The COVID-19 Crisis and Supportive Role of Pharmacists in Cancer Patients

Bajwa, Mayyda Asif; Ashiq, Kanwal

doi:10.36570/jduhs.2020.2.966

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“…According to recent data, the pandemic had posed a significant impact on cancer patients. The rate of infection of COVID-19 could be substantially higher in cancer patients as compared to the common healthy individuals, as described by two observational reports (2,3). Moreover, such research analysis has suggested that cancer patients could be at a higher risk of serious COVID-19-related risks, such as hospital admission, respiratory failure, and mortality (2,4).…”

Section: Covid-19 and Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Covid-19 Pandemic and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Review

Bashir

Ashiq

Sabar

2022

IJPIHS

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a global pandemic as it has affected millions of individuals and caused hundreds of fatalities. This pandemic has posed serious challenges to health care professionals related to the treatment and management of cancer especially chronic myeloid leukemia patients. Objectives: This review has summarized some latest studies and case reports conducted to evaluate the prevalence and effects of COVID-19 infection in chronic myeloid leukemia patients and how anti-neoplastic drugs act as antiviral agents. Methodology: All the literature were searched by using different electronic databases. Results: The rate of COVID-19 infection in cancer patients is higher as compared to the normal population. The reason may be immunosuppression due to cancer progression or a therapeutic approach applied to control the progression of cancer. Studies have indicated a low risk of infection in chronic myeloid leukemia patients who received tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. Conclusion: It has been found that tyrosine kinase inhibitors may act as an antiviral agent. That gave the idea that anti-neoplastic agents could be repurposed as antiviral agents to fight the battle against the current pandemic. This will provide new insights into the management of COVID-19 infection in chronic myeloid leukemia patients.

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Section: Covid-19 and Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Covid-19 Pandemic and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Review

Bashir

Ashiq

Sabar

2022

IJPIHS

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“…Moreover, it builds up a cycle of trust among the public and pharmacists by being available for guidance and counseling, especially with the urgency and necessity of vaccinating people around the globe against COVID-19. The proactive role of the community pharmacist will become appreciable with the involvement in eradicating the life-threatening virus, provided people give away reluctance in this matter [9,10].…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine and Role of Community Pharmacists

Bajwa

Ashiq

2023

Sudan JMS

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“…A clinical pharmacist who has received further training in oncology can propose optimal treatments and halt avoidable harmful effects (Bajwa and Ashiq, 2020). They must also be ready to give all healthcare professionals the best advice that is currently accessible (Al-Quteimat and Amer, 2021).…”

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Contribution of a pharmaceutical professional during the pandemic COVID-19

Kumar Garg,

Kumar Sinha,

MM Prasada Rao

et al. 2023

Drug Dicov

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When the (SARS-CoV-2) initially surfaced in Wuhan (China) in December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 , an ailment it caused, spread quickly throughout the world. The pandemic has put a considerable strain on the healthcare sector and presented several challenges. Worldwide experiences shared by the human race nevertheless also created new opportunities that have altered the design of the world's healthcare system. New circumstances variation and a gradual extension of knowledge and abilities, especially for the frontline healthcare service, are needed by all healthcare personnel providers. Pharmacists around the world are concerned about the new legislation, methods and services since the way that pharmaceutical treatment is provided has completely changed as a result of the epidemic. More duties are being assumed by pharmacists to stop and manage this pandemic a result of many nations stressing the significance of pharmacists, they are being included in more interesting jobs at healthcare facilities. Because they are not given the necessary assistance, pharmacists in underdeveloped nations often work without the essential safety precautions and are unable to reach their full potential. Academics, policymakers and anyone involved in regulatory issues should attend ahead to create more practical models to make use of their skills and improve patient workflow providing care. The activities that pharmacists performed to manage COVID-19 scenarios were the only ones considered in this review; ordinary pharmacy operations were not taken into account. Not all of the articles relevant to our study may be included because they weren't all indexed in the databases we searched or weren't all available on the same website. Additionally, as more articles are published on COVID-19 regularly, some may be missed since they may become available after the designated search time range. The goal of this review was to demonstrate the commitment and engagement of pharmaceutical professionals who are a part of the frontline savior team, not to examine the quality of the published papers.

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The COVID-19 Crisis and Supportive Role of Pharmacists in Cancer Patients

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