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: 7
IJMDC. Year: 2026, Volume: 10 Original Article- Prevalence and underreporting of needle stick and sharps injuries among nurses: a cross-section study at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nawal A. Alharthi, Mohie Eldin A. Selim, Yasser Mohammed Arans, Abuobieda Abdalrouf, Aysha Orabay
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1740-1749
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Original Article- Sleep quality and its impact on perceived stress and confidence in Alula Marathon runners 2024
Abdulrahman Y. Sabbagh, Ahmed I. Andijani, Majed Mohammed Aljehani, Abdulrhman A. Albrkheel, Nouf Ali Alotaibi, Haifa Fahad Aloqaily
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1750-1758
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Original Article- The role of telemedicine in improving access to health care for adult patients with chronic illnesses in the city of Madina, Saudi Arabia
Yara S. Aljohani, Alhanouf A. Alharbi, Amerah, S. Alalawi, Shorooq M. Alhousawi, Hind N. Alsubaiyi, Khadijah K. Alsamkari, Shahad A. Alharbi, Lubna H. Alomari, Inass Taha
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1759-1767
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Original Article- Teachers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice of first aid management for foreign body aspiration in Albaha City, Saudi Arabia
Nawal M. Osman, Reem M. Alghamdi, Nora M. Alghamdi, Sadeem A. Alamri, Sara S. Alzahrani, Adwa A. Alzahrani, Futun Attiah Alshanini, Wejdan F. Alghamdi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1768-1778
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Original Article- Vision screening outcomes for amblyopia and refractive errors in preschool children at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Jeddah
Faeeqah Almahmoudi, Abdullah M. Khan, Bayan Almasoudi, Ayshah Almahmoudi, Dania Felmban, Ibrahim Alanazi, Meshari Ayed Alharbi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1779-1783
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Original Article- Women’s decision-making regarding non invasive prenatal testing in Saudi Arabia: influence of cultural, religious beliefs, and sources of information
Shomokh Alnefaie, Maya Alasmary, Lamyaa Alsaeedi, Raghad Alyoubi, Yasir Katib, Samah Himayda
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1784-1792
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Original Article- Adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant Saudi women at Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey
Ahmed Ragab, Wesam Abduljabbar, Juri Al-ghamdi, Ragad Khusifan, Hadeel Alossaimi, Hend Abdrabuh
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1793-1799
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Original Article- Knowledge gaps in osteoporosis risk factors, prevention, and treatment among adults in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study
Suzan Awad Abdelghany Morsy, Bayan Ba-ali, Samar Buklain, Sara Al-shehri
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1800-1807
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Original Article- Orthopedic surgery residents’ experiences and perceptions during oncology rotations in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Alaa M. Fallatah, Abdulaziz M. Alghamdi, Albraa M. Alosaimi, Azzam Azaya, Anas Nooh, Bashar Reda
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1808-1812
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Original Article- Overweight and obesity-related asthma in children and adolescents in the Arabian Gulf Region: trends from 1990 to 2023 with projections to 2050
Bashayr Adnan Bajaber, Jumana Ali Alshmrani, Reham Mohammed Al-hadhrami, Maha Mohammed Alsahli, Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Albagieh, Lena Abdullah Mirkhan, Lama Abdulkarim Aljohani, Lojain Mashal Alsayali, Osama Abdullah Aljohani, Atha Hamad Alshalawi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1813-1821
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Original Article- Epidemiology and temporal trends of pediatric idiopathic epilepsy in the United States, 1990-2023
Hani Abdulali Althobaiti, Danah Yasir Alnaim, Tojan A. Alobaid, Atheer A. Althagafi, Hajar Almutairi, Lujain Sharaf Alshaikh, Naif Fahad Alzaidi, Saeed Mohammed Alghamdi, Riyadh Alzahrani, Wesal Mohammedsaleh, Mahmood Alkhatieb
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1822-1832
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Original Article- Impact of lifestyle, dietary patterns, and healthcare utilization on disease severity among Crohn’s disease patients in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Mawaddah Mohammed Abdulhaq, Shomokh Faisal Alotaibi, Fouz Faisal Alotibe, Reemas Zainy Banjar, Shouq Makki Suba, Amjad Mohammed Bugis, Zeyad Omar Alsehemi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1833-1840
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Original Article- Effects of dysmenorrhea on women of reproductive age
Nehal Selim, Osama Aldeebany, Abdulrahman Al-amoudi, Mohamed Saif, Moayad Basha, Yousif Wahbah, Osama Daghistani, Mohammad Othman
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1841-1846
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Original Article- Knowledge and attitude of sciatica among the population in Makkah City in Saudi Arabia
Rana Jaber Alsulami, Rehab Ahmed Alasiri, Reema Abdullah Almehmadi, Elaf Talat Albukhari, Naseem Abdullah Almunimi, Thekra Abdulhafith Alwafi, Mokhtar Mahfouz Shatla
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1847-1852
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Original Article- Medical and paramedical students’ hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine
Mohammad Othman, Esam Almuqati Almuqati, Mobasher Alsayed, Abdulellah Tasji, Mohamed Kritam
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1853-1859
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Original Article- Assessing knowledge, awareness, and preventive practices regarding vitamin B12 deficiency: a cross-sectional survey study
Hany El Sayed, Ethar Yapah, Lujain Adel, Sheikhah Omar, Atheer Anwar, Amnah Altaf
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1860-1866
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Original Article- Coffee and energy drinks’ effects on medical students
Adhari A. Alsulami, Mada Aljohani, Sarah Alharthi, Shahad Alrodan, Marah Qudaih, Mohammed Alkhawari, Mohammad Othman, Alhazouf Alorabi, Manar Mufleh
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1867-1874
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Original Article- Practices and knowledge of semaglutide, Ozempic, use for weight loss among non diabetic adults in Jeddah
Maysa Talal Ageel, Toleen Ziad Ghazzawi, Jood Saad Alzahrani, Sama Saeed Saeedi, Noor Sami Sawan, Reem Majeedaldeen Qabil
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1875-1883
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Original Article- Effect of using smartphones among medical students
Adhari A. Alsulami, Maysaa Aqeel, Ray Abdulaziz Althomali, Jumanah Waleed Alqashqari, Shahad Mohammed Alotaibi, Renad Essam Athobaiti, Raffal Waleed Alqashqari, Seham Algalal, Mohammad Othman
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1884-1891
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Original Article- Investigating drug administration errors among anesthesiologists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a questionnaire-based survey
Sameeh Mohamed Elgendy, Danah Rabai Muminah, Danh Ali Alsuqae, Yara Khaled Jad, Sama Bandar Sobah
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1892-1897
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Original Article- Prevalence of eating disorders among diabetic patients in Western Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Maysaa Ageel, Shaikha Alosaimi, Afnan Alshehri, Remaz Yahya, Seham Algalal, Samar Albareai, Mohammad Othman
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1898-1903
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Original Article- Knowledge and perception of celiac disease among students at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences: a cross-sectional study
Nuha Abdulhaq, Loulwa Ghurab, Lilian Alghamdi, Alhazouf Alorabi, Basim Alsaywid, Mohammad Othman
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1904-1911
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Review Article- Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours amongst adolescents and young adults in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review
Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid, Nariman Mohammed Alghamdi, Reem Moala Alhazmi, Atheer Tariq Aalotaibi, Amal Mastour Alzahrani.
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1912-1925
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Review Article- Vital pulp therapy versus root canal treatment for irreversible pulpitis pain management - a systematic review and meta-analysis
Reem Abdulrahman Sairafi, Farah Ziad Ramadan, Afrah Hamad Alharbi, Sary Marwan Aljuhani, Ebtehal Mohammed Aloudah, Razan Turki Alruwaili
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1926-1937
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Review Article- Efficacy and safety of 9-cis-retinoic acid in chronic hand eczema: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rama A. Khalil Alamri, Ahmed M. Kedwany, Belal Mohamed Hamed, Manar Alali, Mohammed A. Alanazi, Jood A. Mashoon Shen, Aryaf A. Alshammari, Teif M. Alghamdi, Hanouf A. Althobaiti, Shrooq Tail Alkhodaidi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1938-1947
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Review Article- Cardiovascular outcomes associated with subclinical hypothyroidism in young adults compared to older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tameem Abdulaziz Alhomaid, Mohammed N. Aljabr, Ziyad M. Alsughayyir, Ahmad K. Alanazi, Eyad K. Alharbi, Yousef J. Aldaher, Nasser A. Aljarboa, Mohammed I. Alahmadi, Abdullah R. Alradhi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1948-1957
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Review Article- Antibiotic therapy of infective endocarditis in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta analysis
Hind Khalid Goresh
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1958-1973
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Review Article- Comparative effectiveness and safety of intranasal fentanyl versus intranasal ketamine for acute pain management in pediatric emergency departments: a systematic review
Abdullah Khaled Aldakhel, Ali Saud Alsaud, Mohammed Khaled Aldakhel, Rayan Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Majed Fahad A. Alharbi, Jawad Ali Alduraibi, Haitham Shaffaqah Alanazi, Bader Sulaiman Althunayyan, Khaled Mounir Almoutairi, Muhammed Fahad Almishali, Mohammed Yousef Alfurayhi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1974-1983
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Review Article- Prophylactic fixation of the contralateral hip in unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis in pediatric populations
Maisa Mubarak Ali Albarakati, Hala Adel Saleem Alotaibi, Elbaraa Rafat Awadallah Saleem, Nwarah Anwar Mohammed Basha
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1984-1990
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Review Article- Attitude toward AI in mental health: a systematic review of patients, public, and health care workers’ perspectives
Nahi S. Alruwaili, Abdulaziz M. Alharthi, Abdullah A. Alrais, Abdulaziz M. Alanazi, Abdullah K. Alzalbani, Nasser O. Alruwaili, Rakan Z. Alanazi, Mohammed A. Alnujaydi, Wael A. Alanazi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1991-1998
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Review Article- Association between obesity and the incidence of pancreatic cancers: an up-to date systematic review
Zainab Abdulhameed Al Obaidi, Khalil Ibrahim Bograin, Norah Sami Al Ibrahim, Zahraa Abdullah Buzaid, Noor Ahmed Al-hammadah, Zainab Ali Alnaser, Mashahed Yousif Almoutawa, Fatimah Hussain Alzaher, Tuqa Saeed Almarzooq, Zainab Ali Albin Ameer, Shahad Fouad Alyousif
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 1999-2011
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Review Article- Post-encephalitic epilepsy and acute neurological severity in adult viral encephalitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Taif Ahmed Alotaibi, Razan Ahmed Alotaibi, Sultanah Khalid Alshahwan, Wijdan Saleh Quraishi, Razan Saleem Alsinani, Awatef Mohammed Aljohani
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 2012-2019
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Case Report- Aggressive sphingomonas paucimobilis keratitis in a diabetic patient with bullous keratopathy: a case report
Hussein Alneami, Abdulaziz Alagsam, Sarah J. Mobarki, Faisal Abusageah, Hanan Ali Alshafie
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 2020-2026
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Case Report- Early-onset hidradenitis suppurativa with DOCK8 deficiency hyper-IgE syndrome: a pediatric case report
Saleh Alkamees, Layan Alsanad, Rawan Alanazi, Farah Albakr, Sharifah Almasoud, Sadeem Alhelal
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 2027-2029
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Case Report- Lithopedion: mistake or perplexing condition; a case report
Mohammad Othman, Rinad Siddiqi
IJMDC. 2026; 10(7): 2030-2032
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