American Journal of Medical and Clinical Research & Reviews

Prescription Habits: Study of 350 Medical Prescriptions in the Ophthalmology Department at The Teaching Hospital of Bouaké (Cote D’ivoire)

2025-05-06T05:30:02+03:00

Introduction
Medical prescription is a medico-legal act governed by well-defined rules. The aim of this study was to contribute to improving the quality of care through the analysis of medical prescriptions.

Materials and Methods
A cross-sectional study analyzing 350 medical prescriptions from patients seen in consultation at the ophthalmology department at theTeaching Hospital of Bouake between June 1 and July 31, 2019. Data analysis was performed using Epi Info software version 7.0.

Results
The patient was identified by name in 99.71% of the cases. Gender was determined through the use of a title (e.g., Mr., Mrs.) in 99.14% of patients. Age and weight were not indicated on 99.43% and 99.14% of prescriptions, respectively. In 51.14% of cases, the physician's registration number with the Medical Council was missing from the stamp. The prescriber's phone number was included in 56.86% of cases. Prescriptions were signed by the prescribers in 99.43% of cases. Each prescription contained an average of 2.07 ± 1.03 lines of medication. Anti-infectives accounted for 30.39% of the drugs prescribed, followed by vitamin complexes in 15.88% of cases. The pharmaceutical form, dosage, route of administration, frequency, quantity of official packaging, and duration of treatment were specified on all prescriptions.

Conclusion
The quality of medical prescription writing contributes to improving the overall quality of healthcare by facilitating the proper execution of prescribed treatments.

Links Between Food Consumption Patterns That Affect and Give Risk for Hypertension Diseases in People Aged 45-65 Years, in the Vera-Cruz Health Center (2025)

2025-05-06T06:47:32+03:00

Introduction: According to the latest WHO data published in 2022, deaths from hypertension in Timor-Leste reached 156 or 2.21% of the total mortality. The age-adjusted mortality rate for those aged 45-60 years is 24.12 per 100,000 population, ranking Timor-Leste 60th in the world. (World Health Organization, 2022). The data of patients who suffered from hypertension diseases in the Veracruz Health Center in the year 2024 with a total of 597, males with 254 people and females with 343 people who undergo treatment for hypertension disease. (Vera-Cruz, 2025).

Research Objective : To learn more about the relationships between food consumption patterns that affect and increase the risk of hypertension in people aged 45-65 years.

Research Methodology : The Spearman rank method is used with quantitative analysis with a cross-sectional study approach.

Research Result : Based on Spearman 's analysis , the probability value is 0.05 greater than sig (1-tailed) or 0.5> 0.02, with the result showing that there is a relationship between food consumption and hypertension.

Conclusion: This research shows that the food consumption variable has an influence on hypertension for people aged 45-65 years based on the Spearman Rank statistical analysis.

The Utility of Medical Ozone as Integrative Tool in The Treatment of Gastric Cancer

2025-05-06T05:50:55+03:00

The use of medical ozone in clinical practice showed numerous benefits in the treatment of various diseases, mainly by modulating the immune system and restoring the oxidant/antioxidant balance. Ozone treatment contributes to reducing inflammatory responses and increasing the production of antioxidant enzymes, thus improving the clinical outcome in a wide range of ailments.

Many publications in the last decades showed a positive effect on cancer cells. Furthermore, they confirmed the in vivo and in vitro role of ozone in inducing direct damage to cancer cells, being harmless to non-cancerous cells. In vitro, animal studies and isolated clinical reports suggest the role of medical ozone as an adjunctive treatment in cancer patients by directly potentiating the action of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In vivo studies have been mainly devoted to the systemic application of low ozone-doses. Randomized controlled clinical trials are in progress with the use of different interventional approaches: specific arterial embolization, intratumoral injection and catheterization. Despite the positive biological effects of ozone, preclinical investigations are needed not only testing more cancer cell lines, but also testing different doses of ozone. Randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the potential utility of this integrative approach in chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

From Past to Present Overview of Patient Care Modes

2025-05-06T05:11:20+03:00

The article outlines a historical overview of the integration between psychiatry and medicine, highlighting the evolution of the understanding of psychosomatic diseases. Initially, diseases were seen from a spiritual perspective, later moving on to a humoral, anatomical and cellular focus. With the advancement of the natural sciences, psychiatry was marginalized for dealing with symptoms with no clear anatomical correspondence. Psychosomatic medicine emerges as a bridge between body and mind, evidencing the influence of emotional factors on physical illnesses. Psychosomatic medicine, based on authors such as Freud, Groddeck, and Dunbar, proposes a holistic approach, studying how unconscious conflicts can manifest themselves physiologically. An example of this are diseases such as ulcers, asthma and hypertension, where the emotional component can play a central role. The distinction between neurosis, hysteria and psychosomatic illness is complex, and is often didactic rather than absolute. Repressed emotions can cause functional and even structural changes. The article also addresses concepts such as the "psychosomatic profile", the symbolic language of organs and the role of cultural and genetic factors. It concludes by highlighting that psychosomatic medicine goes beyond technical knowledge - it requires a change in attitude, greater empathy and understanding of the patient in his or her biopsychosocial totality. It is considered essential for a truly humanized and scientific medical practice.

The Legal Framework for the Management of Human Resources of the Public Administration in Timor-Leste (2025)

2025-05-06T06:55:33+03:00

Introduction: In the transitional governance until the initial periods of the First Constitutional Government, the rules contained in Directive No. 200/4, of 30 June, applied. This only ceased to be in force after the approval of the Civil Service Statute, in 2004. The matter relating to the management of human resources is the responsibility of each institution, respectively. However, this paradigm underwent changes after the creation of the Civil Service Commission in 2009, with the management of human resources in the public sector, both in the Direct and Indirect State Administration of the State, becoming the competence of this personalized service.

Research Objectives: To know and ensure a politically impartial, impartial, merit-based, high-quality service purpose with high standards of professionalism and that can provide quality services to the State and the population of Timor-Leste.

Research Methodology: We use the documentary research method, that is, the deductive method in which the data were collected through bibliographic references (books, articles, internet, etc.) and internet and the ideas, opinions of our jurist.

Conclusion: The human resources management practices in the periods prior to the existence of the Civil Service Commission were carried out and decided by each institution. Such a paradigm ceased to exist after the establishment of the aforementioned Commission, which aims to guarantee a politically, impartial, impartial, merit-based public function, with high standards of professionalism and that can provide quality services to the State and the population of Timor-Leste cited by (Corte Real AG., et al, 2025).

amyand's hernia: a case report

2025-05-06T06:37:02+03:00

Amyand's hernia corresponds to the presence of the appendix in an inguinal hernial sac, a rare entity. Diagnosis is usually made during surgery. Treatment is increasingly standardized and depends on the condition of the appendix. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient who underwent emergency surgery for a strangulated inguinal hernia, where the hernial sac contained a pudgy, swollen appendix. The operation involved appendectomy and hernia repair using the Bassini technique. The management of this hernia raised two issues: whether or not to perform an appendectomy, and whether to use a plate when repairing the hernia.