Ahmed, Musa A E Mohammed, Abdullah A A Ilesanmi, Abiodun O Aimakhu, Christopher O Bakhiet, Amel O Hamad, Suad B M
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Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) is a widespread infectious disease among young women. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the prevalence of FGTB among infertile women and its contribution to primary and secondary infertility. PubMed, MEDLINE®, WorldCat, The Lens, direct Google search, Google Scholar and ResearchGate were searched from 1971 t...
Seyedoshohadaee, Mahnaz Khachian, Alice Haghani, Hamid Sargolzaei, Mohammad S
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Thalassaemia major (TM) is one of the most common chronic genetic disorders in today's world. The psychological impacts of this disease can affect patients' hope. Considering the positive role and importance of suitable educational methods, this study aimed to determine the effect of peer education on the hope of patients with TM. This quasi-experi...
Hasan, Kawa M Elmeshhadany, Ahmed Y Shabila, Nazar P
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Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ruxolitinib and compare it with the best available therapy in patients with primary myelofibrosis. Ruxolitinib is a Janus kinase inhibitor that is approved for the treatment of myelofibrosis. The therapeutic protocol has changed after the introduction of ruxolitinib. In this retrospective study, 72 ...
Martinez-Paredes, Jhon F Plata-Diaz, Daniel G Pinilla, Adriana
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Enteric duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations with a low incidence and there are only a few reports in the literature. Their clinical presentation varies according to the location and the type of duplication. Their overall prognosis is good if early surgical intervention is provided. We report a 2-month-old boy who presented with a ca...
Llamas-Molina, Jose M Navarro-Triviño, Francisco J Ruiz-Villaverde, Ricardo
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Loda, Teresa Masters, Ken Zipfel, Stephan Herrmann-Werner, Anne
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Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
This study aimed to discover the extent to which medical students can evaluate medical websites, evaluation criteria used, factors affecting their abilities and whether a teaching intervention could rectify problems. Medical students and practitioners are required to evaluate medical information available on the Internet. Most current medical stude...
Al Sibani, Maitha Al Alawi, Abdullah Al Aghbari, Jamal
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This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated peripheral blood eosinophil (PBE) counts in hospitalised patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in Oman. An elevated PBE count during AECOPD is a potential predictor of treatment responsiveness and future exacerbation risk. ...
Reddy, Ravikanth
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Al Jabri, Anan Al Hinai, Ruqaiya Balaji, Ruth Al Harrasi, Sharifa Jaju, Deepali S Al Rajaibi, Hajar
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This study aimed to document the distribution of PFT outcomes among adult Omani patients. There is limited information regarding the distribution of pulmonary diseases (PD) in Oman. Pulmonary function test (PFT) outcome patterns could indicate an indirect distribution of PD. This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January to Dec...
Al Umairi, Rashid S Pandak, Nenad Al Busaidi, Mohammed
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Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection that is often encountered in immunocompromised patients, in particular those with the HIV infection and in solid organ transplant recipients. As the number of immunocompromised patients increase, the number of patients with pulmonary nocardiosis is also expected to increase. This study aimed t...
