Volume 7, Issue 3

Original Research Article

1. Article

   Gingivitis and plaque prevention using three commercially available dentifrices: A comparative clinical and microbiological randomized control parallel study

   Ramprasad Reddy, Rajababu Palaparthy, Satyanarayana Durvasula, Pradeep Koppolu, Essam Elkhatat, Khaled Ali Rajab Assiri, Al Sulaiman Abdulrahman Saad A

   pp. 111–118 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_41_17 · Published

   Aim:The aim of the study was to compare the clinical and microbiological efficacy of Group I‑delmopinol dentifrice, Group II‑chlorhexidine, and Group III‑triclosan‑containing regularly used control dentifrice on plaque f…

2. Article

   A prospective randomized controlled study: Theophylline on oxidative stress and steroid sensitivity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

   R. Ranjani, A. T. Sathiya Vinotha

   pp. 119–124 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_58_17 · Published

   Objectives:Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Corticosteroid fails to suppress inflammation and oxidative stress due to steroid resistance. Theophylline has …

3. Article

   Smartphone usage and increased risk of mobile phone addiction: A concurrent study

   Subramani Parasuraman, Aaseer Thamby Sam, Stephanie Wong Kah Yee, Bobby Lau Chik Chuon, Lee Yu Ren

   pp. 125–131 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_56_17 · Published

   Objectives:This study aimed to study the mobile phone addiction behavior and awareness on electromagnetic radiation (EMR) among a sample of Malaysian population. Materials and Methods: This online study was conducted bet…

4. Article

   A comparative evaluation of diclofenac sodium transdermal patch, oral diclofenac sodium with intramuscular injections of diclofenac sodium in patients suffering from oral pain: A randomized control trial

   Nallan CSK Chaitanya, P. Karunakar, Komali Garlapati, Mounika Yeladandi, Pallavi Bidari, Pratima Soni

   pp. 132–136 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_52_17 · Published

   Background: Newer drug delivery systems such as transdermal patches using pain relieving or modifying agents emerged as a mainstream treatment protocol for management of pain on the outpatient basis. The administration o…

5. Article

   Isolation and identification of probiotic Lactobacillus from local dairy and evaluating their antagonistic effect on pathogens

   Sahar Karami, Sahar Karami, Hosna Hamzavi, Mahmoud Bahmani, Hassan Hassanzad-Azar, Mahmoodnia Leila, Mahmoud Rafieian‑Kopaei

   pp. 137–141 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_8_17 · Published

   Objectives: Probiotics such as lactobacilli prevent the development of a wide range of human and animal’s pathogens. The aim of this study was evaluation of antagonistic effect of isolated lactobacilli from local dairy p…

6. Article

   Development of a binary carrier system consisting polyethylene glycol 4000 ‑ ethyl cellulose for ibuprofen solid dispersion

   Gada Sulaiman A. Alagdar, May Kyaw Oo, Pinaki Sengupta, Uttam Kumar Mandal, Julian Md. Jaffri, Bappaditya Chatterjee

   pp. 142–148 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_54_17 · Published

   Background and Objectives:One of the established strategies to improve solubility and dissolution rate of poorly water‑soluble drugs is solid dispersion (SD). Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is used as common carrier despite i…

7. Article

   Radioprotective effect of hesperidin on reducing oxidative stress in the lens tissue of rats

   Navid Karimi, Ali Shabestani Monfared, Gholam Hassan Haddadi, Abbas Soleymani, Erfan Mohammadi, Karimollah Hajian‑Tilaki, Sajad Borzoueisileh

   pp. 149–154 · DOI: 10.4103/jphi.JPHI_60_17 · Published

   Introduction: Oxidative stress is a common factor in cataract. Considering the antioxidant properties of hesperidin as a flavanone glycoside from the flavonoid family with radioprotective effect, this study aimed to dete…