Abstract Review has been completed
We are pleased to accept around 100 abstracts from talented researchers worldwide, showcasing diverse ideas across multiple disciplines. Approximately 40 of these abstracts are eligible for the Young Investigator’s Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions from emerging scholars. We look forward to their presentations.
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Accepted Abstracts
| Abstract Title | Authors |
|---|---|
| A rare jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumor as a cause of widespread peritonitis | Narek Dallakyan1, Andranik Khachatryan2, Vardan Borozan1,2, Koryun Dallakyan1,2 |
| Anesthetic features during living donor liver transplantation | Artur Hovhannisyan, Hayk Antonyan, Anahit Hakheyan, Tigran Davoyan, Artavazd Ghambaryan, Sona Sargsyan, Hayk Harutyunyan |
| Assessment of arrhythmogenic risk in patients with arrhythmogenic mitral valve prolaps after surgical mitral valve repair | Karen Harutyunyan, Thomas Fink |
| Bioaccumulation of macro and microelements in endemic medicinal plants of southern Armenia | Syuzanna Hayrapetyan |
| Clinical case of antiviral therapy in a patient with HCV-associated liver cirrhosis and subsequent liver transplantation | S. R. Sargsyan1, V. A. Sargsyan1, H. V. Harutyunyan2, A. A. Voskanyan2, H.A. Barseghyan2, S. E. Voskanyan3, O.O. Rummo4, A.E. Sherba4 |
| Complex trauma within the Armenian community | Anna Yaralyan |
| Comprehensive evaluation of post-transplantation complications following living donor liver transplantation using computed tomography imaging and ultrasound | Naira Minasyan1, Narine Hambardzumyan1, Hayk Harutyunyan1,2 |
| Descriptive and content analysis of breast cancer vlogs on YouTube | Nina Morena, Elly Htite, Yitzchok Ahisar, Victoria Hayman, Carrie A. Rentschler, Ari N. Meguerditchian |
| Detection of myocardial crypts in patients with suspected hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype using 3T cardiac MRI | M. Minasyan MD, S. Pepoyan MD, A. Grigoryan MD, S. Kirakosyan MD, N. Sargsyan MD, T. Ghazaryan MD, A. Kirakosyan MD, S. Zargaryan MD, L. Margaryan MD, V. Narimanyan MD, N. Matinyan MD |
| Domestic violence | Ruzanna Ohanjanian |
| Echocardiography-guided ambulatory treatment for reduction of hospitalizations in advanced heart failure patients | S. Shahnazaryan1, N. Muradyan1, A. Babayan1, L. Sargsyan1, S. Shamyar1, A. Chopikyan2, H. Sisakian1 |
| Effectiveness of abdominal binders in reducing postoperative pain and distress after cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Ahmed Samy Ashour1, Ahmed Said Ali2, Mahmoud Alalfy3 |
| Efficacy of transobturator adjustable slings for stress urinary incontinence: expanded case series | Shadyan G., Arzumanyan K., Dvoyan H., Danielyan Sh., Qocharyan A., Grabsky A. |
| Encrusted cystitis in hospitalized patients: a retrospective analysis of urological complications of COVID-19 | Arzumanyan K., Shadyan G., Tokmajyan M., Shindyan I., Danielyan Sh., Grabsky A |
| Enhanced MRI diagnosis of chronic liver disease: evaluating the role of liver specific contrast agents in improved detection and characterization | N. Sargsyan MD, A. Grigoryan MD, S. Kirakosyan MD, T. Ghazaryan MD, A. Kirakosyan MD, S. Zargaryan MD, L. Margaryan MD, V. Narimanyan MD, M. Minasyan MD, S. Pepoyan MD, N. Matinyan MD |
| Evaluating current situation of the Armenia’s electronic healthcare system | Shushanik Isahakyan, Alexander Bazarchyan, Ruzanna Movsesyan, Tsaghkanush Sargsyan |
| Introduction of the telemedicine in Armenia and possible benefits | Shushanik Isahakyan, Alexander Bazarchyan, Tsaghkanush Sargsyan, Ruzanna Movsesyan (Principal Author) |
| Is it an emergency? Diagnosing common EMS complaints in Armenia | Ani Arzoumanian, Anya Agopian, Marine Hovhannisyan, Sharon Chekijian, Aline Baghdassarian |
| Long-term survival outcomes after surgery for type A aortic dissection: a decade of experience in Armenia | Kristine Poghosyan MD, MPH; Haykuhi Shamtsyan MD; Katarine Vardanyan; Gagik Heboyan MD, PhD; Mikayel Adamyan MD; Hagop Hovaguimian MD, FACS |
| Modern methods of surgical treatment of hernias of the anterior abdominal wall: our experience | Narek Poghosyan |
| Non-invasive imaging of ulcers and active inflammation in Crohn’s disease using MR enterography | S. Zargaryan MD, A. Grigoryan MD, S. Kirakosyan MD, N. Sargsyan MD, T. Ghazaryan MD, A. Kirakosyan MD, L. Margaryan MD, V. Narimanyan MD, M. Minasyan MD, S. Pepoyan MD, N. Matinyan MD |
| Optimizing prostate cancer diagnosis: a refined clinical and radiological strategy | Dr. Vardan Grigoryan, Dr. Arthur Grabsky |
| Optimizing therapy for women with endometrial hyperplastic processes and hypothyroidism | Gayane Mkoyan |
| Radioguided sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer surgery | Mkrtchyan M.L., Bazikyan G.K., Avetisyan A.A., Manukyan N.V., Kostanyan M.D., Harutyunyan Z.S., Harutyunyan N.R., Karamyan N.S., Gyunashyan A.V., Amirkhanyan Kh. |
| Rehabilitation for gynecological cancer survivors using integrative medicine | L. Mkrtchian, J. Khailova, E. Volicheva, L. Krikunova, S. Ivanov |
| Results of surgical treatment of constipation caused by anomalies in the development and position of the large intestine | Aram Hakobyan, Tigran Baghdasaryan, Eloyan Donara, Hakobyan Gayane |
| Revision hip joint endoprosthesis replacement with custom-made 3D printed titanium prosthesis | Saribekyan S., Charchyan A. |
| The diagnostic value of high-resolution 3T MRI for sacroiliac joint involvement in familial Mediterranean fever | S. Kirakosyan MD, A. Grigoryan MD, N. Sargsyan MD, T. Ghazaryan MD, A. Kirakosyan MD, S. Zargaryan MD, L. Margaryan MD, V. Narimanyan MD, M. Minasyan MD, S. Pepoyan MD, N. Matinyan MD |
| The inflammation is an additional risk factor on the stroke development in patients with atrial fibrillation | Hazarapetyan L.G., Zelveian P.H., Stepanyan A.A., Grigoryan S.V |
| The use of a vacuum assisted closure (VAC) device in conjunction with free and regional flaps as an effective method for primary wound care in lower extremities and for the reconstruction of soft tissue defect | Asatryan T.H., Sahakyan A.B., Mkhitaryan G.A., Avagyan S.A. |
| Traffic accidents in the patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome | Marine Petrosyan |
| Transcatheter aortic valve implantation initial experience in University Hospital | S. Kiramijyan1, A. Ter-Akopyan2, H. Sisakian3, TS. Sargsyan3 |
| Voices of resilience: analysing #MetastaticBreastCancer content on TikTok | Carla Herman, Jillian Schneidman, Eric Belzile, Nina Morena, Ari N. Meguerditchian |
| Why don’t they want to wear sunscreen? Quantifying anti-sunscreen messaging on TikTok | Carla Herman, Nathalie Harb, Meghri Ghazarian, Eric Belzile, Nina Morena, Ari N. Meguerditchian |
| A qualitative descriptive study of barriers to and facilitators of self-management of type 2 diabetes among Armenian Americans | Talin Bakalian |
| A talk about talking | Vardan Tadevosyan |
| Analysis of Armenian registry data for non-CF bronchiectasis | Aghavni Safaryan1, Astghik Ghazanjyan1, Marine Grigoryan1, Mery Bazeyan1.2, Ashot Sarkissian1,2, Astghik Baghdasaryan1,2 |
| Anaphylaxis after re-exposure to ceftriaxone: the role of allergy history in preventing adverse drug reactions | Armine Hakobyan, Zaruhi Kalikyan, Meline Sukiasyan, Arsen Gabrielyan, Sona Harutyunyan, Irina Ghazaryan, Angelina Abgaryan |
| Bichat’s fat bodies in oral reconstruction: a comparative analysis with conventional flap techniques | Hayk Babayan, Sergey Ghazanchyan, Anna Sargsyan |
| Blood banks as strategic hubs for hepatitis B virus screening: a study revealing a thousandfold increase among healthy blood donors | Mariam Chalabyan 1, Alicia Demirjian2,3,4,5, David Arevyan 1, Tigran Alaverdyan 1, Anna Harutyunyan1, Shushan Hovsepyan 1,6,7, Arusyak Ivanyan 1, Gayane Sargsyan 1, Asatur Chakmanyan 1, Stepan Atoyan, Hayk Grigoryan 1, Armen Petrosyan 1, Andranik Shamilyan 1, Gevorg Tamamyan 6,7 |
| Cardiac manifestations in COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) | Lilit Vardanyan1, Lia Andreasyan1, Sinam Papyan1,2, Emma Sargsyan1, Ashot Gyulbudaghyan1, Ashot Sarkissia1,2 |
| Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) & the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP): lessons learned through 15-year partnership | Jenia Ghazarian, MHA. Nune Yeghiazaryan, PhD. Thomas Lee, MD. James Dickhoner, MD. |
| Children’s rehabilitation center and neonatal hearing screening in Meghri: the result of joint efforts of the diaspora and Armenia | Gohar Khatchatryan, Ara Babloyan |
| Chronic jugular vein stenosis associated with widespread cerebral hypoperfusion and hypoxia in a multiple sclerosis cohort | Salvatore Spagnolo, Robert Vardanyan, Arian Arjomandi Rad, Luciano Barbato, Alessandro Carrozzo, Maria Antonietta Grasso, Pietro Bavera, Pietro Spagnolo |
| Clinical and laboratory characteristics of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children with radiological interstitial changes in the lungs | Narek Mkhitaryan, MD, Sergey Sargsyan PhD |
| Development and results of the epilepsy surgery in Armenia | Ani Gevorgyan, Sevak Badalyan, Niko Arzumanyan, Kristina Khachaturyan, Biayna Sukhudyan |
| Diagnostic performance and survival outcome following sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients from a cancer centre in Armenia | Mkrtchyan M.L., Bazikyan G.K. |
| Diagnostic value of microbiological and molecular genetic tests in management of women with bacterial vaginosis | A.Pogosyan, A.Keshishian, O.Hovhannisyan, N.Pepanyan, Sh.Bakhshyan, I.Nazaryan, R.Vardanyan |
| Analysis of the liver transplantation waiting list in Armenia | Hayk Harutyunyan, Arayik Voskanyan, Hayrapet Barseghyan |
| Dissecting the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in trained immunity: implications for transplant rejection | Rubina Manukyan, Lesley Smyth |
| Electroneuromyography in the AI era: an indispensable ally for precision diagnosis | Anush Gasparyan, Valentina Vardanyan, Inessa Nazaryan |
| Elusive pain in the head and neck region | Zovinar Der Khatchadourian |
| Establishing the children’s rehabilitation center in Sevan, Armenia | Zara Janibekyan |
| Evaluating anaphylaxis and mastocyte-related disorders: retrospective single centre analysis of tryptase measurements | L Gharagyozyan1, 2, A. Sarkissian1,2, A. Baghdasaryan1,2 |
| Evidence-based nursing in infection prevention and control: implementation and monitoring of guidelines in peripheral catheterization | Naira Avetisyan, Luine Hakobyan |
| Gone but not forgotten: case series of continuous and recurrent angioedema induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors | Armine Hakobyan, Zaruhi Kalikyan, Lusntag Ktsoyan, Mariam Movsisyan, Meline Sukiasyan, Mary Khachatryan, Mariam Hakhnazaryan, Zaruhi Arzumanyan |
| Implementation of acute rehabilitation service for children and adolescents with severe illnesses and injuries | Liana Aghajanyan |
| Journey to sustainability of inpatient glycemic control | Sunshine Shoghig Shahinian, RN, BSN, PHN, CDCES; Christine Choe, PharmD; Stephanie Lew, MS, RDN; Victoria Alvarenga, RN, MSN, CNS, CRRN; Nina Patel, MD |
| Mental disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis | Z.A. Safaryan1, P.H. Zelveian2, 3 |
| Mental health issues among Armenian teens: current situation, trends and implications for future programmes | Yeva Movsesyan, Marina Melkumova, Sergey Sargsyan |
| Neonatal screening in Armenia: implementation, challenges, achievements, and future horizons | I. Tovmasyan¹, E. Leumann², T. Torresani², B. Steinmann², A. Babloyan¹ |
| Our experience in managing patients with osteoma of the frontal sinus | Asya Karapetyan, Emma Manukyan MD, PhD, Anahit Antonyan MD, PhD |
| Overweight, obesity and nutrition habits of Armenian schoolchildren and adolescents: time to act | |
| Rare or undetected? Recent insights into rare mutations of MEFV gene in Armenian population | Inessa Nazaryan, Narek Pepanyan, Susanna Petrosyan, Arshag Keshishian, Narine Avagyan, Naira Margaryan, Irina Puppo, Tatevik Shahinyan, Gohar Shahsuvaryan |
| Recurrent wheezing in early childhood: the role of risk factors and the predictive value of HLA-G | Anna Mkhitaryan, Karine Simonyan |
| Sensitization and clinical relevance of 6 common food allergens in patients presenting food allergy complaints: a single centre retrospective analysis | Nelli Yeshilbashyan 1, 2, Ashot Sarkissian1, 2, Astghik Baghdasaryan1,2 |
| Setting up and outcomes of an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation program for children in Armenia | Lusine Krmoyan |
| Surgical treatment of laryngomalacia | Zakharova M, Gorkina O, Breusenko D, Pavlov P, Orusmurzaeva Z, Karapetyan Sh. |
| The achievements and current challenges of child and adolescent health in Armenia | Ara Babloyan, Eva Movsesyan, Marina Melkumova, Sergey Sargsyan |
| The characteristics of psychological support for individuals with burn injuries as a result of explosion | Azatyan N.G, Yeghiazaryan A.A., Ter-Stepanyan A.H., Arakelyan T.A., Ghazaryan G.H., Terzyan L.T. |
| The results of a decentralized asthma care centre prototype functioning during the war and blockade in Artsakh | Ernest Lalayan1, Ara Babloyan1,2, Ashot Sarkissian1,2, Astghik Baghdasaryan1,2 |
| The role of MMP-9 in early detection of keratoconus: a biomarker-based approach | Artashes Zilfyan |
| Transforming medical education in Armenia through LearnwithOPEN: an online learning platform for continuing medical education | Jenia Ghazarian, MPH, James Dickhoner, MD |
| When the change is not helpful: a case of recurrent allergic contact dermatitis to hair dye and henna | Armine Hakobyan, Zaruhi Kalikyan, Armen Grigoryan, Alexandra Zakaryan, Nune Oganesyan, Nina Hasratyan, Anna Harutyunyan |
| Potency and impregnability of non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with acute respiratory failure: a compeer case-control study | Hasmik K. Zakharyan MD, PhD, Dr. Prof. Armine M. Minasyan, Dr. Rahul Sethi |
| Endovascular treatment of tandem occlusions in anterior circulation stroke | A.G. Faybushevich, V.M. Sysoev, H.V. Galustyan |
| Improving INR control through digital integration: a study of mechanical valve replacement patients at NMMC | K. Poghosyan MD, MPH; L. Libaridian, MD; H. Shamtsyan MD; S. Boyadjian MD; M. Grigoryan MD; K. Hakobyan MD; M. Adamyan MD; Zh. Sargsyan MS, MPH; L. Kysh MLIS, MPP; H. Hovaguimian MD, FACS; Ar. Lulejian, EdD, MPH, CHES |
| Post-war, mid-pandemic: a mixed methods study of alcohol consumption patterns and alcohol use environment of young adults in Yerevan, Armenia | Christina A. Mehranbod-Bedros, Arpine Abrahamyan, Anna Sargsyan, Kim Hekimian, Christopher N. Morrison, Jeremy C. Kane |
| Prevalence of non-CF bronchiectasis in children presenting with chronic cough: a retrospective single center HRCT analysis | M. Grigoryan1, A. Safaryan1, A.Ghazanjyan1, M. Bazeyan, A. Babloyan1,2, A. Sarkissian1,2, A. Baghdasaryan1,2 |
| Doctor’s Portfolio and Training Requirement for UK Speciality Registration | Alexander Yeghiazaryan |
Here is the abstract guideline for both oral and poster presentations
Who Should Submit:
- Active doctors and researchers in Armenia.
- Collaborators residing outside Armenia but working with Armenian professionals.
- Contributors to the Armenian Health system.
Opportunity: Submit your work to AMWC2025 to:
- Present research to an international audience.
- Gain recognition as a leading contributor.
Special Opportunity for Young Researchers:
- Under 40? Submit to the AMWC2025 Young Investigator Award Session (YIA).
First author’s age must be <40
Abstract Criteria (300 words max):
- Research studies will be prioritized over clinical cases.
- Section: Specify congress section and subsection.
- Category: Indicate YIA eligibility (yes, if thefirst author’s age <40)
- Title: Clear and descriptive.
- Authors List: All contributors (we suggest the last author position to be reserved for the supervisor or principal author).
- Institutions: Affiliations.
- Abstract Content: Briefly cover:
- Background: Introduction.
- Objective: Study’s purpose.
- Methods: Research/case approach.
- Results: Key findings/outcomes.
- Conclusions: Study/case implications.
Submission Guidelines:
- Both oral and poster presentations are accepted
- Follow provided structure.
- Adhere to submission rules.
Note: Abstract must be submitted in English. However, the presentation during the Congress can be held in French, English, Armenian,Spanish, Russian as well.
Deadline for Submissions: December 10, 2024 (closed now).