Volume 15, Issue 2 (2015)
Editorial/Commentary
Adverse Effects of Medicines : Is the Omani population safe?
Muna Al-Saadoon
Sounding Board Articles
The Controversies of Hyponatraemia in Hypothyroidism : Weighing the evidence
Ahmed S. Abuzaid and Nathan Birch
Underlying Factors Behind the Low Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Oman : Sociocultural perspective
Allal Ouhtit, Yahya Al-Farsi, Marwan Al-Sharbati, Mostafa Waly, Ishita Gupta, Omar Al-Farsi, Maha Al-Khaduri, Mohammed Al-Shafaee, and Samir Al-Adawi
Reviews
Ebolavirus and Haemorrhagic Syndrome
Gerald A. Matua, Dirk M. Van der Wal, and Rozzano C. Locsin
Increasing Incidence of Infants with Low Birth Weight in Oman
M. Mazharul Islam
The Burden of Asthma in Oman
Nasser Al-Busaidi, Zulfikar Habibulla, Malvika Bhatnagar, Nabil Al-Lawati, and Yaqoub Al-Mahrouqi
Special Contribution
Heavy Vehicle Crash Characteristics in Oman : 2009–2011
Islam Al-Bulushi, Jason Edwards, Jeremy Davey, Kerry Armstrong, Hamed Al-Reesi, and Khalid Al-Shamsi
Medical History
A Historical Tale of Two Lymphomas : Part I: Hodgkin lymphoma
Ritu Lakhtakia and Ikram Burney
Original Studies
Predicting the Pathogenic Potential of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Variants Identified in Clinical Genetic Testing
Clare Brookes, Stella Lai, Elaine Doherty, and Donald R. Love
Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Oman : Results from two decades of research
Jawad A. Al-Lawati, Prashanth Panduranga, Hala A. Al-Shaikh, Magdi Morsi, Nabil Mohsin, Rajiv B. Khandekar, Hawra J. Al-Lawati, and Riad A. Bayoumi
Incidence and Risk Factors of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis in Omani Neonates : Single centre experience
Sharef W. Sharef, Siham Al-Sinani, Khalid Al-Naamani, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Zenaida S. Reyes, Hilal Al-Ryiami, Ashfaq A. Khan, and Watfa Al-Mamari
The Association between Human Leukocyte Antigens and Hypertensive End-Stage Renal Failure among Yemeni Patients
Mogahid Y. Nassar, Hassan A. Al-Shamahy, and Haitham A. A. Masood
Knowledge, Beliefs and Behaviours Regarding the Adverse Effects of Medicines in an Omani Population : Cross-sectional survey
Jimmy Jose, Beena Jimmy, Moza N. S. Al-Mamari, Thuraiya S. N. Al-Hadrami, and Halima M. Al-Zadjali
Lifestyles of Adult Omani Women : Cross-sectional study on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Azza Al-Habsi and Hashem Kilani
Validity and Reliability of the Clinical Competency Evaluation Instrument for Use among Physiotherapy Students : Pilot study
Zailani Muhamad, Ayiesah Ramli, and Salleh Amat
Heavy Metals in Seafood and Farm Produce from Uyo, Nigeria : Levels and health implications
Orish E. Orisakwe, Herbert O. C. Mbagwu, Godwin C. Ajaezi, Ukeme W. Edet, and Patrick U. Uwana
Brief Communications
Disclosure of Medical Errors in Oman : Public preferences and perceptions of current practice
Mark I. K. Norrish
Measuring Secondhand Smoke in Muscat, Oman
Jawad A. Al-Lawati, Yusuf Al-Thuhli, and Farrukh Qureshi
Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Izdihar Kamal, Kanaga K. Chelliah, and Nawal Mustafa
Comments
18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer : Are we there yet?
Khalid Al-Naamani and Siham Al-Sinani
Adult Hepatoblastoma : What do we know?
Siham Al-Sinani and Khalid Al-Naamani
Medical Images
Rare Presentation of Aggressive T/Natural Killer Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Leukaemic Phase in an Omani Patient
Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Khalil Al-Farsi, Sahimah Al-Mamari, Ahmed Al-Farqani, and Murtadha Al-Khabori
Porcelain Heart and Lung
Prashanth Panduranga
Letter to the Editor
Re: Antibiotic Prescribing Trends in an Omani Paediatric Population
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi