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.
2025, Vol: 9, Issue: 2
IJMDC. Year: 2025, Volume: 9 Original Article- Assessment of knowledge and perception of plastic surgery among medical students and interns, strategy to improve medical education
Araa Ghanem Alruwaili, Marwa Ahmed El Naggar, Badur Meshal Alaried, Faisal Majed Alkhannani, Reham Ghanem Alruwaili, Lama Mohammed Alruwaili, Muzun Mamdouh Alruwaili
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 320-329
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Original Article- Right-sided colectomies are associated with slower bowel functional recovery compared to left-sided colectomies: a retrospective analysis within a fully implemented ERAS program
Rakan Mal, Henriëtte Smid-nanninga, Ahmed Abdullah, Nouf Almalki, Baraa Tabbakh, Annette Olieman, Hans D. De Boer
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 330-338
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Original Article- Awareness of nutrition-related effects among Saudi women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-sectional study
Mounther Alnaim, Abdullah Alrasheed, Maryam Almulhim, Ayah Abash, Sarah Almulhim, Joud Almulhem
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 339-347
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Original Article- Public awareness and knowledge of causes of limping in children: a cross-sectional study in Al-Qunfudah, Saudi Arabia
Medhat Taha, Reman Khader Al-zubaidi, Fawaz Hassan Al-barakati, Salwa Lafi Al-essa, Fatimah Muabred Alhasani, Faisal Hamed Almaqadi, Mohammed Ibrahim Alhazmi, Ali Diafallah Alyehyawi, Nada Mudayni Alamri, Hanan A. Elgendy
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 348-354
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Original Article- Prevalence of nasal septal hematoma and vestibulitis in patients visiting the emergency department in Saudi Arabia
Khalid A. Ateyyah, Haya Z. Albalawi, Sara M. Almutairi, Nussaiba Y. Khawaji, Dareen H. Alraddadi, Aghsan A. Badawi, Ahmad Z. Halawani, Khaled M. Al Sharif, Abduallah A. Najjar
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 355-361
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Original Article- Measuring the knowledge and awareness level between adult males and females gender living in Hail, Saudi Arabia regarding noise-induced hearing loss
Abdulaziz Saad Alqahtani, Abdullah Tariq Alsaid, Abdulrahman Ahmed Alkhateeb, Turki Ghadin Alharbi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 362-372
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Original Article- Parenting knowledge and attitude toward eczema in children: a study in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
Muteb Mirdas Almutairi, Heba Yousef Al-ojail, Muhannad Adel Almaghrabi, Yousef Abdullah Aldreweesh, Thamer Salah Alduhailan, Abdulrahman Ahmed Bu Obaid, Saud Waleed Alrowaished, Fahad Bader Alsaqer, Hamidah Moahmmed Aleid, Mohammed Ibrahim Saleh Alsaeed
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 373-380
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Original Article- Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward cervical cancer and its screening among women from Al-Baha Area, Saudi Arabia
Tajelsir Mohamed Ali Osman, Eman Ahmed Keshk, Omayma Mohamed Osman Ibrahim Mohamed, Haneen Ahmad S. Alomari, Futun Attiah M. Alshanini, Dalia Ghurmallah Saeed I. Alghamdi, Asma Ahmed A. Alzahrani, Rahaf Ali A. Alghamdi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 381-387
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Original Article- Parental perspectives on non-operative management of simple appendicitis in children: a survey-based study in Saudi Arabia
Abdullah M. Alshalawi, Saad M. Alharthi, Anas A. Faydh, Basil Gh. Alzahrani, Tamer M. Abd-elrahman
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 388-395
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Original Article- Preschool and primary teachers’ perceptions about and experience with child abuse and neglect in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2024-2025
Rheem A. Almhizai, May S. Alharbi, Aljawharah M. Alshahrani, Lina Z. Alshalan, Rawan A. Bayamin, Ftoun F. Alotaibi, Shawq F. Aljabri, Ahmed A. Bayamin, Somiah A. Alsarar
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 396-403
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Original Article- Knowledge, attitude, and perception of robotic-assisted surgery among the general population in the Western region of Saudi Arabia
Medhat Taha, Sara S. Al-zahrani, Ghaida M. Al-rabai, Maram I. Al-bassami, Muntaha S. Al-sulaimani, Jehad S. Al-ghamdi, Omar R. Shawosh, Amer S. Al-nashri, Anmar A. Al-hariry, Abdullah A. Al-rashdi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 404-413
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Original Article- Measuring the effects of sleep quality and psychological distress on medical students’ academic performance at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Alshammri, Ruba Subh, Khawlah Abdulaziz Alrashed, Renad Abdullah Alabdulrahman, Fawaz Alshaya, Atheer Alghadeer
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 414-424
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Original Article- Prevalence and characterization of chronic constipation among children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Ahmed Mohammed Almutairi, Sultan Abdullah Al Wehaibi, Salma Mannaa Alanazi, Raneem Awad Alanazi, Rayyan Abdulaziz Alsalem, Maha Mohammed Gholah, Fahad Hisham Bin Shalhoub, Noora Ahmed Juaythin
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 425-431
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Original Article- Women’s knowledge and perceptions toward polycystic ovarian syndrome in Hail, Saudi Arabia
Nahlah Fahad Alreshidi, Maha Hamed Alazmi, Raghad Auwad Alshammari
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 432-439
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Original Article- E-cigarette smoking prevalence among obese adults and its impact on obesity at King Saud Medical City: a cross-sectional study
Saad Abdulrahman Alotaibi, Saleh Ahmad Almuzini, Ghadeer Mazlooh Alenezi, Naif A. Alomari
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 440-447
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Review Article- Integration of mental health services in family medicine practice: a systematic review
Farook A. Kantharia, Maram A. Alhejaili, Mohammed S. Alharbi, Zainab F. Alsharif, Reem M. Alshammari, Faridah S. Al-almutairi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 448-455
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Review Article- Pelvic inflammatory disease and the risk of ovarian cancer: a systematic review
Ahmad Hasan Allafi, Afnan Abdullah Alzayed, Zahra Sayed Hashem Isa Marzooq, Sara Dafaalla Mohamed Hag Ali, Sultan Abdulaziz Fahad Al Hadi, Shahad Eid A. Alatoui, Nebras Jaafar Husain Abdulhusain Ayoob, Kawthar Hasan Ali Ali Jaafar, Zainab Ebrahim Hasan Ali Ebrahim Alaali, Haya Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alsaab
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 456-462
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Review Article- Portal vein thrombosis with associated splenic infarction, gastroesophageal varices, and colorectal neoplasms featuring high-grade dysplasia
Sarrah Awad Alshammari, Salwah Mohammed Qaysi, Mohamed Shawky Elbayoumy
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 463-469
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Review Article- Emergency surgical interventions: a comparative review of acute cases in general surgery and orthopedic surgery
Hashem Bark Awadh Abood, Mohammed Mohsen Alotibi, Zahraa Anwar Alhashim, Eid Hamad Alotaibi, Saud Abdullah Alkandari, Rihab Mohamed Awad Yousif, Shahid Abdullah Almahdi, Ridha Abdulmohsen Alshaqaqiq, Alruwaili Wurud Saud B, Eyad Abdulatif Almohaissen
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 470-478
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Review Article- The role of stem cell therapy in dental tissue regeneration
Ashwag Siddik Noorsaeed, Hawazin Saad Alharbi, Talal Suwaylih Aljuaid, Sarah Abdullah G. Alghamdi, Nahla Ibrahim Barnawi, Al Hulibi, A. Ibrahim Abdulwahab, Ghaida Abdulaziz Alshareef, Wasayf Owaidh Alhuzali, Alsaluli, Fatma Amer A, O. Alkheliwi Malik Abdulrahman
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 479-486
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Review Article- The association between interstitial cystitis and dyspareunia: a systematic review
Abdullah Abdu Ali Assiri, Abrar A Assiri, Rahaf Mudawi Saeed Almulfi, Ahmed Saeed S. Alqahtani, Wajd A. Alhadi, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Alqahtani, Mohammed Abdulrahman Aljaber Asiri, Najla Mohammed H. Alshehri, Sarah Yahya S. Mones, Saud Abdullah Bin Fudhayl, Merai Saeed Nasser Nasser
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 487-492
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Review Article- Prevalence and risk factors of carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abderraouf Said, Salem Sami S. Alamri, Oqab Muidh A. Almalki, Raad Hameed Ali Altowairqi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 493-502
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Review Article- Childhood obesity: a comprehensive review of prevention and management strategies
Rabab Naji Hijazi, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 503-509
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Review Article- Short-term and long-term effects of low-carbohydrate diet on glycemic control in prediabetic patients
Rabab Naji Hijazi, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 510-516
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Review Article- Risk factors of epilepsy among Saudi Arabian children: a systematic review
Bader Alghamdi, Laila Zamil Alzamil, Lujain Sami Alhomood, Layan Ahmed Alrehaili, Lujain Ahmed Alleft, Renad Alsuhaibani, Aljawharah Mohammed Alshahrani, Rawan Abdulrahman Bayamin, Aseel Ali Alomireeni
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 517-523
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Review Article- Strategies to enhance early detection of colorectal cancer in family medicine: a systematic review
Reem Adel Abdulaziz Alsaqer, Asmaa Tarik Gosty, Shahad Mohammad Faraj, Abdullah Saud Alobaisi, Shahad Hafiz G. Alraddadi, Mamdouh Raja Alharbi, Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri, Abdulmalik Mohammed Almeshawah, Shorouq Amer A. Alamer
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 524-533
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Review Article- Impact of early goal-directed therapy on outcomes in adult septic shock: a systematic review
Samer Hobani, Hesham A. El-beshbishy, Layan Arafah, Mohammed Khawajah, Joud Fathaldin, Layan Aljabri, Arwa Hammouda, Kholoud Alsharbatly, Rahaf Aldubiban, Saif Elahi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 534-540
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Review Article- The effectiveness of lifestyle modification in reducing hypertension in family medicine clinics: a systematic review
Hussam Saeed A. Alzahrani, Abdulhadi Shabib S Alqahtani, Abdulelah Adnan Alshebly, Moneerah Ali Dhafer Asiri, Ibrahim Abdulmoneim Saleh Alzainy, Kamel Omar Abdelkamel Imam, Hydar Abdulla Ali Alnahwi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 541-549
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Case Report- Delayed onset of alopecia areata in a patient on ocrelizumab for multiple sclerosis
Nouf A. Almagushi, Abdulaziz H. Alhussain, Jameelah A. Saeedi
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 550-552
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Case Report- Juvenile xanthogranuloma: a case report and literature review
Haitham M. Sonbol, Leen E. Alturki, Renad N. Alotaibi, Sara O. Alfadil
IJMDC. 2025; 9(2): 553-556
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