Volume 18, Issue 1 (2018)
Editorial/Commentary
Peer-Facilitated Patient Education: An underutilised resource
Mohammed M. Shaikh and Sunil K. Nadar
Sounding Board Articles
Should Premarital Screening for Blood Disorders be an Obligatory Measure in Oman?
Amal A. Al-Balushi and Budoor Al-Hinai
Allergic Rhinitis in Relation to Food Allergies: Pointers to future research
Rashid Al-Abri; Asdaf S. Al-Amri; Zaina Al-Dhahli; Ajoy M. Varghese; and Department of Ear, Nose & Throat, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Reviews
Ranolazine: A true pluripotent cardiovascular drug or jack of all trades, master of none?
Alice Mezincescu, V. J. Karthikeyan, and Sunil K. Nadar
Transfusion in Haemoglobinopathies: Review and recommendations for local blood banks and transfusion services in Oman
Arwa Z. Al-Riyami and Shahina Daar
Original Studies
Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion: Descriptive study of the first four years’ experience in Oman
Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Mouza Al-Salmani, Sabria N. Al-Hashami, Sabah Al-Mahrooqi, Ali Al-Marhoobi, Sumaiya Al-Hinai, Saif Al-Hosni, Sathiya M. Panchatcharam, and Zainab A. Al-Arimi
Determination of an Aspergillus fumigatus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Reference Range in an Adult Omani Population
Munira Al-Rahman, Mahmood Al Kindi, Ibrahim Kutty, Ibrahim Al-Kalbani, and Jalila Alshekaili
Implications of Early Pregnancy Obesity on Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Health: Retrospective cohort study from Oman
Anita Zutshi, Jayasree Santhosh, Julie Sheikh, Fareeha Naeem, Ahmed Al-Hamedi, Shahla Khan, and Eishthiag Al-Said
Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Clinical Trial Participation in Oman: A cross-sectional study
Hussain Al-Lawati, Khalid Al-Baimani, Mahra Al-Zadjali, Nasra Al-Obaidani, Ziyana Al-Kiyumi, and Murtadha K. Al-Khabori
Effects of Peer-Facilitated, Video-Based and Combined Peer-and-Video Education on Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: Randomised controlled trial
Hosein Habibzadeh, Zahra D. Milan, Moloud Radfar, and Audrey Cund
Item Analysis of Multiple Choice Questions at the Department of Paediatrics, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
Deena Kheyami, Ahmed Jaradat, Tareq Al-Shibani, and Fuad A. Ali
Identifying Risk Factors for Healthcare-Associated Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Amira M. Sultan and Wael A. Seliem
Evaluation of a Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Clinical and Drug-Related Problems Among Coronary Heart Disease Inpatients: A pre-experimental prospective study at a general hospital in Indonesia
Vina A. Sagita, Anton Bahtiar, and Retnosari Andrajati
Case Series
Efficacy of OK-432 Therapy for the Incisionless Treatment of Head and Neck Cystic Masses: Case series
Hesham Y. A. Hasan and Muhammad A. Rizwan
Case Reports
Small-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix Masquerading as a Cervical Fibroid: Report of a rare entity
Mukta Pujani, Kanika Singh, Varsha Chauhan, Raina Chawla, and Rashmi Ahuja
Internal Laryngocele: Unusual onset in a 91-year-old female patient
Maria. C. Spinosi, Chiara Mezzedimi, Giovanni Monciatti, and Desiderio Passali
A Rare Case of Rectovaginal Fistula Due to Consensual Sexual Intercourse
Fida Al-Asali, Rami Kilani, Firas Rshoud, and Ismaiel A. Mahfouz
Removal of Nasogastric Tube Accidentally Stitched to Roux-en-Y Oesophagojejunostomy Following a Radical Gastrectomy for Stomach Cancer: Case report and review of the literature
Ayman Z. Azzam; Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; Kareem A. Azzam; and Tarek Amin
Synovial Haemangioma of the Elbow: A rare paediatric case and imaging dilemma
Han G. Hoe, Faizah M. Zaki, and Abdul H. A. Rashid
Painful Pes Anserine Bursitis Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery: Two cases
Mohamed A. M. Ariff, Mohd I. A. C. Ros, and Nor H. M. Yahaya
Medical Images
Darwin’s Tubercle
Philip R. Cohen
Primary Cutaneous Carcinosarcoma: A cutaneous neoplasm with an exceptional presentation
Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde and José Aneiros-Fernández
Solitary Circumscribed Neuroma: Dermoscopic clues to facilitate diagnosis
Pablo Fernández-Crehuet and Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Migrating to the Right Atrium through the Inferior Vena Cava
Ayman Z. Azzam; Department of Surgical Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and Kareem A. Azzam
Letter to the Editor
Re: Calvarial Tuberculosis in a Preschool-Aged Child: An uncommon entity
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi