Publications by authors named "Sangeetha Raja"
Background: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is an infrequent yet severe mucocutaneous reaction that involves less than 10% of the Body Surface Area (BSA). It is predominantly induced by certain medications, including anticonvulsants (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a major concern of the pharmacovigilance program of India and has deteriorated further with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Imparting the knowledge of pharmacovigilance among nursing students would significantly enhance patient care. Hence, this study was framed to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on awareness and attitude of ADR reporting among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Medical education is competitive across the globe. The long duration of the medical and paramedical courses and exposure to clinical settings potentially causes mental health issues. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate students in a private medical college in South India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the prescribing patterns of hypolipidaemic drugs which were prescribed to patients who visited the department of General Medicine in a tertiary care teaching hospital of southern India.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was done for three months in the department of General Medicine. A total of 506 prescriptions of hypolipidaemic drugs were evaluated, based on the various inclusion and exclusion criteria.