Publications by authors named "K E Chitnis"

The hot-melt extrusion process is currently considered a prominent manufacturing technique in the pharmaceutical industry. The present study is intended to develop amlodipine besylate (AMB)-loaded subcutaneous implants to reduce the frequency of administration, thus improving patient compliance during hypertension management. AMB subcutaneous implants were prepared using continuous hot-melt extrusion technology using poly(caprolactone) and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) with dimensions of 3.

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  • Climate change is causing more frequent and intense tropical cyclones in Mozambique, leading to health crises like cholera outbreaks, particularly after Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019.
  • A study in Cabo Delgado Province investigated factors contributing to acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and cholera, surveying 1,615 households to analyze the impact of climate disasters and armed conflict on health.
  • Key risk factors identified included overcrowding, poor access to safe water, and inadequate handwashing facilities, highlighting the need for targeted climate adaptation policies to improve community health.
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Introduction: Climate change is contributing to increase the frequency and severity of climate disasters in Mozambique, leading, since 2019, to extensive damage to infrastructure and displacement 1.3 million people. Aim of this study is to evaluate baseline preparedness to vector-borne and water-borne infections among households and internally displaced people exposed to climate disasters in Mozambique.

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Background: Although second-generation antihistamines (SGAHs) are recommended as first-line drugs in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), symptom relief has been reported in <50% of patients at licensed doses and up to fourfold dosing is recommended for these patients. Bilastine (SGAH), at licensed doses and higher doses, is efficacious in CSU. However, large-scale real-world data is scarce.

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Topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) and topical corticosteroids (TCS) are the mainstays of flare management for atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD). Tacrolimus (an immunomodulator), belongs to the class of calcineurin inhibitors, with promising efficacy in AD. We performed this systematic review to obtain an up-to-date coverage map of controlled clinical trials of sequential or intermittent treatments with TCI as a therapeutic intervention for AD.

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