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Volume-2 (2003);
Issue 2 (April-June) Published on Aug 14, 2003
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2003;2-1 -
Short Review |
| Vinod Scaria.
Cyber-pharmacies and emerging concerns on marketing drugs Online |
Abstract:
The booming e-commerce and a
regulation-less environment online have led to the rise of a new generation of websites
that market drugs and other products over the Internet. Some of these drugs are often
herbal products or of dubious quality, often marketed with a mix of professional design
and unverified/fraudulent claims. Several concerns have arisen from different corners and
evidence of malpractice has emerged. But there is a lack of sufficient evidence confirming
the concerns.
Key words: Internet, Drug,
Commerce, Ethics, Quality of Health Care |
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2003;2-2
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Original Article |
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Eghosasere Iyamu, Onaiwu
Enabulele. A Survey on Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Benin
City, Nigeria (Emphasis on gonococcal ophthalmia) |
Abstract:
The purpose of the study was
to investigate the incidence of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum considering its ability
to lead to childhood blindness through corneal ulceration and scarification. Eye swabs
were obtained from 330 neonates of 1-5 days in the hospitals of study. Of these, 248
yielded growth and six bacterial genera were identified using standard techniques. Staphylococcus
aureus was the most prevalent (60.5%) while Neisseria gonorrhoeae accounted for
1.7%. Susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates to four antibiotics were determined
using Disk-diffusion tests. Staphylococcus aureus and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
showed 62.5 and 100% susceptibility to Erythromycin while 66.7% of Escherichia coli and
Klebsiella and 62.5% of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were susceptible to Gentamicin.
The incidence of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum for the period of study was 8.9 (cases
per 1,000 live births). Prevention is through ocular prophylaxis by the application of
either 1% silver nitrate ophthalmic solution or 0.5% erythromycin ointment to the
neonates’ eyes some hours after birth. This would help to preserve vision and reduce
to the barest minimum the incidence of childhood blindness.
Key words: Ophthalmia
neonatorum, gonococcus, ocular prophylaxis, childhood blindness |
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