International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries (IJMDC) is a peer-reviewed medical journal published for health care professionals.
The journal is accredited by the Ministry of Culture and Media, Saudi Arabia المملكة العربية السعودية - وزارة الثقافة والإعلام . The journal has an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 1658-7820 registered via King Fahad National Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Our mission is to provide relevant, useful, and up-to-date medical information to help healthcare providers solve clinical problems and improve patient care. With contributions from physicians, dentists, medical students and researchers from around the world, IJMDC provides a platform for the recent developments across many medicine and dentistry specialties, particularly from the developing world.
Each issue contains original research, academic review articles, health outcomes articles, case reports and basic research to assist health care professionals in making decisions by including the latest techniques and treatment options for treating their patients.
More than 9 authors (students/interns) are not acceptable until there is a special justification. For the articles authored by students/interns, they must include their research supervisor or consultant as co-author (9 students + 1 Supervisor/Consultant/Prof). Please see our Guide for Authors for more details.
2026, Vol: 10, Issue: 6
IJMDC. Year: 2026, Volume: 10 Original Article- Understanding Saudi parents’ perceptions of childhood hearing screening: a cross sectional study
Wafaa S. Taishan, Basmah Sherbini, Thana Algarni, Samar Alfaraj, Salman Alrougi, Reem Aseery, Aseel Alotaibi, Shahad A. Alshamlan, Dalia Alanazi, Alaa Alanazi, Renad Alshehri
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1285-1291
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Original Article- Incidence of common bile duct stone in post-elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a retrospective analysis in King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Basel Saeed Alghamdi, Zeyad Adel Alsaedi, Abdullah Selmi Alfarsi, Ameen Mohammed Abdulwahed, Ibrahim Ahmed Alnashri, Moneer Ogiby Khwaji, Ali Abdullah Zaidan
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1292-1300
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Original Article- The histopathological pattern of thyroid diseases in patients undergoing thyroidectomy, a retrospective record review in King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah between 2016 and 2022
Abdulrahman M. Azab, Abdulaziz F. Binyamin, Amro S. Fakeeh, Yousef Z. Hejazi, Hashim A. Alshehri, Faisal S. Ghareeb, Abdullah S. Alsaadi, Abdulaziz A. Alotaibi, Mohammad Khalid Murtada
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1301-1305
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Original Article- A comparative analysis of the cost effectiveness, side effects, and efficacy of various proton pump inhibitors for the treatment of heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Turki Hamid Al-kuli, Ziyad Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Mousa Alzahrani, Mohammed Mousa Alzahrani, Salwa Ibrahim Alghamdi, Sarah Dhaifallah Alqarni, Yahya Fahad Alzahrani, Abdulsalam Farhah Alzahrani, Mohammed Abdullah Alzahrani, Rahaf Ali Alghamdi, Dalia Ghurmallah Alghamdi, Amr Ahmed Fouad
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1306-1319
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Original Article- Knowledge and attitude toward cesarean section on request among women in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study
Rehab Alsaleh
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1320-1325
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Original Article- Barriers and motivators to hypertension screening among adults in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Khalid K. Alshammari, Fares Alskre, Zainab Almohammed Ali, Mohmmad Mashour, Ahmed Alanazi, Abdulaziz Alanazi, Rashed Alqhtani, Hussain Al Smaeel, Abdulaziz Alyahya, Sadok Chlif, Afif Ben Salah
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1326-1331
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Original Article- Diagnostic delays in children with celiac disease in Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Ghaidaa Abdullah Almuhammadi, Reema Majed Almaghrabi, Lamar Abdulelah Amer, Rawia Abdulrahman Alzughaibi, Raghad Mohammed Alruhaymi, Sadeen Hussain Alharbi, Abeer Fathy, Najat Alahmadi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1332-1339
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Original Article- Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding enhanced recovery after surgery protocols among healthcare providers in Jeddah: a questionnaire based cross-sectional study
Yasmine Ibrahim, Sara Qasim, Manar Mufleh, Bashaer Alassaf, Weam Sheariya, Alaa Magdy
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1340-1349
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Original Article- Association between sleep quality and academic performance among Jazan University students: a cross-sectional study
Mohammed A. Zailai, Eyad M. Albarrati, Yasir M. Darbeshi, Abdulrahim J. Sahli, Ali Ahmed Huzaymi, Nawaf A. Darbashi, Abbas M. Alwadani, Ahmed M. Drbshi, Tahir Hakami
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1350-1357
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Original Article- Sleep quality and the prevalence of insomnia among physicians and nurses in Jazan University Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman Hakami, Mohammed H. Ghasham, Sarah J. Mobarki, Turki I. Aljezani, Naif M. Alshamrani, Dhiyaa A. H. Otayf, Rana A. Sumayli, Naseem A. Fqiry, Raoom Musawa, Taghreed H. Maghfuri, Ahmed H. Majrashi, Meshal Alharbi, Omar M. Jabari, Luai Alhazmi, Erwa Elmakki
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1358-1365
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Original Article- The prevalence of night vision difficulties and their impact on the personal safety of pilgrims during Hajj in Makkah: a cross sectional study spanning 2015 to 2025
Arwa H. Banaser, Ghadi S. Alnafaie, Ali A. Alobaidi, Jouri W. Alahmadi, Wajd S. Alharbi, Shaima A. Sharfeldin, Faizah M. Makhdoum, Abdullah A. Alghamdi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1366-1375
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Original Article- Quality of life among caregivers of individuals with epilepsy in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Sami A. Alhazmi, Mohammad A. Jareebi, Mohammed H. Ghasham, Mai M. Mustafa, Amal Y. Gharawi, Yazeed B. Abutaleb, Abdullah J. Almalki, Khlood K. Alattas, Mohammed D. Alenazi, Remas F. Koko, Shahad M. Alharbi, Abdullah D. Hamdi, Nesrin H. Eshaq, Samer S. Alhuraysi, Nouf A. Alshehri
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1376-1384
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Original Article- Level of knowledge and awareness of pediatric palliative care among medical students in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh: a cross-sectional study
Wesam A. Althaqafi, Shaden Khalaf Alshamlani, Shouq Mohammed Alnujaim, Almaha Abdullah Aldhuwaihy, Ahmad Saleh Alghamdi, Areej Abdul Ghani Alfattani, Reem Saud Alsubayyil
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1385-1392
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Review Article- The diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence models for prehospital identification of acute stroke in emergency medical services
Ola Alquraishi, Shahad Aljahdali, Anas Fakieh, Shahad Alshehri, Amer Alsulaymi, Muhannad Alsiyami, Amjad Fakieh, Donia Alghamdi, Abdulrahman Alhazmi, Maha Alqurashi, Ahmed Almutairi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1393-1404
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Review Article- The role of social media on health decision-making among families in Saudi Arabia
Hend M. Hussein, Rawan Z. Alahmadi, Afnan F. Alharbi, Zahraa A. Abdulrahim, Reham A. Alhojaily, Atheer Y. Almohammadi, Riyam K. Aljohani, Hanin W. Alnakhli, Rahaf N. Alharbi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1405-1413
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Review Article- Prevalence and management of low back pain in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review
Nagah Mohamed Aboulfetoh Kassem, Suliman Mansour Aldhalaan, Ruwaynah Jameel Alhazmi, Ghala Abdulrahman S. Alzahrani, Basmah Abdullah D. Alshehri, Ahad Mohammed Namnqani, Renad Hashem A. Alqurashi, Shahad Hamod Mobarki, Mohammed Abdullah Alnassir, Rafaa Jameel A. Alhazmi, Saud Saeed N. Alasmari
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1414-1418
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Review Article- Robotic-assisted surgery in urologic oncology: a narrative review of outcomes, advantages, and challenges
Muhannad A. Aljutayli, Abdullatif K. Almaghlouth, Saleh A. Altassan, Saeed M. Al Ruwaybi, Fahad M. Alharbi, Abdullh A. Alsadoon, Abdulaziz A. Alhumam, Saif F. Alharbi, Suliman S. Al Sowaigh, Yasser A. Alhabib, Abdulrahman H. Alrammah
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1419-1427
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Review Article- Association between irritable bowel syndrome and Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review
Naif H. Ali, Abdulrahman Mohammed M. Al Yassain, Ahmed Mohseen Y. Al Rashah, Ali Mohammed Ahmed Al Murthimah, Mohammed Hadi S. Al Baalharith, Alhassan Abdullah B. Almakrami, Hamza Abdullah Alalhareth, Ali Ibrahim Alquraisha, Hussain Ahmed S. Al-rashah, Saeed Muhamad Balhareth
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1428-1435
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Review Article- Efficacy and safety of sirolimus in the treatment of patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a systematic review
Horiah Amer Al-ghorbany, Teef Saleh Althobaiti, Lama Meerkhan, Farah Hassan Althobaiti, Reem Shubayr, Renad Mohammed Alhusayni, Raghid Alahmadi, Anwar Shams
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1436-1448
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Review Article- Minimally invasive versus open pancreatectomies for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a systematic review and meta analysis
Hasan I. Matar, Ghina Abdulrahman Zakri, Releman Hassan Alsharif, Remas Dafer Abdullah A. L. Mohammed, Mazin Abdelgadir, Norah Ibrahim Abdu Asiri, Jamal Alfaify, Roza Alshaikh, Thamer A. Sarhan, Abdulaziz Alhagbani
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1449-1460
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Review Article- Impact of Ramadan fasting on migraine frequency and severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Farah S. Alsadoun, Rawan M. Alharbi, Batool H. Albishri, Nuha M. Alharbi, Khalid M. Alsulaim, Mohammad M. Almotiri, Wojod A. Alodheilah, Ziyad H. Alrubayan, Jehad H. Alkhalaf
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1461-1469
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Review Article- Opioid versus non-opioid interventions for pain relief in terminal illness: a systematic review
Sultan Jubran Farhan Almalki, Fahad Awadh Abdullah Alnamassi, Sultan Salem Algethami, Maied Zaher Alshehery
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1470-1478
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Review Article- Sirolimus-coated versus paclitaxel-coated balloons for de novo lesions and in-stent restenosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Reuoof Hamid Alghamdi, Joud Wael Shesha, Taif Ahmed Alotaibi, Juri Turki Alshehri, Joud Khaled Alshareef, Fai Mohammed Althaghfi, Omar Mohammed Alghamdi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1479-1486
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Case Report- Choroidal abnormalities in neurofibromatosis type 1: a comparative case series highlighting pediatric-adult disparities
Faeeqah Almhmoudi, Abdulrahman Alsaidi, Abdulhamid Altowairqi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1487-1492
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Case Report- Cutaneous leishmaniasis treated with itraconazole: a case report and review of literature
Jana Alharbi, Abdulaziz Alotaibi, Maria Alsulami, Mayar Alahmadi, Ghala Alotaibi, Fawaz Aljehani
IJMDC. 2026; 10(5): 1493-1496
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