Volume 16, Issue 4 (2016)
Editorial/Commentary
The Need for Psychological Interventional Supportive Services for Omani Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Nishat Shams and Mohammed Al-Azri
Reviews
Statin-Associated Muscle Adverse Events : Update for clinicians
Maha A. Al-Mohaissen, Martha J. Ignaszewski, Jiri Frohlich, and Andrew P. Ignaszewski
Porcelain Gallbladder : Decoding the malignant truth
Norman O. Machado
Original Studies
Histological Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite Granules with and without Platelet-Rich Plasma versus an Autologous Bone Graft : Comparative study of biomaterials used for spinal fusion in a New Zealand white rabbit model
Zamzuri Zakaria, Che N. Z. C. Seman, Zunariah Buyong, Mohd A. Sharifudin, Ahmad H. Zulkifly, and Kamarul A. Khalid
Lumbar Kinematics, Functional Disability and Fear Avoidance Beliefs Among Adults with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
Nancy G. Jette, Yi L. Lim, Hui L. Lim, Sabarul A. Mokhtar, Kok B. Gan, and Devinder K. A. Singh
Knowledge and Health Beliefs Regarding Sickle Cell Disease Among Omanis in a Primary Healthcare Setting : Cross-sectional study
Mohammed H. Al-Azri, Rajaa Al-Belushi, Muna Al-Mamari, Robin Davidson, and Anil C. Mathew
Use of Intracervical Foley Catheter for Induction of Labour in Cases of Previous Caesarean Section : Experience of a single tertiary centre in Oman
Hazel Gonsalves, Nihal Al-Riyami, Tamima Al-Dughaishi, Vaidayanathan Gowri, Mohammed Al-Azri, and Ayesha Salahuddin
Arterial Resistance in Late First Trimester as a Predictor of Subsequent Pregnancy-Related Hypertension
Pralhad Kushtagi and Anoosha Emani
Early Versus Late Tracheostomy for Patients with High and Low Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
Akram H. Guirgis, Venugopal K. Menon, Neelam Suri, Nilay Chatterjee, Emil Attallah, Maged Y. Saad, and Shereen Elshaer
Comparison of Postoperative Drain Insertion versus No Drain Insertion in Thyroidectomies : Retrospective case-control study from the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
Asma S. Al-Habsi, Al-Anood K. Al-Sulaimani, Kadhim M. Taqi, and Hani A. Al-Qadhi
A Hypothetical Model to Predict Nursing Students’ Perceptions of the Usefulness of Pre-Service Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Training
Fannah A. Al-Araimi and Sitwat U. Langrial
Perceptions of the Use of Blueprinting in a Formative Theory Assessment in Pharmacology Education
Tejas Patel, Manoj K. Saurabh, and Parvati Patel
Laparoscopic Splenectomy Alone for Sickle Cell Disease : Account of 50 paediatric cases
Zainab N. Al-Balushi, Khalid M. Bhatti, Muhammad T. Ehsan, Yousuf Al-Shaqsi, Nawal A. R. Al-Sharji, Hatem A. A. Mady, and Mahmoud H. Sherif
Brief Communication
Use of Prescription Drugs and Investigations by Doctors in Primary Care Settings in Oman and the UK
Robin Davidson
Case Reports
Clinical Significance of an Unusual Variation : Anomalous additional belly of the sternothyroid muscle
Senthil Murugan M., Sudha R., and Rajesh Bhargavan
Dental and Anaesthetic Challenges in a Patient with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Ali Al-Abadi, Salah A. Al-Azri, Abdulaziz Bakathir, and Yusra Al-Riyami
Relapse of Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Lower Lip Numbness
Yusra M. Al-Riyami, Abdulaziz Bakathir, Khalil Al-Farsi, and Faisal Al-Azri
Bilateral Anterior Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy in a Child on Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis : Case report and literature review
Abdullah Al-Kaabi, Agha S. Haider, Mohammed O. Shafeeq, Mohammed A. El-Naggari, Ibtisam El-Nour, and Anuradha Ganesh
Missed Gastric Injuries in Blunt Abdominal Trauma : Case report with review of literature
Ahmed A. Naiem, Kadhim M. Taqi, Badriya H. Al-Kendi, and Hani Al-Qadhi
Transcatheter Closure of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm : Report of two cases
Khalfan S. Al-Senaidi, Abdullah Al-Farqani, Madan Maddali, and Salim Al-Maskary
A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis : Possible rare complications of childhood abdominal tuberculosis
Geeta Gathwala, Poonam Dalal, Virender Gehlawat, Jasbir Singh, and Vandana Arya
Coexistence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Three Children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex : Case reports and review of literature
Amna Al-Futaisi, Ahmed Idris, Abeer Al-Sayegh, and Watfa S. Al-Mamari
Medical Images
Large Bilateral Symptomatic Pelvic Lymphoceles Following a Radical Prostatectomy
Philips G. Michael, Rakesh Jamkhandikar, Girish L. Kukade, and Said K. S. Al-Aghbari
Multiple Pyoderma Gangrenosum Ulcers Associated with Cocaine Abuse
Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde and Daniel Sánchez-Cano
Letter to the Editor
Rickettsial Infection Diagnosed in a Clinical Context in Oman
Mohamed A. El-Naggari, Ahmed Idris, Zakariya Al-Muharrmi, and Ibtisam El-Nour