Volume8

Background: Family planning is recognized not only as a key intervention for improving the health of women and children, but also as a human right. Long-acting reversible contraception, a method that requires administering less than once per cycle or month, is considered the safest method of long term contraception. The good knowledge, positive attitude and correct practice towards long acting hormonal contraceptive is important determinant in successful outcome.

Introduction: For several years, human albumin was administered to patients to intervene on oncotic pressure and intravascular volume (1) until an article published in Cochrane in 1998 signaled to the scientific community that its administration could be dangerous in critically ill patients compared to use of crystalloids. In recent years, in which costs are dominating, influencing clinical choices, Hospitals are changing "register" and protocols.

With the transformation of the SSN and following the legislative decrees 502/517 and 229/98 (Bindi reform) as well as with the subsequent regional regulations, the functional profile of the territorial pharmacies was that of the resale of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical products and the pharmacist assumes the role of commercial entrepreneur.

The current COVID-19 pandemic has created yet another healthcare issue, with the emergence of a fungal disease that has resulted in a higher fatality rate. COVID-19 patients are predisposed to fungal infections such as mucormycosis, which has been reported in patients who are currently battling and those who have recently recovered, particularly those who are medically compromised. There has been a recent increase in the incidence of rhino--maxillary mucormycosis, which has now become an emerging problem.

T4 (Thyroxine) and T3 levels lower than normal, and TSH levels greater than normal level indicates hypothyroidism. In hypothyroidism, reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause an imbalance in an individual's antioxidant/oxidant status, resulting in oxidative stress. Antioxidants play a protective function in the pathophysiology of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in individuals at high risk, such as those with Metabolic Syndrome. It is crucial to know how antioxidant concentrations are affecting these diseases.

Parasitic infection is a severe issue that impacts millions of people around the world. The normal distribution of parasitic illnesses far distant from endemic areas has been altered by immigration and global warming. A wide range of helminthic and protozoan parasitic illnesses can impact the respiratory system. The identification of parasitic infections of the lungs may be delayed due to the wide range of clinical and radiographic manifestations that make diagnosis difficult.

Background: Enhanced understanding of mental health and mental disorders, improved knowledge of how to obtain assistance and care and decreased stigma towards mental illness at individual or community level right from the childhood and institutional levels including schools can facilitate early recognition of mental disorders, improve mental health outcomes, and increase the use of health services. The study was carried out to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice regarding mental health among School Children of a district located in Western India.

Given the multiple chronic diseases which are linked to obesity, this study focusing on the awareness regarding causes, consequences, and strategies to prevent and control of obesity among working women and housewives. Specifically in countries like India, obesity is culturally accepted and women face up highest weight gain in recent time.

Background: E-cigarettes designed to vaporize a liquid solution of propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin in which nicotine or other aromas may be dissolvedis a pharmacologically active biomolecule that is known to cause addiction.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 3 million deaths worldwide. Recently developed genetically engineered vaccines are the most critical solution for controlling the pandemic. Clinical trials on a large number of participants confirmed their safety and efficacy. However, with the growing number of vaccinated people, new infrequent adverse effects have been reported, not described in the medicinal product characteristics. We would like to report a case of acute pancreatic injury that occurred shortly after administering Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (Comirnaty).