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) 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.
2024, Vol: 8, Issue: 7
IJMDC. Year: 2024, Volume: 8 Original Article- Evaluation of medical students’ understanding and implementation of vitamin D and calcium at a tertiary healthcare facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a cross-sectional study
Afaf Mahdi Albogmi, Lama Saud Aljehani, Lama Abdulrahman Alharbi, Heba Abdulhafiz Kashkari, Fatma Abdulmoen Fatta, Juman Turki Bagasi, Afrah Mosad Almutiri, Hala Hisham Mosli
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1546-1555
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Original Article- Knowledge and practice of preventive methods of diabetic foot among diabetics in Dirab primary healthcare, National Guard Health Affairs
Khaled Ayman Almadani, Jammaz Asman Alarifi, Noha Saleh Almndeel, Nuha Hamad Alhomayed
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1556-1562
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Original Article- Demographics and clinical manifestations of lupus patients: experience from a private hospital in Saudi Arabia
Hanady Osman Manasfi, Wejdan Salamah Alanazi, Abrar Nasser Almaghrabi, Fahad Saeed Alqahtani, Maher Tawfiq Abu Alawar, Qais Mohammad Jamal Abbushi
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1563-1566
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Original Article- Perceptions and understanding of sleeve gastrectomy’s effects on metabolism, diabetes, and hypertension
Khalid Mohammed Alzahrani, Mohammed Mahmoud Johari, Abdulaziz Naif Aljardahi, Hatem Masoud Alharthi, Aseel Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Nawaf Adi Alkhaldi, Sultan Adi Alkhaldi, Mohammed Nawaf Alsharif
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1567-1573
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Original Article- Effect of poor sleep quality on academic performance among students at a public Saudi University
Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Joud Bindekhayel, Layan Alrehaili, Nouf Aldhfayan, Aseel Alomireeni, Laila Alzamil
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1574-1581
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Original Article- Evaluating awareness and understanding of cardiovascular disease risks among type 2 diabetic patients in healthcare centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Renad Alharbi, Rose Alqahtani, Dina Yamani, Mofeedah Mandourah, Joman Shabaan, Waad Aljadani, Taif Alnafie, Rawan Tash, Ebtisam Alofi
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1582-1591
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Original Article- Prevalence and risk factors of needle stick injury among healthcare workers in the emergency department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Saad Alejbreen, Bara Abdulrahim Baw
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1592-1599
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Original Article- To assess the level of knowledge regarding surgical site infections among medical students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Jalal Abu Halimah, Abdullah Yahya Ahmed Madkhali, Ali Yahya Ahmed Madkhali, Naif Ali Hassan Gharwi, Hassan Ali Jaafari, Ahmad Ali Abdu Fagehi, Amro Ali Hakami, Hamzah Mohammed Dhaafi Qawfashi, Eyad Mater Gofashi, Teaf Jamal Mohammed Holbah, Ali Ahmad Daghriri, Layla Ahmed Ali Dobea, Mawadh Mohammed Hawi, Fahad Hassan Moafa, Anas Ahmed
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1600-1607
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Original Article- Causes and clinical aspects of headaches in patients visiting the outpatient clinics in primary health care in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Fathi El-Gamal, Abdulrahim AlJudaibi, Ahlam Al-Deghari, Althunayan Bagais, Ekram Aqel
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1608-1614
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Original Article- Maternal education and childhood immunization status in Saudi Arabia
Haifa A Alotaibi, Modhi F Bin Askar, Soltana M Alhabdan, Rola F Alharbi, Alanoud Z Aljarbou
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1615-1622
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Original Article- Effect of magnification devices used for endodontic treatment and their benefits among undergraduate, postgraduate students and endodontists in Saudi Arabia
Zeyad Alsughier, Rayan Abdullah Albahouth, Abdullah Abdulaziz Albuhayji, Abdullah Khalid Alhassa, Ibrahim Sulaiman Alajlan
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1623-1629
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Original Article- The prevalence of fibromyalgia in patients with diabetes mellitus presenting to primary health care and specialized diabetes clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nawaf A. Alfaifi, Raed Alnutaifi, Hamad F. Alrabiah, Abdulrahman H. Alduhayyim, Salman T. Althunayan, Nasser M. AbuDujain, Abdulaziz I. Alalwan, Mohammed A. Omair
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1630-1636
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Original Article- The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on weight gain and lifestyle behavior in school age children and adolescents, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hissah R. Almuzini, Banan Sabri Al-Hijji, Naif A. Alomari, Suha S. Algain, Bandar S. Alshehry, Saleh S. Alsuwayt
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1637-1650
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Original Article- Prevalence of acne vulgaris, its contributing factors, and treatment satisfaction among the Saudi population in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Taha Habibuallah, Ward M. Malibari, Saleh Ghulaysi, Omniyyah Abdulsamad Tukruni, Walaa Abdu Ahmed, Rahaf Ahmed Al-Qozi, Muhjah Mohammed Almurakshi, Mohammed Ahmed Sanguf, Mohammed Ebrahim Mojiri
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1651-1656
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Original Article- Knowledge of primary health care visitors in Qassim region regarding HPV vaccine: a cross-sectional study
Noor Mohammed AlFahhad, Alhanouf Mohammed Alwehaibi, Abdulrhman Abdullah Aldawood, Abeer Manna Alharbi, Afnan Yousef Almadhi, Rawan Mushwah Alharbi, Rahaf Abdulrahman Alnasyan, Yara Hamad Almohimeed
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1657-1664
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Original Article- The outcomes of thyroid surgery in Saudi Arabia
Shaima A Althoubaiti, Amirah S Alharthi, Reham M Alkahtani, Mayar A Algrni, Mohammad Eid M Mahfouz
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1665-1669
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Original Article- Effect of COVID-19 on sleeping patterns and its correlation to body weight gain, screen time, and mental health: a cross-sectional study among adolescents in Riyadh
Banan Sabri Al-Hijji, Enas K. Hirsh
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1670-1682
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Original Article- Determinant factors to initiate/maintain exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending primary health care centers in second health cluster, Riyadh 2022-2023
Maryam Abdulaziz Othman, Asrar Adnan Nadhrah
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1683-1690
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Original Article- Perception of stretch marks risk factors among adults in Saudi Arabia
Amal H. Abualola, Alhusain Alshareef, Mohammed A. Alahmadi, Anwar A. Alghamdi, Norah M. Almalki, Shumokh F. Juraybi, Omar S. Alhothali, Hanadi S. Alsatti
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1691-1698
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Original Article- Parental willingness to treat their children at university dental clinics in Riyadh
Bahija Basheer, Nasser Ibrahim Alreshoodi, Abdullah Mohammed Alhussain, Mohammed Khalid Alrubayan, Sultan Nuri Alohali, Alwaleed Obaid Alshammari
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1699-1705
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Original Article- Awareness of the general public towards pilonidal sinus disease in Jazan city, Saudi Arabia
Nasser A. Hakami, Nawaf F. Haqawi, Amjd E. Alabah, Mohammed A. Shajeri, Raed E. Jarram, Fahad O. Alsadi, Ali J. Hakami, Taif K. Hakami, Akram K. Moafa, Ahmed E. Alabah, Ahmed A. Alfaifi, Luay A. Zakri, Norah A. Zakri
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1706-1714
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Review Article- Pulmonary embolism in COVID-19; a systematic review
Abdulaziz Ahmad Ali Alzahrany, Talal Yahya Gofashe, Mosab Abdullah Alabas
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1715-1723
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Review Article- Endoscopic septoplasty versus conventional septoplasty: a review article
Adwan Alsehli, Hamed Hamed, Abdullatif Alshanqiti, Rayan Abdullah Alharbi
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1724-1732
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Review Article- Fibula Hemimelia: Amputation versus reconstruction systematic review and meta-analysis
Mokhtar Ahmed Alsayed, Ali H AlYami, Abdulmohsen H Alhamyani, Ali Mohammed Alzaidan, Ahmed A Alghamdi, Anwar Mohammed A. Alzahrani, Hashem A. Bukhary, Raad M Althaqafi, Mohammed S Singer
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1733-1741
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Review Article- Acquired and familial cold-induced urticaria: a review
Zahra Hassan Abu Jawhar, Nujud Muteb Alshammari, Nafisah Mohammed Al Radhwan, Bushra Al Bluwi
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1742-1746
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Review Article- Trauma and hemorrhage control: a systematic review
Othman M. Omair, Amjad Ahmad Y. Mudawi, Ahmad Ayed Alshburuqi, Abdulrahman Mohammed A. Alghamdi, Abdulmajeed M. Omair
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1747-1753
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Review Article- Emergency management of traumatic spinal cord injury: a systematic review
Othman M Omair, Ahmed A. Awwadh, Haitham S. Habtar, Omar A. Awwadh, Hassan M. Taresh
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1754-1763
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Review Article- Nutrition in early life: a review
Amal Rajaa Alalwani, Layan Ahmed Aljohani, Sara Ibrahim
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1764-1770
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Review Article- Long-term systemic effects of metalon- metal hip arthroplasty: a systematic review
Mubarak Hamed Alsharari, Maisa Mubarak Albarakati, Mohab S. Almadani, Khalid Ayidh D Alotaibi, Anmar Khalid Alkindy
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1771-1778
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Review Article- The role of biomarkers in diagnosing breast cancer: a review
Thamer Mohammed Alsaedi, Amal Sayfuldeen Qari, Asia Ayad Aljohani
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1779-1784
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Review Article- Outcomes of combined ACL reconstruction and open wedge HTO: a systematic review
Ibrahim Mohammed Abdulrahman Alshitwee, Fawaz Sulayyih Alosaimi, Obaidallah Buraykan Alsuwat, Hussein Hani Mufti, Mohammed Mofareh Alsubaie
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1785-1792
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Review Article- Prevalence and incidence of urinary incontinence in pregnancy: a review
Sarah Sultan Alahmari, Jameelah Ali Aboud, Fatimah Saleh Saad Alamri
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1793-1797
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Review Article- Systematic review of quality-of-life outcomes following radical prostatectomy versus radiation therapy for prostate cancer
Ahmed Abdelazim Abdelaziz Haty, Mohammed Adel Mohammed Shami, Ahmad Mohammed Dakheel, Mohammed Mutlaq Hamdan Althobaiti, Ayman Khalid Kurdi, Ahmed Hamed Alghamdi, Nasser Abdulrahman Thawab Alshamrani
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1798-1810
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Review Article- Assessing the role of MRI in predicting treatment outcomes for colorectal cancer: a systematic review of literature
Hussain Abdulbaqi Abusreer, Saraa Ali Al Jawad, Noman Abdulhameed Khan, Amber Abdulhameed Khan, Rawan Abdulrahman Muhammed Alhuziem
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1811-1817
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Case Report- Non-granulomatous Morbihan disease: a case report
Sara O. AlFadil, Renad Alfalah, Ahmed Alhumaid, Haitham Sonbol
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1818-1821
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Case Report- Pleuroesophageal fistula post corrosive esophageal injury: a case study
Ruba Saud Alkabani, Mazen Faris Alotaibi, Abdulrahman Eid Al-Howaiti
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1822-1825
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1718707691
Case Report- Endometrial tuberculosis in post-menopausal female: case report and review
Basem Saad Alharbi, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alkharashi, Sarah Abdulrahman Alwarwari, Abdullah Mohammed Alshahbi, Abdulelah Yahya Asiri, Rayan Abdullah Asiri
IJMDC. 2024; 8(7): 1826-1829
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