Vol 13, No 3 (2013)

August

Table of Contents

Editorials

Conspicuous Consumption and Sedentary Living : Is this our legacy to our children?
Ritu Lakhtakia
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336-340
Tobacco Smoking : Facts and actions
Moeness M. Alshishtawy
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341-344

Reviews

Tobacco Smoking and Lung Cancer : Perception-changing facts
Muhammad Furrukh
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345-358
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Management in Women : A reUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most frequent clinical bacterial infections in women, accounting for nearly 25% of all infections. Around 50–60% of women will develop UTIs in thview
Ahmed Al-Badr, Ghadeer Al-Shaikh
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359-367

Medical History

The History of Diabetes Mellitus
Ritu Lakhtakia
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368-370

Original Studies

Clinical Spectrum of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Children : A study of 74 cases
Roshan Koul, Fathiya M. Al-Murshedi, Faisal M. Al-Azri, Ranjit Mani, Rana A. Abdelrahim, Vivek Koul, Amna M. Alfutaisi
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371-379
Characteristics of Hepatitis B Infection in a Sample of Omani Patients
Khalid Al-Naamani, Ali Al-Maqbali, Siham Al-Sinani
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380-385
Effects of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain on Low Birth Weight in Omani Infants : A case-control study
Mustafa Al-Hinai, Majid Al-Muqbali, Aisha Al-Moqbali, Vaidyanathan Gowri, Abdullah Al-Maniri
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386-391
Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman
Badriya Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma Al-Hadhrami, Amal Al-Amri, Saif Al-Tamimi, Asma Al-Shidhani, Hadia Al-Lawati, Aida Al-Ismaili, Khawla Al-Hooti, Thamra Al-Ghafri
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392-398
The Frequency of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Diabetic Children in El Minia Governorate, Egypt
Basma A. Ali, Samir T. Abdallah, Ahlam M. Abdallah, Mahmoud M. Hussein
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399-403
Prevalence of Rabies in Various Species in Yemen and Risk Factors Contributing to the Spread of the Disease
Hassan A. Al-Shamahy, Ameera Sunhope, Khaled A. Al-Moyed
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404-410
Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption by the Foreskin and its Fibroblast-rich Culture
Fatma Al-Jasmi, Thachillath Pramathan, Adnan Swid, Bahjat Sahari, Harvey S. Penefsky, Abdul-Kader Souid
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411-416
Disease Patterns and Outcomes of Neonatal Admissions at a Secondary Care Hospital in Pakistan
Syed R. Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Heeramani Lohana
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417-421
A Study of Stress among Students of Professional Colleges from an Urban area in India
Vivek B. Waghachavare, Girish B. Dhumale, Yugantara R. Kadam, Alka D. Gore
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422-429

Brief Communications

Causes of Stress and Coping Strategies Adopted by Undergraduate Health Professions Students in a University in the United Arab Emirates
Kadayam G. Gomathi, Soofia Ahmed, Jayadevan Sreedharan
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430-434

Technical Notes

Improving Vaginal Examinations Performed by Midwives
Rhoda S. Muliira, Vidya Seshan, Shanthi Ramasubramaniam
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435-442

Case Series

Managing Gastric Linitis Plastica : Keep the scalpel sheathed
Sadaf Jafferbhoy, Hanif Shiwani, Quatullah Rustum
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443-446
Anterior Segmental Distraction Osteogenesis in the Hypoplastic Cleft Maxilla : Report of five cases
Sruthi Rao (Janardhan), S. M. Kotrashetti, J. B. Lingaraj, P. X. Pinto, K. M. Keluskar, Siddharth Jain, Piyush Sone, Santhosh Rao
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447-452

Case Reports

Metastatic Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Masquerading as a Primary Renal Malignancy
Adil Al-Jarrah, Varna Taranikanti, Sukhpal Sawhney, Muhammad Furrukh, Mohammad Al-Hosni, P. A. M. Saparamadu, M. V. C. De Silva
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453-455
Placental Tumour : What could it be?
Nihal Al-Riyami, Rahma Al-Hadabi, Tamima Al-Dughaishi, Marwa Al-Riyami
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459-462
Semilobar Holoprosencephaly with Neurogenic Hypernatraemia : Two new cases
Hashim Javad, Saif Al-Yarubi, Alexander P. Chacko, Dilip Sankhla, Amna Al-Futasi, Anas A. Abdelmogheth, Mohamed El-Naggari
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463-466
Anaesthesia Management of a Patient with Hereditary Angioedema with Prophylactic Administration of C1 Esterase Inhibitor : Case report and literature review
Aravind Narayanan, Rohit R. Date, Sanathkumar Birur, Pradipta Bhakta, Sinnakirouchenane Srinivasan
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467-471
Giant Spontaneous Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysm Treated with Covered Stents : Report of a rare presentation and review of literature
Osama Samara, Alaa I. Saleh, Ahmad Alomari, Nosaiba Al Ryalat, Azmy Hadidy, Moaath Alsmady
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472-475
Chloroquine-induced Acute Dystonic Reactions after a Standard Therapeutic Dose for Uncomplicated Malaria
Olusegun A. Busari, Joseph Fadare, Segun Agboola, Olusegun Gabriel, Olayide Elegbede, Yusuf Oladosu
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476-478
Post-Traumatic Blepharocele in an Adult
Venkatesh Govindaraju, Ravindra Bharathi
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479-481

Medical Images

Large Right Atrial Vegetation in a Patient with Tunnelled Dialysis Catheter-Related Staphylococcal Sepsis : Remove the catheter if not in use
Prashanth Panduranga, Mohammed Al-Mukhaini
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456-457

Letters to the Editor

Re: Lipoprotein(a) and SYNTAX Score Association with Severity of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in North India
Khawla H. Al-Musalh, Devaki R. Nair
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458-458