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Polypharmacy in cardiorenal syndrome patients by Hashmani, Shahrukh, Madhyastha, Rakesh, El Nekidy, Wasim, Atallah, Bassam, Bader, Feras, Attallah, Nizar

“…Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a term defined as complex interactions between concomitant cardiac and renal dysfunction in which disease of one organ initiates,…”
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Thromboelastography findings in critically ill COVID-19 patients by Salem, Nouran, Atallah, Bassam, El Nekidy, Wasim S., Sadik, Ziad G., Park, Woosup Michael, Mallat, Jihad

“…The rate of venous and arterial thrombotic events among patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SAR-CoV-2) is high. This may be…”
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Editorial: Advances in antimicrobial therapy and combating resistance by Ghazi, Islam M, El Nekidy, Wasim S

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Simultaneous administration of imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam with selected intravenous antimicrobials, a stewardship approach by Ghazi, Islam M, El Nekidy, Wasim S, Asay, Regan, Fingmori, Paul, Knarr, Anthony, Awad, Mina

“…Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam is a β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor that has been recently FDA approved for complicated intra-abdominal and urinary tract…”
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Appropriateness of the Direct Oral Anticoagulants Dosing in the Middle East Gulf Region by Anouassi, Zohour, Atallah, Bassam, Alsoud, Leen Oyoun, El Nekidy, Wasim, Al Mahmeed, Wael, AlJaabari, Mohamed, Almuti, Khalid

“…ABSTRACTAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) agents have proven efficacy to prevent…”
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Correction: Simultaneous administration of imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam with selected intravenous antimicrobials, a stewardship approach by Ghazi, Islam M, El Nekidy, Wasim S, Asay, Regan, Fimognari, Paul, Knarr, Anthony, Awad, Mina

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233335.]…”
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Practical considerations for vancomycin dosing in hemodialysis patients: Perspectives from the nephrology stewardship pharmacist by El Nekidy, Wasim S, Cha, Raymond, Ghazi, Islam M

“…Vancomycin remains the principal antibiotic used to treat methicillin-resistant in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5 utilizing hemodialysis…”
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Tocilizumab and COVID-19: Timing of Administration and Efficacy by Abidi, Emna, El Nekidy, Wasim S, Alefishat, Eman, Rahman, Nadeem, Petroianu, Georg A, El-Lababidi, Rania, Mallat, Jihad

“…Elevated concentrations of interleukin-6 have been demonstrated to be an important key factor in COVID-19 host immune impairment. It represents an important…”
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Efficacy of ferumoxytol versus sodium ferric gluconate in anemia management in outpatient hemodialysis patients: A prospective cohort study by El Nekidy, Wasim S, El-Masri, Maher M, Kadri, Albert, Soong, Derrick C

“…Intravenous iron is one of the main therapies for anemia management in hemodialysis-dependent patients. Data comparing the efficacy of ferumoxytol versus other…”
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Meningitis as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus by Al Mahmeed, Nada, El Nekidy, Wasim S., Langah, Rumman, Nusair, Ahmad Rakad

“…Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an idiopathic chronic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs including the Central Nervous System (CNS). CNS…”
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Assessment of antibiotic appropriateness at discharge: experience from a quaternary care hospital setting by Saleh, Joanna, El Nekidy, Wasim S, El Lababidi, Rania

“…Abstract Background There is a gap in antimicrobial stewardship in transitions of care. Objectives To assess the appropriateness of antibiotics utilized and…”
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Y-site Administration of Imipenem/Cilastatin/Relebactam With Common Intravenous Medications by Ghazi, Islam M., El Nekidy, Wasim S., Sood, Ayush, Dulku, Amanpreet, Patel, Radha, Patel, Krishna, Li, Pengfei

“…Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam has shown efficacy in complicated intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections in the RESTORE IMI-1 study, and it was recently…”
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Risk Factors for Recurrence of Clostridioides difficile in Hospitalized Patients by Alrahmany, Diaa, Ereshefsky, Benjamin J., El Nekidy, Wasim S., Harb, Gehan, Pontiggia, Laura, Ghazi, Islam M.

“…Diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis associated with Clostridioides difficile – a spore-forming anaerobic Gram-positive bacillus – is a major infection in…”
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Acinetobacter baumannii Infections in Hospitalized Patients, Treatment Outcomes by Alrahmany, Diaa, Omar, Ahmed F., Harb, Gehan, El Nekidy, Wasim S., Ghazi, Islam M.

“…Background Acinetobacter baumannii (AB), an opportunistic pathogen, could develop into serious infections with high mortality and financial burden. The debate…”
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The prevalence of cardiorenal anemia syndrome among patients with heart failure and its association with all-cause hospitalizations: a retrospective single-center study from the Middle East by Manla, Yosef, Kholoki, Obada, Bader, Feras, Kanwar, Oshin, Abidi, Emna, El Nekidy, Wasim S., Hijazi, Fadi, Attallah, Nizar

“…Background and aim Little is known about the burden of cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) and cardiorenal anemia syndrome (CRAS) in the Middle East Region…”
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Salvage of Hemodialysis Catheter in Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Case Series, Revisiting the Literature, and the Role of the Pharmacist by El Nekidy, Wasim S., Soong, Derrick, Kadri, Albert, Tabbara, Osama, Ibrahim, Amina, Ghazi, Islam M.

“…Catheter-related blood stream infections comprise a major concern in hemodialysis patients, leading to increased mortality, morbidity, and cost of treatment…”
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The Impact of Clinical Pharmacist-Driven Weekend Antimicrobial Stewardship Coverage at a Quaternary Hospital by Elrefaei, Hazem, El Nekidy, Wasim S, Nasef, Rama, Motasem, Manal, Mkarim, Yara, Al Quteimat, Osama, Hisham, Mohamed, Ismail, Rami, Abidi, Emna, Afif, Claude, El Lababidi, Rania

“…Extending a consistent pharmacy antimicrobial stewardship weekend service was a newly implemented initiative. We sought to evaluate the impact of incorporating…”
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Clinical Outcomes of Ceftazidime-Avibactam versus Ceftolozane-Tazobactam in Managing Pseudomonal Infections in Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapy by El Nekidy, Wasim S, Al Ali, Mooza, Abidi, Emna, El Lababidi, Rania, Alrahmany, Diaa, Ghazi, Islam M, Mooty, Mohamad, Hijazi, Fadi, Ghosn, Muriel, Mallat, Jihad

“…The optimal doses of ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) and ceftolozane-tazobactam (C/T) for treating multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) in…”
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QT Prolongation in Critically Ill Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection by El Nekidy, Wasim S., Almuti, Khalid, ElRefaei, Hazem, Atallah, Bassam, Mohammad, Lana M., AlMahmeed, Wael, Badr, Mohamed, Abdallah, Khaled, Hamed, Fadi, Mallat, Jihad

“…Background: Several reports linked the use of repurposed drugs such as hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), azithromycin, lopinavir/ritonavir, and favipiravir with QT…”
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Pharmacy Practice Standards for Outpatient Nephrology Settings by Cardone, Katie E., Maxson, Rebecca, Cho, Katherine H., Davis, Joseph M., El Nekidy, Wasim S., Kane-Gill, Sandra L., McNamara, Anusha, Wazny, Lori, Wong, Lana, Battistella, Marisa

“…Patients with kidney disease represent a medically complex group of patients with high medication burdens that could benefit from clinical pharmacy services as…”
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