Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): Agustus

Strengthening Clinical Evidence Through Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Medical Research

JMedScientiae Volume 3, Issue 2 (2024) presents 21 peer-reviewed articles, comprising five original research articles, fifteen literature reviews, and one case report, reflecting the journal's commitment to disseminating high-quality scientific evidence across a broad spectrum of medical and health sciences. The contributions encompass clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, public health, occupational medicine, ophthalmology, internal medicine, microbiology, dermatology, orthopedics, forensic medicine, radiology, and regenerative medicine. Collectively, these publications promote evidence-based practice while addressing current healthcare challenges relevant to both clinical and academic communities.

The issue features studies on medical education, smoking behavior among adolescents, occupational safety, stress-related gastrointestinal disorders, refractive errors, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, primary immunodeficiency, urinary incontinence, pneumonia, musculoskeletal imaging, ocular pharmacotherapy, regenerative medicine, dermatological therapeutics, orthopedic pain management, and forensic age estimation. The inclusion of literature reviews and a case report alongside original research provides readers with both new scientific findings and comprehensive syntheses of current evidence, thereby supporting clinical decision-making, medical education, and future research directions.

A defining characteristic of this issue is the broad distribution of authors across multiple academic disciplines and healthcare institutions. While many contributors are affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Krida Wacana Christian University (UKRIDA), Jakarta, Indonesia, the published articles also involve collaborations with teaching hospitals, regional hospitals, healthcare providers, and educational institutions across Indonesia. Authors represent expertise from diverse specialties, including ophthalmology, internal medicine, occupational medicine, microbiology, dermatology and venereology, orthopedics, forensic and medicolegal medicine, radiology, public health, and biomedical sciences. This multidisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration strengthens the scientific quality of the issue by integrating perspectives from academic researchers, clinicians, and healthcare practitioners.

Through this issue, JMedScientiae continues to strengthen its role as an open-access, peer-reviewed platform for disseminating rigorous and impactful medical research. By fostering collaboration among universities, hospitals, and healthcare institutions, the journal contributes to the advancement of medical knowledge, encourages interdisciplinary scientific exchange, and supports evidence-based healthcare practice at the national and international levels.