Volume 26, Issue 1 (2026)
Reviews
Thoracic Aorta Calcification and Risk of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Yasir Salah Jumah Alam, Hussein Nafakhi, Alaa Salah Jumaah, Akeel Abed Yasseen, Zahraa Alaa Salah Alam, and Ali Athir Abdulraheem
Applications of Chatbots in Improving Patient Care Outcomes: A scoping review
Mohammadhiwa Abdekhoda and Afsaneh Dehnad
Adalimumab Therapy for Crohn’s Disease and Axial Spondyloarthritis in Latent Tuberculosis: A bibliometric-systematic literature review
Nyimas Maida Shofa, Nurike Setiyari Mudjari, Rusdiyana Ekawati, Arianti Arianti, Annisa Zahra Mufida, Budi Widodo, and Titong Sugihartono
Original Studies
Predictors of Caregiver Burden Among the Caregivers of Bedridden Patients in Muscat, Oman
Rawan Al Abdulsalam, Hajer Al Shaaibi, Manar Al Sanaa Al Zeedi, and Rahma Al Hadhrami
Real-World Data Investigating the Frequency of Flash Glucose Monitoring and Glycaemic Metrics in Omani Diabetes Patients: A preliminary retrospective cross-sectional study
Ammar Al-Mamari, Sumaia Al Gharabi, Merah Al Busaidy, and Abdulla Al Futaisi
Arrhythmia Following Congenital Heart Disease Surgery in Oman: Incidence and risk factors – A prospective study
Shamsa Al Kaabi, Eslam Mohammed, Tamer Abosalem, Hilal Al Riyami, Ismail Al Abri, and Mohammed Al Ghafri
The Effectiveness of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis Programme using Palivizumab in Preterm Infants: A single institute retrospective study
Hilal Al Mandhari, Saif Al Kendi, Noura Al-Balushi, Aqeela Bintaqi, Abdulrahman Al Saadi, and Mohamed Abdellatif
Infant Honey Feeding and Associating Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors: Are there risks for infant botulism in Oman?
Basma Al Yazeedi, Omar Al Omari, and Salma Al Yazeedi
Anorectal Complications in Acute Leukaemia: A retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics, management and outcomes in a tertiary care setting in Oman
Najwa Al Himali, Murtadha Al Khabori, and Mohamed Al Huneini
Efficacy and Safety of Letrozole, Misoprostol and Their Combination in First Trimester Missed Miscarriage: A randomised clinical trial
Mohamed Fikry Yousef, Mamdouh Abdelfatah Sheeba, Hany Saad Amin Mohamed, Abdelrahman Adel Abdelmonem Salama, Ahmed Hassan, Marwan Taghian, Mahmoud Mostafa Hassan Ali, Ahmed Ragab Ebrahim Ragab, Ahmed Hassan, Amira Alasmer, and Mohamed Ramadan Mohamed
Fructosamine and HbA1c for Monitoring Diabetes in Pregnancy: Complementary or competing?
Yosra Htira, Chaima Jemai, Emna Fennira, Zohra Hadj Ali, Olfa Lajili, Imen Hedfi, Jihene Bettaieb, and Faika Ben Mami
Paying the Price for Beauty Abroad: Khoula Hospital’s experience with complications following aesthetic procedures performed overseas, 2013–2023
Khalifa Al Alawi, Areej Al-Mamari, Maysa Al-Maawali, Ashima Alkabi, Al-Batul Al-Mufargi, Juhaina Al Tobi, Hoor Al-Khanjari, Yasmine Al Balushi, Rawan Al Mandhari, Rafal Aljadder, and Sultan Al Shaqsi
Associations Between Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy and Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A cohort study
Rahma Al Kindi, Noof Al Ghammari, Amina Al Malki, Aida Al Ismaili, and Hana Al Sumri
Genetic Analysis and Clinical Effect of ACE2 Gene Variants (rs2285666 and rs4646188) on Coronary Syndrome in Dyslipidaemia Patients
Shaimaa Y. Abdulfattah and Sumaya Saady
Managing Acute Myocardial Infarction in Remote Oman: Real-world data from Al Wusta Governorate
Thuraiya Malik Abdullah Al Harthi, Ibrahim Al Mahrouqi, Amin Elbanna, Karema Hamed, Mohammed Abushilla, Venkatesh Kumar, Maryam Al Nabhani, Hasina Al Harthi, Abdulmunim Al Farsi, and Adil Al Mahrouqi
Prevalence and Predictors of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among Dentists in Muscat Governorate, Oman
Wajiha Abdul Majeed Al-Lawati, Manar AlSanaa Ali AlZeedi, Elham Mohammadi, and Noora Alhosni
An Assessment of Paediatricians' Knowledge and Perspectives of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Oman
Zamzam Al Jabri, Maryam Alsawaie, Amal Saki Malehi, Amna Al Futaisi, and Fatema Al-Amrani
Rate and Characteristics of Frequent Attenders at Primary Healthcare Centres in Muscat Governorate, Oman: A cross-sectional study
Manar Al Sanaa Ali AlZeedi, Najlaa Jaafar Mohammed, Fatma Al Hadhrami, Hadya Al Lawati, Muna Aal Talib, Rahma Al Riyami, Rahma Al Shuhaimi, and Wiam Al Tuqi
Prevalence and Characteristics of Workplace Violence Towards Healthcare Workers in Primary Healthcare Settings in Muscat, Oman
Manar Al Sanaa Ali Al Zeedi, Bishara Hamed Al Maamari, Khadija Saleh AlGhammari, Aisha Rashid Al Mufarrji, Nahid Saif Al Hasni, and Rahma Yaqoob Al Shuhaimi
Relationship Between Parents' Mental Health and Infant Admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
Jahad Al Omairi, Abrar Al Balushi, and Hana Al Sumri
Incidence and Risk Factors of Recoarctation Following Surgical Repair of Aortic Coarctation in Infants: A retrospective single-centre study
Hamid Atiyaq Al Badi, Hamood Al Kindi, Khalid Al Alawi, Abdullah Al Furqani, Laith Al Kindi, and Madan Mohan Maddali
Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy of Lung Lesions: Factors influencing diagnostic yield and complications
Raza Sayani, Jayakrishnan B, Rashid Al Sukaiti, Zahida Niaz, Muhammad Sharjeel Usmani, Mustafa Talib Yousif Al Ani, Hasan Al-Sayegh, and Subhash Chand Kheruka
Case Reports
Etoposide-Associated Severe Rhabdomyolysis in a Patient with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature
Ibrahim Al Nabhani, Ruquiya Al Dhuhli, Farah Al Kindy, Mahmood Al Abri, Khalil Al Farsi, and AlMundher Al Oraimi
A Case Report of Olfactory Reference Disorder with Childhood Trauma: Aetiological and neurobiological insights
Davut Ocak and Bengu Yucens
Surgical Strategies for Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Agenesis: A case series
Amr Abolwafa, Alaa Al-Lawati, Hamood Nasar Al-Kindi, Sunny Zacharias, Pranav Subbaraya Kandachar, and Madan Mohan Maddali
Rare Infection with Precise Detection: Abiotrophia defectiva septic arthritis following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Ahmed Al Mamari, Shouq Al Hudar, and Maya Al Salti
Undifferentiated Blast Crisis in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: A rarest-of-the-rare complication in a patient on tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Priyanka Mishra and Sanjeevan Sharma
Novel ANKRD11 Mutation in KBG Syndrome: A diagnostic triad of hearing loss, radiological macrodontia and artificial intelligence-assisted facial phenotyping
Azzeddine Laaraje, Khadija Belcadi Abassi, Mouna Lemaamer, Abdelilah Radi, Amale Hassani, and Rachid Abilkassem
Medical Image
Post-Traumatic Pituitary Stalk Transection Syndrome
Raya Albusaidi, Asma AlHatmi, Azza Al Shidhani, and Eiman Al-Ajmi
Letters to the Editor
Re: Utility of Routine 24-Hour Electrocardiographic Holter Monitoring for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Admitted With Acute Stroke Syndromes
Sinda Zarrouk and Josef Finsterer
Conference Abstract
University Medical City Annual Research Day Oman, Convention and Exhibition Centre, 24th September 2025
Sultan Qaboos University

