Volume 16, Issue 2

Bhagya Venkanna Rao

pp. 69 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.12 · 2023

Dear Readers,Over the last decade, there has been significant growth and adoption of artificial intelligence in a variety of disciplines, particularly among healthcare professionals. Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems …

P. Sharmila Nirojini, A. Asma Fathumuthu

pp. 70–82 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.13 · 2023

Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency (DPD) is an autosomal recessive condition. The DPD enzyme is in charge of the 5-fluorouracil drug’s metabolism. Patients having DPD deficiency, when get administered with 5-fluo…

Neelam Singla, Avani Jindal, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra

pp. 83–88 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.14 · 2023

Public health aims at improving the health and well-being of populations, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring the sustainability of health systems. The prevention of disease is anticipated to be a more cost-effect…

Joyalyn Joy, Anju Abraham, Anna Maria Jose, Bhagia Anna Manoj, Dona Maria Jetto, Shaji George

pp. 89–95 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.15 · 2023

Background: Sleep is a vital human need that must be satisfied in a sufficient quantity and in a suitable quality. Because of the possible effects on memory reorganization, learning, decision-making, critical thinking, a…

Divya Thomas, Sujith S Nair, Kavyanjana P, Saleed KP, Shahir KP

pp. 96–102 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.16 · 2023

Aim: To assess hospital acquired infections and its management in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of six months was carried out. Utilizing SPSS Version 25 and Microsoft Office Exc…

K. Leela Prasad Babu, S. Nelson Kumar, C. Rajaram, Shaik Kareemulla, E. Tejaswini, Shaik Rahila Iram, S. Sai Prakash Reddy, D. Sindusha

pp. 103–109 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.17 · 2023

Background:An inflammation of the pancreas that lasts only a short time is called Acute Pancreatitis (AP). High levels of pancreatic enzymes in the blood and significant upper abdominal pain are its defining characterist…

Gouhar Sultana, Thangella Sai Bharath, Ampelly Nitish Goud, Erukala Swetha, Toku Nandivardhini, Chandra Sekhar V

pp. 110–116 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.18 · 2023

Objectives:The purpose of conducting the present study was to determine the frequency of PIMs among medication charts of hospitalized elderly patients based on Beer’s Criteria, 2019. Materials and Methods: In a tertiary …

Monday Ikponmwosa Osarenmwinda, Patrick Omonua Erah

pp. 117–124 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.19 · 2023

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is on the increase in Nigeria; consequently, there is a need to promote self-care practices among all patients. The study aimed to evaluate outcomes of diabetes care intervention on kno…

Bhavana Naik, Bhagyashree b, Bhagyashree S, Ayisha Shahana, Sajan Francis P, Grinton Josvi Veigas, Scandashree K, Ravi Kumar

pp. 125–130 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.20 · 2023

Background: Urinary tract infections constitute a significant public health problem and present an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Irrational antibiotic use leads to treatment failure, adverse drug reaction a…

S Mydhily, Lubna Faiyza, Pooja S Sharma, Uma VM, Manikanta BD, Dheeresh KH

pp. 131–137 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.21 · 2023

Background:Rational drug use plays even more significant role in case of geriatrics as they are the majority of drug consumers compared to the rest of the population. Objectives:The main objectives of this study were to …

Athira TM, Soumya MK, Sharook Shaji, Anees Nissar, Haritha TV, Fathima Rifa Razack

pp. 138–146 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.22 · 2023

Aim:The study aims to assess the prescription pattern and quality of life in hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study of a six- month duration was conduc…

Sajan Francis P, Abhijna M, Aksa A Kunju, Arlin Joseph, Michelle Petrisha Tellis, Vinitha K, Ravikumar r

pp. 147–153 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.23 · 2023

Background: Heart failure is described by the ACC Foundation and AHA as “a complex clinical syndrome resulting from any anatomical or functional impairment of ventricular filling or blood ejection. The main aim was to as…

Swayamprakash Patel

pp. 154–157 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.24 · 2023

A huge abundance of visually impaired and illiterate people across the world faces the issue of identifying the right medicine from their prescription at the time of consumption. Numerous devices and AI-based tools offer…

Atul Desai, Kavita Desai, Hemshree Desai, Rutvij Desai, Chirag Desai, Pinky Purohit

pp. 158–162 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.25 · 2023

An Indian tribal population amongst dense forest area mainly suffers from sickle cell anaemia for a long. Considering the pathogenesis and geographical limitations only symptomatic management is available as there is no …

Ayaana Jain, Anushree Deshpande

pp. 163–165 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.26 · 2023

The most common type of oral mucosa ulcer is an aphthous ulcer, which manifests as a painful sore on the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitalia.1 We describe a case of a male patient who was admitted to the hospital …

Palla Kranthi Priya, Vedurupaka Sushma Sri, Murre Abhishek, Nisha Singh, Amit Kumar, G Kalyana Chakravarthy

pp. 166–168 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.27 · 2023

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease which is caused by the incidental ingestion ofTaenia solium eggs (pork tapeworm) through the contaminated food. Neurocysticercosis shows its effect on the nervous system and it h…

Are Anusha, Anusha Manda

pp. 169–171 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.16.2.28 · 2023

A chronic, occlusive cerebrovascular illness known as Moya Moya, sometimes known as “hazy puff of smoke,” involves bilateral stenosis or occlusion of the proximal sections of the anterior cerebral arteries and Middle Cer…