Volume: 2

Case Report

Case study of a patient who experienced an allergic reaction after using a substance for dental impressions

Iftear Kazim Rafi

iraetc med. bull; 2(4) 57-59

https://doi.org/10.62469/tmb.v02i04.001

1908 Downloads | 08-Aug-2024

ABSTRACT

For any practicing dentist, an allergic response to an exceedingly common dental treatment, such as impression creation, is a nightmare. This is a very uncommon account of a patient who had an allergic attack during a standard impression-taking process used in the denture-making process. The patient had symptoms, which disappeared once antihistamines were given. A similar response was generated from the patient during his prior impression-taking session, which was overlooked when asking his medical history. Following remission, the patient was monitored and the standard course of therapy was followed. Additionally, he was questioned about the adverse reaction at his next dentist appointment.

Original Research Article

Presenteeism Amongst Employees with Musculoskeletal Health Problems

Laran Chetty

iraetc med. bull; 2(4) 60-63

https://doi.org/10.62469/tmb.v02i04.002

4215 Downloads | 11-Aug-2024

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The purpose of this project was to explore the levels of presenteeism amongst employees with musculoskeletal health problems attending an occupational health service at a North London National Health Service Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. Methods: An OPAS-G2 database was utilized to identify and select employees with musculoskeletal health problems that attended the occupational health service within the data collection period. Employees were mailed the SPS-6 questionnaire and asked to complete and return it in a pre-paid envelope. Results: A total of 49 (64.5%) employees met the cut-off point of 19 or above on the SPS-6 questionnaire indicating a high level of presenteeism. A total of 27 (35.5%) employees met the cut-off point of 18 or below on the SPS-6 questionnaire indicating a low level of presenteeism. Conclusion: The level of presenteeism amongst employees with musculoskeletal health problems was high. The data gathered in this project can be used to inform the development and/or improvement of organizational policies, processes and practices around presenteeism.

Original Research Article

COVID-19 research agenda: Findings in the literature from 2020 to 2024

María del Rosario Molina González, Rosa María Rincón Ornelas, María Luisa Quintero Soto, Cruz García Lirios, María Teresa Gaxiola Sánchez, María de Jesús Camargo Pacheco, Rafael Campoy Mendoza, Marco Antonio Velderrain Rodríguez, Gilberto Bermúdez Ruiz, Javier Carreón Guillen

iraetc med. bull; 2(4) 64-67

https://doi.org/10.62469/tmb.v02i04.003

241 Downloads | 24-Aug-2024

ABSTRACT

The public agenda as a reflection of the axes and topics of discussion between the governors and the governed has been oriented to the discussion of the impact of the pandemic on public opinion and government initiatives without considering the findings reported in the literature as indicators of the phenomenon. The objective of the present work was to establish the networks that are inferred from the relationships between findings reported in the literature from 2020 to 2024 regarding political and social actors in the field of social risk communication. The results warn of the prevalence of collateral axes to mobility as a restrictive effect of the policies of confinement and distancing of people. The analysis of health policies is recommended in order to anticipate conflict scenarios between the parties.

Original Research Article

The Importance of Pharmaceutical Excipients and their Interactions with Drug Substance During Formulation

Ashok Kumar

iraetc med. bull; 2(4) 68-71

https://doi.org/10.62469/tmb.v02i04.004

98 Downloads | 27-Aug-2024

ABSTRACT

Dosage forms are accompanied by excipients to facilitate their production, administration, or absorption. Excipients can begin, propagate, or engage in chemical or physical interactions with medicinal components, even if they may appear to have no pharmacological effect. This can make a medication less effective. Not every recipient of an award is exceptionally well-groomed. It is essential to comprehend the manufacturing process of excipients, especially the most widely used ones, in order to identify possible interactions between trace components and active pharmaceutical substances. The amount of the active component that is accessible for therapeutic effect may be reduced due to degradation brought on by chemical interactions. Physical interactions can affect the rate of dissolution, dosage homogeneity, or convenience of administration.