Volume 10, Issue 2

Shobha Rani Hiremath

pp. 68 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.15 · 2017

Bangalore city is in the grip of a dengue fever. So, must be the case in other cities too. On an average, the number of affected people ranges between 80 and 100 a month in some hospitals. Everyday there are at least 10 …

Samridhi Sharma, Kemesha Govender, Kiran Nagaraju, Pratik Chhetri, Thandiwe Menze, Sunitha C Srinivas

pp. 69–77 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.16 · 2017

“We find ourselves on the brink of a post-antibiotic era” – Department of Health Republic of South Africa, 2015.1 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to pub…

Uday Bhaskar Narra, Ravindrababu Pingili, Sri Varsha Reddy Chinnam, Prardhana Devi Datla, Sree Varsha Potluri, Naveen Babu Kilaru

pp. 78–89 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.17 · 2017

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the drug utilization pattern, medication adherence to Joint National Committee (JNC-7) treatment guidelines and risk factors for hypertension (HTN) in a south Indian te…

Mohanraj Rathinavelu, Anusha Hanumaih Gari, Veerendra Uppara, Farooq A Alshamiri, Balaiah Sandyapakula, Bijoy Thomas

pp. 90–95 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.18 · 2017

Background:Chronic kidney disease is becoming a major public health problem worldwide. The expansion of haemodialysis into a chronic renal replacement therapy also created a new field of medical science, sometimes termed…

Arjan Aryal, Keshav Kunwar, Sepideh Shadvar, Sanju Kharel, Rajeswari Ramasamy, Gopalakrishna Shashidhar, Samayam Aneesh, Teena Nazeem

pp. 96–103 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.19 · 2017

Background:Rational use of corticosteroids is very essential for improving patient safety on long term use. AIM: To study the prescribing pattern of steroids in teaching hospital. Method: A prospective observational stud…

Vimali Murali, Durgaprasad Thamisetty, Prasanna Raju Yalvarthi

pp. 104–107 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.20 · 2017

Introduction: The goal of drug therapy is the improvement of a patient’s health related quality of life while minimizing patient risk. But there are inherent risks associated with the therapeutic use of drugs and adminis…

Rahul Radhakrishnan, Jaykar Balasundaram, Arul Balasubramaniam, Guru Gunasekaran

pp. 108–110 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.21 · 2017

Objective:The objective of this study was to evaluate the general population’s current knowledge, expectations, and usage of antibiotic in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. Method:The survey was developed based on previous r…

Neethi Chandra M, Durga Prasad TS, Meghana Devulapalli, Shabana Banu Shaik, Avanthi Bondalapati, Pavan Kumar Bathula

pp. 111–114 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.22 · 2017

Aim:To study the presentation of HIV-TB co-infection, co-relating the mean CD4 counts with regard to age and gender of the affected individuals. Methodology: A cross-sectional study on a total of 334 HIV positive patient…

Juny Sebastian, Gurumurthy Parthasarathi, Mandyam Dhati Ravi

pp. 115–120 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.23 · 2017

Objectives:This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to observe the knowledge, attitude and practice of parents towards vaccination. Methods: The questionnaire was developed based on an extensive literatur…

Amrita Prasad, Nisha Rani Sudhakaran Shylajakumari, Krishnaveni Kandasamy, Venkateswaramurthy Nallasamy, Shanmuga Sundaram Rajagopal, Sambath Kumar Ramanathan

pp. 121–124 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.24 · 2017

Background: In the past few decades the issue of overweight and obesity has become a serious public health concern throughout the world. In India, 5% of the population is obese. Obesity is not an immediately fatal diseas…

Nimmy Njattmkalayil John, Jane Mary George, Narmadha Mukunda Poornachary

pp. 125–128 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.25 · 2017

India is a key nation which is endemic and epidemic to tuberculosis and diabetes. An association between diabetes and TB is biological plausible, where diabetes impairs the immune system and making it harder for the body…

Pramil Tiwari, Rajiv Ahlawat, Gaurav Gupta

pp. 129–132 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.26 · 2017

Background:A large number of Indians travel to yellow fever endemic countries for job opportunities. However, till date, little is known about their knowledge and attitude about yellow fever vaccine. This study was, ther…

Pooja Arugula, Suresh Kumar Paramasivam, Niharika Kanuri, Akhila Srirangam, Mounika Vemuluri

pp. 133–136 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.27 · 2017

Background:We conducted a survey to analyze the student’s perception on sanitary napkins in Khammam locality. Method: To carry out our studies we started our work on November 2016 and completed by April 2017 during which…

Rajalakshmi Rukmangathen, Brahmanapalli Vasundara Devi, Dharini Bhoopathi

pp. 137–141 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.28 · 2017

Pharmacovigilante’s (PVLs) are highly trained, extra committed, dedicated professionals acting as the main link between patients and other healthcare professionals for better outcome in promoting safety of drugs. The pro…

Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Rinu Shaji, Pratibha Pereira, Shashidhara Kuppegala Chikkaveeraiah, Madhan Ramesh

pp. 142–146 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.29 · 2017

Background:Isoniazid is the first line agent for the treatment of tuberculosis. Psychosis is a known complication of isoniazid therapy, although infrequent. Case report:One female and two male patients aged 35 years, 55 …

Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Bhanuvaishnavi Gaddipati, Venkatesh C R, Pratibha Pereira, Hathur Basavanna Gowdappa, Madhan Ramesh

pp. 147–150 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.30 · 2017

Background:Cabergoline is commonly known to cause valvular disorders. Cases of supraventricular tachycardia with QT prolongation are seen, albeit, extremely rare. Aim: We report a case of supraventricular tachycardia wit…

Fousiya Kunjumon Subaida, Diya Sarju, Binsha Malliyekal Abdulkhadar, Divya Venugopal

pp. 151–152 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.31 · 2017

This is a case of 54 year old male patient with Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis. The patient is a known case of ALS. Patient came with features of quadriparesis of 1 year duration. Limb weakness started in each limb and slo…

Raghu Prakash Reddy Nayakanti, Rama Kesava Reddy Motati, Nettikantaiah Muneppagari, Mohanraj Rathinavelu Mudhaliar

pp. 153–155 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.2.32 · 2017

Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode is more prevalent in the tropics or subtropics. Hyper infection syndrome in immuno competent patients is due to asymptomatic infections, increased parasite number, dissem…