Considering the various limitations associated with the conventional dosage forms, nanotechnology is gaining increased attention in drug delivery particularly in respiratory medicine and research because of its advantages like targeting effects, improved pharmacotherapy, and patient compliance. This paper provides a quick snapshot about the recent trends and applications of nanotechnology to va...

There are many problems for conventional therapy which may be circumvented when using specific drug delivery systems to achieve the desired clinical results. Among the various delivery systems being investigated, liposomes hold great promise. The liposomes not only have a variety of structural characteristics, but can enlarge their scope of drugs to get their optimized pharmacological effects. ...

This review provides an overview of smart chemistry developed and utilized in the last 5-10 years in polymer-based drug delivery nanomedicine. Smart chemistry not only facilitates the controlled drug loading in a highly specific manner, but also potentially controls the drug release kinetics at the targeted tissues. This review highlights the emergence of new chemistry or unique utilization of ...

Degradable microparticles have broad utility as vehicles for drug delivery and form the basis of several therapies approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Conventional emulsion-based methods of manufacturing produce particles with a wide range of diameters (and thus kinetics of release) in each batch. This paper describes the fabrication of monodisperse, drug-loaded microparticles from...

OBJECTIVE To document the practice of labour in water, to assess the effects of water immersion during labor and/or birth (labour stages 1, 2 and 3) on maternal, fetal and neonatal wellbeing and to compare the outcomes and safety with conventional vaginal deliveries and deliveries with epidural analgesia. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two-hundred and seven women electing for waterbirth (n=207) were co...

Nowadays the development of new drug delivery systems plays a major role in pharmaceutical industries. The drug delivery practice has been altered in last years and even many advanced innovations happened in recent times. Newer drug delivery technologies are largely influencing the current medical practice. Alterations of a current drug into a new drug delivery technology can positively changin...