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Managing Chronic Kidney Disease using Plant Based Therapies indepth reviewBy Miyanda Petty M
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating condition with a constantly increasing incidence associated with global financial and social burden on health care systems. The last stage of CKD is kidney failure which if left untreated with kidney replacement therapies is significantly life threatening. Modern treatment schedules of CKD focus on delaying the disease progression by using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers and calcium channel blockers. The three …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 17–43 Read article →
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Antibiotic prescribing patterns in paediatrics at a tertiary care hospital in Mansa, ZambiaBy Miyanda Petty M, Lwando Catherine
Abstract: ABSTRACTBackground: Antibiotics are one of the most widely used groups of drugs. Irrational and uncontrolled use of these agents both in developing and developed countries has resulted in an evolution of resistant strains in addition to poor health outcome. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prescribing pattern of antibiotics for paediatrics using WHO prescribing indicators.Methods: A cross sectional Retrospective study was conducted at Mansa general hospital, …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 62–71 Read article →