Damascus University

The filtration performance of fabrics against particles of viral size: a systematic review

Wearing a mask is part of the comprehensive strategy to suppress transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and respiratory tract infections. Despite available COVID-19 vaccines, wearing a mask has remained one of the simplest and most effective ways. There was, however, little data av...

Optical-thermal modeling and treatment planning of ICG-enhanced interstitial photothermal therapy using cylindrical diffuser fibers

Interstitial photothermal therapy (IPTT) enhanced with indocyanine green (ICG) represents a minimally invasive approach with growing interest for localized thermal ablation of deep-seated tumors. In this work, an optical–thermal modeling framework is developed to investigate heat...

Expanding the clinical spectrum of DNASE1L3-associated monogenic lupus

Rationale: DNASE1L3 deficiency is a rare autosomal-recessive monogenic form of systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by defective clearance of extracellular DNA, leading to immune-complex formation, autoantibody production, and systemic inflammation. While early-onset lupus...

Orthograde Apical Barrier in Non-Vital Immature Permanent Teeth: A Narrative Review of Clinical Pathways, Procedural Determinants, and Evidence Gaps

Background/Objectives: Pulp necrosis in immature permanent teeth arrests root development, leaving an open apex, thin, divergent dentinal walls, and an unfavorable crown-to-root ratio that predisposes the tooth to fracture and complicates endodontic management. An apical barrier...

Efficacy of 810 nm low-level laser therapy on muscle regeneration after bupivacaine-induced myonecrosis in a rabbit model

Skeletal muscle tissue has considerable regenerative capacity following injury; yet, this process may be gradual and constrained. Bupivacaine, a local anaesthetic, serves as a model for inducing muscle damage in experimental research. Low-level laser treatment (LLLT), also referr...

Montage-agnostic federated learning for privacy-preserving Alzheimer’s disease classification from heterogeneous multi-site EEG

Federated learning (FL) lets institutions train shared models without moving raw data, attractive for clinical electroencephalography (EEG), where cohorts are small and privacy-sensitive. Two obstacles persist: clinical sites record EEG with different electrode montages, so input...

APOE ε4 and late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Syria: A case-control study

Background The apolipoprotein E ( APOE ) ε4 allele is the strongest known genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its prevalence and impact vary substantially across populations. No previous study has characterized APOE allele distribution among Syrian pa...

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Readiness of Pharmacy Faculty toward Competency-Based Learning in Syrian Universities: A Cross-Sectional Study

<ns5:p> Background Competency-based learning (CBL) is transformative in health professions education, yet its adoption in Syrian pharmacy education remains unexamined, especially after the country’s prolonged conflict. Methods A cross-sectional study (autumn 2022) surveyed pharma...

Smartphone addiction screening status and associated physical and neuropsychological symptoms among Syrian university students: a cross-sectional study

Smartphone addiction (SPA) has emerged as a growing public health concern, especially among university students, due to long usage times and the possibility of being affected both physically and neuropsychologically. With little research on these connections in the literature, th...

Unilateral isolated fallopian tube torsion: a rare case report from Syria

Importance and introduction: Fallopian tube torsion is a rare gynecologic emergency that often mimics other causes of acute abdominal or adnexal pain. Its diagnosis is challenging because symptoms and imaging findings are typically nonspecific, especially in women with previous p...

Practices of novice researchers in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Damascus University and proposed improvements

In light of the widespread availability of scientific research, researchers must acquire critical and analytical skills related to different research methodologies to identify useful ones. This ability supports their academic careers by enabling them to generate valid evidence an...