Abstract
Over the last nine years, the International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS) has been assisting medical students to seek excellence in research. From its conception, IJMS has been publishing tri-annually; however, due to the huge number of article submissions to the journal, IJMS is now publishing four issues every year. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in the incidence of crime and interpersonal violence, including sexual assault. Despite this, it has also been found that the number of such offences reported has decreased. In this editorial, we bring to light the under-recognized issue of sexual assault by highlighting an article regarding medical students' training in caring for assault victims that will be published in this issue. We also discuss other under-recognized healthcare problems in this editorial. This upcoming issue of IJMS is one that not only contains research and experience pieces about the COVID-19 pandemic's ramifications; beautifully recounted and inspiring experiences from medical students can also be found in this issue. Combined with the intriguing case reports and a letter-to-the-editor, we are sure that this upcoming issue will pique the curiosity of our worldwide readership.
Highlights
In the wake of the increasing incidence of crime and interpersonal violence associated with the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] sexual assault is a topic that demands the attention of all healthcare providers
In a more clinical light, this issue illuminates the significance of refractive errors that are hidden from both the patient and the physician
A study from the Centro Universitário Saúde ABC/FMABC describes the prevalence of ametropias and highlights uncorrected refractive errors as one of the main causes of poor vision among medical students.[11]
Summary
In the wake of the increasing incidence of crime and interpersonal violence associated with the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] sexual assault is a topic that demands the attention of all healthcare providers. In a more clinical light, this issue illuminates the significance of refractive errors that are hidden from both the patient and the physician. A study from the Centro Universitário Saúde ABC/FMABC describes the prevalence of ametropias and highlights uncorrected refractive errors as one of the main causes of poor vision among medical students.[11] Accurate clinical information is indispensable when attempting to unveil and treat a patient’s morbidity, and this importance is emphasized in the cross-sectional study on Type II Diabetic patients done by Thomas et al and the effectiveness of blood glucose self-monitoring.[12] a literature review commenting on the knowledge gaps of General Practitioners in implementing advanced care planning is getting published in this issue as well.[13]
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