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45 articles for “Geriatrics”
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A Critical Review on Concept of Aging in Unani Tib
Abstract: With better advances in the field of medicine, life expectancy has increased in India. It is expected to increase to 65 years in 2015, which means more burden on the existing health care system of the country. Unfortunately, in our country elderly care is hospital-based with little attention on community-based, day care center-based or home-based care. With rapidly changing scenario of aging population, we should find the right model for …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 32–35 Read article
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Association of Depression with Sociodemographic Variables and Rural Old-Aged People
Abstract: Ageing is a natural process always associated with physiological and biological decline. It is the outcome of certain structural and functional changes that takes place in the major parts as the life years increases. In the words of Seneca “Old age is an incurable disease”. It affects every individual, family, community and society. It is a normal, progressive and irreversible process. Ageing is the process of physical, psychological and social …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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A Study and Report on Impact of Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety Monitoring Practices in Promotion of Rational Drug Usage in General Medicine Departments of Hospital
Abstract: The present study reports on impact of pharmacovigilance and drug safety monitoring practices in promotion of rational drug usage in General Medicine Department of ESI hospital with an objective of identification and reporting of Drug Related Problems. It is a prospective observational study & conducted for a period of six months from November 2020 to April 2021. A sample size of 120 patients were randomly opted for this study, out …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 24–40 Read article
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European Regulatory Perspective on Super-Generics: Antacid Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT)
Abstract: Super-generic is the general form of nomenclature for hybrid medicinal product in European Union (EU). The super-generic form of the medicinal product is one that considers changes in the form of active substance, therapeutic indications, strength, pharmaceutical form or route of administration. They rely partly on results of preclinical tests and clinical trials of an innovator product and also on new data with appropriate bioavailability and bioequivalence studies. Marketing authorization …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 31–37 Read article
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Sublingual Drug Delivery System: An Update
Abstract: Oral transmucosal delivery, especially sublingual delivery, has progressed far beyond the use of traditional dosage forms with novel approaches emerging continuously. Drug delivery via the oral mucous membrane is considered to be a promising alternative to the oral route, offering a vast number of advantages. Sublingual delivery tends to administer substance via mouth in such a way that the substance is rapidly absorbed via blood vessels under tongue, bypassing the …
Published in Trends in Drug Delivery · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–19 Read article