https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21996 2026-04-04T17:18:16Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22195 Title: The EU doctors' directives and family medicine in Malta Abstract: 'General practice/family medicine is an academic and scientific discipline and a clinical speciality with its own educational content, research, evidence-base and clinical activity, oriented to primary care.' This is the 2002 European definition issued by the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA). Across Europe, Family Medicine is establishing itself ever more strongly as a recognised speciality requiring specific training. In Malta too, Family Medicine is about to undergo significant changes in the way it is to be perceived and practised. The EU accession process that Malta has been involved in has entailed familiarisation with European Union legislation regarding the Medical profession, the so-called Doctors' Directives. Furthermore, a number of provisions in these directives have been entrenched in the drafting of the new Health Care Professions Act even before Malta's final position with regards to full membership was decided. The issues regarding the EU Doctors' Directives and their relevance to Family Medicine in Malta were the subject of last February's winter CPD meeting organised by the Malta College of Family Doctors (jointly with the Medical Association of Malta). A review of the relevant issues is being reproduced hereunder. 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22194 Title: Maltese doctors graduate in Diploma in Therapeutics (Irish College of General Practitioners) Abstract: On 1st November 2002 , 14 Maltese doctors successfully graduated in a Diploma in Therapeutics, carried out by distance learning, organized by the Irish College of General Practitioners. The programme was coordinated locally by Dr. Anthony Azzopardi, MCFD council member and launched on 14th September 2001 under the auspices of the MCFD. The Diploma was open to all general practitioners in public and private medical care but for logistical reasons the number had to be limited to not more than 14 doctors. 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22193 Title: Open-label, randomized study of Amoxicillin, Azithromycin, and Cefprozil in Childhood Sinusitis Authors: Bek, Demet; Dallar, Yildiz; Bostanci, Ilknur Abstract: Aim: There are many antibiotics used in acute sinusitis in paediatric practice. We planned this study to contribute rational antibacterial treatment considering the clinical efficiency, side effects and cost of the treatment. Materials and methods: Our study was a prospective, randomized and open label study in children. Patients diagnosed as having acute sinusitis based on the major and minor clinical diagnostic criteria were randomized to receive 14 days of amoxicillin (40 mg/kg/day, in 3 doses), 5 days of azithromycin (10 mg/kg/day, single dose for first 3 days and 5 mg/kg/day-single dose for 2 days) and 14 days of cefprozil (30 mg/kg/day, 2 doses). Results: Of a total of 151 patients who were between the ages of5 and 14 years (mean: 8.33±2.82 standard error), 50 patients received amoxicillin, 52 azitromycin and 49 cefprozil. At the end of the treatment improvement rates were 72 %,80.7 %, and 69.3 % respectively (p>0.05). The occurrence rates of adverse effects were 8 %, 7 %, and 10 % in these groups respectively (p > 0.05). Conclusion: We emphasize that clinicians should prefer appropriate antibiotics for acute sinusitis in children, in regard to the parameters of low cost, high compliance and minimum adverse effects. 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/22192 Title: MCFD secretary's report of College activities 2002-3 Abstract: Seven meetings were held since the last AGM of 16/4/2002. 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z