Learner Involvement at Arabian Gulf University Self-Access Centre by Diane Malcolm

“…Arabian Gulf University (AGU) College of Medicine and Medical Sciences was established around 25 years ago to train students in the Arab Gulf states, including Bahrain, where it is located, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman to become doctors of medicine (MDs) using the problem-based learning approach (PBL). …”
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Perceptions of medical students towards the practice of professionalism at the Arabian Gulf University by Haifa Mohammed Saleh Al Gahtani, Haitham Ali Jahrami, Henry J. Silverman

“…Abstract Background To enhance the development of a curriculum in professionalism for medical students, the aim of this research was to evaluate medical students’ responses regarding professionalism teaching and behaviors in their clinical experience at the Arabian Gulf University (AGU). Methods A retrospective cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study involving Year 5 medical students at the AGU. …”
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The Effect of Readiness for Change and Stage of Concern on Web Quest Usages in Teaching among Arabian Gulf University’ Staff Members by Hamdy A. Abdelaziz, Ahmed M. Nouby, Alagab M. Alagab

“…The findings of the research revealed that the majority of Arabian Gulf University’ staff members rarely used Web Quest in teaching. …”
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The Curriculum at the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences at Arabian Gulf University: A Way Forward to Meet the Future Medical Education Needs by Khalid Mubarak Bindayna, Abdelhalim Deifalla

“…Arabian Gulf University (AGU) follows a curriculum based on Problem Based Learning (PBL). …”
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Perception of online and face to face microbiology laboratory sessions among medical students and faculty at Arabian Gulf University: a mixed method study by Ronni Mol Joji, Archana Prabu Kumar, Amer Almarabheh, Fazal K Dar, Abdel Halim Deifalla, Yasin Tayem, Abdulrahman Yusuf Ismaeel, Khalid Bindayna, Khaled Saeed Tabbara, Eman Farid, Mohd Shadab, Ali Al Mahmeed, Mohammad Shahid

“…We conducted a mixed-methods study to understand the perception of online and face-to-face microbiology laboratory sessions among the medical students and microbiology faculty at Arabian Gulf University (AGU). Methods The study participants were third and fourth-year undergraduate medical students and faculty involved in delivering microbiology labs at AGU. …”
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Validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-BREF in the measurement of the quality of life of Sickle disease patients in Bahrain by Amer Almarabheh, Afif Ben Salah, Afif Ben Salah, Manal Alghamdi, Aseel Al Saleh, Abdulla Elbarbary, Ahmed Al Qashar, Faisal Alserdieh, Fatema Alahmed, Hasan Alhaddar, Lulwa Alsada, Mohamed Yosri, Mahmood Omran, Mina Khudhair, Motasem Salih, Noora Fuad, Sadok Chlif, Sadok Chlif

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Prevalence and associated factors of binge eating disorder among Bahraini youth and young adults: a cross-sectional study in a self-selected convenience sample by Zahraa A. Rasool Abbas Abdulla, Hend Omar Almahmood, Razan Raed Alghasra, Zahra Abdulameer Sadeq Alherz, Husain A. Ghaffar Alsharifa, Seham Jamal Qamber, Nadia Aaref Alomar, Fatema Ebrahim Almajed, Taher Reyadh Almahroos, Zainab Ali Alnajjas, Adel Salman Alsayyad

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The association between interdigital pilonidal sinus and animal groomers is a historical narrative correlation and not a true occupational hazard by Hamdi Al Shenawi, Rami Yaghan, Rami Yaghan, Suhair Al Saad, Ziyad M. Binayfan, Yaqoob Y. Mohamed, Mansour M. Alnasser, Fatima Al Shenawi, Lamees Yaghan, Amer Almarabheh, Abdulrahman Alshammari, Noor Al Shenawi, Yahya M. Naguib, Yahya M. Naguib

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The Effect of Low-Doses of Caffeine and Taurine on Convulsive Seizure Parameters in Rats by Mohamed Jailani, Mohamed Mubarak, Mariam Sarkhouh, Ahmed Al Mahrezi, Habib Abdulnabi, Mohamed Naiser, Husain Alaradi, Abdulaziz Alabbad, Maram Hassan, Amer Kamal

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Acute Administration of Caffeine: The Effect on Motor Coordination, Higher Brain Cognitive Functions, and the Social Behavior of BLC57 Mice by Sayed Almosawi, Hasan Baksh, Abdulrahman Qareeballa, Faisal Falamarzi, Bano Alsaleh, Mallak Alrabaani, Ali Alkalbani, Sadiq Mahdi, Amer Kamal

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Correction: Extensive eczema herpeticum in a previously well child by Manal Almoalem, Ibrahim AlAlhareth, Hussa Alomer, Azzam Almarri, Awadh Alyami, Rakan Hamzah, Othub Albalawi, Salwa Alnoaimi

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Molecular Screening of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>K. pneumoniae</i> (CRKP) Clinical Isolates for Concomitant Occurrence of <i>Beta-Lactam</i> Genes (CTX-M, TEM, and SHV) in the Kingdo... by Mohammad Shahid, Nermin Kamal Saeed, Nayeem Ahmad, Mohd Shadab, Ronni Mol Joji, Ali Al-Mahmeed, Khalid M. Bindayna, Khaled Saeed Tabbara, Abdulrahman Y. Ismaeel, Fazal K. Dar

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Medical Students’ Perceptions of Peer Assessment in a Problem-based Learning Curriculum by Yasin I. Tayem, Henry James, Khalid A. J. Al-Khaja, Rima L. A. Razzak, Bhagath K. Potu, Reginald P. Sequeira

“…Methods: This study was carried out between September and November 2014 and involved six random groups of fourth-year undergraduate medical students (n = 60) enrolled at the Arabian Gulf University in Manama, Bahrain. While working on set tasks within a curriculum unit, each student evaluated a randomly selected peer using an English language adapted assessment tool to measure responsibility and respect, information processing, critical analysis, interaction and collaborative skills. …”
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The role of micronutrients in the management of COIVD-19 and optimizing vaccine efficacy by Noor Altooq, Ali Humood, Ahmed Alajaimi, Ahmad F. Alenezi, Mohamed Janahi, Omar AlHaj, Haitham Jahrami

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Genetic variants of the EGFR ligand-binding domain and their association with structural alterations in Arab cancer patients by Maryam Marzouq, Ali Nairouz, Noureddine Ben Khalaf, Sonia Bourguiba-Hachemi, Raed Quaddorah, Dana Ashoor, M. Dahmani Fathallah

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Knowledge and attitudes of medical students toward death: a cross-sectional comparative study between an Arab and a Western University by Randah R. Hamadeh, Izzeldin Abuelaish, Susan J. Yousufzai, Yousef AT AlShammari, Yomna E. Ahmed, Haitham A. Jahrami

“…Almost three-quarters of University of Toronto students reported not being taught about grief, compared to 54% of Arabian Gulf University students. Conclusions Arabian Gulf University medical students scored higher on complicated grief, most likely due to cultural and religious factors. …”
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Knocking down Israa, the Zmiz1 intron-nested gene, unveils interrelated T cell activation functions in mouse by Noureddine Ben Khalaf, Wedad Al-Mashoor, Azhar Saeed, Wassim Raslan, Halla Bakheit, Ameera Abdulhadi, Ammar Marouani, Safa Taha, Moiz Bakhiet, M. Dahmani Fathallah

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The Prevalence of Nomophobia by Population and by Research Tool: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression by Ali Humood, Noor Altooq, Abdullah Altamimi, Hasan Almoosawi, Maryam Alzafiri, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Mariwan Husni, Haitham Jahrami

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How concerning is a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern? Computational predictions and the variants labeling system by Dana Ashoor, Maryam Marzouq, Khaled Trabelsi, Sadok Chlif, Nasser Abotalib, Noureddine Ben Khalaf, Ahmed R. Ramadan, M-Dahmani Fathallah

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Online or face-to-face problem-based learning tutorials? Comparing perceptions and preferences of students and tutors by Hani Salem Atwa, Hani Salem Atwa, Wael Amin Nasr El-Din, Wael Amin Nasr El-Din, Archana Prabu Kumar, Bhagath Kumar Potu, Yasin Ibrahim Tayem, Ahmed Mohamed Al-Ansari, Abdelhalim Salem Deifalla, Abdelhalim Salem Deifalla, Mohamed Hany Shehata, Mohamed Hany Shehata

“…Despite the wide adoption of this instructional strategy, worldwide research findings reported noticeable differences in the perceptions towards online versus face-to-face modes of PBL conduction among students and their tutors.MethodsThis cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University (CMMS-AGU), Kingdom of Bahrain, during the academic year 2022-2023. …”
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