Journal of Applied
Pharmaceutical Science


ISSN Online: 2231-3354, Frequency: Monthly

Editor in Chief: Prof. Srinivas Mutalik

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Indexed in Scopus [Q2], Cite score: 2.0, SJR: 0.286

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Genetics of obesity: an overview of current approaches and advancement

Asadul Mazid Helali, Farhana Matin Iti, Salwani Ismail, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.31001Pages: 001-007

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An application of moderately T2-weighted 3D TSE-FS pulse sequence to MRI myelography in investigation of patient with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Husbani Mohd Amin Rebuan, Elinah Ali, Mohdezani Aziz, Nasir Mohamad, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.31106Pages: 029-034

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Stress Among Preclinical Medical Students of University Sultan Zainal Abidin

Nor Iza A Rahman, Salwani Ismail, Tengku Nur Ain Binti Tengku Seman, Nur Farah Atikah Binti Rosli, Siti Aisyah Binti Mat Jusoh, Wan Putri Elena Wan Dali, Md. Zakirul Islam, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.31113Pages: 076-081

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Preference of teaching and learning methods in a new medical school of Malaysia

Salwani Ismail, Nor Iza A Rahman, Nasir Mohamad, Norhasiza Mat Jusoh, Aminatul Izzah Binti Hood, Liyana Aqilah Binti Arif, Wan Siti Aishah Binti Wan Abdullah, Zetty Nasfariza Binti Zainal, Md. Zakirul Islam, Wan Putri Elena Wan Dali, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40208Pages: 048-055

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Assessment of Bangladeshi Interns' Knowledge of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Prescribing

Md. Zakirul Islam, Md. Faizur Rahman, Abu Syed Md Mossaddek, Rini Juliet Rozario, AF Md. Hassan Iftekhar, Shakil Akhter, Iffat Jahan, Asadul Mazid Helali, Wan Putri Elena Wan Dali, Salwani Ismail, Nor Iza A Rahman, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40408Pages: 043-051

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Comparative Study of Professionalism of Future Medical Doctors Between Malaysia and Bangladesh

Md. Zakirul Islam, Abdus Salam, Asadul Mazid Helali, Zaida Rahman, Wan Putri Elena Wan Dali, Salwani Ismail, Nor Iza A Rahman, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40412Pages: 066-071

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Awareness of Tadika’s (Kindergarten) Children towards Healthy Lifestyle in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Ahmed G. Alattraqchi, Muhamad Arif Fahmi Bin Abu Bakar, Farah Afiqah Binti Abu Bakar Mohamad, Anis Izzati Binti Abdul Kadir, Nur Amalina Binti Mohd Yahya, Nur Azmina Binti Juhari, Salwani Ismail, Nor Iza A Rahman, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40618Pages: 115-122

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A Systematic Review of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmacovigilance among Doctors

Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar, Nordin Bin Simbak, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.401021Pages: 117-127

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Evaluation of biofilm formation and chemical sensitivity of Salmonella typhimurium on plastic surface

Sani Aliyu, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Anas Muazu, Umar Faruk Abdullahi, Rochman Naim, Umma Muhammad, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2015.501020Pages: 118-125

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Psychometric Properties of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Pharmacogenovigilance in Drug Safety Questionnaire in Medicine and Pharmacy Students: based on Exploratory Factor Analysis

Adamu Yau, Rohayah Husain, Aniza Abd Aziz, Mohd Khairi Bin Zahri Johari, Ab Fatah Bin Rahman, Ramadan Mohamed Elkalmi, Ya‟u Jamilu, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2015.501103Pages: 015-022

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Antifungal Properties of Malaysian Tualang Honey and Stingless Bee Propolis against Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans

Aminu Shehu, Salwani Ismail, Mohd Adzim Khalili Rohin, Azian Harun, Aniza Abd Aziz, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60206Pages: 044-050

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Malaysian Public University Students on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases

Mardhiah Mahada Ibrahim, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60208Pages: 056-063

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The Median Time to Develop Recurrent Tuberculosis at a Tertiary Hospital in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Nyi Nyi Naing, Myat Moe Thwe Aung, Abdullah Mohamed Rusli, Mat Jaeb Mat Zuki, Nadiah Wan-Arfah, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60214Pages: 097-103

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Pharmacogenomics: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Future Doctors and Pharmacists-A Pilot Study

Adamu Yau, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60222Pages: 141-145

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Lipid Profile of the Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Patients Admitted in a Hospital in Malaysia

ATM Emdadul Haque, Fatimah Binti Mohammed Yusoff, Mohd Haidir Syawalstri Bin Ariffin, Muhammad Fadhli Bin Ab Hamid, Siti Raihana Binti Hashim, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60521Pages: 137-142

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Pharmacovigilance Practice: The Current Challenges and the Gaps in the Medical Students’ Curriculum

Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60532Pages: 210-215

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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding exercise among people exercising in gymnasium and recreational parks around Kuantan, Malaysia

Mohamed Afif Asyraf bin Mohamed Roshdin Murad, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2016.60609Pages: 047-054

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Academic Performance of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Medical Students’ of East Coast Malaysian Peninsula: A Cross-Sectional and Descriptive Study That Stimulates Their Life

Rabiu Muazu Musa, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2017.70624Pages: 169-175

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Pharmacology is the Backbone of Rational Prescribing

Prof. Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2017.70801Pages: 001-002

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Enrich Schematization in Children: Play as The Tool for Cognitive Development

Vidya Bhagat, Mainul Haque, Kamarudin Jaalam

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2018.8720Pages: 128-131

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Adverse events reported from the COVID-19 vaccines: A descriptive study based on the WHO database (VigiBase®)

Siddhartha Dutta, Rimple Jeet Kaur, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Praveen Sharma, Sneha Ambwani, Salequl Islam, Ankita Tandon, Jha Pallavi Abhayanand, Sanchi Sukhija, Suman S. Venkatesh, Sanjeev Misra, Mainul Haque, Jaykaran Charan

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2021.110801Pages: 001-009

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An analysis of the consequences of acute appendicitis between urban and rural patients in Bangladesh

Tasnuva Iqbal, Khondker Abul Kalam Azad, Muhammad Irfanul Alam, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2021.110821Pages: 154-166

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Effective antenatal care often improves the decision-making process among childbearing females for pursuing institutional childbirth in two South Asian Low- and middle-income countries: An appraisal of the 2019 MICS dataset

Pranta Das, Nandeeta Samad, Razmin Bari, Ambigga Krishnapillai Devi, Halyna Lugova, Sayeeda Rahman, Rahnuma Ahmad, Khandaker Anika Afroz, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2021.1101108Pages: 062–069

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Key issues surrounding the management of non-communicable diseases including the management of diabetes post COVID-19 among developing countries with a specific focus on Bangladesh

Farhana Akter, Mainul Haque, Francis Kalemeera, Amanj Kurdi, Brian Godman

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2021.11012edPages: i-v

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Utilization of physical and chemical microbial load reduction agents for SARS-CoV-2: Toxicity and development of drug resistance implications

Sani Yahaya Najib, Yusuf Oloruntoyin Ayipo, Abubakar Shaaban, Mohd Nizam Mordi, Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar, Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Sayeeda Rahman, Rahnuma Ahmad, Bushra Ayat Meghla, Nihad Adnan, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2021.120101Pages: 001-028

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Biomarkers for the Recognition of SARS-CoV2-Virus and in the Prediction of COVID-19 Infection Severity

Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2022.1202edPages: i-v

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Biosimilars are essential for sustainable healthcare systems; however, key challenges remain as seen with long-acting insulin analogues

Brian Godman, Biljana Tubic, Eleonora Allocati, Magdalene Wladysiuk, Stuart McTaggart, Amanj Kurdi , Mainul Haque, Sean MacBride-Stewart, Francis Kalemeera, Amos Massele, Iris Hoxha, Vanda Markovic Pekovic, Guenka Petrova, Konstantin Tachkov, Ott Laius, András Harsanyi, András Inotai, Arianit Jakupi, Svens Henkuzens, Kristina Garuoliené, Patricia Vella Bonanno, Jakub Rutkowski, Ileana Mardare , Jurij Fürst, Caridad Pontes, Corinne Zara, Marta Turu Pedrola, Farhana Akter, Hye-Young Kwon, Antony P. Martin, Rita Banzi, Janney Wale, Jolanta Gulbinovic

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2022.120306Pages: 055–072

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Assessing the management of patients with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh during pre- and post-COVID-19 era and the implications: A pilot study

Farhana Akter, Mainul Haque, Sanira Akter, Gias Uddin, Naim Chy, Francis Kalemeera, Amanj Kurdi, Kona Chowdhury, Brian Godman

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2022.120506Pages: 088-097

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Detection of qnr genes and gyrA mutation to quinolone phenotypic resistance of UTI pathogens in Bangladesh and the implications

Tanjum Ara Haque, Umme Laila Urmi, Abul Bashar Mir Md Khademul Islam, Bayasrin Ara, Shamsun Nahar, Abu Syed Md Mosaddek, Halyna Lugova, Santosh Kumar, Dilshad Jahan, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Mainul Haque, Salequl Islam, Brian Godman

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2022.120422Pages: 185-198

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The shock of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health professionals’ education: A pilot qualitative study in Malaysia

Ambigga Krishnapillai, Halyna Lugova, Mainul Haque, Suthahar Ariaratnam, Aznida Firzah Binti Abdul Aziz, Mohammad Nazmul Hasan Maziz, Sapna Shridhar Patil, Aqil M. Daher, Suhaila Muhammad Ali, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Kona Chowdhury, Paras Sharma, Ayukafangha Etando, Santosh Kumar, Adnan Abdullah, Moyad Shahwan, Brian Godman

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2022.121018Pages: 161-171

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Lactic acid bacteria fermented foods: Impact on immune system and consequences over type 2 diabetes mellitus

Rahnuma Ahmad, Angus Nnamdi Oli, Ayukafangha Etando, Paras Sharma, Susmita Sinha, Kona Chowdhury, Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Salma Akter, Taslin Jahan Mou, Sameer Dhingra, Md. Firoz Ahmed, Nadia Nusrat, Nafisa Azmuda, Halyna Lugova, Nihad Adnan, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.142387Pages: 018-056

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Bibliometric analysis and visualization of research on nanotechnology in dentistry from 1999 to 2022

Namrata Dagli, Bhavin Patel, Rushabh Dagli, Nihad Adnan, Rahnuma Ahmad, Mainul Haque, Santosh Kumar

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.146431Pages: 058-066

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An autopsy report of rare purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus anginosus infection that spread from the liver abscess

Nadiawati Abdul Razak, Siti Asma’ Mohd Saman, Rahnuma Ahmad, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.143934Pages: 223-226

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Effect of serum ferritin levels in gingivitis and periodontitis patients before and after nonsurgical periodontal therapeutic intervention

Shreya Gajjar, Md. Ahsanul Haq, Rutvi Shah, Kishan Mandani, Sudeshna Banerjee, Susmita Sinha, Mainul Haque, Santosh Kumar

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.147406Pages: 152-160

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Proficiency and implementation associated with non-communicable diseases among secondary school students in Bangladesh

Farhana Akter, Adnan Mannan, Nasrin Lipi, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Halyna Lugova, Md Ahsanul Haq, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.149480Pages: 162-175

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Relationship between tumorigenesis, metastasis, immune evasion, and chemoresistance in osteosarcoma therapy

Yan Yik Lim, Ahmad Mujahid Ahmad Zaidi, Mainul Haque, Azizi Miskon

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.149907Pages: 064-079

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Comparison of the flapped and flapless surgical implant procedure on gingival biotype: A prospective split-mouth study

Preet Jain, Meetu Jain, Md. Ahsanul Haq, Ambika Singh Rathore, Nitish Rai, Sudeshna Banerjee, Susmita Sinha, Santosh Kumar, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.148030Pages: 207-214

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Trends of dental stem cells research—A bibliometric analysis and visualization

Namrata Dagli, Santosh Kumar, Rohan Bhatt, Govindool Sharaschandra Reddy, Rahnuma Ahmad, Mainul Haque

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.164885Pages: 026-034

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Misdiagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens by the Diagnostic Centers: A Potential Route for Antibiotic Resistance

Shanaz Fatema Bristy, Md. Reaz Uddin, Nowshin Jahan, Dewan Zubaer Islam, Bushra Ayat Meghla, Taslima Akter Tisha, Md. Aftab Uddin, Mohammad Tarequl Islam, Masayasu Mie, Eiry Kobatake, Mohib Ullah Khondoker, Taslin Jahan Mou, Md. Ahsanul Haq, Md. Fokhrul Islam, Zinia Islam, Md. Sharif Hossain, Nafisa Azmuda, Mohd. Raeed Jamiruddin, Susmita Sinha, Mainul Haque, Nihad Adnan

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2024.175488Pages: 163-173

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Aspects of nutriment in maintaining gum wellbeing: A literature review

Vidhi Dattani, Heli Patel, Rahnuma Ahmad, Susmita Sinha, Gaurav Girdhar, Arvind Shetty, Mainul Haque, Santosh Kumar, Kona Chowdhury

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2024.1704606786Pages:

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