Volume 5, Issue 1

Fahad Saleem, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Akam Ahmed

pp. 1–2 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.1 · 2019

The current editorial is an attempt to prompt the journal offices and to remind themselves of their editorial commitments towards the authors. Furthermore, this need to be clarified here that it is not applicable to all …

Shida Hussain, Zhang Li, Xiaolan Lu, Hamad Haider Khan, Shi bingyin, Faiz Ullah Khan, Zakir Khan, Beenish Ashfaq, Inayat Ur Rehman

pp. 3–12 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.2

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), is the most common infectious bacterium of the Human stomach. In early childhood, colonization of H. pylori in stomach releases different pathogenic factors which interfere with functions…

Asad Khan, Qaiser Iqbal, Sajjad Haider, Adnan Khalid, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Fahad Saleem

pp. 13–17 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.3 · 2019

Objective:By using a simulated client approach, we aimed to assess the management of acute diarrhea in adults at community pharmacies in Quetta City, Pakistan. Methods: This was a cross sectional, simulated client study.…

Rashid Ishfaq, Tiwari Prami

pp. 18–21 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.4 · 2019

Introduction: Participation in sports entails a risk of injury for all athletes. Sports injury ranks among the major public health problems because substantial morbidity and cost goes parallel. This study aims to assess …

Komal Choudhary, Monika Mali, Kamini Bhavsar, Sunita Pawar, Arundhati Diwan, Supriya Barsode

pp. 22–26 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.5 · 2019

Objectives: The study aimed to provide diabetic pharmaceutical care and evaluate the effect in terms of glycaemic control and blood pressure. Methods: Randomized, interventional, controlled and comparative clinical study…

Narayana Venkatesh Krishna, Princy Louis Palatty, Sucharitha Suresh

pp. 27–30 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.6 · 2019

Introduction: The rural population is consistently less well off than the urban population with respect to health. Rural residents often experience barriers to health care that limit their ability to obtain the care they…

Madeeha Malik, Sidra Bi, Azhar Hussain

pp. 31–34 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.7 · 2019

Diabetes itself might not be a risk factor but mismanagement and poor control of disease may lead to the problem. High blood glucose levels, elevated blood pressure, obesity and high cholesterol collectively lead to comp…

Fahmida Aslam

pp. 35 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2019.1.8 · 2019

According to FIP Global Pharmacy Workforce Report there are more than 80,000 pharmacies in Pakistan and 12000 pharmacists.[1] Whereas more than 708 pharmacists of Pakistan have departed abroad for their better future.[2]…