Table of Contents

Abhishek Singh, Pawan Kumar Goel, Rakesh Tank

pp. 90-91 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.21 · 2017

Members of editorial board of any journal frequently face a common question, what is the impact factor of your journal? Even I have faced this situation umpteen number times on various occasions. Therefore I wish to util…

Arti Gupta, Ayush Lohiya, Venkatashiva Reddy B

pp. 92-96 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.22 · 2017

Background: Universal health coverage is the reflection of the political commitment of countries towards health. This paper reviews the functioning and progress of India compared to World towards universal health coverag…

Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Subish Palaian

pp. 97-102 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.23 · 2017

Objective: This preliminary study aimed to determine the challenges faced by community pharmacists in Malaysia and identify the scope of their survival and future in their business environment. Methodology: The study pop…

Sudarshan Pai U, Harsha Kumar H N

pp. 103-107 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.24 · 2017

Background: There is very little information about Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) an arboviral infection transmitted to man by bite of infective hard ticks. It is a public health problem unique for its existence in Karnat…

Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali, Rabia Hussain, Fahad Saleem, Qaiser Iqbal, Mohammad Arief, Akram Ahmad, Fiaz ud Din Ahmed, Sameer Dhingra

pp. 108-113 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.25 · 2017

Objectives: Emotional intelligence helps to fulfill the competencies required by pharmacy students for personal and professional growth. There is a scarcity of Malaysian literature on this subject, particularly involving…

Bayan M. Darwesh, Sabo Yusuf Machudo, Shiney John

pp. 114-119 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.26 · 2017

Background: The use of automated dispensing systems has been lauded for improving patient safety within the processes of healthcare. Adverse drug events, for example, are a common manifestation of faults in the service d…

Prudhivi Ramakrishna, Maddi Ramaiah, Krishna Pavan Kumar Jonnalagadda

pp. 120-125 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.27 · 2017

Objective: The present study aims to give the current clinical status of vascular complications in Diabetes Mellitus and its risk factors evaluation. Methods: The present prospective cross sectional study was carried out…

Heyam Saad Ali, Rasha Saad Suliman, Saeed Ahmed Khan, Babiker Elhaj, Fadli Asmani, Jiyauddin Khan, Mohammed Kaleemullah, Samer Al-Dhalli

pp. 126-130 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.2.28 · 2017

Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered, self-directed and collaborative learning method. The implementation of problem-based learning started in 1969 and has spread since then throughout different…

Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Nik Raihan Nik Mustapha, Fauziah Jaya, Saravanan Arjunan, EeThiam Ooi, Rosaida Mohd Said, Jayaram Menon, Hoi Poh Tee, Haniza Omar, Shahrul Aiman Soelar, Huan-Keat Chan

pp. 131-137 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.29 · 2017

Background: As Phyllanthus niruri has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties, the current study was designed to examine its efficacy and safety in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis …

Sabyasachi Roy, Antaryami Sahoo, Lisa Sarangi

pp. 138-144 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.30 · 2017

Objective: To assess perception of beneficiaries in terms of satisfaction with the utilised maternal health care services, to find out different socio- demographic factors affecting the utilisation of services and determ…

Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Saeed Jamaan Alghamdi, Radi Abdullah Alattyh

pp. 145-153 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.31 · 2017

Saudi Managed Care Pharmacy (SMCP) is one the initiative's project at King of Saudi Arabia. It is application part of Saudi Vision 2030 and could be transformation model of pharmacy practice at Ministry of Health. The pr…

Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nasser Aldosori, Malika Alhadab, Nahedh Rashed Alotaibi, Nisreen Al Shubbar, Mona Mustafa Jadkarim, Hussam Saad Almalki, Omer Mohammed Baqader, Adel Alghamdi

pp. 154-160 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.32 · 2017

Background: Pharmacy practice residency program (PPRG) is one of a major professional degree in Saudi Arabia. The residency is very high demand in the pharmacy market. The clinical pharmacist required to visit hospitals …

Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nasser Aldosori, Malika Alhadab, Nahedh Rashed Alotaibi, Nisreen Al-Shubbar, Tahani Alotaibi, Awatif Alshammeri, Saeed Alzahrani, Nouf Alassadi, Nouf Alaza

pp. 161-167 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.33 · 2017

Background: The clinical pharmacist plays a significant role in the improvement of pharmacy services in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study to explore the impact of clinical pharmacist consultation visit with empha…

Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Nasser Aldosori, Malika Alhadab, Nahedh Rashed Alotaibi, Nisreen Al Shubbar, Abdul Dayem Mohammed Al-Enazi, Anwar Hamdi Al-Enazi, Khalid Al-Qatany, Aisha Omar Fallatah, Abdulrahman Almutairi, Nadia Lubbad

pp. 168-175 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.34 · 2017

Background: Saudi Center of Health care facilities accreditation launched the update stagnated of medication management and use for hospital pharmacy. The MOH pharmacy plan to accredit all hospital pharmacies and highly …

Saba Naeem

pp. 191-193 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.39 · 2017

Obesity is defined as an abnormal accumulation of fat (BMI >30kg/m2). It may result in health impairment, and is rising fiercely in developing countries. Chronic conditions, like obesity, can be best managed by a synchro…

Anuj Jhakar, Priyanka Sharma, Samar Hossain, Sonal Yadav, Vandna Sen

pp. 176-179 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.35 · 2017

Objective: Street children are a highly mobile population and difficult to reach. They are recognized to be vulnerable to substance, physical and sexual abuse. Most of the studies on street children were conducted either…

Vaibhav Khatri, Priyanka Sharma, Samar Hossain, Vandna Sen

pp. 180-184 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.36 · 2017

Objective: At present geriatrics has not been fully established as a speciality in India and Rajasthan. The problems associated with the ageing of the population are that of absence of facilities of medical treatment and…

Samar Hossain, Priyanka Sharma, Vandna Sen

pp. 185-187 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2016.3.37 · 2017

Objective: To study the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene in rural adolescent school going girls of Achrol, Jaipur- Rajasthan. Methods and materials: It is a cross-section school based study on adolescen…

Venkataramana Vannala, Balachandar b, Kurunji Kumaran, Raja Sigamani

pp. 188-190 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.38 · 2017

Objective: This study compared the biofilm formation pattern on Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated orthodontic brackets with that of uncoated ones. Methods: Fifteen teen aged patients were enrolled for eight weeks wit…

Yousef Ahmed Alomi

pp. 194-196 · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.3.40 · 2017

King of Saudi Arabia Launched the Saudi Vision 2030 with a strategic plan in the coming fifteen years in late 2016. There were several programs among of the strategic plan, and the transforming programs were part of them…