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Current Issue: Volume 25, Issue 1 (2025)
Editorial/Commentary
Mpox in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Addressing a new challenge to regional health security
Salah Al Awaidy, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Faryal Khamis, Muna Al Maslamani, Jameela Al Salman, and Sk Md Mamunur Rahman Malik
Reviews
A Rare Synchronous Existence of Warthin’s Tumour and Oral Cancer: A systematic review
Gargi Sarode, Swapnagandha Mahindre, Vini Mehta, Rahul Anand, Namrata Sengupta, Shruti Singh, and Sachin Sarode
Efficacy of Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Vaginal Gel Preparations on the Female Sexual Satisfaction Index in Postmenopausal Women with Sexual Dysfunction Syndrome: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis
Ahmed Soliman, Hanaa Alrashidi, Mohamed A. Mohamed, Reem Ghorab, Nihal Al Riyami, Ahmed S. A. Ashour, Yasmine A. Mohammed, and Ahmed H. Saad
Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Ultrasonographic Sliding Sign in the Evaluation of Severe Intra-Abdominal Adhesions Involving the Uterus in Women Undergoing Repeat Caesarean Delivery: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Amira M. Taha, Wesam A. Moawad, Sara A.A. Saed, Tala J. Alhejazi, Youstina A. Sabri, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad, Juan L. Alcazar, Nihal Al Riyami, Ayatallah Khafagy, Yasmine A. Mohammed, and Ahmed H. Saad
Improving Female Health at Various Life Stages: A systematic review of the impact of date fruit products
Elham Shirdel, Farinaz Rahimi, Masoumeh Jafarzadeh, Fatemeh Abdi, and Fatemeh Alsadat Rahnemaei
The Relationship between Female Genital Mutilation and Infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Narges S. Soltani, Farahnaz Heshmat, Mohsen Dehghani, Robab L. Roudsari, Mohadese B. Ghalibaf, and Samira E. Zagami
Prevalence of Viruses in Odontogenic Cysts and Tumours: A systematic review of literature and meta-analysis
Deepak Pandiar, Divya Gopinath, Pinky Pavithran, Reshma Poothakulath Krishnan, Jishnu Krishna Kumar, and Sajesh K. Veettil
Effect of Magnesium Supplements on Improving Glucose Control, Blood Pressure and Lipid Profile in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nasiba Al Maqrashi, Salim Al Busaidi, Sara Al-Rasbi, Abdullah M. Al Alawi, and Juhaina S. Al-Maqbali
Evidence-Based Human Clinical Trials on Antidiabetic Herbal 6 Remedies Commonly Used in the Middle East
Shihab Al-Makhmari, Abir Al-Aufi, Saleh Al-Kindi, Maha Al Riyami, Hussein Sakr, Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel, Khalid M Abu Khadra, Rahma Al-Haddabi, Ammar Boudaka, and Jumana Saleh
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Decision-Making for Disease Management A scoping review
Mohammadhiwa Abdekhoda and Fatemeh Ranjbaran Madiseh
Original Studies
Vision-Related Quality of Life Among Glaucoma Patients in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Amani Abu-Shaheen, Mohsen Ayyash, Essam A. Osman, Isamme AlFayyad, Doaa Dahan, Abdusalam Torjoman, Sadique Zameer, and Humariya Heena
Assessing Vascular Biomarkers and Their Association with Hypertension in Paediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
Samira Z. Sayed, Engy R. Mohamed, Mohamed T. A. Moustafa, Lamia H. Ali, and Mohamed H. Mahgoob
Role of Intratumoural Budding and Its Association with Tumour-Associated Macrophages in Preoperative Biopsies of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Anju Devi, R Keerthika, Mala Kamboj, and Anjali Narwal
Characteristics and Outcomes of Cancer Patients Admitted to the Hospital With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Anoud Al-Saleh, Dana Hassouneh, Sara Dhaydel, and Nour Faqeer
Empagliflozin Use in Cardiac Transplant Patients: Real-world experience from Saudi Arabia
Muhammad I. Butt, Roaa M. H. Albalwi, Norah Alnassar, and Reem Alghamdi
Biofilm-Induced Bone Degradation in Osteomyelitis: Insights from a comprehensive ex vivo pathogen interaction study
Ahmed Al Ghaithi, John Husband, Attika Al Bimani, Mohammed Al Kindi, and Sultan Al Maskari
Vitamin D Status and Oxidative Stress in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Sagamu, Nigeria
Ayobola A. Sonuga, Oyebola O. Sonuga, Olatunbosun O. Olawale, and Sunday P. Ogundeji
Consanguinity: The innocent culprit in autism severity
Watfa Al-Mamari, Ahmed B. Idris, Najat Fadlallah, Saquib Jalees, Muna Al-Jabri, Halima Al-Shehhi, Maha Mohammed, and Abeer Alsayegh
Clinicopathological Spectrum of Myxoid Soft Tissue Tumours with Emphasis on Diagnostic Differentials
Sanjana Ahuja, Nisha Modi, Amit Varma, Shivani Kapur, Kamal Malukani, and Harshita Deep Sahu
Lead and Iron Levels in Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood in Basrah, Iraq
Balqees Kadhim Hasan, Jafar Sadek Abdulazeez, Meaad Kadhum Hassan, Hamid Jaddoah Abbas, and Lamia Mustafa Al-Naama
Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Compared to Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Reducing Post-Treatment Shoulder Pain and Stiffness Among Patients Who Underwent Breast Cancer Surgery and Adjuvant Radiotherapy: Randomised controlled trial
Chellappa Vijayakumar, Ankit Jain, M. Kalaranjani, Uday S. Kumbhar, Agarwal N. Kumar, and G. S. Sreenath
Clinical Predictors of Inherited Breast Cancer at a Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Oman: Is it time for universal germline genetic testing?
Reem Abdulrahim, Hasan Al-Sayegh, Sara Al-Kiyumi, Ilse Crouse, Khalid Albaimani, Adil Aljarrah, Chantel Van Wyk, and Abeer Alsayegh
Nurturing the Future: Understanding maternal knowledge of child development in Oman
Watfa Al-Mamari, Ahmed B. Idris, Saquib Jalees, Muna Al-Jabri, Mohammed A. Mirghani, Dina Al Khalili, Asila Al Yarubi, Jamana Al Zadjali, Zahra Al Lawati, Ayat Al Lawati, Ahmed Al Saidi, Kamila Al Alawi, Sathiya Murthi, and Wafa S. Al-Maamari
Effect of Prophylactic Tranexamic Acid on Peripartum Changes in Haemoglobin Concentration After Vaginal Delivery
Ezukwa E. Omoronyia, Moses I. Ekuma, Edu Eyong, Sylvester E. Abeshi, and Ubong B. Akpan
Urinary Tract Infections Among Patients in Primary Healthcare Centres in Bahrain: A cross-sectional study
Mahmood Alawainati, Zahra Ayoob, Eman Almajed, Safaa Alkhawaja, Noof Abdulaal, Rehab Alkhnaizi, Hanin Shaheen, Fatema Hubail, and Nermin Kamal Saeed
Prevention of Post-Mastectomy Seroma in Breast Cancer Patients: A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of fibrin glue versus quilting
Ibrahim A. Umar and Bello M. Bashir
Prevalence, Factors and Impact of Migraine on Healthcare Professionals: A cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates
Syyeda Maleha Jeelani and Shatha Al Sharbatti
Prevalence of Urine Culture Contamination in a Primary Care Outpatient Setting in Muscat, Oman: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Rahma Al Hadhrami, Asma A. Al Salmani, Abeer Al Houdar, Janit Francinilla, Abeer Albalushi, and Buthaina Al Maskari
Teachers and Caregivers Knowledge and Attitude About Child Rights and Child Protection in Muscat, Oman
Muna Al Saadoon, Yahya Al Hinai, Alrumaitha A. Alsabri, N.S. Al Qutaiti, and Syed Rizvi
Case Reports
A Rare Case of Acute Carbon Monoxide Toxicity Mimicking Stroke and Successfully Managed with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Yasser K. Al Lawati, Darpanarayan Hazra, Awatif K.A. Al-Alawi, and Suad Al Abri
Schwannoma of the Appendix Mimicking a Metastatic Breast Cancer: A case report
Zaid Al-Ishaq, Alonood Al-Sulaimani, Badriya S. Al-Qassabi, Fathiya AlRahbi, Khalid Al Baimani, Jawa Z. Muhammad, and Adil Aljarrah
Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in Previously Healthy Child Without Skin Rash: Case report and literature review
Idris A. Adedeji, Abdulrahim Abdullahi, Abdulmohsen S. Alharbi, Fatimah Abusrair, and Mohamed Alshehri
Severe Haemolysis in Patients with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Secondary to Dengue Fever: Analysis of 3 cases from Oman
Antara Gokhale, Huda Al Khalili, and Mahmoud Al Abri
A Case of Mirizzi Syndrome with Pancreatic Divisum: A rare association
Divya Muthuvel and Anita Soundarapandian
Endobronchial Metastasis with Extension to the Left Atrium from Adenocarcinoma of Gastric 3 Years after Total Gastrectomy
Behnam Shakerian and Mohammad H. Mandegar
Diaphragmatic Paralysis Following Chest Tube Insertion in an Infant: Case report and literature review
Mohammed Al Ghafri, Said Al Hanshi, Ahmad E. Elkhamisy, and Ahmed M. Fouad
Acute Self-Harm Ideation as Presenting Adverse Event Associated with Adalimumab Treatment of Severe Scalp Psoriasis
Julian Cortes and Reid Oldenburg
Unusual Presentation of Osteoid Osteoma with Exacerbating Pain during Menses
Wassan Nori, Shaymaa K. Abdulqader, Nabeeha N. Akram, Raid M. Al-Ani, Qays A. Hassan, and Alexandru C. Pantazi
Chondromyxoid Fibroma of Phalanges
Lubna S. Khan, Sifa Farheen, Vijay K. Pandey, Vinay P. Singh, and Manoj G. Madakshira
Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Associated with Plasmodium Vivax Malaria: A case report with a brief review of literature
Atanu Chandra, Koustav A. Shah, Debapratim Ganguly, Rupak Chatterjee, and Sugata Dasgupta
Medical Images
Anomalous Origin of the Posterior Descending Artery Causing Inferolateral Myocardial Ischaemia in an Octogenarian
Ahmad R. Bagheri, Madan M. Maddali, and Adil A. Al-Jabri
Meniscal Ossicle
Márcio L. Duarte and Mayara O. da Silva
Psoriasis Presenting as Koebner Phenomena
Zamzam Al Qutaiti, Ayida Al Khalili, and Asem Shalaby
Pneumocephalus After Mediastinal Surgery
Mohamed Bhairis, Massine El Hammoumi, and El Hassane Kabiri
Erythema Multiforme Triggered by: Trichophyton mentagrophytes An unusual association
María Zulaika-Lloret, Álvaro Prados-Carmona, Mar Rodríguez-Troncoso, and Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde
Erratum Notice
The Effect of Group Prenatal Care on the Empowerment of Pregnant Adolescents: Randomized controlled trial
Fatemeh Malchi, Parvin Abedi, Mina Iravani, Elham Maraghi, Eesa Mohammadi, and Najmieh Saadati
Special Issue: Editorial
Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Diseases: Hopes and Hurdles
Hawra Al-Lawati and Abdullah Balkhair
Special Issue: Original Studies
Beyond Liver Function: Albuminuria and a novel Child-Turcotte-Pugh-AlbU score improve mortality prediction in medical intensive care unit patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Ahmed Alwassief, Said A. Al-Busafi, Khalid Al Shamousi, Ashraf Elbahrawy, Hossam Shahba, and Hafez Abdelhafeez
Dengue Fever: Clinical features and health outcomes in patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital
Khalfan Al Zeedy, Sheikha Al Shibli, Jawahar H. Al Noumani, Mohammed Al Azri, and Abdullah Al Alawi
Clinical and Autoimmune Profiles of Omani Patients with True Versus False Positive Autoimmune Encephalitis Antibodies Panels
Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Haifa Al-Abri, Mahmood Al Kindi, Abdullah Al-Asmi, Jalila AlShekaili, Said Al Farsi, Rawan Al Hinai, Ikram Al Lawati, and Arunodaya R. Gujjar
The Diagnostic Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Pulmonary Infections: Study from a tertiary care hospital in Oman
Masoud Kashoub, Al-Baraa Al-Jabri, Mohammed Al Rashdi, and Jamal Al-Aghbari
Coexisting Dual Mechanisms of Ischaemic Stroke: Frequency and outcomes in a university hospital-based stroke registry
Arunodaya R Gujjar, Darshan Lal, Sunil Kumar, Shyam S Ganguly, Sameer Raniga, Faizal Al-Azri, and Abdullah Rashid Al-Asmi
Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Clinical Outcome of Candidaemia: A decade-long experience at a university hospital in Oman
Tasneem Al Salmani, Asmaa S. Mahdi, Abdullah Balkhair, Turkiya Al Siyabi, and Hashim Ba Wazir
Incidence and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Two-centre experience from Oman
Mohamed N. Al Rawahi, Adil Al Kindi, Ahmed Al Yarubi, Ahmed Shams, Adil Al Riyami, Hatim Al Lawati, Ahmed El Said, Mohamed Al Riyami, Khalid Al Saidi, Ismail Al Abri, Najib Al Rawahi, Abdullah Al Ismaili, Fahad Al Kindi, Muhammad A. Sadiq, and Sunil K. Nadar
Enhancing Mortality Data Accuracy: Outcomes from a collaborative national workshop in Oman
Salim Al-Busaidi, Eman Aly, Mohammed Al-Abri, Salim Al-Salmi, Abdullah Al-Hinai, Omar Al-Naqabi, Jawaher Al-Maskari, Marwa Al-Mahroqi, Alaa Hashish, Henry Doctor, Arash Rashidian, Jean Jabbour, and Abdullah Al-Alawi
Utility of Routine 24-Hour Electrocardiographic Holter Monitoring for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Admitted with Acute Stroke Syndromes
Salim Al-Busaidi, Hatim Al-Lawati, Nasiba Al-Maqrashi, and Arunodaya R. Gujjar
Healthcare-Associated Infections Secondary to Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Hospitalised Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A single-centre experience
Yahyia Al Hanashi and Abdullah Balkhair
Effectiveness and Safety Profile of Fingolimod in Treating Omani Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A single tertiary centre experience
Ghaida K. H. Al-Hashmi, Abdullah Al-Asmi, M. Mazharul Islam, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Mehwish Butt, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Haifa Al-Abri, and Arunodaya R. Gujjar
Special Issue: Case Reports
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Central and Peripheral Nervous System Vasculitis
Abel T. Oommen, Arunodaya R. Gujjar, Suad Al-Jahdhami, Abdullah R. Al-Asmi, and Ali Sajjad
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Exploring an unusual clinical presentation – A case report
Mallak Al Naabi, Salim Al Busaidi, Amwaj Al Shahi, Maha Al Shaibi, Khalid Al Shamousi, Abdullah Al Alawi, and Mohammed Al Hosni
Haemothorax as an Unusual Presentation of Osteochondroma: A case report and brief literature review
Jawahar H. Al Noumani, Shathra S. Al Rawahi, Abdullah G. Alshaharli, Hatem Al Farhan, Adil H. Al Kindi, and Abdullah M. Al Alawi
Special Issue: Medical Images
Unveiling Post-Pericardial Resection: Magnificent Imaging of Extensive Residual Pericardial Calcification and Impressive Mitral Valve Thickening
Omar Al Taei and Abdullah Al Ismaili
Unveiling the Marvels of 3D Echo: Illuminating prosthetic mitral valve dehiscence through 3D transillumination
Sheeraz Ahmad, Muhammad A. Sadiq, Jai Parkash, Ahmad Kamal, Abdullah Al Ismaili, and Fahad Al Kindi
Disconnected Pancreatic Duct Syndrome in Complicated Necrotising Pancreatitis
Nasiba Al Maqrashi, Noor Al Wahaibi, Salim Al Busaidi, and Abdullah Al Alawi
The Multifaceted Nature of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Saif A. Khan, Amanullah Baig, and Dawood Riyami
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