Bahrain Center for Strategic International and Energy Studies

Creativity-related cognitive processes and personality traits are not often examined together in educational contexts, particularly when discussing high-achieving subgroups of medical students. This study investigated these predictors of academic performance among high-achieving and typical-achieving medical students within a problem-based learning (PBL) environment of a medical school. Data were collected from 274 Doctor of Medicine students at Arabian Gulf University during the 2024–2025 academic year. Participants completed assessments of convergent thinking (Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices and Watson–Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal), divergent thinking (Alternative Uses Test and Figural Divergent Thinking Test), and openness to experience (NEO-FFI). Students’ grade point averages (GPAs) were obtained from institutional records. Hierarchical regression analyses and moderation tests were performed, controlling for age and sex. Convergent thinking (β = 0.20, p < .001) and divergent thinking (β = 0.25, p < .001) emerged as modest-to-moderate positive predictors of GPA, whereas openness to experience showed a small negative association (β = −0.13, p = .026). Achievement status, defined as high-achieving versus typical-achieving GPA, significantly moderated the effects of both convergent and divergent thinking, such that the academic benefits of higher thinking skills were meaningfully stronger among high-achieving students, while these associations were weaker among their typical-achieving peers. No moderating effect was observed for openness to experience. Convergent and divergent thinking independently enhance academic performance in medical students, with amplified effects for high-achieving students. In contrast, openness to experience was negatively linked with GPA, reflecting the complex interplay between personality traits and structured medical training. These findings underscore the need for medical curricula that balance convergent reasoning with creative problem-solving while considering diverse student cognitive and personality profiles.

Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) is a severe periodontal disease that causes early tooth loss in healthy young patients. Localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP) often affects specific teeth with rapid destruction of supporting tissues, causing functional and esthetic problems. Conservative treatment options are needed to manage tooth loss and maintain oral health. This case report describes the case of LAP in a 33-year-old man who presented with clinical attachment loss and bone destruction affecting the molars and incisors. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed deep periodontal pockets, angular bone defects, and mobility oftooth 11. A diagnosis of localized periodontitis was made. The patient underwent nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) with adjunctive antibiotics. Despite treatment, tooth 11 had a poor prognosis and was extracted. An immediate denture was fabricated, and a resin-bonded bridge (RBB) was made to restore esthetics and function. The patient was stable and was closely monitored with regular periodontal maintenance. This case report presents a comprehensive management of a patient with AgP, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and addressing the challenges of AgP. Conservative approaches such as NSPT, RBBs, and splinting strategies helped to maintain function and improve oral health.

Introduction: Medications can lead to severe health complications including adverse drug reactions, a major cause of mortality globally. Pharmacovigilance plays a critical role in identifying, evaluating, and mitigating these risks. While mobile medical apps present new opportunities for enhancing medication safety, there is a recognized need for better pharmacovigilance support within these applications. This study assesses the role of medical applications in pharmacovigilance and drug safety with the goal of enhancing these applications and bridging the gap between their current offerings and patient needs. Methods: This mixed-methods study developed a pharmacovigilance concept specifically for public-use mobile applications, identifying six key aspects related to patient needs. These aspects guided the creation of an investigation form which was then used to evaluate nine selected apps. Discussion: The findings showed a high degree of similarity among the apps, with significant gaps between their features and the actual needs of users. Most apps were limited to providing medication reminders, with only a few offerings information on safety alerts or drug interaction verification. The study recommends addressing these gaps and enhancing the capabilities of drug vigilance applications by providing comprehensive and credible information services tailored to patient needs, thus improving the effectiveness of health applications in drug vigilance. Conclusion: Mobile applications have the potential to significantly improve pharmacovigilance and medication safety. However, existing apps have notable gaps. Collaboration between developers and healthcare professionals is essential to improve these apps and prioritize pharmacovigilance in all health-related mobile applications.

L’île de Bahreïn, située près de la côte ouest du golfe Persique, a toujours été un lieu carrefour de populations et de marchandises, par sa position privilégiée entre l’Arabie, l’Iran, et sa proximité avec le sous-continent indien. D’abord lieu emblématique de la culture de Dilmun à l’âge du Bronze, elle a ensuite été influencée par le monde hellénistique, puis romain, lors de la période de Tylos (300 av.-300 ap. J.-C.). La nécropole Tylos d’Abu Saiba, après avoir été partiellement fouillée...

The purposes of this scientific paper are to discuss and describe about the process of word formation through affixes in Jakarta Post Newspaper article 2024 and to add learning references for readers. Word is the basic unit of language. New words are acquired by the process of word formation which can be done in several ways. One of the most commonly used ways to form new words is affixation either through prefixation or suffixation. Affixes have two types, including prefixes and affixes. Prefixes are a group of letters beginning of a word and that has meaning. Suffixes are a group of letters that added to the end of a word. The formulation of this scientific paper is to find out what kinds of affixations are in the Jakarta Post Newspaper article 2024. What are the affixation processes in the Jakarta Post Newspaper article 2024. The writer has taken data from google chrome of Jakarta Post Newspaper in one article 2024, because in the article have affixes. The title of Jakarta Post Newspaper article is An Honest Conversation: How Storytelling Can Make Positive Impact on Yourself and Other Written by Josa Lukman, The writer find out the data by using some steps, they are reading, describing, identifying, and finding. From the result of the data of the Newspaper article 2024 in Jakarta Post. The writer find out the types of prefixes and suffixes and then groups them into several diagrams that describe the process of word formation through the affixation process. Based on the research findings, the researcher suggested some suggestions, they were: For the students, for teacher and for the future researcher.

The harsh climate of Arabia has posed challenges in generating ancient DNA from the region, hindering the direct examination of ancient genomes for understanding the demographic processes that shaped Arabian populations. In this study, we report whole-genome sequence data obtained from four Tylos-period individuals from Bahrain. Their genetic ancestry can be modeled as a mixture of sources from ancient Anatolia, Levant, and Iran/Caucasus, with variation between individuals suggesting population heterogeneity in Bahrain before the onset of Islam. We identify the G6PD Mediterranean mutation associated with malaria resistance in three out of four ancient Bahraini samples and estimate that it rose in frequency in Eastern Arabia from 5 to 6 kya onward, around the time agriculture appeared in the region. Our study characterizes the genetic composition of ancient Arabians, shedding light on the population history of Bahrain and demonstrating the feasibility of studies of ancient DNA in the region.