Volume 19, Issue 4 (2019)

Editorial/Commentary

For Whom the Bell Does Not Toll: The invisible saga of cancer caregivers
Ritu Lakhtakia; Ikram Burney; and Visiting Faculty, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan

Reviews

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The Value of Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression in Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Malika Al-Dughaishi, Asem Shalaby, Khawla Al-Ribkhi, Ammar Boudaka, Mohamed-Rachid Boulassel, and Jumana Saleh

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A Review of Obstetrical Outcomes and Complications in Pregnant Women after Bariatric Surgery
Yasmeen A. Haseeb

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Pharmacological Approaches to Diabetic Gastroparesis: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials
Mohammad Z. Asha and Sundos F.H. Khalil

Original Studies

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Revisiting the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder among Omani Children: A multicentre study
Watfa Al-Mamari, Ahmed B. Idris, Samar Dakak, Muna Al-Shekaili, Zuwaina Al-Harthi, Asia M. Alnaamani, Fatma I. Alhinai, Saquib Jalees, Moza Al Hatmi, Mohamed A. El-Naggari, and M. Mazharul Islam

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The Effect of Change in Posture on Spirometry in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
Redha Al Lawati, Mohammed A. Al Abri, Balaji Kuppuswamy, Amira Al-Kharousi, Al Yaqdhan Al-Atbi, Syed Rizvi, and Mohan Dikshit

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Comparison of Nitroglycerin versus Lignocaine Spray to Attenuate Haemodynamic Changes in Elective Surgical Patients Undergoing Direct Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation: A prospective randomised study
Rohit K. Varshney, Mukesh K. Prasad, and Megha Garg

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Determination of Pathogenicity of Breast Cancer 1 Gene Variants using the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology Guidelines
Angela Brown; Mansour Zamanpoor; Donald R. Love; Department of Pathology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar; Debra O. Prosser; and Department of Pathology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

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A Five Year Longitudinal Study of the Educational Environment in a Newly Integrated Medical Curriculum
Syed I. Shehnaz and Formerly Department of Pharmacology, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

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Serum Iron Status of Children with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in Lagos, Nigeria
Adejumoke Y. Itiola, Barakat A. Animasahun, and Olisamedua F. Njokanma

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Transition of Care in Paediatric Surgery: Current practices and perspectives of paediatric surgeons in Malaysia
Shung K. Tan, Anand Sanmugam, Mahmoud Danaee, Tindivanam M. Ramanujam, Mohan A. Nallusamy, Zakaria Zahari, and Thambidorai R. Rao

Case Reports

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Lactation Ketoacidosis: A case series
Abdullah M. Al Alawi; Usama Al Amri; Henrik Falhammar; Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; and Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia

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Maxillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm as a Complication of Maxillofacial Injuries: Report of three cases and literature review
Noor J. Al-Saadi, Abdulaziz Bakathir, Ali Al-Mashaikhi, Ahmed Al-Hashmi, Ahmed Al-Habsi, and Faisal Al-Azri

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A Case of Intertriginous and Flexural Exanthema caused by Amoxicillin
Bárbara Cancela-Díez, David López-Delgado, José Aneiros-Fernandez, and Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde