Volume 8, Issue 1

· pp. 1–19 · 5 articles

In this issue

Communication
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): The Health and Well-being of Indian Women
Salman Khan, Abhishek Lachyan, Somya Gautam, Supriya Awasthi
pp. 1–3 · DOI: salmantomar7860@gmail.com · Published
The COVID-19 pandemic is primarily affecting women and girls, who are bearing the brunt of pandemic related deaths, illnesses, and socio-economic burdens. The pandemic is also harming the health, social and economic well…

Review
Antibiotic Resistance: A Universal Issue of Concern
Hashim Khan, Abdul Malik, Praveen Kumar Gaur, Sameer Rastogi, Kanak Lata
pp. 4–7 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2022.1.2 · Published
The antibiotic resistance forthwith is the worldwide severe health problem. Clinical and economically, outcomes are harmed by the antibiotic resistance, along with consequences ranging from a patient’s failure to respond…
Review
An Overview of Spontaneous Reporting, Targeted Spontaneous Reporting and Cohort Event Monitoring-Pharmacovigilance Methods: Myths and Facts
Prasad Thota, Anusha Thota, Phulen Sarma, Bikash Medhi
pp. 8–13 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2022.1.3 · Published
Adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting is an important safety concern to monitor safety among the patient. Pharmacovigilance (PV) is usually involves in detection of spontaneous adverse reaction, therefore these shall be …

Article
Differentiation of the β-thalassemia Trait from Iron Deficiency Anaemia by Red Cell Indices among Pregnant Women in Southern Haryana
Divya Mangla, Sundar Pal Singh, Nikhil Bansal, Sheetal Gole, Ravinder Kharolia, Abhishek Singh
pp. 14–17 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2022.1.4 · Published
Background: Due to similar red cell morphology, patients of beta thalassemia trait (b-TT) are often misdiagnosed as Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) and given unnecessary iron medication. Facilities for diagnosing them are …

Article
A Case Report on Bupivacaine Induced Limb Weakness; Type I Augmented Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
Jeffin Gloria John
pp. 18–19 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2022.1.5 · Published
Bupivacaine is an amide-type, long-acting local anesthetic. It acts by preventing generation or conduction of nerve impulses by reducing sodium permeability and increasing action potential threshold. Lower limb motor wea…