WCMSR 2024

The 2024 IJMS World Conference of Medical Student Research was an event where medical students and early career scientists from all over the world gathered to share top-tier research and case reports. Our aim was to create a unique space for students, from students, to serve as a training opportunity and a platform to visualize the scientific work carried out by medical students worldwide.

Out of more than 100 submissions, we selected the top-scored 40 abstracts from over 30 countries to be presented.

The Conference:

• 0:00 - 8:15 – Introduction
  • 8:16 – Kositbovornchai et al. Hygiene Education for Primary Students in Thailand
  • 18:23 – Senevirathna et al. Mask-Wearing Practices Post-COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
  • 30:35 – Deng et al. Psychiatric Outcomes in Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment
  • 43:13 – Khan et al. Diabetes Prevalence in Tuberculosis Cases in India
  • 58:34 – Haroon et al. Sleep Hygiene in Virtual vs. Hybrid Learners
  • 1:16:57 – Okei et al. Enhancing Medical Students' Surgical Skills
  • 1:29:39 – Mgbedo et al. Challenges for Foreign Medical Students in Research
  • 1:37:40 – Saran et al. Hypertension in Young MBBS Students
  • 1:48:15 – Moghib et al. Aflibercept vs. Dexamethasone in Macular Edema
  • 1:57:41 – Alkrarha et al. Predictors of ICU Stay Post-Coronary Bypass
• 2:07:10 - 2:27:07 – Coffee Break
  • 2:28:00 – Kalhara et al. Brain Abscess in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
  • 2:36:08 – Evangelidis et al. First-Year Medical Students’ Expectations
  • 2:40:53 – Reyaz Ansari et al. Risk Factors for Incisional Hernia in India
  • 2:51:09 – Moghib et al. FREMS for Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
  • 2:59:50 – Gandh et al. Vertebral Artery Dissection from Malignant Hypertension
  • 3:08:35 – Rimdeikaite et al. Fox–Fordyce Disease Case Report
  • 3:18:05 – Afsal et al. Fluticasone vs. Combination Therapy for Allergic Rhinitis
  • 3:30:28 – Mehta et al. MARVELS: Student-Led Initiative in Research & Education
  • 3:38:31 – Cuschieri et al. Lower Back Pain in Medical Students in Malta
  • 3:45:59 – Sebesi et al. Herb-Drug Interactions in Elderly Romanian Nursing Homes
• 3:55:35 - 4:30:13 – Lunch Break
  • 4:31:04 – Chatzigrigoriadis et al. Rapid Strep Test & Serum-Sickness-Like Reaction
  • 4:41:18 – Nagy et al. Deep Learning for Aortic Aneurysm Detection
  • 4:49:41 – Elgadi et al. Malaria Prevention in HIV+ Pregnant Women: Meta-Analysis
  • 5:00:43 – Chiazom et al. HIV Prevalence in Benue State, Nigeria
  • 5:08:48 – Souza et al. Deliberate Practice in Medical Education
  • 5:18:11 – Ruiz et al. Pulmonary Lobectomy for Actinomyces Infection
  • 5:23:14 – Salguero et al. Pentalogy of Cantrell: Unique Case Report
  • 5:33:24 – Tienda-López et al. Stroke Recovery & Rehab in Physical Therapy Program
• 5:43:31 – Coffee Break
  • 5:52:04 – Chiazom et al. Breast-Self Exam Knowledge Among Female Students (Video)
  • 6:01:43 – Charron et al. Pain Ratings in Chronic Pain & PTSD Patients
  • 6:12:50 – Medina Luna et al. Anti-NMDA Encephalitis in Ovarian Teratoma
  • 6:26:12 – Sharifi et al. Laterality in Squamous Cell Carcinoma & Surgical Impact
  • 6:32:18 – Guzmán et al. Low-Dose Cardiac Rehab for Cardiovascular Patients
  • 6:41:51 – Purdie et al. Inflammation's Role in ALS-FTSD: Meta-Analysis
  • 6:57:23 – Diaz et al. Neurological Effects of Dengue in Colombian Hospital
• 7:08:29 – Coffee Break
  • 7:28:56 – Award and Closing Ceremony

The awards given out were top-scored abstracts for original research and case reports, top-scored presentations of original research and case reports, and highest-voted presentation by the audience.

These were the winners: 

• Most-liked Research Presentation Awarded by the public:
• When Immunodeficiency Meets Neurosurgery: Brain Abscess in a Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Patient. Kalhara and Pathirana NPNB. Sri Lanka. Watch here!

 

• Special mention to the basic science study titled:
• Aortic Aneurysm Inflammatory Cell Detection with Deep Learning methods. Kristóf-Gergö Nagy, Csaba Szferle, and Attila Fintha. Hungary. Watch here!

 

• Highest score during the abstract revision process for Case Reports
• 2nd place: Benefits of Pulmonary Lobectomy in Infection by Actinomyces. Mauricio Alejandro Saldaña-Ruiz, Jaime Eugenio Espinosa-Mora, Mauricio Linnery Rendón-Saldívar, Federico Ortiz-Alonso, and Leopoldo David Trujillo-García. Mexico. Watch here!
• 1st place: Anti-NMDA Encephalitis Associated with a Mature Ovarian Teratoma: A Compelling Case Report. Antonio Medina Luna, Octavio César Augusto Caamal Torres, Ramón Adrián Magaña Dávalos, and Carlos Esteban Vidal Valderrama. Mexico. Watch here!

 

• Highest score during the abstract revision process for Original Research
• 3rd place: M.A.R.V.E.L.S. "Medical Students Advancing Research, Visibility, Education, Leadership, and Support." A Student-Driven Initiative. Molly Mehta. United States of America. Watch here!
• 2nd place: Factors Associated with Greater In-hospital Functional Recovery After Acute Ischemic Stroke with a Social Service Program in Physical Rehabilitation. Fernando Tienda-López, Ricardo López-Soto, Ana Gabriela Cruz-Ramírez, Diego Alemán-Torres, Andrea De Koster-Gámez, Diego Alejandro Ortega-Moreno, Pablo Emilio Reyes-Guzmán, Óscar Alejandro Cavazos-de Luna,Mónica Adriana Medellín-Gómez, Elizabeth Rojas-Márquez, and Fernando Góngora-Rivera. Mexico. Watch here!
• 1st place: Effects of a Low-Dose Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Cardiovascular Conditioning Parameters in Patients with Heart Disease. Pablo Reyes, Quirino, José Onan, José Solis, Fernando Tienda, and Ramiro Flores Ramírez. Mexico. Watch here!

 

• Award for best Case Report presentation at the WCMSR based on judge scores
• 2nd place: Vertibral artery Dissection secondary to Malignant hypertension precipitating a posterior circulation stroke. Avi Singh Gandh Gandh, Shruti Vadali, Jivtesh Singh, and Sanwal Singh Mehta. India. Watch here!
• 1st place: Fox – Fordyce Disease: a case report. Monika Rimdeikaite. Lithuania. Watch here!

 

• Award for best Research Presentation at the WCMSR Original Research based on judge score.
• 3rd place: Psychiatric Outcomes in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia Treated with Anticonvulsants with or without Antidepressants: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using TriNetX. Ashley Deng and Eduardo Espiridion. United States of America. Watch here!
• 2nd place: Understanding the Role of Inflammation in ALS-FTSD: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis Investigating the Relationship. Scott Purdie, William Daley, Fergal Waldron, and Jenna Gregory. United Kingdom. Watch here!
• 1st place: Pain Severity Ratings Among Patients with Comorbid Chronic Pain and PTSD. Lily Charron and Eduardo Espiridion. United States of America. Watch here!