J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1110 | Open Access
Paige Daubenfeld, Nora Cheema, Antonio Facciuolo and Scott Napper
While vaccines play a critical role in minimizing the impact of infectious diseases, their utility is negatively impacted by vaccine hesitancy. The COVID-19 pandemic brought infectious diseases and vaccines to the forefront of public attention, and likely impacted how vaccines are perceived. We performed a repeated cross-sectional study to quantify opinions on various aspects of vaccine attitudes, based on the 5... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 17, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1109 | Open Access
Aschalew Besha, Kurabachew Mengistu, Addisu Mossie, Minda Abebe, Adanech Shiferaw, Tajera Tageza Ilala, Oliyad Ishetu, Alemlanch Mebrat and Belete Alemu
Background: Sufficient pain treatment is essential for a more successful recovery following liver resection surgery. The management of pain during perioperative recovery from open liver surgery is difficult because of the risks involved, including intra operative blood loss, hypotension, coagulopathy, pulmonary problems, and damage of the liver and kidney. Effective care of pain following surgery is essential for ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 04, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1108 | Open Access
Swarup K Chakrabarti and Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay
Cancer presents a significant global health challenge, expected to worsen due to factors like population growth and aging, standing as a leading cause of death worldwide with nearly 10 million lives lost in 2020 alone. Understanding the immune system's impact on cancer growth is crucial for developing effective Cancer Vaccines (CVs) and other immunotherapies, despite posing complex challenges in immunology. Immunotherapy ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jul 04, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(3):JMPH-05-1107 | Open Access
Geletta Tadele, Abdi Samuel, Meseret Belete Fite, Geremu Tasew and Adugna Abera
Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) causes skin lesions, mainly ulcers, on exposed parts of the body and leave life-long scars that cause serious disability or stigma. The disease is a neglected tropical disease that has worldwide public health problem in many developing countries including Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of CL, and community knowledge of cutaneous ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jun 03, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(2):JMPH-05-1106 | Open Access
Chinweike Chinah
This study critically analyses the "Keep Antibiotics Working" public health campaign launched in the UK to raise awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The study uses data from Public Health England and other relevant sources to analyse the increasing antibiotic-resistant infections in the UK and the need for initiatives like the campaign. The study also explores the campaign's ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jun 03, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(2):JMPH-05-1105 | Open Access
Prabha Shrestha, Kalpana Dhamala, Robin Man Karmacharya and Satya Shrestha
Background: Varicose veins are abnormally dilated, tortuous superficial veins caused by incompetent venous valves. It is most common in prolonged standing professionals such as teachers, nurses, traffic police, shopkeepers, and bus conductors who have to stand daily for long. Likewise, teachers are also of those occupations requiring prolonged standing which puts them at risk of varicose veins.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated May 29, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(2):JMPH-05-1104 | Open Access
Getaneh Bizuayehu
Background: Adolescents around the world face health risks because they are frequently denied access to sufficient sexual and reproductive health treatments and counseling. Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, have a greater proportion of new HIV infections, maternal deaths, and unmet reproductive health information and service needs.
Methods: Institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed. Proportionality and ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated May 17, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(2):JMPH-05-1103 | Open Access
Dirk van Nimwegen, Pascal Coorevits, Robert Vander Stichele and Els Lefever
Background: Patients often encounter linguistic barriers in their understanding of medical texts, particularly in discharge letters exchanged among healthcare professionals.
Objectives: The primary aim of this study is to establish a comprehensive classification of these linguistic barriers. Method: A scoping review was conducted using the bibliographic databases Pubmed and EmBase. Articles focusing on the classification of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 16, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(2):JMPH-05-1102 | Open Access
Mesharck G, Borumand M , Clement O , Sam C , Sapat K , Lawrence E , Sohal SK and Nteteka A
The Physician Associate (PAs) role was first introduced in the USA as a solution to doctor shortages. PAs are educated on a medical model but are not doctors. They are medically trained generalist healthcare professionals, who work as part of a multidisciplinary team with the supervision of a senior doctor, providing care to patients in both primary and secondary care. ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Apr 11, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(1):JMPH-05-1101 | Open Access
Basil Mohammed S Al-Nasser, Prashanth Kumar Katta* , Mohammed Ali Al-Musawi, Saleh Mohammed Ali Al-jubran, Abdullah Eissa Abdlhadi Alhmood and Pradeep Kumar NS
Introduction: Dental implants are now a practical solution for people who are entirely or partially dentate when it comes to replacing missing teeth. But owing to insufficient many patients do not like implant therapy due to knowledge or information. Objective: The primary goal of the study was to assess dental patients' knowledge and awareness of dental ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 30, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(1):JMPH-05-1100 | Open Access
Senait Alemayehu Beshah, Dereje Yohannis, Arega Zeru, Wogayehu Tadele and Theodros Getachew
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched both patients and healthcare systems thin, creating significant resource limitations. This includes hospital beds, staff, intensive care units, and ventilators. Case management for symptomatic patients is a crucial intervention. Ethiopia's critical ARDS care guidelines informed the severity-based management of COVID-19 patients. These guidelines included non-invasive measures in cases where intubation and ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 26, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(1):JMPH-05-1099 | Open Access
Lindomar Mineiro, Bianca Simone Zeigelboim, Christiano Francisco dos Santos, Michéli Rodrigues da Rosa, Silvia Regina Valderramas and Anna Raquel Silveira Gomes
Aim: This study aimed to systematically review the available evidence on the effects of physical exercise on muscle strength; balance; risk of falls; and fractures for older women with osteoporosis.
Methods: Bibliographic searches of MEDLINE (PubMed); Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials (CENTRAL); Web of Science, PEDro; Lilacs (BIREME) were performed and the methodological qualities measured ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 26, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(1):JMPH-05-1098 | Open Access
Daniel O, Mesharck G and Otor C
Background: There has been increased stress and burnout among NHS adult nurses due to increased workload and long shifts that cause fatigue. Increased stress and burnout have contributed to a high absenteeism rate due to decreased job satisfaction. The objectives were to examine the causes, and the effects of stress and burnout among adult NHS nurses in the ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Mar 04, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2024;5(1):JMPH-04-1097 | Open Access
Gariba Mesharck
Background: The NHS system is primary care led in the delivery of health care but there is a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals, especially doctors. The problem of the healthcare professional shortage in the NHS is more acute in primary care. The increasing demand and workload on the healthcare system have led to the introduction of advanced clinical ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 06, 2024 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(9):JMPH-04-1096 | Open Access
Serpil Kahraman
Natural disasters such as earthquakes have significant short-term effects on stock markets. On the 6th of February, 2023, the epicenters of Kahramanmaras and 11 neighboring cities in Southern Turkey, were hit by 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes. A well-known stock market is the first and most highly affected economic component by disasters. This paper provides the effect of these earthquakes on the Borsa Istanbul (... Read more
OPINION Updated Dec 04, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(9):JMPH-04-1095 | Open Access
Hakop Aganyan, Suren Manukyan, Vagarshak Pilossyan, Leon K Kiraj, Inga Aganyan, Silvia Aganyan, Robert Avetisian, Tsovinar Hambartsou-mian and Gagik Hakobyan
Background: According to statistical studies, about 3.6 million Americans miss medical appointments each year because of difficulties with transportation to a healthcare facility, and the impact of missed primary care appointments is estimated at billions of dollars annually. The access of the patient to necessary services is restricted and the role and functions of a medical doctor as responsible ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 04, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(8):JMPH-04-1094 | Open Access
Shilpa Jasubhai
Discovering your true potential is a journey of self-exploration and individual advancement. The term "true potential" alludes to the utmost level of performance, accomplishment, and personal growth attainable for an individual. It encompasses the entire spectrum of a person's inherent strengths, values, talents, passions and abilities. Revealing and fulfilling one's true potential requires the exploration and ... Read more
OPINION Updated Nov 30, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(8):JMPH-04-1093 | Open Access
Adwik Rahematpura , James Geller and Soon Ae Chun
This analysis is based on the investigation of an NIH Statistical Cancer Maps dataset, and EPA pollution data. Using the cancer maps dataset, we discovered lung and bronchial cancer clusters of three or more counties, located near large ports. In the New Jersey map, we observed such a cluster. The problem we addressed was finding the possible reason for cancer ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 23, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(8):JMPH-04-1092 | Open Access
Celia Yamile Rodriguez, German Azahares, Raul Cesar Hernandez and Gloria Merida Bravo
This study investigated the knowledge, prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of anemia among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinics (ANC) at the Bongo District Hospital. A clear problem statement and definition driving the researches focused issue. Four (4) research questions and four (4) related specific objectives were carved out to achieve this. This study's primary data sampled 164 consenting participants with questionnaires. Antenatal ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 23, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(8):JMPH-04-1091 | Open Access
Rahel Yaekob and Tefera Belachew
Introduction: Every year, an estimated 2.4 million people are newly diagnosed with epilepsy due to multiple factors. Mainly, poor obstetric care, which leads to higher prenatal brain injury, is thought to be the main cause of epilepsy. The majority of epilepsy sufferers are women in their reproductive age group and the disorder affects approximately 0.5% to 1.0% of women of childbearing ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 23, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(8):JMPH-04-1090 | Open Access
Haileyesus Worku Fankasho
Background: Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, and stretched subcutaneous veins of the lower leg and are the most frequently reported medical condition. The etiology of varicose veins has only been partially understood and very little is known about the determinants of varicose veins in the study area. This study aims to identify determinants for the development of lower ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 23, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(7):JMPH-04-1089 | Open Access
Wenli Chen, Xueqin Fan, Yanyan Hao and Heng Li
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is the aggregation of a group of diseases accompanied by insulin resistance, central obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, decreased glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, etc. With the maturation of minimally invasive surgical techniques and the development of laparoscopic bariatric surgery due to less bleeding, less trauma, and accurate results, postoperative pain is light, and recovery ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Nov 03, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(7):JMPH-04-1088 | Open Access
FAN Jiang-Bo, WANG Xi, YAN Xiao-Ling, MAO A-Yan, DU Hai-Ping, QIU Wu-Qi and LI Guang-Lin
Context: The recognition of the importance of public health knowledge and skills among clinicians has grown significantly in recent years, as they play a crucial role in identifying, preventing, and controlling infectious diseases, chronic illnesses, and health disparities within communities. However, the adequacy of public health training and experience among Chinese clinicians remains a topic of debate, with ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 09, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(7):JMPH-04-1087 | Open Access
Fatima Ezzahra Imad
Objective: Evaluate the knowledge of general practitioners Khouribga, in terms of prescription of Adapted Physical Activity (APA), as well as their opinion, experiences, personal feelings and obstacles to prescription of Physical Activity (PA).
Materials and methods: An exhaustive descriptive study of general practitioners. The survey took place from April to June 2021.
Results: The results ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 06, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(7):JMPH-04-1086 | Open Access
Tsering Phinjok Sherpa, Nima Ongchuk Sherpa, Rajan Poudel, Janer Kurumbang, Santosh Karki
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) encompasses a group of heart conditions that persist from birth and extend into adulthood. This case report focuses on a late-diagnosed case of Anomalous Origin of a Pulmonary Artery (AORPA) with associated features of Eisenmenger syndrome. AORPA refers to the abnormal origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery (RPA) from the ascending aorta, deviating from its ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Sep 13, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(7):JMPH-04-1085 | Open Access
Yidan Lou
Introduction: Influenza, known as flu, is a notifiable disease in state of Georgia. COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic between February 2020 and September 2022, disrupted many health district systems, including notifiable disease reporting. This study compared flu activity among daycare and school ages during flu season (Sep to May every year) before, during, and after to see if the ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Sep 04, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(6):JMPH-04-1084 | Open Access
Faizan Ahmed, Bharath Chithrala, Kanchan Barve, Sara Biladeau and Sean Clifford
Value-based care, prioritizing patient outcomes over service volume, is steering a transformative course in anesthesiology. With the rise of this patient-centric approach, anesthesiologists are adopting dynamic roles to meet the demands of medical institutions, insurers, and patients for high-quality, cost-effective care. The urgency for this transition is accentuated by persistent challenges in reducing postoperative mortality rates and surgical complications, further ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Sep 01, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(6):JMPH-04-1083 | Open Access
Abdul Majeed Khan, Syed Muhammad Mehdi Zaidi, Syed Arsalan Ahmed, Syed Ashad Ahmed Fatmi and Muhammad Jawwad
Infantile Nephrotic Syndrome (INS) is a rare medical condition in which nephrotic syndrome manifests itself within the first year of life. Primary INS is caused mostly by genetic abnormalities affecting renal filtration proteins, but secondary INS can result from underlying medical disorders or infections. Here, we provide a convincing case report of a 10-month-old girl who developed INS as a ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Aug 30, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(6):JMPH-04-1082 | Open Access
Marco De Rosa, Maria Ciliberti, Maria Elisabetta Mormile, Ilaria Guarino3, Roberta Stefanelli, Alessia Cesaro, Teresa Bianchi, Stefania Rostan, Gabriella Casillo, Maria Grimaldi, Dario Bianco, Francesca Futura Bernardi, Tommaso Manzi, Gianlugi Di Ronza, Antonio Cajafa, Salvatore Flaminio, Antonella Cristofanini, Laura Giordano, Angelo Ruggiero, Leo Romis, Francesco Trama, Claudio Capuano, Luigi Napolitano and Giovanni Maria Fusco
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread globally since December 2019, resulting in a significant number of cases worldwide. This study aims to investigate suspected adverse reactions induced by COVID-19 vaccines and assess the psychosocial consequences associated with vaccination. Additionally, the study evaluates the potential of vaccination in protecting against severe symptoms of COVID-19. A prospective ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 21, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(6):JMPH-04-1081 | Open Access
Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Tilahun Nega, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana and Yohannis Derbew Molla
Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced anemia is a frequent complication of systemic chemotherapy and is associated with decreased functional capacity and quality of life. Despite having debilitating problems that negatively influences their overall quality of life, high occurrence during chemotherapy, and worsens their prognosis, there is a scarce of evidence regarding the incidence and predictor of chemotherapy induced anemia among cancer ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 09, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(6):JMPH-04-1080 | Open Access
Juliani Teixeira dos Santos, Karina Batista da Silva Souza, Rebeca Laryssa Santana Barboza and Sônia Elvira dos Santos Marinho
To evaluate the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals in the post-COVID period through various rehabilitation programs. This was a systematic review study that was conducted between March and May 2022. The following electronic databases were used in the search: Pubmed (National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health) and Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online). This study followed the PRISMA checklist ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 28, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(5):JMPH-04-1079 | Open Access
Michael J Cameron, Joshua Lipschultz, Ziyao Yang and Michael Arabian
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are four times more likely to have unmet healthcare needs compared to their neurotypical peers. This underscores the urgent need to address healthcare disparities and improve access to services. However, primary care physicians express concern about their ability to adequately serve patients with ASD and their families, indicating a potential capacity issue in the ... Read more
PERSPECTIVE Updated Jul 07, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(5):JMPH-04-1078 | Open Access
Bekele Kindie
An ethnobotanical data was collected from August, 2022 to April, 2023 on the use and conservation of medicinal plant. Medicinal plants are dominantly used in the healthcare system and easily accessible source of treatment. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a total of 120 knowledgeable respondents with different age groups. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. Most of the respondent had ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jun 22, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(5):JMPH-04-1077 | Open Access
Anamika Bhadoria
Introduction: More than half of global deaths in children younger than 5 years of age are attributable to under-nutrition in India. Managing the burden of malnutrition is a major priority in most states of the country. In order to initiate action and monitor progress, WHO Global Nutrition Targets were established for six malnutrition indicators to be achieved by 2025 and ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jun 13, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(5):JMPH-04-1076 | Open Access
Michael Mncedisi Willieand Mudasir Maqbool
Socio-economic issues, such as poverty levels and high levels of unemployment are among the impediments to accessing healthcare services which results in poor health outcomes. In rural areas, insufficient infrastructure and roads make it challenging to reach a health center. In some instances, primary health care services may not be provided in these regions, which often have fewer physicians, dentists, ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jun 12, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(5):JMPH-04-1075 | Open Access
Tyler Jean
Marijuana policy has been debated for several decades. Since it was first labelled a controlled substance in the early 20th century, the federal government and the rest of society have been at an impasse in opinion about whether it contains medicinal properties. Since the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 was enacted, the federal government has maintained strict control over marijuana, so ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jun 02, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(4):JMPH-04-1074 | Open Access
Ahmed Toleha, Yamrot Debela and Tadele Fentabil Anagaw
Objectives: To assess lifestyle modification practice and associated factors among people with hypertension follow-up in Oromia special zone hospitals, Ethiopia, 2020.
Methodology: Facility-based cross-sectional survey study was conducted from March 20-April 20/2020 in Kemise general and Bati primary hospitals. A total of 433 hypertension patients in both hospitals were included in the study. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire was used. ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated May 06, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(4):JMPH-04-1073 | Open Access
Dagnanesh Antehun and Getaneh Bizuayehu
Background: Antenatal care is care given to pregnant women before delivery. The health of women during pregnancy and delivery is vital for the mother and her children. The aim of ANC is to improve the health of both the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of disability and death ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated May 01, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(4):JMPH-04-1072 | Open Access
Małgorzata Sobieszczańska, Sławomir Tubek, Marzena Gonerska, Małgorzata Gromek, Anna Jonkisz, Małgorzata Małodobra-Mazur, Renata Szyguła5 and Agata Mroczek
Introduction: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) is of multigeneous origin, and its course may be modified by autoimmune mechanisms. It can be assumed that the clinically different course of diabetes depends, among others, on the genetically determined efficiency of the mechanisms of zinc homeostasis maintenance. The study of the relationship of mutations in the gene encoding ZnT8 with the ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 27, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(4):JMPH-04-1071 | Open Access
Esmaeil Babaei, Abdulrahman Pordel, Mohsen Gohari and Mohammad Shirvani
Purpose: To report a case of spontaneous separation Epiretinal Membrane (ERM) with retinal break and investigation of various dimensions and influencing factors.
Case summary: The article presents a rare clinical case spontaneous separation of secondary Epiretinal Membrane (ERM) in a 44-years-old woman. The patient was diagnosed with secondary ERM and Retinal tear in the Right eye ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Apr 21, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(4):JMPH-04-1070 | Open Access
Ayoola Oluwaseun Bosede, Taiwo Akinyode Obembe and Ayodeji Mathew Adebayo
Background: School Health Programme (SHP) is a strong tool for the achievement of education and health related Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). When properly implemented, it has the capacity to prevent disease and greatly improve learning among the school children.
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the Quality of Implementation (QoI) of the SHP in Ondo ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 20, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(3):JMPH-04-1069 | Open Access
Etenesh Kefelew, Menaye Yihun, Firehiwot Dawite, Abdurrahman Kadi, Ekram Tofik, Abenezer Abera, Kefyalew Demise and Mesfin Abebe
Background: Traditional uvulectomy is a process by which traditional practitioners (non-medical personnel) remove all or part of the uvula. The practice is performed in many parts of the world. The uvula is considered the cause for many diseases by the community. This practice is unscientific and dangerous cultural malpractice usually accompanied by life threatening morbidities like infection, septicemia, ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 20, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(3):JMPH-04-1068 | Open Access
Mahircan Demir, Ibrahim Faruk Adiguzel, and Yusuf Bayram
Shoulder arthroplasty is a surgical method used to relieve pain and restore functionality in cases of primary and secondary degenerative joint diseases and posttraumatic proximal humeral fractures. It is especially preferred in cases such as irreparable rotator cuff injuries, pseudoparalysis, multi-part proximal humerus fractures and degeneration secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, shoulder arthroplasty applications have gained momentum. There are ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Apr 07, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(3):JMPH-04-1067 | Open Access
Zahra Dehghanian and Fariba Tabe Bordbara
Background: Various factors can be associated with nomophobia in teenagers due to their sensitive age during puberty. Establishing effective communication and social relations is one of the most important concerns for teenagers and young people.
Methods: The present applied study is conducted to predict nomophobia based on shyness, loneliness and anxiety among teenagers in Shiraz. This ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 29, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(3):JMPH-04-1066 | Open Access
Abrin Sultana
A physiotherapist can help in the recovery of function and avoidance of complications. We provide a case of phalanx fracture and explain about how physiotherapy treatment affected several consequences in this study. Thus, the study's aim is to outline the post fracture complications of finger and the role of physiotherapy in rehabilitation.
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CASE REPORT Updated Mar 29, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(3):JMPH-04-1065 | Open Access
Shaista Bibi Jadoon, Gideon Victor, Summaira Nasir, Abel Jacobus Pienaar and Fizza Nasir
Introduction: Sexual health is fundamental to the physical, psychological and spiritual well-being of a human, couple, and family; it is the social and economic development of modern societies and civilized nations (WHO, 2020). The ability of human sexual health and well-being depends upon their sufficient knowledge, risky sexual behaviors, vulnerability to the adverse consequences, and good quality of sexual ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Mar 29, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(2):JMPH-04-1064 | Open Access
Abu Mohd Khairul Kabir, Debashish Paul, Tabassum Kabir3, Kalpana Biswas , Md Anowar Khasru Parvez and M Sabir Hossain
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major prevalent diseases in global, which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and among all the diseases it exists in harmful condition. The magnitude of TB in Bangladesh is enormous as is evident by the number of cases being reported about 3.6% of the global totally. Among the 30 high TB-burden countries, Bangladesh is ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 09, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(2):JMPH-04-1062 | Open Access
Boglárka Bernadett Tisza, Gyöngyi Iván, Viola Keczeli, Melinda Kóró, Patricia Szántóri, Zsófia Gyócsiné Varga, Henriett Müller, Olivia Pribéli, Zoltán Szabó, Zsófia Verzár, Monika Sélleyné Gyuró, Andrea Gubicskóné Kisbendek and Tímea Stromájer-Rácz
Background: The highly infectious coronavirus has become a global pandemic; the effective medication is yet to be developed. The health care system was strained; millions of people have been suffered from infection and complications. Post COVID-19 fatigue is a dominant characteristic of coronavirus infection. It affects general state of health, muscle strength, sleeping quality, mental health, and life ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Feb 24, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(2):JMPH-04-1061 | Open Access
Fariba Tabe Bordbar
Background: Cyberchondria is a form of anxiety characterized by excessive searching of online medical content about health, which in most cases results in increased psychological helplessness, worry, and unnecessary medical expenses.
Objective: This research aims to determine the relationship and predictive contribution of personality traits to cyberchondria during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 23, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(2):JMPH-04-1060 | Open Access
Bhave SY, Manchanda S, Nahata K, Raghuvanshi A, Joshi S and Sovani A
Introduction: The present research was conducted as a part of a series of multicentric youth studies to study aggression in school children followed by intervention programs for the school to prevent violence. Aggression in young children is an important precursor to how they perceive and process a variety of experiences through the course of their lives. It influences ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 15, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(1):JMPH-04-1059 | Open Access
Anuj Maheshwari , Abhishek Shukla, Dhruvi Hasnani, Meenakshi Bhattacharya , Mukhyaprana Prabhu M, Divya Saxena, Bidita Khandelwal , Nawal CL, Brij Mohan Makkar, Sajid Ansari, Prahlad Chawla , Prabhat Agrawal , Ashish Saxena, Narsingh Verma, Banshi Saboo, Uday Pratap Singh, Vanshika Arora and Vipul Chavda
Background: There is a bidirectional relationship between COVID 19 and diabetes. New-onset diabetes and severe metabolic complications of pre-existing diabetes in patients with COVID 19 have been observed. Steroids are medications used for treatment of several diseases, including COVID-19. Its pharmacological action increases blood glucose and poses additional challenges in the management.
Aim: To study the impact of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 15, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(1):JMPH-04-1058 | Open Access
Hosseini Nasab Ali, Sanjari Shahrzad, Mohammadi Soleimani Mohammad Reza and Alidousti Katayoun
Introduction: One of the most effective solutions to control the COVID-19 pandemic is vaccination. However, possible side effects of the vaccine can negatively affect the vaccination process. The present study was conducted to determine the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression in women with menstrual disorders caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 15, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(1):JMPH-04-1057 | Open Access
Munir Ahmed, Sakhawat Riaz, Arslan Ahmad, Rimsha Farooq, Umber Mubeen, Muneer Hussain and Nasir Hussain
Alpinia officinarum Hance rhizome have been traditionally used to cure a number of illnesses, piqueing the attention of the scientific community in this traditional medicinal plant. In this, we discussed its cultivation and constituents as well. In this work, the preparations and parts of the Zingiberaceae family plant species A. officinarum are characterized in terms of their phytochemical ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jan 31, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(1):JMPH-04-1056 | Open Access
Girma Moges, Yosef Wasihun, Assiya Mohamed , Tadele Fentabil Anagaw and Eyob Ketema Bogale
Objective: To assess voluntary counseling and testing practice and associated factors of high school students in Dera woreda, Amhara Region, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2020.
Design: Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted.
Setting: A study was conducted in Dera district, Amhara Region, Ethiopia from February 28 to March 10, 2020.
Participants: Five hundred sixty-two systematically selected high school students ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 17, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2023;4(1):JMPH-04-1055 | Open Access
Nassime Zaoui, Amina Boukabous, Nabil Irid, Nadhir Bachir and Ali Terki
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world, headed by coronary artery disease, which is secondary to atherosclerosis. The latter recognizes classic risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, tobacco, and dyslipidemia and other less classic factors such as chronic inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis. Many studies have highlighted the correlation between this chronic ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 12, 2023 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1054 | Open Access
Ehsanur Rahman, Bibi Sajida Tultul, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Samena Akter, Saiba Muhammad Sabrin, Proshoun Rakshit Himel and Abid Hasan Khan
Background: Burns are the most harmful of all injuries and a global public health issue. It is widespread in underdeveloped nations and significantly increases morbidity and death there. Burns are among the most expensive injuries to treat because they need extensive hospitalization and rehabilitation.
Objectives: To identify the predisposing factors affecting burn in Bangladesh.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 28, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1053 | Open Access
Wendy Zabala-Monterroza, Sheila Rosa Solís Solano, Wendy Yuley Bula Olivares and Diney Zazir Moreno Mestra
This document is a reflection that aims to determine what revelations the pandemic leaves us about the current state of public health in the world, for which a systematic review is made of the relevant responses in Public Health to the management of the pandemic by SARS-CoV-2 worldwide, with an emphasis on Colombia and how prepared we are for future ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Dec 13, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1052 | Open Access
Kwadwo Ameyaw Korsah, Gwendolyn Patience Mensah and Gloria Achempim-Ansong
Introduction: It is noted that illnesses have both biomedical and experiential proportions as well as metaphorical inferences and meanings. Perceptions and beliefs that individuals and society hold regarding illness and health conditions seem to influence treatment and health seeking behaviour in general. In Ghana, most conditions including diabetes mellitus have various socially constructed meanings and connotations. Some of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 02, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1051 | Open Access
Samson Polycarp Salam, Celestine Ameh, Tukur Dahiru, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo and Abdulkarim Dauda
Background: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic diseases and conditions that are commonly found among the worlds poorest. In Africa, NTDs have been associated with increase in Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY). Unlike other diseases like malaria, measles and acute flaccid paralysis, NTDs surveillance system has hardly been evaluated in Nigeria. We described and evaluated the ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Nov 29, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1050 | Open Access
Ahsana Nazish, Hemali Jayasekera, Omair Ayaz, Sana Hyat, Wafa Aftab and Paramjit Gill
Background: Pay-for-Performance (P4P) schemes provide financial incentives to providers based on goal-directed achievements and have been widely implemented across various settings. The impact of this model on the quality of health care has been uncertain. The purpose of this review is to gather knowledge and experience from existing P4P programs and examine their effect on the ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Nov 23, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1049 | Open Access
Rossana Gnasso, Bruno Corrado, Irene Iommazzo, Giulio Magliulo and Carlo Ruosi
Background: Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) induce accumulation of Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in different tissues which leads to musculoskeletal manifestations and visceral/neurological involvement.
Objective: This literature review aims to analyze the effectiveness of current and potential treatments for musculoskeletal issues inherent to each type of MPS.
Methods: A Medline search through PubMed was carried out for articles ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Nov 11, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1048 | Open Access
Ebrahimi nezhad H, Korani M, Barzegar L and Esmaeili D
The probiotics are live and specific non-pathological microorganisms. Most probiotics are part of the normal flora of the human intestine. Probiotic microorganisms are divided into three groups: bacteria, fungi and yeast. When probiotics are used in humans or animals, have beneficial effects on host health. The physiological effects associated with the consumption of probiotics include; increase bowel movement, intestinal microbial ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Oct 13, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(6):JMPH-03-1047 | Open Access
Morteza Khodaparast and Davoud Esmaeili
Coronaviruses have a variety of receptors in different areas of the body, including the lungs, vessel endothelial cells, kidneys, bone marrow, central nervous system, and gastrointestinal tract. The nCOVID-19 uses sialic acid receptors, CD13 and ACE2 to enter the host cell. This virus enters to host cell by fusion and rarely through receptor-dependent endocytosis. There is a risk for the ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Oct 13, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(5):JMPH-03-1046 | Open Access
Jean Woo
In spite of the wealth of Hong Kong, the existence of an essentially free public health system, and infection control policies that suppressed case numbers and mortality during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of the omicron strain resulted in over 90% of residential Care Homes (RCHEs) reporting outbreaks and 5000 deaths between February and May 2022, representing the ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Oct 07, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(5):JMPH-03-1045 | Open Access
Prateek Katare and Sai Siva Gorthi
The role of medical diagnostics is morphing rapidly in the face of imminent challenges such as pandemic preparedness. Correspondingly, in-vitro diagnostics are evolving- growing beyond the traditional Centralized Diagnostic Laboratories (CDL) and now include Point-of-Care Diagnostic (PoCD) Devices and lab-onwheels (mobile diagnostic labs) as well. However, even now, the triple challenge of simultaneously meeting Accessibility, Accuracy and Affordability still remains ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Oct 06, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(5):JMPH-03-1044 | Open Access
Michal Yakubovsky, Tanya Grossman, Nadav Ofshenko, Oryan Henig, Anna Medovy, Moran Biton, Suzy EsthelleMeijer, Ronen Ben- Ami David Shasha, EugeneKatchman, Luba Tau, Oran Yakubovsky and Yael Paran
Introduction: Many Healthcare Workers (HCWs) were quarantined in the pre-vaccination era due to exposure to SARS-CoV-2. We examined a risk stratification model designed to reduce the number of quarantined HCWs, and investigated the efficacy and efficiency of three screening strategies for non-exposed and asymptomatic HCWs.
Methodology: This retrospective study involving 7500 HCWs took place at a tertiary ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 03, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(5):JMPH-03-1043 | Open Access
Mohammadreza Bahrami, Abdulrahman Bahrami and Farshid Ghorbani-Shahna
Silica is a major pollutant which releases into the workplace air of many industries, and it causes silicosis and pulmonary diseases. Control of silica in highrisk factories such as silica-crushing, sandblasting, glass manufacturing, glassware, and silica-granulation is considered one of the main objectives of the Environmental and Occupational Health Center (EOHC) in Iran. During the past 20 years, various studies have ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Sep 15, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(5):JMPH-03-1042 | Open Access
Issam Jandou, Jalal Ouirari, Mohamed Aboufaras, Amine Moataz, Mohammed Dakir, Adil Debbagh, Rachid Aboutaieband Samira Hassoune
Objective: The objective of this work is to illustrate and shed light on the different religious attitudes towards organ donation. The discussion will be devoted to monotheistic Abrahamic religions.
Method: We searched Semantic scholar, science direct, Pubmed databases based on the keywords: “Organ donation, Religion, Islam, Christianity, Judaism. Abrahamic religions, Articles written in French or ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Sep 14, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(4):JMPH-03-1041 | Open Access
Shaista Bibi Jadoon, Fiza Nasir, Azra Bibi, Tahir Muhammad Jadoon and Tahira Yasmeen
Miss was nursing preceptor in the private hospital Islamabad. She was supervising BSN nursing students on critical care clinical. During her clinical round, she observed that one student was providing hygiene care to the patient. The patient was suspected for Coronavirus. So, it was concerned about the student health. The preceptor was anxious that if student became infected with corona ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Sep 13, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(4):JMPH-03-1040 | Open Access
Masoome Zanjani, Nastaran Ansari, Farid Azizi Jalilian, Saleh Jamehdor and Ali Teimoori
Objective: Respiratory infections are the most common disease worldwide. Recently studies have shown that viruses are the most important cause of respiratory infections. WU and KI Polyomaviruses (WUPyV and KIPyV) have a potential pathogenic role in respiratory infection. The global prevalence of WUPyV and KIPyV are between 1% to 16.4% and 0.45% to 12.14% respectively. The aim of this study is the ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 26, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(4):JMPH-03-1039 | Open Access
Sangay Phuntsho and Nidup Dorji
Introduction: Academic stress can negatively impact health and wellbeing, and students with poor coping skills can easily become victim to drug and alcohol use. This paper explored relationship between academic stress and socio-demographic information among the healthcare trainees of the Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan.
Methods: A ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 22, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(4):JMPH-03-1038 | Open Access
Getaneh Bizuayehu Demeke
Background: The low-income countries and the government of low-income countries faced the challenge to reducing regressive burden of out of pocket expenditure by increasing pre-payment systems that spread financial risk and reduce catastrophic healthcare expenditure.
Methods: Community based cross-sectional study design was employed. The data were collected by trained data collectors and pre-tested structured questionnaire was ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 12, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(4):JMPH-03-1037 | Open Access
Amitabh Mitra and Shubhoshree Mitra
Encountering fully clothed dead bodies due to blunt injuries at the Emergency Medicine is quite common and the main reason for bringing such bodies at any time of day or night is the need for a certification of death. The body would next be sent for Post Mortem. This article is for Emergency Medicine Physicians, Interns and Junior Medical Officers, ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Aug 11, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(3):JMPH-03-1036 | Open Access
Michaël Rochoy
Identifying interesting clinical cases in general practice is not easy, because GPs are not as well organised as they could be. We propose here a series of simple measures, with the help of Cameron Brister's corporate ipsum and Square Plan IT that should improve their capacity in the future.
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EDITORIAL Updated Aug 08, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(3):JMPH-03-1035 | Open Access
Mende Mensa Sorato, Majid Davari and Abbas Kebriaeezadeh
Background: Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused extraordinary shocks across all sectors of society. The pandemic highlighted three important policy issues (i.e. healthcare spending, social determinants of health, and health equity). It is also projected that recurrent wintertime outbreaks of COVID-19 will likely occur after this initial wave in the next few years.
Methods: Descriptive review ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 03, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(3):JMPH-03-1034 | Open Access
Adurrahman S, Kefas IB, Olubunmi A, Gadzama D and Ibrahim JK
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and the second most common cancer in less developed countries, with an estimated 570,000 new cases in 2018. In Nigeria, cervical cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women. The study aimed to determine and compare the risk perception among HIV-infected and uninfected women.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 22, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;2(3):JMPH-03-1033 | Open Access
Mohamed Raslan, Shehata EM, Sara AR and Nagwa A Sabri
Background: Although SARS-CoV-2 infection has spread fast throughout the world, information on the natural history of illness in pregnant women and the risk of mother-to-fetal transmission is limited. HIV and HCV also showed evidence of mother-to-fetal transmission.
Aim: Reviewing literature reports and published data regarding possibility of viral transmission to fetus, and to what extend it ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jul 13, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(3):JMPH-03-1032 | Open Access
Kulkarni P, Makadia V, Gondhale P, Bhosale R, Yewale S and Padmanabhan S
Background: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been declared a pandemic since it has affected health and economy of the entire world. Glycyrrhizin from Glycyrrhiza glabra has the potential to bind to ACE2 receptors and has been proposed as a promising constituent for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection. The active constituents in G. glabra root, glabridin and glycyrrhizin ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 12, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(2):JMPH-03-1031 | Open Access
Muñoz EM, Ruíz HDM, Lirios CG and Ornelas RMR
The objective of this work was to establish the relationship between conflict and social change derived from migratory processes in a Huasteca community. Based on discourse analysis around the journey, stay and return, those related to molar identity defined as the uses and customs significant for any of the three migratory processes were weighted. In reference to the socioeconomic context, ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 11, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(2):JMPH-03-1030 | Open Access
Marzoog BA
Background: Psychiatric disorders are difficult to assess, diagnose, and treat in most cases. The present case describes an extremely rare psychological disorder in combination with metabolic and endocrine insufficiency.
Objectives: A 7-year-old child with inherited psychopathology from his father aggravated by his mother's alcoholism. The child was delivered from a primigravida/ primipara mother emergency due ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 28, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(2):JMPH-03-1029 | Open Access
Mariné-Barjoan E, Festraëts J and Chaarana A
Background: Socio-demographic factors are known to influence epidemic dynamics.
Methods: We describe the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Nice, France, between February 28 and March 30, 2020, based on socio-demographic data and the date of lockdown.
Results: Among the 1,161 residents in Nice who underwent a PCR test for SARS CoV-2, 188 were positive, 30 (16%) of whom lived in disadvantaged sector (IRIS ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jun 15, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(2):JMPH-03-1028 | Open Access
Karbus M, Lippmaa E, Kööp K3 and Tupits M
The Experiences and Needs of Mothers' of Children with Cancer in Coping with the Child's Disease
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated May 23, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(2):JMPH-03-1027 | Open Access
Aditya Rai, Ashwin Rai A and Prasad DN
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease spread by female mosquitoes, primarily of the Aedes aegypti species. Dengue fever is caused by a virus from the Flaviviridae family. There are four serotypes of the virus which cause dengue fever DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4. It's expected that after you've recovered from an infection, you'll be immune to that ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated May 17, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(1):JMPH-03-1026 | Open Access
Nadiath B, El-Mouksitou A, Mohamed A and Henri-jean P
Background: The objective of this study is to analyze the medical and social needs expressed by patients operated on an outpatient basis within 30 postoperative days.
Methods: This is a prospective study from May to June 2017.The population, as well as the study of the link between patients’ needs, sociodemographic characteristics, and surgical discipline, were described.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 26, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(1):JMPH-03-1025 | Open Access
El-Mouksitou A, Mohamed A, Nadiath B and Henri-jean P
Introduction: Surgical activities increase the emission of CO2 and anesthetic gases into the environment. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of surgeons and the practical attitudes of institutions towards sustainable development.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Surgeons were asked to participate in this study via a self-administered ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 25, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(1):JMPH-03-1024 | Open Access
Afsheen Ali and Sasidharan PK
Objectives: This study was to assess the impact of diet and lifestyle modification with weight reduction on blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension and to impart awareness regarding the importance of dietary modifications, physical exercise, and weight reduction in controlling or reversing high blood pressure and prevention of end-organ damage.
Methods: This was a prospective ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 04, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(1):JMPH-03-1023 | Open Access
Lan-Anh L, Phuong NV, Hieu DD, Chien NTH, Anh TP, Trang TK, Dao BTA and Linh BK
A 15 years-old female British long hair cat was presented to a private veterinary clinic in Hanoi, Vietnam showing anemia, weakness, lethargy, weight loss and nose bleeding. Clinical examination of the cat showed pale mucous membrane, high fever, and shortness of breath. Amplification and sequence of the 18S rRNA gene follow by phylogenetic analysis, Babesia vogeli was confirmed with 100% and close ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 11, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2022;3(1):JMPH-03-1022 | Open Access
Li Zhou, Yujiao Zhang, Ming Zhang, Yuanyuan Ren and Anlin Ma
Hepatitis B Virus RNA (HBV RNA) is a new serum marker and a direct product of the covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA). Entecavir (ETV) has been widely used for the treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (CHB) infection. The following study investigates the correlation between HBV RNA and histopathological changes in the liver, in response to ETV therapy. A cross-sectional ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 07, 2022 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(3):JMPH-02-1021 | Open Access
Doston L Djumaev, Nargiza M Abdurakhmonova and Zohid AUmarov
Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the degree of coronary artery lesions in different functional classes of stable angina pectoris.
Materials and methods: The study involved 64 patients with a diagnosis of coronary heart disease stable angina pectoris. To study coronary blood flow, all patients underwent coronary angiography.
Results: Among patients of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 27, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(3):JMPH-02-1020 | Open Access
Mojtaba Ehsanifar
A stroke in the brain is caused by ischemia that led to sensorimotor disorders that could potentially brain damage or cause dementia. The stroke can be classified according to the cause of ischemia. Ischemic stroke results from atherothrombotic blockage of blood vessels inside the brain or vessels that lead to the brain (such as carotid arteries), or bleeding from the ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Nov 10, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(3):JMPH-02-1019 | Open Access
Andrea Lauková, Anna Kandričáková and Eva Bino
Background: Acute otitis media in children is one of the most frequently occurring infections. Increased resistance of the causative agents to antibiotics leads to problems in treating this infection. Many causative bacteria can form biofilm, so the aim of this study was to test susceptibility to gallidermin of biofilm-forming streptococci isolated from otitis media.
Methods: Quantitative ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Oct 29, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(2):JMPH-02-1018 | Open Access
Eirini Beneki, Georgios Deligiannis, Panagiotis Zachos, Nikias Milaras and Konstantinos Tsatiris
Background: The sudden outbreak of 2019 novel Coronavirus in Wuhan, China, rapidly grew into a global pandemic. Vaccines are urgently needed to prevent its spread but also to restore social and economic activities via generating mass immunization. Case report: We report the case of a male patient who developed pericarditis after administration of the second dose of ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Oct 12, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(2):JMPH-02-1017 | Open Access
Prem Sagar Panda, Manjori Bhattacharya and Ashish Sinha
The year 2020 will be associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tainted a few million individuals (affirmed cases) all throughout the planet, causing countless passings. Some public governments reacted by forcing lockdowns to diminish the spread of contamination and expected passing's, yet this had contrary monetary and social repercussions (joblessness, business insolvencies, and so forth), Every year, around 1.35 million ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Sep 28, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(2):JMPH-02-1016 | Open Access
Elijah Sunom Umaru, Andrew Nomchaik Ibrahim1 and Kenneth Bitrus David
Over the past years particularly the last decade, the need for losing weight and staying “fit and healthy” has increased progressively. However, inasmuch as it has become seemingly vital to lose excess body weight and maintain it within average ranges, the reasons for weight loss differ in individuals. As being overweight and obese is a risk factor for ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Aug 06, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(2):JMPH-02-1015 | Open Access
Antonios N Papasotiriou*
The Autoimmune Diseases (ADs) synthesize a group of more than 70 ADs as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Psoriasis (PS). The immune reaction in trauma is mainly represented by the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and the Compensatory Anti-Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CARS) releasing diverse cytokines as IL-6. The immune system seems to be responsible for the ADs, the presence of Ads following ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jul 05, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(2):JMPH-02-1014 | Open Access
Andrew Jameson, Kasey Curtis, Leslie Pelkey, Lori Lynn, Nirali Bora, Liberty Jacques
Objectives: To describe a testing and isolating protocol that successfully helped stop a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak amongst individuals experiencing homelessness in a medium-sized Midwest City.
Methods: Following a significant increase in the population of individuals experiencing homelessness infected with COVID-19, local health partners came together to offer widescale, voluntary testing to individuals experiencing homelessness who utilized resources ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Jun 05, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(1):JMPH-02-1013 | Open Access
Melissa Loh1*, Karthikeyan Iyengar2 and William YCLoh2
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic outbreak led to the reduction in conventional face-to-face meetings, clinical examination and learning opportunities. Consequently COVID-19 has had a significant effect on the delivery of dental education, training and Continued Professional Development (CPD). This has affected the teaching at both Undergraduate (UG) and at Postgraduate (PG) levels.
Methods: This article reviews the ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 20, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(1):JMPH-02-1012 | Open Access
Syed Hasan Ahmad
Kidney transplantation has become the preferred mode of therapy for patients suffering from end stage renal disease. There has been substantial data that it improves the quality of life and longevity of patients suffering from kidney failure. The whole process of transplantation is multi-disciplinary, and it is worthy of note that there are also many risks and challenges associated it ... Read more
MINI REVIEW Updated Apr 16, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(1):JMPH-02-1011 | Open Access
Laurie G. Jacobs and Matthew Baniqued
As the acute COVID-19 pandemic continues world-wide, increasing numbers of survivors have presented to medical attention with what is now referred to as the “post-acute sequellae of SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) infection” or PASC. Clinics, programs and centers have arisen to provide care for these patients despite a lack of characterization of its epidemiology, symptoms and syndromes, risk factors, and ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Mar 26, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(1):JMPH-02-1010 | Open Access
Agajie Likie Bogale and Ajanaw Yizengaw Baye
Background: Customer satisfaction is the international standard requirements for medical laboratory quality and technical competence, and it is the basis to measure quality service delivery in the laboratory. Such information however is scanty in Ethiopia and thus, we assessed the effect of customer satisfaction towards clause numbers 4.14.3 and 4.14.7.
Methods: A facility based customer satisfaction survey was ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 25, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2021;2(1):JMPH-01-1009 | Open Access
Fareena Yasir
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) is an infrequent but a potentially life-threatening emergency, associated with the use of neuroleptic and antipsychotic medications. It is characterised by tetrad of symptoms including fever, rigidity, altered mental status and autonomic dysfunction. Although NMS is most commonly seen as a reaction to neuroleptics, its development has also been seen with use of non-neuroleptics agents that ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jan 07, 2021 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(2):JMPH-01-1008 | Open Access
Kapil Goyal, Parakriti Gupta and Mini P Singh
Few of the recent articles have underscored the recompenses of universal screening among women admitted for delivery. Nonetheless, this approach has limitations in resource-limited countries, where it is not possible to screen one and all. A negative test doesn’t exclude the infection, and moreover, mass testing upsurges the chances of false positivity, owing to cross-contamination and non-adherence to ... Read more
LETTER TO EDITOR Updated Dec 18, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(2):JMPH-01-1007 | Open Access
Christos Eftychiadis, Anastasios Philalithis, Constantinos Moustakas, George Ismailos and Constantinos Trompoukis
Abstract Medicine was impressively developed during Byzantine period (330-1453AC) including social medicine with its practical implications. The aim of this study is to offer a brief description of the pharmaceutical preventive aspects and of the other social preventive measures taken for the safety of the public health during that period. Data used for this study is taken from original ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Dec 15, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(2):JMPH-01-1006 | Open Access
Andrea Horta-Barba, Jaime Kulisevsky and Juan Marín-Lahoz
In January, first COVID-19 cases were reported in Wuhan, China. Although local authorities have received criticism because of lack of transparency and delay to take the first actions, afterwards China was praised by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of the strength and effectiveness of the measures they took. Currently, there are almost no local cases in China and the ... Read more
OPINION Updated Dec 07, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(1):JMPH-01-1005 | Open Access
Elijah Umaru, Victor Enang Ndikpongkeabasi and Kenneth Bitrus David
SARS-CoV-2 is the organism that causes the COVID-19 infection whose include pneumonia, fever, dry cough, fatigue and diarrhea. Most people who contract COVID-19 do not get very sick. However, being infected with the Coronavirus could pose a life threatening danger and be of colossal damage to patients with compromised immune systems or chronic diseases. Chronic diseases are diseases that persist ... Read more
SHORT COMMUNICATION Updated Nov 30, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(1):JMPH-01-1004 | Open Access
Njoku-Tony RF, Ebe TE, Iwuji KM, Uyo CN, Egbuawa IO and Udube VC
Exposure to noise for a long period of time has been an issue of concern to occupational health workers. This study investigated Noise Pollution Level (NPL) and its spatial distribution in Socotherm Nigeria Limited coating plants and its effects on the health of the workers. Seven sampling points were selected on the grounds of intensity of activities. A digital sound ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 21, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(1):JMPH-01-1003 | Open Access
Reza Jafari, Naime Majidi Zolbanin and Reza Nassiri
There are currently unprecedented challenges of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19; the WHO nomenclature) on key fronts such as vaccine development and delivery, discovery of selective and targeted antiviral agents, and most importantly, application of public health sciences to overcome the transmission of COVID-19 worldwide consistent with evidenced-based policy and disease management. Given the urgency of pandemic, in this editorial, we offer an ... Read more
EDITORIAL Updated Aug 05, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(1):JMPH-01-1002 | Open Access
Okorocha UC and Uduagu EO
Maintenance entails all activities carried out on equipment in terms of proper installation, good servicing, routine checks, repairs and replacement of faulty parts in order for such equipment to give off its best throughout its useful life. Every item has its own operational characteristics which it must possess or exhibit in the course of its use. A termination in the ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jul 01, 2020 PDF
J Med Public Health. 2020;1(1):JMPH-01-1001 | Open Access
Cyrilgentle Ugochukwu Okorocha
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronavirus are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus diseases are also referred to as ... Read more
REVIEW ARTICLE Updated Jun 01, 2020 PDF