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A REVIEW ON THE CLINICAL GUIDELINES TO PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA AND ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THESE GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED IN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2022(VII-I).05      10.31703/giidr.2022(VII-I).05      Published : Dec 2022

A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan

Abstract

    Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that can be life-threatening when worsened or not treated properly. There are various standard guidelines, including WHO guidelines for the management of Pneumonia, for both children and adults as well as for the geriatric patients, based upon individualized therapy to each patient. These guidelines ensure the rational use of medications so as to target and achieve definite patient outcomes. Further reading will take towards such standard guidelines specifically for the management of paediatric Pneumonia and will assess the extent to which the stated guidelines are followed in different areas of Pakistan. Moreover, this review article will also emphasize the gaps that lead to irrational use of the medications in Pakistan and will highlight the strategies and plans that can be adopted at community and national levels to implement rational drug use for direct patient care and definite patient outcomes.

    Pneumonia, Paediatric, Disease, Pakistan, Guidelines

    (1) Marriam Zahid
    Undergraduate Student (Pharm D), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ayesha Hamid
    Undergraduate Student (Pharm D), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Aleenah Asad
    Undergraduate Student (Pharm D), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (4) Badar-un-nisa
    Undergraduate Student (Pharm D), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (5) Amina Bibi
    Senior Chief Pharmacist, Federal Government Polyclinic Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Zahid, M., Hamid, A., & Asad, A. (2022). A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan. Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, VII(I), 36-45 . https://doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2022(VII-I).05

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Zahid, Marriam, Ayesha Hamid, and Aleenah Asad. 2022. "A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, VII (I): 36-45 doi: 10.31703/giidr.2022(VII-I).05

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    HARVARD : ZAHID, M., HAMID, A. & ASAD, A. 2022. A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan. Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, VII, 36-45 .

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    MHRA : Zahid, Marriam, Ayesha Hamid, and Aleenah Asad. 2022. "A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, VII: 36-45

MLA

    MLA : Zahid, Marriam, Ayesha Hamid, and Aleenah Asad. "A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, VII.I (2022): 36-45 Print.

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    OXFORD : Zahid, Marriam, Hamid, Ayesha, and Asad, Aleenah (2022), "A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan", Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review, VII (I), 36-45

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Zahid, Marriam, Ayesha Hamid, and Aleenah Asad. "A Review on the Clinical Guidelines to Pediatric Pneumonia and Assessment of the Extent to which these Guidelines are Followed in Pakistan." Global Immunological & Infectious Diseases Review VII, no. I (2022): 36-45 . https://doi.org/10.31703/giidr.2022(VII-I).05