7:27–35 (volume 7 is not available)

13)Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim. MIM, Khan TM. (2010). A qualitative evaluation of nurses’ perception towards the role of pharmacist in healthcare set up in Pakistan. Health Med, 2010;4(1):71

14)Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim. MIM. Doctors’ perception and expectations towards the role of pharmacist in Pakistan’s healthcare system. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2010;9(3)

15)Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim. MIM. A Qualitative study evaluating perception of hospital pharmacist towards their role in Pakistan's healthcare system International Journal of Pharmacy Practice,2010;7(1)

16)Alshakka MA,Ibrahim MIM,Hassali MA,Palaian S.Promoting the Role of Malaysian NGOs in Drug Safety. Internet Journal of Third World Medicine 2010;9;1

17)Alshakka MA, Ibrahim MIM, Hassali MA, Palaian S.How Can MalaysiaImprove its Drug Safety System? BMJ ,2010,340,May 10 Rapid Response

18)Alshakka MA,Palaian S, Ibrahim MIM, Drug Safety in Malaysia, the Mechanism which We Have. Internt Journal of Pharmacology (ACCEPTED)

19)Alshakka MA,Alshami A,Abdulllrazaq H, Ibrahim MIM. Importance of Pharmacovigilance inYemen. Southern Medical Review (ACCEPTED)

20)Alshakka MA, Mohamed Izham MI, Subish P. Importance of consumer pharmacovigilance system in developing countries: a case of Malaysia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (Accepted)

21)Ghani NA, Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Comparison of HRQoL between patient receiving methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and rehabilitation program. Medical Journal of Malaysia 2010; 65 (supplement A):107.

22)Ibrahim MIM, Phing CW, Subish P. Evaluation on knowledge and perception of Malaysian health professionals towards telemedicine. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2010; 3: 2153-7

23)Jamshed S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MIM, Babar ZU. Knowledge Attitude and Perception of Dispensing Doctors regarding generic Medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (Accepted)

24)Jamshed S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA, Babar ZU. Knowledge, Perception and Attitude of Community Pharmacists towards Generic Medicines in Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Insight. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 9

25)Jamshed S. Ibrahim MIM, Hassali MA. Icebreakers-Unexpected Outcomes. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2010, Vol. 20 (2): 142

26)khanizadeh H, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA , Nikkhah K, Ebrahimzadeh S . Report of the multiple sclerosis treatments in IRAN (Khorasan Provinces). Journal of clinical and Diagnostic Research[serial online]2010 August

27)Khan AH, Hassali MA. Tuberculous lymphadenitis at Penang General Hospital, Malaysia. Medical Principles and Practice (Accepted)

28)Liau SY, Mohamed-Izham MI, Hassali MA, et al. Outcomes of cardiovascular risk factors screening programme among employees of a Malaysian public university. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2010; 4:2208-16.

29)Liau SY, Izham MIM, Hassali MA, Shafie AA. A literature review of the cardiovascular risk-assessment tools: applicability among Asian population Heart Asia. 2010;2:15-8.

30)Omar TD, Izham MIM, Subish P. Parent’s knowledge and management of their children’s ailments in Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice 2010; 8:2, 96-102.

31)Omar TD , Ibrahim MIM , Subish P. Medication compliance among children. World Journal of Pediatrics (Accepted)

32)Poudel A , Subish P, Mishra P , Ibrahim MIM, Jinani Jayasekera . Prevalence of Fixed Dose Drug Combinations in Nepal: A preliminary study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2010; 4: 2246-52.

33)Poudel A, Subish P, Mishra P, Ibrahim MIM . Handling of Fixed Dose Combinations: A combined responsibility. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2010; 4: 2151-2.

34)Subish P, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra P, Shankar PR, Alam K. Education sessions for the pharmacy students on Pharmacovigilance: a preliminary study. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2010; 4: 2427-32.

35)Subish P, Alshakka MA, Ibrahim MIM. Developing a consumer reporting program in Malaysia: a novel initiative to ensure drug safety. Pharmacy World and Science (Accepted)

36) Suhil MA, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MIM. Evaluation of direct medical cost in treating hypertension in a Malaysian public university. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 2010; 3 (3): 170-173

37)Subish P, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra . Pattern of adverse drug reactions reported by the community pharmacists in Nepal. Pharmacy Practice (Accepted)

38)Subish P, Ibrahim MIM, Mishra P . Pattern and quality of scientific communications on drug safety produced by a regional pharmacovigilance center in Nepal Pharmacy Practice(Accepted)

39)Shankar PR, Izham MIM, Piryani RM, Subish P. A one day workshop on scientific writing: Brief report. Australasian Medical Journal 2010; 1:4, 267- 70

40)Shankar PR, Subish P, Izham MIM, Prabhu M. Uniform requirements for medical journals – an idea whose time has come? Australasian Medical Journal 2010; 3:7, 426-28

41)Sharrad AK, Hassali MA.Consumer perception on generic medicines in Basrah, Iraq .Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Elsevier Inc.2010.

42)Sharrad AK, Hassali MA, Shafie.AA. Generic medicines: Perceptions of Pharmacists in Basrah, Iraq .HealthMED - Volume 4 / Number 1 / 2010,pp 38-44 (Online file damaged )

43)Saleem F, Hassali MA, Shafie AA. Hypertension in Pakistan: Time to take serious action. Letter to Editor. Br J Gen Pract. 2010 Jun; 60(575):449-50. (full text access needs purchase from )

Abstract

  • Al-Qazaz HK, Sulaiman SAS, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Sandrum S. Diabetes knowledge and its association with glycaemic control in Penang , Malaysia. The 10th Asian Conference in Clinical Pharmacy ACCP, 9-12 July, 2010 Singapore.
  • Saleem F, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Bashir S. Drug adherence to antihypertensive agents: A qualitative study on out patients visiting public hospitals of Quetta, Pakistan. National Medicines Symposium 2010, 26-28 May, 2010, Melbourne convention and exhibition center, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Ojha P, Shrestha R, Alam K, Updhaya DK.Critical evaluation of claims on indication and usage of antibiotic package inserts made by pharmaceutical comapnies availabel in Western Nepal. Workshop on Use Of Medicine Informatin to Promote Rational Use of Medicine, 3-4 March 2010, Pokhara, Nepal
  • AlabidAHMA, Ibrahim MIM, Hassali MA. A case study evaluating malaysian community pharmacists' professional practices and services, accepted as abstract for poster presentation at the ISPOR 4th Asia-Pacific Conference to be held 5-7 September 2010 at the Hilton Phuket in Phuket, Thailand.
  • Saleem F, Hassali MA, Akmal A, Bashir S. Drug adherence to anti hypertensive agent: a qualitative study on out patients visiting public hospitals of Quetta , Pakistan. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Hariraj A. An exploratory study evaluating self –medication practices among adult population in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Hassali MA, ShafieAA, Awaisu A, Chua G. A survey exploring knowledge and perception of general practitioners towards the use of generic medicines in the northern state of Malaysia. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A, Egah P, Nazir M. A pilot study exploring utilization of drug information resources and perception towards continuing professional development programs among community pharmacists in the state of Penang, Malaysia. National Medicine Symposium, 26-28 May 2010, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MIM. A qualitative study evaluating perception of hospital pharmacists towards their role in Pakistan’s healthcare system. Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference, 12-13th April 2010 Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Teoh TF, Ooi LH, Lim CH, Hassali MA. Determination of appropriate dosing regimen for gentamicin in neonates- a prospective study at hospital Seberang Jaya. 6TH National Pharmacy R&D Conference, 14-16 June 2010 Penang, Malaysia
  • Awaisu A, Gayah O.Che, Razak L, Sulastri S, Nur Afni A, Mohd Ikhwan H, Mohd Haniki HM, Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Development and application of a tool for measuring nicotine withdrawal systoms in smoking cessation clinics in Malaysia. 6TH National Pharmacy R&D Conference, 14-16 June 2010 Penang, Malaysia
  • Salmah B, Othman NH, Hassali MA, Shafie AA, Ibrahim MIM. A national survey on the use of medicine by Malaysian consumers. 6TH National Pharmacy R&D Conference, 14-16 June 2010 Penang, Malaysia
  • Ghani NA, Shafie AA, Hassali MA. Comparison of HRQoL between patient receiving methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and rehabilitation program. The 4th National Conference for Clinical Research, 2-4 Jun 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Khanal S, Palaian S, Ibrahim MIM. Public Health Pharmacy: Scope and Current Status in Nepal on the session ‘pharmacists serving patients:short oral communications of the administrative pharmacy section’ organized by Administrative Pharmacy Section of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) during FIP World Congress at Lisbon, Portugal, going to be held from August 28- September 2, 2010
  • Ibrahim IR, Mohamed MI, Al-Haddad MS. Public Preferences toward Oral Solid Dosage Forms. The 4th Asia- Pacific Conference, 5-7 September 2010, Phuket, Thailand
  • Al-Haddad MS, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA. General Public Satisfaction towards the Provision of Health Care Delivery by GovernmentHospitals and Clinics in the State of Penang. ISPOR 4th Asia-Pacific Conference, Hilton Phuket, Phuket, Thailand, 5-7 September, 2010. Accepted.
  • Solliman MM, Hassali MA, Al-Haddad M, Hadidan MM. Assessment of Knowledge about Tuberculosis among Libyan Population in Northeast Libya. ISPOR 4th Asia-Pacific Conference, Hilton Phuket, Phuket, Thailand, 5-7 September, 2010. Accepted.
  • Khanizadeh H.Ibrahim MIM, ShafieAA, Faravani, M. (2010 ). An exploration of the herbal medicines in multiple sclerosis treatment. The 6th Conference on aromatic and medicinal plants of southeast European countries (6th CMAPSEEC), Antalya-Turkey. Pharmacognosy Magazine 6: p.68.
  • Khanizadeh H.Ibrahim MIM, ShafieAA, Faravani, M. (2010 ). An exploration of the herbal medicines in multiple sclerosis treatment. the 6th Conference on aomatic and medicinal plants of southeast european countries (6th CMAPSEEC), Antalya-Turkey
  • Khanizadeh H, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA, Nikkhah K, The Feature Of Multiple Sclerosis In Khorasan Provinces. 6th International Congress of MS; 15-16 Oct 2009; Tabriz-Iran.
  • Khanizadeh H, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA, Nikkhah K, Influence Of The War On Multiple Sclerosis In Iran. 6th International Congress of MS; 15-16 Oct 2009; Tabriz-Iran.
  • Khanizadeh H, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA, Nikkhah K, Pharmacoepidemiologic Aspect Of Multiple Sclerosis Treatments In Iran. 6th International Congress of MS; 15-16 Oct 2009; Tabriz-Iran.
  • khanizadeh H, Ibrahim MIM, Shafie AA , Nikkhah K, Ebrahimzadeh S .(2010) a prospective study of the financial costs of multiple sclerosis at different stages of the illness in Iran; ISPOR 13th Annual European Congress, 6-9 November 2010 , Prague, Czech Republic , Accepted for poster presentation

Chairing the session

Saval Khanal [co-chair] for the session ‘Current Issues in Medicine and Healthcare Information’ organized by Pharmacy Information Section of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) during FIP World Congress at Lisbon, Portugal, going to be held from August 28- September 2, 2010

Grants received

Saval Khanal. Grant received from World Health Organization- South East Asian Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) to attend the course on ‘Promoting Rational Use of Drug in Community’ at Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India held from March 14-25, 2010. (Grant worth USD 900)

Saval Khanal. Grant received from International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Foundation for Education and Research to attend the FIP World Pharmaceutical Congress at Lisbon, Portugal going to be held from August 28- September 2, 2010. (Grant worth Euro 2100)

Dr. Mahmoud

Journal Title: Journal of Health Risk and Society. Reviewer

Examiner of MSc and PhD students:

  1. Project Title:Assessment of the Registration Status, Availability, Utilization Pattern and Rationality of Fixed Dose Drug Combinations in Nepal

Degree: MSc.

  1. Project Title: Pharmacovigilance Studies Involving Healthcare Professionals and Students in Nepal: Impact Assessment on Knowledge, Awareness, Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting and Drug Safety Communications

Degree: PhD

  1. Project Title: Assessment of Clinical Treatment Outcomes and Direct Medical Costs Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Outpatient at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Degree: PhD

  1. Project Title:Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs Regarding Medicine Among Primary School Children

Degree: MSc.