E-ISSN 1658-7820
 

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: 9


IJMDC. Year: 2026, Volume: 10 , Issue: 9

    Original Article
  1. Factors affecting the continuation of exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers in Alhasa
    Mariyyah Ahmed Alamer, Mohammed Alwabari, Abdulmohsin Alhajiri, Batool Alrashed
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2565-2572
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1753861150

  2. Original Article
  3. Clinical outcomes of overweight and obese patients in a lifestyle medicine clinic at PHCC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2024: a retrospective observational study
    Sulaiman Mohammed A. Alahmad, Ammar Abbas, Ayman Afify Konswa
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2573-2579
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1754435066

  4. Original Article
  5. Assessing family physicians’ confidence and competence in diagnosing and managing mental illnesses in primary healthcare settings in Saudi Arabia
    Oqab Abdulwahab Alzahrany, Ibrahim Althiyabi, Abdullah Ahmed Alsubhi, Abdulelah Saad Alshamrani, Mohammed Abdullah Almutawa, Sultan Misfe Alzahrani, Amr Almousa, Mulham Hariri, Ziyad Eshaq Qari Shehab Aldeen
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2580-2588
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1769515617

  6. Original Article
  7. The impact of self-management and asthma control level on quality of life among asthmatic patients in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
    Jana Jamil Almatrafi, Shaikhah Abdulmohsin Bin Homaid, Mohammed E. Shaybah, Mohammed Adel Bafaqih, Aljauhra Saeed Alqarni, Shahad A. Warsi, Ruba Mohammed Althunayyan, Mokhtar Shatla
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2589-2604
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1776872513

  8. Original Article
  9. Awareness and risk factors of diaper dermatitis among children in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia
    Sarah Abdullah Aldossary, Ajlan Alajlani, Sarah Almulla, Aljawhara Alomair, Latifa Alamiri, Heba Alojail
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2605-2612
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1778428521

  10. Original Article
  11. Prevalence of poor sleep quality and its association with gastrointestinal symptoms among adults in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
    Fatimah Abdullah Almaymuni, Rana Saud Alotaibi, Amal Faez Almasoudi, Lama Marshad Alshammari, Nada Abdullah Alanazi, Reem Saad Albeladi, Mohammad Nasser Aldosari
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2613-2620
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1780421721

  12. Original Article
  13. Pattern, type of amputation, and mortality rate associated with diabetic foot in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
    Turki A Qari, Azizah M Al Barakati, Mona H Tayib, Ghidi K Saddiqi, Abdulrahman A Alharthi, Khalid M Nahar, Rani A Alsairafi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2621-2627
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1780440331

  14. Original Article
  15. Prevalence of shoulder pain and shoulder related disability among adults in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia
    Nabeel A. Madkhali, Naif M. Alshamrani, Mohammed H. Ghasham, Turki I. Aljezani, Salman M. Jathmi, Ahmed K. Moafa, Mohammed B. Altherwi, Yazeed A. Alrajhi, Alsharari Rayan Saud S, Hadi A. Hakami, Ahmed Y. Almindil, Ahmed W. Turkistani, Alhussein B. Alsultan, Hassan A. Ajimi, Anas E. Ahmed
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2628-2640
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1781569317

  16. Original Article
  17. Burden, trends, and forecasts of ischemic heart disease in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study 2023
    Raghad Ali Alhebshi, Hasnah Hawsawi, Mada Aljedaany, Abdulrahman Alshayea, Lama Alkhlaiwi, Salma Bakheit, Rubeen Alayash, Alanoud Saleh Albuloshi, Remas Alqahtani, Raghad Albaqami, Yasser Alalhareth
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2641-2649
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1782646893

  18. Original Article
  19. Awareness, attitude, and knowledge regarding sports medicine among medical students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Akram N. Alhazmi, Abdulrahman M. Elnasieh, Atheer Alturki, Razan Alhadlaq, Faisal Bin Huwaidi, Asrar A. Alahmadi, Alaa Omar Abusarir, Yara Alharbi, Aseel Turki Alturki
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2650-2657
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1782820671

  20. Original Article
  21. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward hair loss (Alopecia) and its treatment options among the general population of Jazan, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
    Amany I Mashi, Mutaz M Zogail, Rauf M Mawkili, Atheer A Buayti, Mohammed H Ghasham, Norah A Alhazmi, Rimas A Sumayli, Abdulrahman M Aloufi, Mohammed A Alsubaie, Mohammed M Akkam, Khalid M Albasheit, Atheer Y Awaji, Naseem A Fqiry, Abdullah Maashi, Emtenan A Mawkili
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2658-2667
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783277642

  22. Original Article
  23. Spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: knowledge and barriers among women in the western region, Saudi Arabia
    Abdullah S. Alibrahim, Dalia Mohammed Almutaz, Diaa Yosif Bukhari, Lina Tariq Alamoudi, Abdulaziz Alhossaini Felemban, Shahad Abdullah Alfahmi, Abdullah Alhussaini Felemban, Nawaf Meshal Alhassani, Mohammad Mahmoud Alkot
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2668-2676
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783320036

  24. Original Article
  25. Knowledge and awareness of drug overdose in emergency departments among primary health care workers in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia
    Hussam Ishag Isa, Abdulelah Amin Sait, Mamdouh Saeedan Alqurashi, Shomokh Faisal Alotaibi, Mohammed Jafar Khusayfan, Hisham Fouzan Almatrfi, Abdullah Sallah Alibrahim, Ibrahim Mohammed Jely, Mohammad Mahmoud Alkot
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2677-2684
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783352959

  26. Original Article
  27. Therapeutic landscape of sepsis management in the ICU: a descriptive analysis of clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov
    Nawaf Saleh A. Althobaiti, Raneem Fahad Alharbi, Hamad Mutleq Alotaibi, Mawaddah Hamed Aljohani, Noor G. Mohamed, Naif Fahad Alzaidi, Sultan Abdulaziz Aldawsari, Noura M. Alarjani, Ahmed Abdulkhaleq Alharthi, Thamer Abdullah Althobaiti
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2685-2692
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783353947

  28. Original Article
  29. Awareness regarding smokeless tobacco (Shamma) as a cause of oral cancer in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study
    Raghad Faisal Aljuhani, Khalid Sultan Alrougi, Badr Salem Alsaeedi, Mais Mulham Alkubaisi, Khalid Bandr Bahadad, Ahmed Anas Alshanqiti, Ahmad Mohammed Alawi, Yazeed Abdullah Alyasi, Naif Bawazeer
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2693-2702
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783517476

  30. Original Article
  31. Beyond clinical suspicion: the crucial role of histological confirmation in pyogenic granuloma diagnosis
    Shaikah Al-aojan, Lena Defallah G Alzahrani, Rahaf Alshareef, Nasser Almulhim, Luluah Al-mubarak
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2703-2706
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783880788

  32. Original Article
  33. Human papillomavirus knowledge and vaccine acceptability among Saudi parents regarding their children: a cross-sectional study at MNGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Haya Al Fozan, Asma Alanazi, Hamad Alkhalaf, Maha Almalki, Maha Alghamdi, Lulu Almutlaq, Fatima Alaqoul
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2707-2716
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784122728

  34. Original Article
  35. Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia among healthcare workers in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study 2026
    Rawan Mansor Alanezi, Amal Qatif Alashjaee, Hamza M. Omer, Ziyad Mansour Alanazi, Faris Faez Alanazi, Waleed Mansor Alanazi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2717-2724
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784201787

  36. Original Article
  37. Prevalence of depression and anxiety in cancer patients receiving palliative care at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
    Hafez Ghanem, Abdulelah Ahmed Jey, Abdullah Ali Alghamdi, Abdulkareem Fatani, Fatimah Yahya Asiri, Asaad Mohammed Azzah
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2725-2734
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784491919

  38. Original Article
  39. Relationship between healthful behaviors and likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in Madina Region: a cross-sectional study
    Yousef Abdullah Rahmatullah, Abdulkarim Abdulsalam Alrehaili, Tariq Abdulrahman Alharbi, Fahad Khalaf Alharbi, Saleh Aqeel Albalawi, Bader Abdulmohsen Alahmadi, Ahmad Sayed Metwally
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2735-2743
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784553992

  40. Original Article
  41. Tuberculosis infection-control knowledge and practices among healthcare workers in primary health centers in Buraidah
    Ibrahim Fahad Alahmed, Abdulmajeed Ahmed Aldosaimani, Daliyah Faihan Alotaibi, Fayssal Farahat
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2744-2752
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785157418

  42. Original Article
  43. Awareness, attitude, and practice related to deficiencies in vitamin D, zinc, and ferritin and the risk of hair loss in the Makkah region, Saudi Arabia
    Khalid Sultan Alrougi, Tala Aiman Zamil, Badr Monawar Alotaibi, Moroj Mohammed Alzahrani, Riham Abdullah Almuqati, Manar Eid Al Mutairi, Khalid Bandr Bahadad, Nada Ahmed Mohammed, Saud Abdulhadi Alshamrani, Omar Abdulrahman Alghamdi, Mohammad Alkot
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2753-2760
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785513997

  44. Review Article
  45. Intravenous ketamine compared to intranasal esketamine for treatment resistant major depressive disorder. a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials for efficacy and pharmacovigilance outcomes
    Osama Homod Aldoweesh, Reham Taresh Ghazwani, Joud Aldhahery, Anhar Mohammed, Moath Alkathiri, Fahad Almatham, Ahmed Y. Azzam
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2761-2773
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1774801754

  46. Review Article
  47. The impact of social media on adolescent mental health: a systematic review
    Ibrahim H. Althomali, Muhannad M. Alqurashi, Abdullah M. Alshehri
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2774-2784
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1778010392

  48. Review Article
  49. Anoplasty for acquired anal stenosis in adults: techniques, outcomes, and evidence-based selection
    Faisal Alharthi, Alhussien Alzein, Mohammed Alzahrani, Naif Alharthi, Alaa Magdy, Mohamed Youssef
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2785-2794
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1778933238

  50. Review Article
  51. The efficacy and safety of adalimumab compared to other biologics for hidradenitis suppurativa: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
    Rifal Alhumaid, Luluh Alali, Mohammed Alali, Areen Almatham, Nouf Alkhalifah, Lama Alhrbi, Taif Alsayid, Shoug Naser Soudan Alenezi, Abdullah Alajaji
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2795-2802
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1779199371

  52. Review Article
  53. The prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index in heart failure: systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis
    Neyaf Nouh, Alyazid Alanazi, Abdullah Aldakhil, Naif Alghassab, Mohammed Alotaibi, Abdullah Alobodi, Fahad Alzahrani, Abdullah Alghamdi, Bader Aldhafeeri, Mohammad Alshammri
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2803-2810
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1782338494

  54. Review Article
  55. Impact of psychological stress on kidney stone formation and lower urinary tract symptoms: a systematic review
    Mohannad Alharbi, Mohammed Yousef Alfurayhi, Omar Saleh Aldhuwayhi, Abdulmalik Yousef Aldebasi, Khaled Mounir Almoutairi, Ibrahim Almohaimeed, Rayan Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Ziyad Mohammed Alsughayyir, Salman Abdulrahman Alghamdi, Tarek Mashel M Alharbi, Faris Hamad Alneghimshi, Hajar Almutairi, Abdulelah Mohammad Alhassan, Yousef Jamal Aldaher, Reema Abdullah Alhoushani
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2811-2821
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1782340559

  56. Review Article
  57. Outcomes of early versus delayed cardioversion in atrial fibrillation presenting to the emergency department: a systematic review
    Eman Ghazi Bakr Darwish, Shatha Nasser Khalid Alburayh, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alhomaidi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2822-2829
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783015977

  58. Review Article
  59. Piperacillin-tazobactam versus meropenem and the risk of acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Sarah Ibrahim Thanoon, Anwar Ahmed Omar Khudari, Joud Mohammad Adil Ramadan, Saad Saeed Saad Alharthi, Syeda Rutaba Asad, Shaikh Muhammad Saif Ud Din, Mawaddah Mohammed Fadhil Ibrahim, Sulwan Mujahid Algain
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2830-2839
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783425050

  60. Review Article
  61. Awareness and knowledge of venous thromboembolism among the general public and at-risk groups: a narrative review
    Hossam Shaabi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2840-2848
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783472018

  62. Review Article
  63. Safety and efficacy of continuous terlipressin infusion in hepatorenal syndrome–acute kidney injury: a systematic review
    Naif Awadh Alghamdi, Abdullah Alsalamah, Rayan Alsofyan, Sami Alshammari
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2849-2855
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783753724

  64. Review Article
  65. Safety and efficacy of small incision lenticule extraction combined with prophylactic corneal cross-linking (SMILE-Xtra) for myopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Meaad Ahmed Alshamrani, Bushra Khalid Al Sannah, Abdalrhman Saud Alblwan, Areej Mutlaq Alosaimi, Mohannad Abdulkhaleq Alshehri, Omar Gharmallah Alghamdi, Rana Mansour Almutairi, Tala Abdulaziz Almeghiwli, Yousef Alotaibi, Yousef Amin Alsayed
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2856-2866
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783777528

  66. Review Article
  67. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of pregnancy-associated stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by stroke subtype
    Jihan Yousuf Maslamani, Yasser Ali Khoshaim, Obai T. Mesawa, Ahmed Azhar Anwar Alaqqad, Amal Anwar Alshaikh, Elaf Naif Alshaikh, Hala Sameer Sindi, Tala Kamil Tamim, Othman Mohammed O. Alamoudi, Manar Fahad Omar Alkhanbashi, Basem Muwaffaq Mufti, Alwaleed Khalid Shaher Alabdali
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2867-2876
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783861441

  68. Review Article
  69. Switching to faricimab in anti-VEGF refractory macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Meaad Ahmed Alshamrani, Abdulrhman A. Almazrou, Jana Ahmed Alshehri, Jana Nasser Alasmari, Leen Saleh Al-wagdani, Nujud Hameed Alrashidi, Remas Yousef Hakami, Ruba Hassan Alharthi, Wasan Abdullah Alahmad, Weaam Ibrahim Alazwari
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2877-2884
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783865768

  70. Review Article
  71. Return to sport after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review
    Saad Alghnimei, Sultan Ayed K Alanazi, Meshari Owaid H Alanazi, Abdullah Qasem Alruwaili, Motaz Abdulsalam A Alkhaldi, Abdulelah Ayad A Alruwaili, Ahmed Mohammed A Alkathiri, Khalid Nafel A Alruwaili
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2885-2898
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784293734

  72. Review Article
  73. Breast emergencies: a review of pathology, diagnostics, and management trends
    Kamal Hazem A Salama, Hend Osama Almerdas, Abdullah Alzahrani, Ghalia Jadkareem
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2899-2907
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784463764

  74. Review Article
  75. Effectiveness of probiotics in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Fahad Bin Qashan, Abdulaziz Alsahli, Khaled Alotaibi, Riyadh Al-zahrani, Rahaf Alghabban, Wateen Alahmadi, Rewa Alsharif, Shahad Alrufaydi, Sarah Aldossary, Reema Alamri, Khaled Hashim Mahmoud
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2908-2919
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784926623

  76. Review Article
  77. Middle meningeal artery embolization plus standard care for chronic or non acute subdural hematoma: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 6 randomized controlled trials
    Roaa Alzaydi, Renad Almashyakhi, Hala Alduribi, Abdulrahman Alshayea, Nawaf Alharbi, Mohammed Alasmari, Mohammed Alharthi, Amal Alshaikh, Albaiyan Almasalami, Osama Althomali, Abdullah Tawakul
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2920-2933
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785536046

  78. Case Report
  79. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis triggered by amoxicillin clavulanate in a patient with severe atopic dermatitis successfully treated with etanercept: a case report
    Deema Makkawi, Reem Alghamdi, Alshymaa Mofareh, Ghady Sambas, Khalid Al-hawsawi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2934-2937
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1778692474

  80. Original Article
  81. Public awareness and utilization of urgent care centers in Hail, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study on their role in reducing non-emergency ED visits
    Hind Naif Alshammari, Maryam Salamah Alanazi, Mishari Lafi Alenezi, Sulaiman Fraih Alshammari, Mada Omar Alshammari, Shaden Saud Alshammari, Nawaf Fahhad Alharbi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2938-2947
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1781189593

  82. Original Article
  83. Prevalence and determinants of impostor syndrome among private medical college students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    Omneya Ibrahim Youssef, Wasan Bandar Aljuaid, Rahaf Essam Alhazmi, Revan Fawaz Bukari, Raghad Hasan Banasser, Aneesa Mansoor Almirabi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2948-2955
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1782307015

  84. Original Article
  85. Magnitude and determinants of knowledge, attitude, and practice of parents regarding diabetic retinopathy in their children with type 1 diabetes: a survey in Qassim, Saudi Arabia
    Dora H Alharkan, Jood M Alsogaihi, Aseel M Alsamaani, Rola H Alseghair, Razan Aljameeli, Layla Abdullah Alajlan, Husam H Alahmadi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2956-2962
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1783250844

  86. Original Article
  87. Evaluation of awareness of methamphetamine among society in the western region of Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study
    Abdulmajeed Awadh Almutaani, Sharaf Mohammed Alsharif, Abdullah Emad Eshan, Nawaf Emad Alahmadi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Hameed, Walid Yasser Alkarmo, Abdulmajeed Ahmed Alzahrani, Braa Khalid Dada, Hammam Abdullah Alghamdi, Ibrahim Mufadhi Alanazi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2963-2970
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1784744682

  88. Original Article
  89. Association between multimorbidity and chronic pain among adults: a national analysis of NHIS data
    Alboraa M. Alhejeili, Amr Abdelzaher Shaaban, Nada E. Alrasheed, Osama M. Alshanqiti, Bader T. Almutairi, Raghad M. Alsharif, Shahad A. Alharbi, Meshari A. Alrehaili, Hamad N. Alharbi, Ibrahim M. Alshanqiti
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2971-2977
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785140714

  90. Original Article
  91. Therapeutic landscape of uterine fibroids management: a descriptive analysis of clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov
    Inam S. Alhabib, Sarah Saleh Alzahrani, Shahad Mohammed Albalawi, Taif Adel Salem Alharbi, Shahad Abdulrahman Alharthi, Taif Ibrahim Aseri, Remas Hamed Almohammdi, Waad Mohammed Alshamrani
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2978-2985
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785297645

  92. Original Article
  93. Maternal knowledge, practice, and attitude toward Vitamin D supplementation among children
    Duaa Bakhshwin, Rana Aftan, Razan Alharbi, Ghadah Alghamdi, Ghadeer Almasoudi, Rahaf Badhawi, Dana Alhamdan, Reetal Alshohtey, Maryam Alshengiti, Layan Alsobhi, Mashael Alotaibi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2986-2996
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785398300

  94. Original Article
  95. Prevalence and pattern of coexisting autoimmune diseases among patients with autoimmune thyroid disease in Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective cross-sectional study
    Mariam Saleh Alharbi, Lujain Hussain Almutairi, Razan Abdulaziz Almutairi, Alanoud Abdullah Alsufayri, Reema Metab Alharbi, Razan Ibrahim Alshudukhi, Noor Yousef Almohaimeed, Majd M. Alharbi, Ajwan Khaled Alqurishi, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alharbi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 2997-3004
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785404036

  96. Original Article
  97. Prevalence and clinical presentation of chronic rhinosinusitis: a retrospective cohort study from a Tertiary Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Sameer Albahkaly, Asma Alomary, Ghala Aldarwish, Faris Alsaeedi, Mohammed Albogami, Alwaleed Alqahtani
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 3005-3012
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785421006

  98. Original Article
  99. Knowledge and attitude of women toward non-invasive prenatal testing in Saudi Arabia
    Shomokh Alotaibi, Maya Alasmary, Lamyaa Alsaeedi, Raghad Alyoubi, Yasir Katib, Samah Himayda
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 3013-3019
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1785942981

  100. Original Article
  101. Public awareness, knowledge, and confidence in emergency first aid during Hajj: a cross-sectional study in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
    Basem Hasan Alshareef, Arwa Yasser Sadis, Roua Fahad Alghamdi, Moroj Mohammed Alzahrani, Ghidi Khaleel Saddiqi, Samer Fahad Alabdali, Abdullah Osamah Krenshi, Arwa Fadel Flemban
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 3020-3027
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1786259025

  102. Original Article
  103. Prevalence and community awareness of atopic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and allergic conjunctivitis) in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
    Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Zahrani, Hassan Mahfouz Algahmdi, Alaa Mousa Alzahrani, Abdullah Dawood Alghamdi, Saad Alzahrani, Yazan Alghamdi, Mohammed Bander Alghamdi, Khalid Mohammed Al Zahrani, Faris Abdullah Alghamdi, Naif Abdullah Alghamdi
    IJMDC. 2026; 10(9): 3028-3036
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1786630028

  104. Original Article
  105. Appropriateness of proton pump inhibitor use among patients at King Faisal Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
    Aseel Omar Banasir, Abdulmajeed Awadh Almutaani, Mohammad Abdulaziz Halawani, Walid Yasser Alkarmo, Baher Moamer Alwaraky, Sharaf Mohammed Alsharif, Khawlah Mohammed Alaklabi, Amar Mohammad Alkhotani, Hassan Abdullah Alsolami, Fahd Mohammed Almalki
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