Volume 11, Issue 4

Kingston Rajiah, Rajesh Venkataraman

pp. 168–176 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.36 · 2018

Background: Ethics can be predisposed by an individual’s values, education, social activities, professional activities, belief, and individual’s need. Objective: This study was designed to find out the dilemma in handlin…

Ndayishimye Samuel, Prudence A. Rodrigues

pp. 177–181 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.37 · 2018

Aim:To compare the effectiveness and safety of fixed dose combination of vildagliptin 50mg versus sitagliptin 50mg with metformin 500mg in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients. Method: Retrospectively 160 subjects were divi…

Ankitha George, Aida Mary Joseph, Sreenath Kolencherry, Vishnu Vettekkaram Kodath, Kaliyan Menaka, Britto Duraisingh, Sheik Haja Sherief, Thangavel Shivakumar

pp. 182–187 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.38 · 2018

Introduction:Medication error is a continuing global phenomenon. It is an important public health problem that poses a serious threat to patient safety. This study was carried out to analyze the effect of Six Sigma metho…

Mohanraj Rathinavelu Mudaliar, Priyanka Pichala Tejashwani, Ishrar Shaik Mohammad Ghouse, Sahithi Bogireddy, Gavini Siva Bharat, Sasikala Boreddy

pp. 188–192 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.39 · 2018

Introduction:Clinical outcomes are measurable clinical parameter which predicts the glycemic control of the disease. Poor adherence to oral hypoglycemic agents remains as one of the main reasons for poor metabolic contro…

Ashok Kumar Malpani, Manjunath Waggi, Palash Panja, Thella Monica Christien

pp. 193–197 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.40 · 2018

Aim:To conduct a prospective observational study on prescribing pattern of antihypertensive drugs and to evaluate the current practice of antihypertensive drug by comparing with JNC-8 guidelines in north Karnataka hospit…

Manjunath Gandage, Sheetal Ninne, Pooja salimath, Prathusha Reddy, Shweta Buchanalli, Harshitha Reddy, Kishwanth Samson

pp. 198–203 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.41 · 2018

Introduction:Medication errors are at forefront and common provision of modern healthcare and one of the many hazards of hospitalization. The problem is of multidisciplinary and multifactorial in nature. Objective: Ident…

Maryam. M. Ahmad, H. N Gupta, D.S. Shinde, N. D Ruparel

pp. 204–207 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.42 · 2018

Objective:The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and severity of Sickle Cell Disease among carriers and sufferers belonging to Amravati district. Methodology: Screening camps were held in different …

Ahmed Atia

pp. 208–211 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.43 · 2018

Antibiotics are typically prescription only medicines. A high percentage of world’s antibiotics are sold without prescription by health-care specialists. The study assessed use of antibiotics without prescription among y…

Kabakama`C. Clement, Keerthana Chandrasekar

pp. 212–215 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.11.4.44 · 2018

Scabies is one of the common dermatological conditions accounting for a substantial proportion of skin disease in developing countries caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Comes from the latin w…