Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Research Centre

Research output

Research output per year 2016 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

• 214 Article
• 135 Letter
• 82 Review article
• 26 Comment/debate
• 87 More
  • 24 Chapter
  • 20 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
  • 18 Meeting Abstract
  • 11 Editorial
  • 6 Book
  • 2 Commissioned report
  • 2 Other report
  • 2 Foreword/postscript
  • 1 Other chapter contribution
  • 1 Literature review

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Antibiotics in COVID-19: Unveiling disturbing truths through critical scrutiny

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Medical Virology. 96, 6, 2 p., e29720.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Beyond metformin: The promise of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Oct 2024, In: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 63, p. 184-185 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Combating post-COVID hair loss: topical and oral treatments for hair regeneration

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 27 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Irish Journal of Medical Science. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Comment on: “Polypharmacy and Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities: the GeroCovid Study”

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Mar 2024, In: Drugs and Aging. 41, 3, p. 283-285 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Comment on: “Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in East-Asian Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Large Cohort Study”

  Kow, C. S., Zaihan, A. F., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Mar 2024, In: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. 24, 2, p. 325-326 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• COVID-19 Vaccination: Safeguarding Against Post-COVID Cardiovascular Complications

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 15 Jul 2024, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 79, 1, p. 274-275 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Exploring passive immunization therapies for COVID-19 management in rheumatic patients

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Sep 2024, In: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 27, 9, 3 p., e15325.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Insights into COVID-19 pneumonia among older adults: Understanding aspiration and risk factors for mortality

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Aug 2024, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 72, 8, p. 2613-2614 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Letter to the editor: Critical need for robust surveillance in response to DENV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactivity

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 9 May 2024, In: Eurosurveillance. 29, 19, 1 p., 2400236.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Letter to the Editor: “Improving Risk Analysis for Fatal Thrombosis in COVID-19: A Call for Targeted Anticoagulation” regarding: “Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Venous and Arterial Thrombosis in COVID-19: A Nationwide Inpatient Analysis” by Agrawal et al. Heart Lung Circ. 2024;33(11):1563–73

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Nov 2024, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. 33, 11, p. e61-e62 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Maximizing Pain Relief: Pharmacists’ Analysis of the Ceiling Effect in Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Treatment for Low Back Pain

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Dec 2024, In: Annals of Emergency Medicine. 84, 6, p. 698-699 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Navigating the Shadows: COVID-19′s Lingering Threat – Pulmonary Fibrosis

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Apr 2024, In: American Journal of Medicine. 137, 4, 1 p., e81.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Pharmacists’ viewpoint on the care for patients with uterine fibroids during the COVID‐19 pandemic

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Jun 2024, In: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 131, 7, p. 1018 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• The effect of Nigella sativa on the risk of mortality in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Jan 2024, In: Phytotherapy Research. 38, 1, p. 3-6 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The Potential Cardiovascular Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination: Lessons from Influenza and Emerging Evidence

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Jun 2024, In: Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 38, 3, p. 421-422 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• The potential role of factor XI inhibitors in managing long COVID

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 26 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Unlocking the enigma: Metabolic risks of typical antipsychotics and their link to COVID-19 mortality

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Jan 2024, In: European Neuropsychopharmacology. 78, p. 1-2 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Unveiling the nexus: Understanding post-COVID parkinsonism and its neurological ramifications

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S., Hasan, S. S. & Thiruchelvam, K., 1 Jul 2024, In: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 124, 2 p., 106974.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
• 2023

  Aspirin Therapy in COVID-19: Prevention of NETosis

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Feb 2023, In: Archivos de Bronconeumologia. 59, 2, p. 129 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Challenges in Forecasting Antimicrobial Resistance

  Aldeyab, M. A. & Lattyak, W. J., 1 Jul 2023, In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 29, 7, p. 1496 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Coenzyme Q10 therapy in patients with post COVID-19 condition

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Feb 2023, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 25, 1 p., 100567.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Comment on: Should we interfere with the Interleukin-6 Receptor during Covid-19: What do we know

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 4 May 2023, In: Drugs. 83, 7, p. 645-646 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Early Oxygen Therapy may be Beneficial to Patients with COVID-19 and Underlying Pulmonary Diseases

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Asthma. 60, 2, p. 422-423 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Embracing Imatinib: a novel approach to safeguarding the endothelial barrier in patients with COVID-19

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Nov 2023, In: Angiogenesis. 26, 4, p. 481-483 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Famotidine: A potential mitigator of mast cell activation in post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 172, 2 p., 111425.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Favipiravir and hyperuricemia in patients with COVID-19—suggestions for future studies

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Sep 2023, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 16, 1 p., 100267.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• How to make the best of NLRP₃ inhibitors in patients with COVID-19?

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Aug 2023, In: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 79, 8, p. 1143-1144 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Hypertension and severe COVID-19

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 May 2023, In: Hypertension Research. 46, 5, p. 1353-1354 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Is molnupiravir a wise investment? Reassessing COVID-19 treatment strategies

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 78, 11, p. 2779-2780 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Killing two birds with one stone: The potential of iron supplementation in Chinese HFrEF patients

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Oct 2023, In: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association. 86, 10, p. 945-945 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Management of long COVID fatigue: the overlooked impact of anemia

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Sep 2023, In: Hippokratia. 27, 3, p. 117 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Optimizing antidiabetic therapy: Enhancing COVID-19 outcomes for patients with type-2 diabetes

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Dec 2023, In: Annales d'Endocrinologie. 84, 6, p. 792 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• RAAS inhibitors in COVID-19: They are not all the same!

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Sep 2023, In: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. 42, 9, p. 815-816 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Risk of Thrombosis With the Use of Tocilizumab in Patients With COVID-19

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Nov 2023, In: Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 57, 11, p. 1341-1342 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Should COVID-19 be considered cardiovascular disease risk equivalent?

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 15 Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Cardiology. 377, p. 123 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Statin Therapy in COVID-19: Inhibition of NETosis

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Mar 2023, In: Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38, 4, 1 p., 1077.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• The use of dornase alfa in patients with COVID-19

  Ramachandram, D. S., Kow, C. S. & Hasan, S., 1 May 2023, In: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 22, 3, p. 580 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Whiteboard animation videos for increasing awareness about antimicrobial resistance, prudent antimicrobial prescribing, and urinary tract infection prevention

  Patel, V., Chadwick, S., Bakhit, M., Hawksworth, G. & Aldeyab, M. A., 15 Jun 2023, In: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology. 3, 1, 3 p., e101.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
• 2022

  A comparison of the epidemiology of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks occurring in the first and second pandemic waves in care homes in Northern Ireland

  Lavery, S., McGurnaghan, P., Sartaj, M., Arnold, S., Conway, B. R. & Aldeyab, M. A., 1 Oct 2022, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 43, 10, p. 1519-1520 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Amiodarone in COVID-19: let's not forget its potential for pulmonary toxicity

  Kow, C. S. & Hasan, S. S., 9 Feb 2022, In: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 28, 18, p. e52 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Coronavirus 100%
  • Amiodarone 96%
  • Lung 42%
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents 30%
  • Antiviral Agents 22%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Analysis of hospital antimicrobial consumption to identify targets for antimicrobial stewardship

  Yusef, D., Hayajneh, W. A., Bond, S. E., Lee-Milner, J., Al-Azzam, S., Issa, A. B., Jaradat, S. K., Gould, I., Conway, B. R., Hasan, S. S. & Aldeyab, M. A., 1 Jul 2022, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 43, 7, p. 943-945 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• An assessment of the impact of the vaccination programme on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreaks in care homes in Northern Ireland - A pilot study

  McConaghy, M., Sartaj, M., Conway, B. R. & Aldeyab, M. A., 1 Aug 2022, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 43, 8, p. 1094-1096 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Angiotensin Receptor and Neprilysin Inhibitors for COVID-19 Treatment and Personalized Medicine?

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 11 May 2022, In: Omics : a journal of integrative biology. 26, 5, p. 318-319 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Can COVID-19 vaccines improve cardiovascular outcomes?

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Jul 2022, In: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 48, 2 p., 102350.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Can Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors Protect Against Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With COVID-19?

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Nov 2022, In: Critical Care Medicine. 50, 11, p. E796-E797 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Colchicine for COVID-19: Hype or hope?

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Mar 2022, In: European Journal of Internal Medicine. 97, p. 106-107 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Combination Therapy with CCBs and RAS Inhibitors to Counteract Endothelial Dysfunction in COVID-19

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 May 2022, In: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention. 29, 3, p. 313-314 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Could it be that the B.1.1.7 lineage is more deadly?

  Kow, C. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 May 2022, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 43, 5, p. 678-679 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) for patients with atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 11 Nov 2022, In: Medicina Clinica. 159, 9, p. e61 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Effects of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on the Risk of Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

  Kow, C. S., Ramachandram, D. S. & Hasan, S. S., 1 Aug 2022, In: American Journal of Hypertension. 35, 8, p. 763-764 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)