Volume 15, Issue 4

Hardeep Kaur, Ujjwal Kaushik, Neeraj Choudhary

pp. 373–388 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241278037 · 2024

Background: Anxiety and mood disorders are among the mental health diseases that have exponentially increased in prevalence owing to the hectic and stressful lifestyle. In addition to negatively impacting people’s physic…

Nor Humaira Mohd Tajudin, Mathumalar Loganathan Fahrni, Rohana Abdul Ghani, Mohd Hazriq Awang, Hitesh Chopra, Ali Saleh Alkhoshaiban

pp. 389–399 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241268964 · 2024

Background: Statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS), the commonest statin-induced adverse effects, could hinder patient adherence and possibly lead to discontinuation of therapy, which then increases patients’ risks for…

Nimra Kalsoom, Hamza Riaz, Washma Ajmal, Zain Ali, Urooj Akram, Mirza Rafi Baig, Shaaf Ahmad, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Allah Bukhsh

pp. 400–407 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241271385 · 2024

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used for various conditions and are generally considered safe drugs; however, there has been a surge in their usage over time, partially related to their safety and overpresc…

Santosh Aiwale, Mahesh T. Kolte, Varsha Harpale, Varsha Bendre, Deepti Khurge, Sheetal Bhandari, Suvarna Kadam, Altaf O. Mulani

pp. 408–416 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241276307 · 2024

Background: Anemia is a significant global health concern, often stemming from iron deficiency or deficiencies in folate, vitamins B12, and A. Anemia disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations like children, adole…

Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Sindhu

pp. 417–426 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241271468 · 2024

Background: Sodium butyrate (SB) used to increase oxidative stress was reduced and the glutathione redox pathway was boosted. It inhibits proliferation, induction of differentiation, and induction or repression of gene e…

Teresa Chinchilla-Alarcon, Belen Maria Muñoz-Cejudo, Maria Antonia Mora-Mora

pp. 427–430 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241283125 · 2024

Background: Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a haematopoietic stem cell disease characterised by the proliferation of granulocytes and their immature myeloid precursors. The treatments recommended are oral treatments d…

Ankush Makode, Shweta Parwe, Milind Nisargandha, Punam Sawarkar

pp. 431–441 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241284042 · 2024

Background: Lumbar radiculopathy refers to the compression of a nerve root as it exits the lumbosacral column. The word “radiculopathy” describes symptoms that develop when the lumbosacral nerve roots are compressed. Thi…

Dinesh Karayil Subramanian, Geethu Balakrishnan

pp. 442–448 · DOI: 10.1177/0976500X241276311 · 2024

Background: The rising global trend of traditional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine use necessitates a structured approach to ensure patient safety and efficacy. Due to its unique theoretical framework…