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Snoviya Suresh Babu P, Satish S, Ramakrishna Shabaraya A

pp. 1-7 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250066 · 2024

Cervical cancer remains a significant global health concern. This comprehensive review provides an overview of current and emerging treatments for cervical cancer, aiming to inform clinicians and researchers about recent…

Satish Kumar Basattikoppalu Puttegowda, Mohith Shivaramu, Balaji Skanda Manjunath, Rajesh Venkataraman, Ravindra Basaralu Nagarajappa

pp. 8-15 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250089 · 2024

This review article comprehensively explores the overview of artificial sweeteners and food colorants, examining their safety, regulatory status, and potential health effects. It explores the historical background of art…

Vedavathi Sai Gandodi, Ambati Vamsi Krishna, Pavankumar Padarthi, Doppalapudi Sandeep, Adusumalli Chakravarthy

pp. 16-23 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250126 · 2024

The current review examines numerousbreastfeeding’s consequences on health of baby and mother. Breastfeeding is an important step to be taken by every mother which could be a boon for the baby in providing proper growth …

Kamal Goyal, Sanjeev Mittal, Vikas Gupta, Ravi Kumar Goyal

pp. 24-27 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250001 · 2024

Age reaching an average life span of human beings is known as old age. There is no exact meaning or definition for old age. During aging, malnutrition is complex and multifactorial. Nutritional interventions have become …

Danisha Pattani, Shahana Shirin, Safa basheer, Vaheeda Arampulikkal Kasim

pp. 28-34 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250125 · 2024

For medication therapy to be effective, adherence to a prescribed regimen is essential. The adherence of a patient to a treatment regimen can be affected by several factors, complexity of regimen being one of them. The c…

Logarjuna Jayaram, Kiran Nagaraju

pp. 35-39 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250131 · 2024

Adolescence is a critical period for mental health development, yet mental health literacy among these demographic remains alarmingly low. This article explores the pivotal role of clinical pharmacists in improving menta…

Samudrala Lahari, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Papasani Rajya Laxmi, Bashaboina Tharun, Tadikonda Rama Rao

pp. 40-45 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250075 · 2024

Background:Anemia is the indicator of any related illness. More than two thirds of people have Anemia, which is frequently a sign of upcoming diseases. Identifying its clinical aspects will aim towards tailored, primary …

Chigozie Gloria Anene-Okeke, Chukwuemeka Augustine Nwachuya, Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka, Chinwe Victoria Ukwe

pp. 46-52 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250056 · 2024

Background:Patients’ perception of healthcare services, including pharmacy, is crucial for evaluating service quality and satisfaction. This study explores patients’ perceptions of hospital pharmacists’ roles in Nigerian…

Satish S, Snoviya Suresh Babu P, Ramakrishna Shabaraya A

pp. 53-57 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250073 · 2024

Introduction:Medication reconciliation is crucial in healthcare to reduce medication discrepancies especially during transitions in care such as during discharge. This process aims for accurate medication management and …

Santhoshkumar. S.G, Prabakaran. S, Deepika. S. U, Vishnu. T, Guru Prasad Mohanta

pp. 58-63 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250081 · 2024

Background:Self-medication is a concept where people can get medication directly from the pharmacists for their basic illness. Pharmacists, being the last line of direct contact with the patients, are responsible for edu…

Zahid Siraj, Omair Adil, Bakht Amin, Iftikhar Ahmed Tahiri

pp. 64-70 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250084 · 2024

Background:A simple, specific andisocratic reversed phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method with UV detection at 293 nm and column Agela Technology, C18, (Venosil XBP, 4.6 mm×250 mm, 10 μm) was deve…

Morey Komal M, Ramaiah Balakeshwa, Prabhudev B. R

pp. 71-83 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250087 · 2024

Background:The growing resistance pattern ofmultidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria is increasing, making it more crucial to use antibiotics. Our study focuses on antibiotics’ rational use and efficacy for gram-negati…

Thuvaragan Sinnadurai, Careem Deen Fathima Bushra, Mohamed Aliyar Fathima Hanza, Opatha Kanganamge Shelomi Rachel, Vinotha Sanmugarajah

pp. 84-91 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250091 · 2024

Background:Herbal medicine usage is commonamongst people in the COVID-19 pandemic. Sri Lanka has a rich history of using herbs to treat various diseases, which is embedded in an Indigenous system of medicine. The existen…

Shekhar Yadav, Jeeva George, Balakeshwa Ramaiah

pp. 92-98 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250099 · 2024

Background:Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled division of cells in any part of the body. Breast Cancer (BC) is an emerging health issue among female population and accounts for 13% of the death worldwide. The objective …

Sivasankar S, Mahendra Prasath, Yookanithya Y, Dinesh Kumar, Bharath Rangarajan

pp. 99-105 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250127 · 2024

Objectives:The availability of efficacy and safety profile of prophylacticantiemetic medications in various high emetogenic chemotherapy protocols will make it a valuable therapeutic option for healthcare provider. Hence…

Stuti Shrestha, Kedar Prasad Sah, Ale Lama, Asmita Mahatara, Ajay Kumar Shah, Md Ishtiyaque Alam

pp. 106-109 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250128 · 2024

Background:According to national census 2021, Nepal has 6.01% of elderly people above the age of 65. It has been observed that there is 38.2% increase in geriatric population as compared to the previous census of 2011. P…

Shivani Bedarkar, Deepak Jha, Md. Akbar, Vedant Kolekar, Tejas Kawre, Ashish Jain

pp. 110-113 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250055 · 2024

Meningiomas, benign tumors arising from the meninges, present unique challenges in treatment due to their varied clinical behaviors and potential for complications. This case report documents the surgical management and …

Sapthami Ramya V.G, Deva Dharshini, Charanya A.G, Shailaja K

pp. 114-117 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250068 · 2024

Low-Grade Gliomas (LGGs) are a specific type of brain tumor that are characterized by slow-growing, less aggressive cancerous cells that originate from glial cells, which support and protect neurons in the brain and spin…

Bakrudeen Ali Habeeb Rahman, Daniel Shanthanaraj, Deva Dharshini Rajendran, Prithiha Balaji, Keren Ann George

pp. 118-121 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250079 · 2024

Gallbladder cancer arising from the epithelial cells lining the bile ducts within gall bladder is known ascholangiocarcinoma of gall bladder. It is one of rarest and aggressive malignancies. This cancer is divided into d…

Mohammed Imaduddin Mehkri, Anusha Arahalli

pp. 122-124 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.20250093 · 2024

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Southeast Asia Region bears a significant burden of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria, accounting for approximately 53% of the global total. Notably, India alone accounted for 47% …