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• A review of the need for biofortified foods to combat malnutrition

  Eric Johnson, Armugam Suresh and Jerrine Joseph

  Urbanization has led to increased consumption of industrially produced foods, including in developing countries. Many countries are now addressing micronutrient malnutrition through the use of fortified foods, reaching a larger portion of their population. Poverty has an impact on populations that are essentially deficient in adequate micronutrients. Therefore, it is common practice to include mul...

  REVIEW | Published: 01 Sep 2023

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 3 (2023)

  Pages: 1-6   PDF(410KB)   Views：480Downloads：11

• Knowledge, attitude and practice about medication errors reporting system among health care professionals in public hospitals of Pakistan

  Khanzada Sheraaz Khan, Ghulam Mustafa .... Abuzar Watanpal

  Background Medication errors can cause morbidity and mortality. The reporting system for medication errors can prevent harms to patients. This survey was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice about medication errors reporting system among healthcare professionals in public and private hospitals of Mirpur AJK. Methods A questionnaire comprised of 32 questions (11 related to k...

  RESEARCH | Published: 25 Dec 2023

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 3 (2023)

  Pages: 7-15   PDF(503KB)   Views：985Downloads：14

• Treatment outcomes and risk factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcomes among extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients

  Abdul Wahid, Rehana Salam ... Wajeeha Sadique

  Background The World Health Organization report 2021 states that about 10.6 million people got tuberculosis, and 17.0% of them had extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. There is not much published research on extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Pakistan. The objective of this study was to find out the success rate and the predictors for unsuccessful treatment outcomes of EPTB patients. Methods This study wa...

  RESEARCH | Published: 29 Dec 2023

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Pharmacotherapy & Toxicology, Articles, Volume 3 (2023)

  Pages: 16-22   PDF(439KB)   Views：442Downloads：8