General Medicine (ISSN:1311-1817)

Healthcare workers from various disciplines responsible for managing COVID-19 have emphasized the negative psychological effects of being in at-risk situations. To identify COVID-19 related barriers and facilitators for ophthalmic practice among Eye Care Practitioners in Al Buraimi, Oman. Eye Health Centers, Al Buraimi, Sultanate of Oman. This qualitative study explored the personal physical and psychological barriers and facilitators of eye care practitioners tackling COVID 19. Ten in-depth, face-to-face interviews were conducted with practitioners from two governmental clinical and one priva

The proper use of antibiotics in hospitals is essential to facilitate rational use. This is relevant for reducing the progression of antimicrobial resistance. The objective of the study was to evaluate the prescription of antibiotics commonly prescribed in the care services of the Libreville University Hospital (CHUL) and to present the bacterial resistance of bacteria to these antibiotics. A survey on antibiotic prescriptions at the CHUL among patients seen in consultation in the healthcare services was carried out using a questionnaire developed for this purpose. Following blood culture, the

The prevalence of amblyopia in children in Eastern Mediterranean countries (EMR) varies from country to country. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of amblyopia in children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The present study was conducted in 2023 using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses (PRISMA). The study team searched PubMed, Embase, Scholar, Web of Science, Index Medicus, Cochrane Library, and Medline to find prevalence studies for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, published between February 2000 and February 20

In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) identified Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) as a condition requiring further clinical research before being formally classified as a mental disorder. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders included IGD as a disorder that needs more research among different general populations. Based on this recommendation, the primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of IGD among university students in Al-Buraimi, Oman. A cross-sectional research study using quantitative methodology was conducted am

Diaphragmatic flutter is an infrequent disorder characterized by high-frequency rhythmic involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles. In this communication, we are reporting a rare case of diaphragmatic flutter in 20-year-old male -thoracic, abdominal and para-spinal muscles showed a myoclonic pattern of involuntary contractions in thoracic level (T4 to T12). Since there was a suspicion of diaphragmatic flutter, we evaluated movements of diaphragm with fluoroscopy. It showed a repetitive rhythmic movements of the diaphragm (112 movements per minute) and normal diaph