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  • Binu B, Isham Shiju M, Soorya Arun Kumar A, Allahyari A, Ille T, Al Mujammaee A et al. Clinico-Epidemiological Spectrum of Constipation Patients at a Tertiary Care Center in Ajman, UAE – A Descriptive 5-Year Data Analysis. Wiadomości Lekarskie. 2026;(3):482–90. [link]
  • Binu B, Isham Shiju M, Rab Jacob H, Arif S, Soorya Arun Kumar A, Hussain Z et al. Understanding Constipation among the Elderly: Determinants and Relevance to Healthy Ageing in a Tertiary Care Setting in Ajman, UAE. Wiadomości Lekarskie. 2026;(3):500–7. [link]
  • Sreedharan J, Muttappallymyalil J, Reji S, Ille T. From Longevity to Healthy Ageing: A Conceptual Review of the 6W Public Health Preparedness Framework. Wiadomości Lekarskie. 2026;(3):633–9. [link]
  • Sneha Reji, Sondous Eksheir, Mustafa Sarmad Al Hamdani, Latifa Alsaad, Noshi Singhal, Aadith Soorya, Fatimah Muhammad Wasim, Anusha Sreejith, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Manda Venkata Durgaphani Sashank, Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil , “Vector-Borne Diseases in the Middle East and North Africa Region and their Link to Climate Change: A Narrative Review,” Universal Journal of Public Health, 2026; 14(3):480 – 496.DOI:10.13189/ujph.2026.140306.
  • Alwardat DM, Saddik B, Sreedharan J. Tobacco smoking habits, attitudes and associated factors among women in the United Arab Emirates. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 12;26(1):526. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-25854-8. PMID: 41527030; PMCID: PMC12888174.
  • Radhakishan M, Sashindran VK, Kellarai A, Joel JJ, Nanjesh Kumar S, Ananthesh L, et al. The home medication review (HMR) checklist: development, validation, and feasibility study. Front Pharmacol [Internet]. 2026;17(1792080):1792080. Available from: [link]
  • James JC, Mohamed Hameed AS, Fatima SK, Santhosh ST, Ciju AL, Rannath A, Mathew LS, Alsaad L et al. Academic Procrastination and its Associated Factors among Health Professional Students in Ajman, UAE. F1000; 2025.
  • Mohamed Hameed AS, Shaji MN, Premvignesh PA, James JC, Salama M, Venkatramana M, et al. (2025) Assessment of testicular self-examination awareness and practice among adult males in Ajman, United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 20(6): e0326919. [link]
  • Mohamed Wazil S, Nandagopal S, Abdul Rahim Sanaullah A, Susan Mathew L, Nosseir N, Sreedharan J, Sreejith A, Nabeel Alsaad L, and Muttappallymyalil J (2025). Determinants of academic performance of healthcare professional students in a medical university, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Front. Educ. 10:1554022. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1554022.
  • Zahid S I, Alnuaimi B, Tamimi K, et al. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Utilization and Its Determinants Among Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): A Review. Cureus 2025;17(9): e93179. doi:10.7759/cureus.93179 -Oct.
  • Shetty, P. ., Premvignesh, P.A., Albaghdadi, S.I. et al. Epidemiological and histopathological spectrum of gastrointestinal tract disorders: a decade of records from the UAE. BMC Gastroenterol 25, 677 (2025). [link]
  • Amir Ishaq Alshizawi, Ibrahim Mustufa Topiwala, Prasanna Appiya Premvignesh, Abubakker Siddiq Mohamed Hameed, Latifa Nabeel Alsaad, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil, Risk Factors, Early Detection, and Management of Dementia in the Geriatric Population: A Comprehensive Narrative Review,” Universal Journal of Public Health, 2025;13(6):1509 – 1521. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130611.
  • Aldahmani K, Sreedharan J, Kassab S (October 22, 2025) Factors Influencing Interns’ Selection of Postgraduate Residency Programs in the United Arab Emirates. Cureus 17(10): e95161. doi:10.7759/cureus.95161.
  • Amir Ishaq Alshizawi, Ibrahim Mustufa Topiwala, Prasanna Appiya Premvignesh, Abubakker Siddiq Mohamed Hameed, Latifa Nabeel Alsaad, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil (2025). Risk Factors, Early Detection, and Management of Dementia in the Geriatric Population: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Universal Journal of Public Health, 13(6), 1509 – 1521. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130611.
  • Santhosh ST, Siddiq Mohamed Hameed A, Ciju AL, Rannath A, Fatima SK, James JC, Shaji MN, Esheiba EM, Sreedharan J, Muttappallymyalil J. Are the healers healthy? Exploring non-communicable diseases among healthcare workers in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. BMC Public Health. 2025 May 17;25(1):1818. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22484-y. PMID: 40382574; PMCID: PMC12085001.
  • Mohamed Wazil S, Nandagopal S, Abdul Rahim Sanaullah A, Susan Mathew L, Nosseir N, Sreedharan J, Sreejith A, Nabeel Alsaad L and Muttappallymyalil J (2025) Determinants of academic performance of healthcare professional students in a medical university, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Front. Educ. 10:1554022. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1554022.
  • Hammad T, Alsaffar M, Taosin Ashin N, Rashid K, Gangat A, Sreedharan J. “Menstrual hygiene perceptions and need for free sanitary products: a cross-sectional study in a UAE university setting”. BMC Public Health. 2025 Sep 25;25(1):3126. doi: 0.1186/s12889-025-23929-0. PMID: 40999381; PMCID: PMC12465756.
  • Zahid S I, Alnuaimi B, Tamimi K, et al. (September 25, 2025) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Utilization and Its Determinants Among Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): A Review. Cureus 17(9): e93179. DOI 10.7759/cureus.93179.
  • Zahid SI, Dilawar M, Tahir FG, Mousa TT, Zahid NI, Sreedharan J. Knowledge and practice of intermittent fasting: a cross-sectional study among university students in the United Arab Emirates. Med Glas (Zenica). 2025;22(1).
  • Pardasani P, Dhamothiran M, Shaikh J et al. Prevalence and factors associated with anemia in adults in the UAE [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] F1000Research 2025, 14:498
  • Sebastian, S. K., Chakravarthi, R., Sreedharan, J., Mathew, L., Nosseir, N., Ebby, S., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2024). Enhancing Medical Education through LLM: Integration of Generative GPT for Assessment and Feedback. Medical science educator, 35(1), 29–31.
  • Latifa Nabeel Alsaad, Juman Ahmed Abdulameer, 1Ethel Aputerebuno Akolaa, Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil, Jayadevan Sreedharan. Bone Mineral Density and Its Determinants: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies. Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 2023; 16(2).
  • Ambanattu, E. T., Umar, A. C., Akolaa, E. A., Sreejith, A., Sreedharan, J., & Muttappallymyalil, J. Effect of climate change on road traffic accidents in the UAE: a narrative review. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2023;10(7):2626–2628. [link]
  • Kannan S, Muttappallymyalil J. Relationship between Sleep and Hypertension: A Narrative Review. Biomed Pharmacol J 2023;16(1).
  • Kalavathy R, Zara N, Alnuaimi M, Sreedharan J, Muttappallymyalil J, Altair Y. Clinico-epidemiological factors associated with covid-19 mortality:a record-based study in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2023 Apr;54:716–7. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.09.751. Epub 2023 Mar 22. PMCID: PMC10032084.
  • Suresh Kumar A, Jalal K, Nurul Aman Shaikh A, Kannan S, Muttappallymyalil J. Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Adults in Ajman, United Arab Emirates. Cureus 2023;15(4): e37394. doi:10.7759/cureus.37394.
  • Owais S, Saif M, Omaid A, Alfalasi S, Sreejith A, Altaie MS, Saif M, Altaie M. Factors Associated With Urolithiasis: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study. Cureus. 2023 Apr 12;15(4).
  • NairSC, Al Saraj Y, Sreedharan J, et al. Health literacy levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in an affluent Gulf country: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2023;13: doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069489.
  • Jabbar, J. A., Al Masri, A. H., Oweidat, F. A., Al Ahmad, M. M., Ali, O. B., Oweidat, Z. A., & Sreedharan, J. (2023). Family history of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and cardiovascular diseases in relation to self health-care. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 10(3), 919–923. [link]
  • Budihal SLK, Sharbatti SA. Prevalence of Stress Among Health Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic in the UAE: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance. 2023;14(2):316-322.
  • Saif M, Sharbatti SA, Nemmar A, Kumar SS, Prasad K, Khan AM, Khadar I, Banu S. Outcomes of Neurorehabilitation Among Patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness. Cureus, 2023;15(5), e38816. https://doi.org/10.7759/ cureus. 38816.
  • Prajakta I. Dongritot, Afrah Mazumder, Arwa A. Mohammed, Fariha N. Khazi, Shatha Al Sharbatti. Knowledge and Practices Related to the Use of Audio Devices, and Their Ear Health Impact Among Teenagers in the UAE. IJISRT. February 2023;8(2): 840-846.