GEC WRITHLON

Thursday 12 March 2020

MANAGEMENT Thursday, March 12, 2020

The Entrepreneurial mindset

INTRODUCTION

An entrepreneur is the driver of the economy which facilitates the business activities and put their vision into productiveness of society and lead towards the path of economic development.

An individual once decided to face the challenges of the modern world makes use of his skills and competencies to implement his big business idea and to convert his dreams into reality for the survival of the fittest. as the strongest one will not survive nor the most intelligent but the one who has an ability to change, to create and to make a difference not only in operations but also in opinions.

IMPACT OF A PROVISION

1. Understanding the prevailing conditions and its influence in the community

2. Analyzing the potential of each segment of society

3. Collection of as much as information you can to estimate The degree of change required

4. Develop a market understanding by carefully e designing a strategic move towards start-ups

5. Invest in business ideas by giving weightage to opinions and feedback

6. Increase the scale of business operations by prioritizing creativity and Innovation

7. Identifying Paying customer, which are to be e targeted for business image and survival

8. The balance between social welfare and maximization of business profits

9. Scarce resources should be e put in the best possible use for the development and modernization of a society

10. Perfection without any flaws is no longer a business Trend whereas healthy mind with dynamic thoughts to intellect with the modern world is a new fashion statement.

9 Big Secrets of Entrepreneurial Efficiency

1. Seeking and creating opportunities

2. Value creation

3. Calculated risk-taking

4. planned moves

5. Always a fighter

6. Idea transformation into actions

7. leading the way

8. Using resources smartly

9. Implementer rather than thinkers only

CONCLUSION

Dream should not be e something to be kept in in in a heart it should be e something which is to be e visualize in a reality by making use of a mental and a physical ability to hold deep wisdom of transformation for exercising entrepreneurial culture in a developing country.

I am asking a question from all of you
ARE YOU ALL READY FOR CHANGE?

YouTube links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi1N_fd_N7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbkpaA6LH80

AUTHOR:

RITIKA SETHI

(Assistant Professor Management Department Geeta ENgineering College Panipat)

VIVEK KUMAR GUPTA 14

Sunday 16 February 2020

PHARMACY Sunday, February 16, 2020

Micro-needles for painless drug delivery

Micro-needles are used to deliver the drug through transdermally. They vary in size 20-1500 micron in length and diameter not more than 30 micron.

These serve the purpose of both conventional hypodermic needles and transdermal patches.

Types of micro-needles

Solid
Coated
Dissolving
Hollow

How micro-needles deliver drugs

● Poke and patch: in this method micro-needles are inserted into the skin and the drug remains on the skin in the form of patch.

● Poke and coat : drug is coated on micro-needles and inserted into skin.

● Biodegradable (poke and release) : biodegradable micro-needles are released into skin.

● Hollow (poke and flow): drug is injected through hollow needles.

You can follow this link to check how drugs are delivered through micro- needles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNwVvcXLiWc

Advantages

❖ painless

❖ Self administration is possible

❖ No Microbial growth

❖ Biodegradable

❖ Less costly

Disadvantages

v Proper care needed

v Chances of breakage of needles

v Inflammation on site of application

v Skin irritation

Conclusion

Although micro-needles for cosmetic products are available in the market, a lot of research is going on for micro-needles as a future drug delivery system instead of hypodermic needles which is painful and these will also provide sustained release of the drug.

Author:

Ms. Suman

(Assistant Professor, GeetaInstitute of Pharmacy)

VIVEK KUMAR GUPTA 0

PHARMACY Sunday, February 16, 2020

HUMAN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION

INTRODUCTION:-

Organ donation is medical surgery to remove the organ from the body and Organ transplantation is a surgical treatment in which removal of organ from donor and placed in the body of a recipient, or to replace with the functioning one. Organs that can be transplanted basically are lungs, kidney, heart, liver, and thymus.

Most commonly transplanted organ is kidneys. Sir Peter Medawar was the father of transplantation. If Organs transplant within the same person's body is said to be auto grafts. If organ Transplants between two subjects of the same species are called allograft.

In which age you can become a donor

Basically any one can become a donor depends on his/her will, but if He/she is younger than age 18 required a consent of a parent. You may also donate organ after death but if the donor suffering from any chronic disease like HIV, Cancer, tumor, diabetes, kidney disease or any kind of heart disease excluded from this organ donation procedure because it become risky for the patient life.

Purpose of donating organs

The most important purpose is to save the life of an individual and it is the biggest gift for him/her to live their life again. Donating organs to which those really need can increase the quality of their life and able to spend time with family and friends. The requirement of the organs is very high but there is very less people who take interest in this kind of work.

In United States, every day 20-21people dies only because of waiting for the organs. One organ and tissue donor can help transform the lives of more than 10 people. This depends upon donors and their families willing to donate their organ and tissue after death. Australia has one of the best transplant success rates in the world and research shows that the majority of Australians support organ and tissue donation.

Benefits

Eye transplant help someone to see the world again.
Heart valves transplant help to recover babies born with heart defects.
Kidney transplant increase the life span of the recipient up to 10 years.
Transpalantation of any organ can improve the quality of living life and recipient health.

He/she spends more quality time with family and friends.
Bone marrow transplants save the children suffering from blood disorders.

Risk

Rejection of organ
Collapsing of organ
Organ failure
Illness and infections due to drugs and anti-rejection
Anaesthesia may cause some risk like death
Unexpected infection after surgery.
Dialysis may cause various side effects like muscle cramping etc.

Conclusion

Donating the organ to someone is a very good job. By this we can save someone’s life by living and dying we can do these noble things in any way. Transplantation is a successive medical therapeutic option for treatment of end stage disease.

Success depends on improved surgical techniques, immunosuppressant and organ preservation and follow up.

Video links:- https://youtu.be/za-nFRo2vHc

https://youtu.be/mH8IoSuh64o

Author:

Ms. Shashi Kiran

(Assistantprofessor Geetainstitute of pharmacy)

VIVEK KUMAR GUPTA 0

PHARMACY Sunday, February 16, 2020

Liquid medication dosing errors in Children

What is medication dosing error?

Administering medication to the children is a very challenging task in today’s life. Administration of medications to young children can be complex for parents. Oral liquid formulations are typically prescribed to young children, and many parents find that accurate measurement is not so easy. Parents frequently misunderstand the instructions regarding how to give or administer medication to their children properly.

According to the results of a study carried out in urban areas regarding administration of dosage to children, more than 40% of parents or those administering medicine to their child are making errors in dosing liquid medications and some are even missing the dose. Most of the parents are using dosing cup for dose measurement and others are using oral syringes Those with low health literacy, as well as those with limited health literacy, are at risk for medication administration errors.

Acc. to FDA parents should know which medications are appropriate to give infants and children and how to give them.

Follow the link to know what you need to know while giving medicine to your child & the adverse effect that can occur due to dosing error: (https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/medication-safety.html)

https://www.cdc.gov/medicationsafety/parents_childrenadversedrugevents.html

What About Side Effects?

It is important that parents/caregivers are aware that despite being widely available without a prescription, side effects with overdose of paracetamol can also occur. After giving your child a dose of medicine, check for any side effects or allergic reactions. The packaging of the product or pharmacist or doctor may warn you about specific side effects of a medicine, such as drowsiness or hyperactivity.

If your child has side effects such as rashes, vomiting, or diarrhea, contact your doctor or pharmacist. Penicillin and other antibiotics are among the most common prescription drugs to cause an allergic reaction.

If your child develops wheezing, has trouble breathing, or difficulty swallowing after taking a medicine, seek emergency help by calling 911 or going to the emergency department immediately. These could be symptoms of a serious allergic reaction that requires emergency care.

How the problem can be resolved?

Potential strategies to reduce such types of errors include the use of a health literacy-informed approach for improving provider communication of medication instructions to parents through

a) the use of advanced counseling techniques, and

b) to provide standardized dosing instruments with the medication.

Some other important tips to avoid medication errors:-

Always use the dosing instrument that comes with the medication.

1. Do not leave medicines out after using them. Immediately return medicines to your safe storage location after each use.

2. Carefully read the label and look at any pictures on the medicine bottle always and make sure you are following the recommended use and measuring the dose correctly as prescribed by the physician.

3. Liquid medications are generally based on a child’s weight instead of age. So Knowing your child’s weight errors of overdoses can be reduced.

4. Properly Communicate with all the caregivers at the home, to avoid giving multiple doses.

5. Your children should know about medication safety i.e your children should know that medication should be handled only by an adult.

6. Keep the medicine bottles and dosing instruments together in their original packaging.

Follow these links to know more about medication safety and how to safely store medicines :

1.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/medication-safety/Pages/Using-Liquid-Medicines.aspx

2.https://www.fda.gov/drugs/understanding-over-counter-medicines/tips-parents

3.https://www.cdc.gov/features/safe-medicine-children/index.html

Conclusion

FDA(Food and Drug Administration) recommends using the proper dosing device that comes with the medication, not a regular kitchen spoon. Moreover If a child is taking more than one medication at the same time, parents should avoid giving two medications with the same active ingredient. Parents should always ask questions about proper dosing, as well.

The ability to understand the importance and correct use of standardized dosing instruments i.e dosing cups, oral syringes, dropper etc as well as the ability to interpret the measurement units eg. milliliter, teaspoon, tablespoon are among the key factors that help parents avoid dosing errors.

Author:

Ms.Ranjna

(Assistant Professor, Geeta Institute of Pharmacy)

VIVEK KUMAR GUPTA 1

Tuesday 11 February 2020

PHARMACY Tuesday, February 11, 2020

CORONA VIRUS

CORONAVIRUS causes infection in nose, sinuses, or upper throat. It was first identified in the 1960s. It was named so due to its crown-like shape. It can infect both animals and humans. Most corona viruses are not dangerous but some of its types are serious, though.

SYMPTOMS

The symptoms of most corona viruses are same as of Upper respiratory infection like runny nose, coughing, sore throat, and sometimes fever. In most cases, it’s difficult to identify between corona virus or a different cold-causing virus, such as rhinovirus. It can also cause middle ear infections in children.

In older people, people having heart disease or with weakened immune systems it can cause pneumonia, if it spreads to the lower respiratory tract i.e. to air pipe and lungs.

Most Corona virus spreads the same way like other cold-causing viruses that is by touching or using the things of infected person or by coughing and sneezing.

DIAGNOSIS

Various lab tests, including nose and throat cultures and blood tests can be done to find out whether it’s a normal cold infection or Corona virus infection.

TREATMENT

Till date there is no vaccine for Corona virus. To help prevent Corona virus infection precautionary measures can only be taken like:

1. Properly washing hands with soap and warm water or with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

2. Avoid contact of dirty hands with eyes, nose and mouth.

3. Avoid close contact with infected people.

4. Take rest

5. Stay hydrated

6. Over-the-counter medicine can be taken to relieve sore throat and fever

7. To ease sore throat humidifier or steamy shower can be taken.

NEWS

In 2012 in Saudi Arabia, around 858 people died from Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) after that in other countries of the Middle East like Africa, Asia, and Europe.

In April 2014 in Indiana the first American was infected by MERS and another case was reported in Florida. They both have returned from Saudi Arabia.

In May 2015 in Korea MERS was reported and it was the largest outbreak outside the Arabian Peninsula.

In early 2020 in China was infected hugely reports of infection came but it was of an new novel type Corona virus identified by World Health Organization (2019-nCoV).

You tube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aerq4byr7ps&feature=youtu.be

AUTHOR:

Ms. Simran Girdhar

(Assistant Professor, Geeta Institute of Pharmacy)

VIVEK KUMAR GUPTA 0

PHARMACY Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Why Wuhan, China become an Epiceter of novel Coronavirus Outbreak?

Corona is a Latin word which means “Halo” or Crown. The coronavirus is having crown like projections. Scientist discovered that coronaviruses basically infect mammals like mice, rats, dogs, cats, horses, pigs, cattle, snakes and also humans. It was first discovered in from lungs of birds in 1937. Human coronaviruses (HCoV) were first discovered in 1960s from nose of a patient suffering from common cold.

Currently the deadly novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is suspected to spread from bats or snakes to humans. The coronaviruses affect the respiratory tract and are responsible for 15-30 percent of common cold.

The person suffering from coronavirus infections may have cold or flu like symptoms i.e. running nose, sneezing, cough, fever. The complications of infection may lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) similar to pneumonia.

Wuhan city is a capital of Hubei Province of People’s Republic of China. It is ninth most populous city of china having populations about 11 millions. In 1927, Wuhan was capital of China and was wartime Capital of China in 1937. The city is political, cultural, economical, financial, commercial and educational hub of central China. The city is referred as Chicago of China and also declared as Creative City of World by UNISCO in 2017. The city is having nearly 350 research institutes and 1656 enterprises and produced GDP of US 224billion dollars in 2018.

The Huanan Seafood market is the largest live animal and seafood wholesale market in Wuhan and Central China. The market is spread over 50,000 m²area and is near shops & residential area. Beside seafood, nearly 120 wildlife animal species were selling in the market. As reported in media, the market is having unsanitary conditions i.e. narrow lanes, live stokes kept in open with dead animals, wet floors, poor ventilation.

On 31 December, 2019; World Health Organisation (WHO) notified about outbreak of Pneumonia in Wuhan. Out of 41 cases reported initially, 28 patients told that they have recently visited the seafood market. Later on 2th January, 2020; noval Corona Virus (2019-nCoV) infection was confirmed. Animals specimens taken from market, which latter on also confirmed as infected with 2019-nCoV.

As per estimate, nearly five million people left the Wuhan city before the city lockdown. As per media reports, there is anger in masses and are criticizing the government’s late action. The viral infection is spreading in other parts of China and also in other countries including Australia, Europe, North America, France, Several countries of Asia including India. So far, there are more than 550 deaths due to Coronavirus infection in China. Coronavirus infection is declared as global emergency by WHO.

Fig: Structure of Coronavirus

No need to panic, just avoid contact with patient, wash your hands properly, drink lots of fluid and have vegetarian food. Treatment of patient is symptomatic and hopes to defeat this deadly strain (2019-nCoV) of coronavirus again.

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