Objectives: To study the demographic details of diabetes patients and their knowledge,
attitude and practices (KAP) regarding diabetes in Nepal. Methods: The KAP of the diabetes …

Background: Previous studies have acknowledged that irrational use of medicines is a
problem in Nepal. Studies from the Manipal Teaching Hospital have identified lacunae in …

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Diabetics are at a higher risk of polypharmacy and more vulnerable to irrational …

Purpose Although vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are effective for long-term
thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation (AF), their limitations have led to widespread …

Objective: To study the perception of community pharmacists towards patient counseling
and continuing pharmacy education programs. Methods: A semi structured questionnaire …

The pharmacist's role in the community is currently directed towards providing drug
information and patient care rather than drug compounding and dispensing. Patient …

Introduction Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) and continuing professional
development (CPD) programs have been useful for enhancing the skills and performance of …

ABSTRACT Background: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are
common in Nepal. Inhaled medications form the cornerstone of the management of these …

ABSTRACT Background: In India, patients self-order both over-the-counter and prescription-
only drugs in pharmacies, although the dispensing of the latter without a prescription is …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs, eg cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic
respiratory diseases and diabetes mellitus) are the main causes of mortality and morbidity in …