Volume 7, Issue 2

· pp. 20–40 · 5 articles

In this issue

Forum Article
COVID-19 Pandemic and Bio-Ethical Challenges
Abhishek Singh, Sunny Ohlan, Deepika Agrawal
pp. 20–23 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2021.2.5 · Published
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wreaked havoc across the globe with the onset of year 2020, which posed an extra ordinary situation in front of humankind. As the pandemic continues to progress, everyday challenges are…

Article
Are we Giving Sufficient Protein in Parenteral Nutrition Support? A Cross-sectional Study on Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units
Pui Wun Fiona Fong, Mahmud Majdi bin Mahmud Saedon, Stella Caroline J Bangguan
pp. 24–27 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2021.2.6 · Published
Protein plays a significant role in nutritional support, especially for patients at intensive care unit (ICU) who commonly suffer from net loss of protein. ASPEN and ESPEN guidelines recommend a minimum protein of 1.2g/k…
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Why some Pharmacists Make the Leap and Others do not “From Good to Great Pharmacists”
Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy, Fatma-elzahraa Ahmed Mahmoud
pp. 28–33 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2021.2.7 · Published
Purpose:The purpose of this study is to define the requirements needed to be an Ideal pharmacist, in addition to determining the best traits that characterize the ideal pharmacist, which can help in explaining the qualit…
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Assessment of Disease State Awareness among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Divisional Headquarter Hospital Mirpur, Pakistan
Sohail Riaz, Zaib Un Nisa, Saba Mushtaq, Qazi Amir Ijaz, Kashif Sohail, Abuzar Khan
pp. 34–38 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2021.2.8 · Published
Background:Chronic Kidney Disease is a non-communicable disease which can often progress to kidney failure and can be a potential cause of some cardiovascular complications. There is need to assess awareness of disease t…

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Regular Physical Activity and Exercise in Prevention and Management of Diabetes Melitus
Gbonjubola Yusuff Tunde, Ibrahim Ahmad Abubakar
pp. 39–40 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2021.2.9 · Published
Dear Editor,Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.[1] The national Diabetes Data Group (2000) …