https://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/issue/feed Medical Focus Journal2024-12-28T07:03:01+00:00Pr Ag Nour el houda Khelilkhelilhouda.mfj@gmail.comOpen Journal Systems<p>The Medical Focus Journal (MFJ) is a biannual international scientific journal (June and December) published by the Faculty of Medicine of Tlemcen, it publishes articles in French and English online and in open access.<br /><strong>eISSN: 2992-0442 </strong><br />The journal aims to promote research in all areas of health: medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, medical biology and basic sciences.<br />The MFJ publishes original articles, general reviews, meta-analyses, letters to the editor, editorials, case series, Cases reports, iconographies, commentaries, expert opinions. Special issues devoted to important scientific events could also be published.</p> <p>-<em> <strong>Publication fees </strong>:</em> No fees are required.</p> <p>- <strong><em>Editorial policy</em> </strong>: Each article submitted is first examined by the editorial committee, it can be refused if it does not meet the editorial rules of the journal or if it does not respect the editorial and ethical policy of the MFJ.<br />The manuscript is then forwarded, on condition of anonymity, to two or even three reviewers.<br />The final decision of acceptance, rejection or revision is made by the editor in consultation with the editorial team.<br /><br /><strong>-<em> Research ethics policy </em></strong><em>:</em> The manuscript must comply with the ethical recommendations of the Declaration of Helsinki. It must have been submitted, if necessary, either to the personal data protection committee or to an ethics committee.<br />Medical Focus Journal follows appropriate conflict of interest and dual publication procedures and best practices by COPE Committee on Publication Ethics.<br /><br />-<em> <strong>Legal obligations</strong></em> : An article is examined with a view to its publication provided that its content has not been simultaneously submitted to another journal and that it has not been accepted for publication elsewhere. The authors undertake to do so when of the electronic submission process.<br />Articles published in this journal cannot be the subject of another publication without the authorization of the editorial committee, nevertheless if the said article is cited in another journal, the reference of the MFJ must appear there.<br />Conflicts of interest must be clearly notified.<br />Plagiarism is defined by any appropriation of the work of others without citation, it is punished by law in accordance with Algerian regulations: "decree 1082 of December 27, 2020", setting the rules relating to the prevention of plagiarism.</p>https://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/119Pain management in patients with pancreatic cancer : analysis of supportive care practices at the Oran university hospital2024-11-18T20:34:30+00:00Pr aicha bengueddachbengueddach@live.fr<p><strong><u>Introduction: </u></strong>Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most feared cancer across the globe du to bad prognosis, which is partly the result of the absence of specific symptoms which prevents early detection, as well as fast tumor growth, often leading to patients experiencing severe pain that influences their survival, which means that there is important palliative care measure to take. <strong><u>Objective :</u></strong> The goal of this descriptive retrospective study is to review clinical signs with an emphasis on pain and to establish a correlation between pain relief and the improvement of overall survival in pancreatic cancer patients. <strong><u>Methods :</u></strong> For the duration of the study, 50 patients were included that were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and admitted to the medical oncology unit at the Oran University Hospital Establishment. <strong><u>Results :</u></strong> This study comports 50 patients with a median age of 63.32 years, a sex ratio of 1.38 and a masculine dominance at 58 % The most common presenting complaint is pain, which is correlated with poor prognosis since it indicates neural compromise. Regarding pain relief, the majority of patients began analgesic drug therapy at the moment of admission. A net augmentation of the survival rate was observed when administering third step analgesic drugs. <strong><u>Conclusion :</u></strong> The improvement of overall survival after medicating to relive pain sheds light on the good that palliative care can bring to the medical care in pancreatic cancer patients and the hope that, with the right resources we could significantly improve the lives of these patients.</p>2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journalhttps://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/122Blood Pressure Control: Prevalence and Associated Factors in a Sample from Béchar.2024-12-03T20:51:15+00:00Dr Nacim Dahmanidr.n.dahmani@gmail.com<p>Arterial hypertension is a major chronic condition and a leading cardiovascular risk factor, responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the availability of effective antihypertensive treatments, blood pressure control remains insufficient. This study aims to assess the prevalence of blood pressure control in a hypertensive population followed in Béchar, and to identify the predictive factors associated with this control. It is a longitudinal descriptive study that included 382 hypertensive patients followed in the cardiology department of the military hospital of Béchar between November 2021 and June 2023. Blood pressure control was assessed by home blood pressure monitoring , defined according to European guidelines as an average systolic blood pressure (SBP) <135 mmHg and an average diastolic blood pressure (DBP) <85 mmHg. A multivariate logistic regression analysis identified the factors associated with blood pressure control. Results: The mean age was 57.5 ± 14 years, with 44% men, and 50% showed blood pressure imbalance according to SMP. The average home SBP was 132.3 ± 11.7 mmHg, and the average DBP was 82.4 ± 9.7 mmHg. Factors significantly associated with poor blood pressure control included a high body mass index, high office SBP, left ventricular hypertrophy, and lack or insufficient pharmacological treatment. This study highlights the importance of assessing blood pressure control through home blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients. It identifies key factors, such as obesity and left ventricular hypertrophy, that influence blood pressure control. More targeted management and regular follow-up are essential to improve hypertension control and reduce associated risks.</p>2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journalhttps://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/117Internet Addiction and Sleep Quality: A Survey among Tlemcen Faculty of Medicine Students.2024-09-26T14:41:26+00:00Dr Amal Helalidr.helaliamal@gmail.com<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Excessive internet use can lead to addiction, especially among students. Medical students, under significant pressure, often develop problematic Internet use, impacting their sleep quality and academic performance. <strong>Objective:</strong> This study aims to evaluate the association between problematic Internet use and sleep quality among medical students at the Faculty of Tlemcen, Algeria. <strong>Material and</strong> <strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional descriptive study focused on 320 undergraduate medical sciences students, was conducted between October and December 2023 at the Benzerdjeb Benaouda Faculty of Medicine, Abou Bekr Belkaid University, Tlemcen, Algeria. <strong>Results and Discussion:</strong> Most students (70%) had a moderate level of Internet addiction, and a significant portion (63%) suffered from sleep disorders. A significant correlation was found between Internet addiction and sleep disorders (<em>ρ = 0.029</em>): higher addiction levels increased the risk of sleep disorders. Students mainly use the Internet for communication and scientific research. Internet addiction is widespread among students, primarily due to the availability of communication devices and advancing technology. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Internet addiction led to sleep problems, mental health issues, and academic difficulties among medical students. Excessive Internet use compromises sleep quality, hindering their academic and future career success. To address this, educational programs, screen time limits, good sleep hygiene, and psychological support are recommended to help students manage stress and anxiety related to digital technology use.</p>2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journalhttps://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/127What do fourth-year medical students think of the theoretical and clinical teaching of neurology at the Tlemcen medical faculty?2024-12-28T07:03:01+00:00Dr Amina Bendahmane bendahmane.neuro@yahoo.fr<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: The evaluation of teaching is part of a “Quality” approach. <strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of this work was to evaluate and adjust neurology teaching to the needs of fourth-year medical students. <strong>Methodology</strong>: this study providing the appreciation of fourth-year medical students of the theoretical and practical teaching of neurology during the academic year 2023-2024, through two anonymous appreciation questionnaires using a scale Likert and open-ended questions. The data collected was analyzed using Google Forms and Microsoft Excel software. <strong>Results:</strong> More than half of the students were satisfied with the punctuality of the teachers, judging that the educational objectives were respected. However, the hourly volume of the courses left insufficient time for personal revision according to 51.5% of the students and the association of a lecture with one or more clinical cases was approved by 97% of the students questioned. 70% of students appreciated the welcome on the first day by the teachers and the integration into the internship site. The clinical internship allowed 76.3% of students to attend clinical examinations on patients carried out by specialists. <strong>Discussion:</strong> This study revealed a coherence of the theoretical teaching of the neurology EU, however the transmissive lecture teaching; was widely contested by students, which requires moving towards an active and interactive lecture course. We have identified a real interest from students in clinical teaching, however, the asynchronization of theoretical and practical teaching has been identified as a disadvantage of this new organization. Conclusion: This work was an evaluation of teaching to achieve the objective of “Improve”. Establishing this type of formative evaluation for all teaching will certainly contribute to the success of the quality approach that the Faculty of Medicine of Tlemcen is implementing.</p>2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journalhttps://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/123Secondary stability of miniscrew-implants: evaluation of failures rate. 2024-12-08T15:00:35+00:00Pr Nadir Kaci kaci.nadir81@gmail.com<p>The use of miniscrews for anchorage control during orthodontic movements has the potential to improve the treatment of different type of malocclusions.</p> <p>There are several factors to evaluate the stability such as bone quality, gender, oral hygiene, facial typology, insertion sites and anchorage types, that mainly determines the survival rate.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>one hundred and four self-drilling, self-tapping, and Ti6AI4V alloy miniscrews implants (1,8×10 mm) were inserted in edentulous sites (59 in the mandible, 45 in the maxilla) during 12 months, for sixty-four patients (32 females, 32 males; age range 12-19 years) as orthodontic anchorages to support tooth movements. Orthodontic loads were applied immediately after miniscrew placement.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>an overall cumulative survival rate of 91% was found in our study. The cumulative failure rate was found to be significantly higher when miniscrews were placed in the maxilla (16%), especially with poor oral hygiene (33%), next to thin cortical sites (22%) using monocrotical anchorage (24%).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the present results confirm that factors mentioned above impair miniscrews implants secondary stability.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong><em> Anchorage, Miniscrews implant, stability, secondary, failures rate.</em></p>2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journalhttps://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/116Muccocèle appendiculaire : à propos d'un cas observé à l’EHS mère et enfant de Tlemcen2024-09-19T10:36:29+00:00Dr soumia nassima azzouzazzouz.nassima@gmail.com<p>La mucocèle appendiculaire est une entité pathologique rare se manifestant sous différentes formes cliniques. Nous rapportons le cas d'un enfant âgé de 12 ans sans antécédents chirurgicaux chez qui nous avons découvert d'une façon fortuite cette affection. La clinique était celle d'un syndrome appendiculaire aigu. Les examens de laboratoire ont montré une hyperleucocytose et une vitesse de sédimentation augmentée. L’échographie abdomino pelvienne qui a retrouvé une image d’une masse abdominale en faveur d’une invagination intestinale. L’enfant a subi une appendicectomie et la pièce opératoire appendiculaire mesurait 15 cm de longueur et 6 mm de diamètre. L'analyse anatomopathologique de celle-ci a confirmé le diagnostic de mucocèle appendiculaire sans cellules de malignité. Les suites opératoires ont été simples et l’enfant est sorti au cinquième jour postopératoire.</p>2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journalhttps://journals.univ-tlemcen.dz/MFJ/index.php/MFJ/article/view/126From doctor, barbers, farrier, dentist, dental surgeon to dentistry!2024-12-28T05:49:28+00:00Pr Rachid Sid rachidsid50@gmail.com<p>« On ne connaît bien une science que lorsque l’on en connaît l’histoire ».</p> <p> <em> Auguste COMTE.</em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>De médecin, barbiers, maréchal ferrant, dentiste, chirurgien-dentiste à médecine dentaire !</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em> </em></strong></p> <p>Des premières mesures de traitements ont été observées dans certaines populations voilà 7500 à 9000 ans où les habitants semblaient avoir été très habiles à créer des petites cavités avec des outils de pierre. Même chose avec une population de Slovénie voilà 6500 ans, qui ont utilisé la cire d’abeille pour refaire une dent fracturée.</p> <p>Les premières preuves de soins dentaires appartiennent à l'Égypte ancienne, environ 3000 av. J.-C., et à la Mésopotamie. <strong>Les Égyptiens avaient des connaissances sur la chirurgie de la dent et le remplacement par des prothèses en ivoire.</strong> Un bon début ! </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Au fil des siècles, la dentisterie est passée d'une pratique rudimentaire à une discipline médicale sophistiquée, offrant un large éventail de soins et de traitements pour la santé bucco-dentaire. </strong>La traversée de ces siècles d’histoire permet de mesurer <strong>l’important écart de temps entre la pratique rudimentaire et barbare au Moyen-âge et la dentisterie d’aujourd’hui. Explorons l'évolution de cet art devenu Médecine Dentaire. </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <h3>1) 25 siècles d'histoire depuis l'Antiquité….</h3> <p> </p> <h3>À la période de la Grèce antique, des textes grecs anciens font référence à l'extraction de dents et aux traitements dentaires. Cependant, la plupart des soins dentaires étaient rudimentaires. Les Romains ont également contribué à cette discipline en développant des instruments tels que les daviers pour certains actes.</h3> <p> <strong>Pendant toute la période du Moyen-âge, les responsables des extractions dentaires étaient les barbiers,</strong> en plus de leur fonction de couper les cheveux. Leurs connaissances en matière de soins dentaires étaient limitées voire en contradiction avec "l’art" exercé depuis l’Antiquité.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Au cours de la Renaissance, l'intérêt pour les sciences médicales s’est accru.</strong> </p> <p>Ambroise Paré, barbier au début de sa carrière, devient un éminent chirurgien du 16e siècle en France, marquant de fait l’histoire de la chirurgie dentaire par l’élaboration de prothèses dentaires plus sophistiquées pour réparer, remplacer les dents et les bases osseuses endommagées. Longtemps les dentistes étaient associés à des charlatans. Ce sont ceux qui parlent avec emphase en particulier sur les foires, vendent des drogues et arrachent parfois les dents (depuis la peste noire de 1349).</p> <p>Le terme de « dentiste » apparait donc au XVIe siècle avec Ambroise PARE, le père de la chirurgie moderne.</p> <p> <strong>La place de la chirurgie dentaire naîtra réellement en 1699 par voie royale.</strong> </p> <p> </p> <p>Au 18<sup>e</sup> siècle, le dentiste français <strong>Pierre Fauchard</strong> (le titre de chirurgien-dentiste n’existe pas encore), considéré comme le père de la dentisterie moderne au XVIII° siècle, <strong>a rédigé le premier traité dentaire.</strong> Intitulé "Le Chirurgien-Dentiste, ou Traité des dents", cet ouvrage a posé les bases de nombreuses pratiques modernes. <strong>Il y définit le terme de "chirurgien-dentiste"</strong> et compile les nouvelles méthodes de la chirurgie de la bouche reposant sur une connaissance fine de l’anatomie, l’observation clinique et le raisonnement scientifique. Les ancêtres des chirurgiens-dentistes actuels sont les barbiers chirurgiens ainsi que les maîtres chirurgiens. L'accès aux soins a souvent été très différent entre les communautés urbaines et rurales. Dans le temps, l'arrachage des dents à la campagne a pu se faire majoritairement chez le maréchal Ferrant. La dentisterie correspond alors à toute activité de soin des dents et de la cavité buccale et est réalisée par le « Chirurgien-Dentiste ». Grâce aux travaux de <strong>Pierre Fauchard</strong> et à ses émules, la dentisterie connait un essor fulgurant. <strong>L</strong><strong>e pilier central est le consentement du malade et la décision médicale appropriée. </strong></p> <p>Au 19<sup>e</sup> siècle, le premier fauteuil dentaire aménagé et l'utilisation de l'anesthésie dentaire marquent les avancées de la dentisterie.</p> <p><strong>La création du diplôme de chirurgien-dentiste en 1892 formalise la formation spécialisée selon des normes et de manière uniforme. </strong></p> <p>Cette qualification des praticiens signe la reconnaissance de la dentisterie en tant que profession distincte et spécialisée. </p> <p><strong>Le statut de praticien dentaire est désormais sur un pied d'égalité avec les autres professions médicales.</strong></p> <p><strong>La marche vers le progrès est lancée, l’odontologie moderne est née.</strong></p> <p> </p> <h3>2) "L'art dentaire" cède la place à la "médecine bucco-dentaire"</h3> <p> </p> <p>Sous l'impulsion de l'ADF, le 15 décembre 2009, <strong>la terminologie internationale d’art dentaire pour désigner l’activité du chirurgien-dentiste, est remplacée par médecine bucco-dentaire.</strong> Désigné comme désuet et inapproprié, le terme "art dentaire" disparait progressivement donc des textes législatifs et règlementaires. La norme ISO 1942 est révisée, abrogeant l’idée d’art de la dentisterie au profit d’une science médicale ; d’où l’appellation de « Médecine Dentaire » !</p> <p>L’évolution et les connaissances de la médecine et de la dentisterie avancent d’une façon exponentielle. Pour chacun de nous, quel que soit notre niveau hiérarchique, notre lieu d’exercice, nos compétences ou nos connaissances, il est nécessaire de se documenter, s’informer et chercher continuellement et régulièrement le savoir, d’où l’importance de l’information et d’une formation continue. Nuls doutes que cette revue y contribuera.</p> <p>« Chacune de nos lectures laisse une graine qui germe ». <em> </em></p> <p><em> Jules RENARD</em><em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p> </p>2024-12-28T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Medical Focus Journal