Self-medication is the administration of medications without a medical prescription to manage self-diagnosed health problems or symptoms. Self-medication with antibiotics is a global phenomenon, and it is more common in developing countries due to poor regulatory controls. The ai...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32649
Aims: Glucokinase (GK) is a cytoplasmic enzyme that metabolizes the glucose to glucose- 6-phosphate and supports the adjusting of blood glucose levels within the normal range in humans. In pancreatic β-cells, it plays a leading role by governing the glucose-stimulated secretion o...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32650
Aim: The present research work was carried out to formulate stable fixed dose combination tablets of Bilastine and Montelukast Sodium, used to treat allergic rhinitis associated with asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis on basis of pre and post post-compression parameters evaluation a...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32651
Background: India is the diabetic capital of the world, with a maximum number of diabetic patients. There is a large burden of undetected diabetic cases in the community. There is an increasing risk of diabetes in urban slums and rural areas, because of illiteracy, lack of awaren...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32652
Background: Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignancies which accounts for 90% of oral cancer worldwide. The 5 year survival rate of OSCC is not more than 60% due to tumor metastasis and subsequent recurrence. Aim: To compare the gene expression of ITG β-1...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32653
A rapid and sensitive LC-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantitative analysis of four potential genotoxic impurities Imp-A (2-chloro-5-nitroaniline), Imp-B (1-chloro-2-iodo-4-nitrobenzene), Imp-C (1-(2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl)ethan-1-o...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32654
Aims: To identify the antimicrobial potency of the leaf fractions of Vernonia arborea against selected wound microbes viz., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Background: Wound healing is often...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32655
This is a prospective study done to compare the diagnostic accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in patients undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for pancreaticobiliary disorders.Majority of the study participants were males (6...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32657
To evaluate the level of obesity, associated psychosocial problems and comparison with demographic variables in a selected government school at Chennai. Stock (1974) health belief Theory, a non-experimental study design, was used as the conceptual frame work in the present study....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32658
The present study aims to explore the prevalence of genotype 3a under hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among all the provinces of Pakistan. It is alarming to note that Pakistan stands in the second position for having a large number of cases of HCV every year. Six major genotyp...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44A32628