Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): August

Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Clinical and Health Sciences

JMedScientiae Volume 5, Number 2 (2026) brings together 14 scholarly contributions involving 38 unique authors and presenting multidisciplinary perspectives across clinical medicine, laboratory sciences, ophthalmology and optometry, public health, occupational health, mental health, and biomedical sciences. The issue encompasses original research, a literature review, and a clinical case report, reflecting a range of research approaches addressing relevant medical and health challenges.

The contributions cover diverse topics, including thalassemia, refractive errors and amblyopia, retinal pigment epithelial detachment, ocular complications of Mpox, varicose veins, sleep quality and productivity, antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants, fracture risk assessment, adolescent and postpartum depression, respiratory failure, and gallstone disease. The authors represent multiple areas of expertise, including Clinical Pathology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Surgery, Anesthesiology, Occupational Health and Safety, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Radiology.

Although the authors' primary institutional affiliation is Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana (UKRIDA), the research encompasses diverse populations and settings, including hospitals, community health services, schools, and occupational environments across Jakarta, Bekasi, and Jember. This combination of multidisciplinary authorship, varied research settings, and clinically and socially relevant topics reflects JMedScientiae's commitment to advancing evidence-based medical and health sciences research and fostering scholarly communication across disciplines.