Volume 15, Issue 4 (2015)
Editorial/Commentary
Genes and Cardiovascular Disease : Where do we go from here?
Sunil K. Nadar and Kully Sandhu
Medical History
Self-Experimenting Physicians : Mavericks or martyrs?
Ritu Lakhtakia and Ikram Burney
Original Studies
Echocardiographic Evidence of Early Diastolic Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Khalfan S. Al-Senaidi, Irfan Ullah, Hashim Javad, Murtadha Al-Khabori, and Saif Al-Yaarubi
Accuracy of Platelet Counting by Optical and Impedance Methods in Patients with Thrombocytopaenia and Microcytosis
Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel, Raya Al-Farsi, Sulaiman Al-Hashmi, Hamad Al-Riyami, Hammad Khan, and Salam Al-Kindi
Characterisation of Nicotine and Cancer-Enhancing Anions in the Common Smokeless Tobacco Afzal in Oman
Nawal M. Al-Mukhaini, Taher A. Ba-Omar, Elsadig A. Eltayeb, and Aisha H. Al-Shehi
Association of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Glutathione S-Transferase Gene Polymorphisms with Body Mass Index among Hypertensive North Indians
Saliha Rizvi, Syed T. Raza, Zeba Siddiqi, Shania Abbas, and Farzana Mahdi
Frequencies of the Arg16Gly, Gln27Glu and Thr164Ile Adrenoceptor β2 Polymorphisms among Omanis
Khalid Al-Balushi, Fahad Zadjali, Sawsan Al-Sinani, Al-Muatasim Al-Zadjali, and Riad Bayoumi
Association of Higher Defensin β-4 Genomic Copy Numbers with Behçet’s Disease in Iraqi Patients
Ammar F. Hameed, Sameh Jaradat, Bassam M. Al-Musawi, Khalifa Sharquie, Mazin J. Ibrahim, Raafa K. Hayani, and Johannes Norgauer
Gestational and Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus in Omani Women : Comparison of obstetric and perinatal outcomes
Adel T. Abu-Heija, Majeda Al-Bash, and Mariam Mathew
Safety and Complications of Double-Lumen Tunnelled Cuffed Central Venous Dialysis Catheters : Clinical and radiological perspective from a tertiary centre in Oman
Rana S. Hamid, Anupam K. Kakaria, Saif A. Khan, Saja Mohammed, Rashid Al-Sukaiti, Dawood Al-Riyami, and Yasser W. Al-Mula Abed
Evaluation of Salivary Secretory Immunoglobulin A Levels in Diabetic Patients and Association with Oral and Dental Manifestations
Shahla Kakoei, Bahareh Hosseini, Ali-Akbar Haghdoost, Mojgan Sanjari, Ahmad Gholamhosseinian, and Vahid F. N. Afshar
Serum Zinc Concentrations in Children with Acute Bloody and Watery Diarrhoea
Abolfazl Mahyar, Parviz Ayazi, Victoria Chegini, Mehdi Sahmani, Sonia Oveisi, and Shiva Esmaeily
The Changing Pattern of Hospital Admission to Medical Wards : Burden of non-communicable diseases at a hospital in a developing country
Sufian K. Noor, Wadie M. Elmadhoun, Sarra O. Bushara, and Mohamed H. Ahmed
Improvement in Adherence to Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Guidelines after Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project
Shorouq Telfah, Lama Nazer, Manar Dirani, and Faiez Daoud
Comorbidity of Learning Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a Sample of Omani Schoolchildren
Watfa S. Al-Mamari, Mahmoud M. Emam, Amna M. Al-Futaisi, and Ali M. Kazem
Effectiveness of Misoprostol for Induction of First-Trimester Miscarriages : Experience at a single tertiary care centre in Oman
Qamariya Ambusaidi and Anita Zutshi
Case Series
Suction Evacuation with Methotrexate as a Successful Treatment Modality for Caesarean Scar Pregnancies : Case series
Sumita Datta and Chitra Jha
Case Reports
Eosinophilic Pneumonia in a Patient with Bronchial Myiasis : Case report and literature review
Arindom Aich, Suad Al-Ismaili, Fatma A. Ramadhan, Talal H. M. Al-Wardi, Quasem Al-Salmi, and Hilal Al-Hashami
Twin Pregnancy with a Complete Hydatidiform Mole and a Coexisting Live Fetus : Rare entity
Shahila Sheik, Nihal Al-Riyami, Namitha R. Mathew, Rashid Al-Sukaiti, Asim Qureshi, and Mariam Mathew
Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis as a Complication of Neonatal Septic Arthritis : Report of two cases
Noor J. Al-Saadi, Abdulaziz A. Bakathir, Ahmed K. Al-Hashmi, and Mohammad I. Al-Ismaili
Primary Endometrial Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ : Report of a rare disease
Sujata Jetley, Zeeba S. Jairajpuri, Mohammad J. Hassan, Garima Madaan, and Reena Jain
Medical Images
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities in a Child with Acute Cerebellitis
Roshan Koul, Anwar H. M. Al-Omairi, Rana A. Rahim, Renjith Mani, and Dilip Sankhla
Common Peroneal Nerve Mononeuropathy due to an Amniotic Constriction Band
Susan Al-Nabhani, Hamdah Al-Abri, Instisar Al-Abri, Prabhakaran Venugopal, and Roshan Koul
Appearance of Renal Replacement Lipomatosis on Computed Tomography : Rare pseudotumour
Kemal Kara, Ali K. Sivrioglu, Coskun Oztürker, and Cahit Kafadar
Letters to the Editor
Otoneurological and Postural Assessment in Blind Scuba Divers
Jacopo Cambi, Ludovica Livi, Michele Loglisci, and Walter Livi
Diagnosis and Genetic Analysis of Glutaric Acidaemia Type I : Very rarely seen inborn error of metabolism
Madhavi Vasikarla, Aakash Pandita, Deepak Sharma, Oleti T. Pratap, and Srinivas Murki
Conference Abstract
