Aims & Scope
The journal aims to publish high-quality original research, reviews, and editorials in basic, integrated, applied and clinical medical sciences and biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences
Lists of Topics
- Andrology and STDS
- Anesthesia, surgical intensive care, and pain management
- Audiology
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Chest medicine
- Clinical oncology and nuclear medicine
- Clinical pathology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Colorectal Surgery
- Critical care medicine
- Dermatology
- Emergency medicine and traumatology
- Endocrinology, Diabetes, clinical nutrition & metabolism
- Forensic medicine and clinical toxicology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- General surgery
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Hematology
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- ndustrial medicine and occupational health
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Biochemistry and molecular biology
- Medical Histology and Cell Biology
- Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Medical oncology
- Medical Parasitology
- Medical Physiology
- Miscellaneous
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedical surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Pathology
- Pediatric surgery
- Pediatrics
- Phoniatrics
- Physical medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
- Plastic surgery
- Psychiatry
- Public health, preventive, and social medicine
- Radiodiagnosis
- Surgical oncology
- Tropical medicine
- Vascular surgery
Departments
Psychiatry
Provides medical reports (children, adolescents and adults with mental disabilities) for insurance - financial and forensic medicine - intelligence testing and assessments - EEG - electrical sessions - behavioral modification - sensory integration - sleep labs - magnetic stimulation, in addition to in & out patient services, and teaching students (Medicine - pharmacy - nursing- Post graduates.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The department hosts various education, research, and outreach programs in medical and basic research. Our goal is to understand the mechanisms that underlie biological processes and how they change in diseases. We seek to provide outstanding educational experience for the under & postgraduates and establish an integrated research academic environment.
Tropical medicine
The department undertakes the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients inflicted with hepatic and gastrointestinal diseases, in addition to its roles in the Viral Hepatitis Treatment Unit and the outpatient clinic where hepatocellular carcinoma patients are followed and undergo treatment even for advanced stages. Furthermore, the department also includes an Endoscopy Unit in which both upper and lower endoscopies are performed as required, In addition, the department also plays a significant role in the public service of its surrounding community.
Clinical pharmacology
We seek to achieve leadership in five main activities: education, scientific research, clinical care, and community service and faculty development. We are interested in linking basic medical sciences with clinical care, through teaching clinical pharmacology in innovative and integrative ways. To provide excellence in both academic education as well as medical research. And to develop all the necessary skills needed to the improvement of health care and services.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
The Neurosurgery Department at Mansoura University is one of the leading centers for neurosurgical care, education, and research. The department is structured into specialized units to care for a wide range of neurological disorders and injuries (Brain Tumor Surgery Unit, Spine Surgery Unit, Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit, Vascular Unit-Skull Base-Surgery Unit, Trauma and Emergency Neurosurgery Unit). Each Unit is equipped with modern surgical tools and facilities, along with a team of highly skilled professionals.
Public Health and Community Medicine
The Public Health and Community Medicine department has an educational role in teaching public, occupational, and environmental health; and research and statistics; and nutrition for undergraduates and postgraduates at the faculty of medicine and other faculties (e.g., pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, engineering). And an environmental role through participation in occupational health and safety committees at our faculty and some of Mansoura university hospitals.
Medical Physiology
Our desired goal is to make a difference, whether by imprinting knowledge in our dear students, or more importantly, to be by their sides and take their hands in their first steps in the medicinal world. We are inspired by our great mentors who spared no effort in passing their knowledge to the younger and till now we remember them with a lot of appreciation. And now it is our turn to pass the light.
Genetic and Metabolic
The Pediatric department consists of 6 general units and 11 specialized pediatric units (cardiology, endocrinology, malnutrition/infectious diseases, gastroenterology/hepatology, hematology/oncology, allergy/immunology, genetics, neurology, nephrology, ICU, neonatology). The Pediatric department is responsible for teaching the pediatric curriculum for undergraduates and postgraduates. Also, the department is an approved training institute for Arab board and Egyptian pediatric fellowship.
Ophthalmology - Glaucoma
The Mansoura Ophthalmology Center is an integrated center that provides high-quality medical service for patients in Dakahlia and neighboring governorates. The center contains general and specialized eye clinics, various eye investigations, and major eye surgeries. The center also participates in the educational service for medical students and postgraduates through the availability of a number of classrooms and skills laboratories.
Medical virology
The department consists of 6 research, teaching units including systemic bacteriology, medical virology, medical mycology, medical immunology, microbial genetics, microbial diagnostics, and infection control units. These units are concerned with studying bacterial infections, viral infections, fungal infection, immunological disease, HLA typing, and healthcare-associated infections in both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Furthermore, both microbial genetics & MIDCU are also concerned with the surveillance of multidrug-resistant infections.
Rheumatology & rehabilitation
The Rheumatology department serves patients in Mansoura university hospital in outpatient Rheumatology & autoimmune clinic, lupus clinic, injection clinic, pediatric rheum clinic in Mansoura University children hospital- physiotherapy department. Our inpatient department provides specialized care for rheumatology patients.
Dermatology and venerology
The department consists of an outpatient clinic concerned with diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cases, and an inpatient department concerned with the admission of cases that need special care. The department also contains specialized units like dermatopathology, andrology, phototherapy, and cosmetic dermatology.
Clinical oncology & Nuclear
The Clinical oncology department is concerned with the management of cancer patients with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted therapies. The department also has inpatient and outpatient facilities to care for those patients. The department is involved in scientific and research activities involving cancer and its management.
Diagnostic radiology
The Mansoura radiology department is led by expert physicians to achieve the best patient care. It has separate units in each hospital and center at Mansoura University, all connected to one PACS unit. Our department provides archival and production research work as well as excellent pre-graduate and post-graduate education programs.
Cardiac thoracic Surgery
Our department deals with cardiac patients, thoracic surgeries, and congenital heart & chest problems.
Human Anatomy & Embryology
Human anatomy & embryology is a basic medical specialty concerning the study of gross, microscopic, radiological, and developmental anatomy on the structural, ultrastructural, and molecular levels.
Internal medicine
The internal medicine department includes (endocrinology unit, Gastrohepatology unit, Nephrology unit, Medical oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology-immunology, critical care, Geriatric medicine, and General medicine) that provide both clinical and academic services.
Medical Histology and Cell Biology
Histology is the science that deals with the microscopic structure of tissues and organs, as well as the ultrastructure of cells regarding research, experimental studies, and the different body tissues and stem cell research represent the main topics.
Pathology
Anatomical pathology department presents diagnostic pathology services (histopathological examination, frozen sections, cytology, and immunohistochemical staining) for tissue biopsies received in our labs in different hospitals and medical centers. It is also involved in teaching students of different faculties (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry). Besides, it supports research of postgraduates.
Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology
Toxicology is the science that deals with the study of the sources of different poisons, their properties and actions, the signs and symptoms produced, the methods used in their diagnosis "in living and dead bodies," and treatment. Forensic Medicine "Legal Medicine" actually denotes the science of laws relating to Medicine. This science is not only of importance to the medicolegal expert but also of great bearing to clinicians and other medical practitioners. It includes diagnosis of evidence such as the type of injury, the causal instrument, the cause of death, and whether the injury was suicidal, accidental, or homicidal. Besides, it deals with professional skills and conduct, professional secrecy and privilege, and in general all the different Acts, Regulations, and Orders of Law which deal with medical practice.
General Surgery
The General Surgery Department is one of the main pillars of the Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University. The Department provides high-level educational and training services to various categories of medical students and postgraduate doctors. The department also participates in conducting advanced scientific research that contributes to enriching the scientific and surgical experiences in different surgical specialties. The department provides distinguished high-quality medical services in various fields of surgery, including general and gastrointestinal surgery, surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, and emergency surgeries.
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Urogynecology)
The Obstetrics & Gynecology department has 5 subspecialties: Fetal medicine, reproductive medicine, urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Anesthesia
Concerns about anesthesia for many patient types, a wide range of related illnesses, and several surgical specialties are addressed by the department. Critical care for surgical and trauma patients comes second. Finally, pain management, whether it be chronic pain or acute and postoperative pain, is also a key focus of the department.
Pulmonary medicine
The Pulmonary medicine department consists of different subspecialties: interventional pulmonology, sleep medicine, respiratory critical care, allergy and immunization, smoking cessation, pulmonary hypertension, and right heart catheterization. Many department members have numerous research publications, patents, international certifications, serve as editors and reviewers for international journals, and participate in international conferences.
Medical Parasitology
The Department of Medical Parasitology teaches several undergraduate and graduate curricula for medical and non-medical students and carries out diagnostic procedures for different parasites that affect humans, impact health, and cause morbidity. Our staff is endeavoring for innovative research with special emphasis on host-parasite interactions and the discovery of new anti-parasitic therapies.
Plastic Surgery
Our Plastic Surgery Department provides comprehensive medical and academic services, specializing in hand, maxillofacial, burn, aesthetic surgery, and advanced microsurgical reconstruction. We offer a wide range of surgical procedures and non-surgical treatments to address a variety of conditions, including congenital defects, trauma, cancer, and aging. Our team of experienced plastic surgeons is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients while also actively engaging in research and education to advance the field of plastic surgery.
Clinical pathology, Hematology
The Hematology unit has been managed for 8 years by the Director of the Central Blood Bank at Mansoura University Hospital. The unit supervises the Flow Cytometry Laboratory at the Oncology Center. I have several publications in hematology, leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
Types of Articles
- Original Articles:
These include randomized controlled trials, intervention studies, studies of screening and diagnostic tests, outcome studies, cost-effectiveness analyses, case-control series, and surveys with high response rates.
- Review Articles:
It is expected that these articles would be written by individuals who have done substantial work on the subject or are considered experts in the field. A summary of the work done by the contributor(s) in the field of review should accompany the manuscript.
- Case reports:
New, interesting, and rare cases can be reported. They should be unique, describing a great diagnostic or therapeutic challenge and providing a learning point for the readers. Cases with clinical significance or implications will be given priority.
- Letter to the Editor:
These should be short and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the journal. They should not be preliminary observations that need a later paper for validation.
- Other:
Editorial, Guest Editorial, Commentary and Opinion articles are solicited by the editorial board.
