http://medicalresearch.be/index.php/jpm <p>Physicians specializing in preventative medicine work to prevent disease by promoting patient health and well-being. Their expertise goes far beyond preventative practices in clinical medicine, covering elements of biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental and occupational medicine, and even the evaluation and management of health services and healthcare organizations. The field combines interdisciplinary elements of medical, social, economic, and behavioral sciences to understand the causes of disease and injury in population groups.<br /><br />Subspecialties within preventative medicine include the following:<br /><br />• Aerospace medicine<br />• Medical toxicology<br />• Occupational medicine<br />• Public health medicine</p> en-US Journal of Preventative Medicine http://medicalresearch.be/index.php/jpm/article/view/28 <p>The results showed that the MI patients discharged from the predominately black MUTH had a higher percentage of female patients, tended to be younger with higher incomes, and had a much higher percentage of patients who stayed in the hospital two or more weeks than was the case for the MI patients discharged from the predominantly white MUTHs. The total hospital charges for the predominantly black MUTH were similar to the charges from the predominantly white PNP teaching hospitals and the GNF teaching hospitals. Additional research may further explore these differences in more depth.</p> Evans David* Copyright (c) 2022 2022-01-25 2022-01-25 1 01 http://medicalresearch.be/index.php/jpm/article/view/29 <p>There is ample evidence to assert the benefits of fruits and vegetable (F&amp;V) consumption towards health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Despite this, most of the population does not meet the recommendations of consumption. This study assessed the factors that influence fruits and vegetable consumption using a socio ecological model among adolescents in Nakawa division, Kampala Capital City Authority in Uganda A population-based cross-sectional study involving 350 adults was used. Information was obtained on background characteristics and risk factors of HPT defined as a systolic BP≥140 mmHg and/or a diastolic BP≥ 90 mmHg. Anthropometric indices and blood pressure were measured following standard procedures. Chi-square and binary logistic regression were used to determine associations between independent variables and hypertension.</p> Tarkang Daniel T* Copyright (c) 2022 2022-01-25 2022-01-25 1 01