Shukry Zawahir
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Recent Articles
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Parambath S, Dao A, Kim H, Zawahir S, Izquierdo A, Tacconelli E, et al.
Med Mycol
. 2024 Jun;
62(6).
PMID: 38935906
Candida albicans is a common fungal pathogen and amongst the leading causes of invasive candidiasis globally. This systematic review examines the characteristics and global impact of invasive infections caused by...
2.
Pham G, Dang T, Nguyen T, Zawahir S, Le H, Negin J, et al.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
. 2024 Jan;
13(1):12.
PMID: 38273403
Background: Vietnam is among 11 countries in the Western Pacific region that has developed a National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (NAPCA). Methods: This scoping review characterises health system barriers...
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Jayasinghe M, Srilal T, Subasinghe S, Zawahir S
Ther Innov Regul Sci
. 2023 Aug;
57(6):1248-1259.
PMID: 37592154
Background: Look-alike sound-alike (LASA) medications have similar pronunciation (phonetic) and/or manifestation (orthographic), which could create confusion among users and challenge the safe use of medicines. The availability of foreign products...
4.
Beardsley J, Chambers J, Lam T, Zawahir S, Le H, Nguyen T, et al.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac
. 2023 Feb;
30:100668.
PMID: 36748068
Background: Drug outlets are a vital first point of healthcare contact in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but they are often poorly regulated and counter staff may be unqualified to...
5.
Zawahir S, Le H, Nguyen T, Beardsley J, Dang A, Bernays S, et al.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac
. 2022 Apr;
23:100447.
PMID: 35465041
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic dispensing of private pharmacies in Vietnam. Methods: Standardised patient surveys were conducted in randomly selected community pharmacies across 40 districts...
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Zawahir S, Le H, Nguyen T, Beardsley J, Duc A, Bernays S, et al.
BMJ Glob Health
. 2021 Oct;
6(10).
PMID: 34615661
Background: Of the estimated 10 million people affected by (TB) each year, one-third are never diagnosed. Delayed case detection within the private healthcare sector has been identified as a particular...
7.
Zawahir S, Lekamwasam S, Aslani P
Antibiotics (Basel)
. 2021 Jun;
10(6).
PMID: 34071619
Inappropriate antibiotic use is a problem in Sri Lanka. We investigated pharmacy staff's attitudes towards antibiotic supply for common infections in Sri Lanka. A self-reported cross-sectional survey was conducted among...
8.
Zawahir S, Lekamwasam S, Halvorsen K, Rose G, Aslani P
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther
. 2021 Apr;
19(10):1341-1352.
PMID: 33792479
Background: Antibiotic self-medication is common in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to evaluate the Sri Lankan public's knowledge about and attitudes toward antibiotic use and self-medication, and factors...
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Zawahir S, Lekamwasam S, Aslani P
PLoS One
. 2019 Apr;
14(4):e0215484.
PMID: 31022197
Background: Pharmacists' knowledge about the clinical and legal aspects of antibiotic supply has an impact on appropriate dispensing practice. There are limited studies evaluating community pharmacists' knowledge of antibiotic dispensing...
10.
Zawahir S, Lekamwasam S, Aslani P
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
. 2019 Apr;
8:60.
PMID: 30976387
Background: Inappropriate over-the-counter supply of antibiotics in pharmacies for common infections is recognised as a source of antibiotic misuse that can worsen the global burden of antibiotic resistance. Objectives: To...