Volume 2, Issue 1

Dr. Neeraj Bedi, MD, MBA, MPH

pp. 1–2 · DOI: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.1 · 2015

The role of Health Informatics is becoming significantly crucial in every part of the health sector. With rapid advancement in information technology during last decades, it is mandatory to the contribution of health inf…

Mohammed Alshakka, Mohamed Izhamx Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Subish Palaian, Hisham Aljadhey

pp. 3–8 · DOI: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.2 · 2015

Pharmaceuticals in water can have potential toxic effects on environment and human. It is becoming an emerging research area. Pharmaceuticals have received a growing attention from environmental and health agencies all o…

Naila Akbar, Talieha Aqeel, Noman-Ul- Haq, Aqeel Naseem, Sameer Dhingra

pp. 9–15 · DOI: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.3 · 2015

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major health problem globally and so are misconceptions. Misconceptions can lead to poor glycemic control among diabetic patients and hence may results in complications and therefo…

Prakash babu Kodali, Swarajya Kopparty, Ramya Vallabhuni, Gangadhar Rao Kalapala

pp. 16–20 · DOI: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.4 · 2015

Background:Malnutrition is one of the most important public health challenges faced by the country. With more than 35% of its population in the productive age group being malnourished. Even though malnutrition in childre…

Mohammed Alshakka, Huda Bassalim, Khaled Alsakkaf, Marwa Mokhtar, Mustafa Alshagga, Sami AL-Dubai, Nisha Jha, Ahmed Abdoraboo, P. Ravi Shanker

pp. 21–28 · DOI: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.5 · 2015

Reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is considered the essence of pharmacovigilance practice. Physician and nurse are among health care providers who extensively take part in reporting. However, underreporting is a ma…

Dr. M. Rafeeque, MBBS, MD

pp. 29 · DOI: 10.5530.jppcm.2016.1.6 · 2015

Antimicrobial resistance is the major public health problem in India due to higher incidence of inappropriate use of antibiotics.[1] India has been reported as a country with one of the number of tropical infectious dise…