Vol 15, No 2 (2015)

May

Table of Contents

Editorials

Adverse Effects of Medicines : Is the Omani population safe?
Muna Al-Saadoon
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149-151

Comments

18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer : Are we there yet?
Khalid Al-Naamani, Siham Al-Sinani
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152-154
Adult Hepatoblastoma : What do we know?
Siham Al-Sinani, Khalid Al-Naamani
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155-156

Reviews

The Role of Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs) in Human Diseases : Part II: DAMPs as diagnostics, prognostics and therapeutics in clinical medicine
Walter G. Land
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157-170
Ebolavirus and Haemorrhagic Syndrome
Gerald A. Matua, Dirk M. Van der Wal, Rozzano C. Locsin
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171-176
Increasing Incidence of Infants with Low Birth Weight in Oman
M. Mazharul Islam
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177-183
The Burden of Asthma in Oman
Nasser Al-Busaidi, Zulfikar Habibulla, Malvika Bhatnagar, Nabil Al-Lawati, Yaqoub Al-Mahrouqi
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184-190

Special Contributions

Heavy Vehicle Crash Characteristics in Oman : 2009–2011
Islam Al-Bulushi, Jason Edwards, Jeremy Davey, Kerry Armstrong, Hamed Al-Reesi, Khalid Al-Shamsi
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191-201

Medical History

A Historical Tale of Two Lymphomas : Part I: Hodgkin lymphoma
Ritu Lakhtakia, Ikram Burney
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202-206

Sounding Boards

The Controversies of Hyponatraemia in Hypothyroidism : Weighing the evidence
Ahmed S. Abuzaid, Nathan Birch
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207-212
Underlying Factors Behind the Low Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Oman : Sociocultural perspective
Allal Ouhtit, Yahya Al-Farsi, Marwan Al-Sharbati, Mostafa Waly, Ishita Gupta, Omar Al-Farsi, Maha Al-Khaduri, Mohammed Al-Shafaee, Samir Al-Adawi
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213-217

Original Studies

Predicting the Pathogenic Potential of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Variants Identified in Clinical Genetic Testing
Clare Brookes, Stella Lai, Elaine Doherty, Donald R. Love
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218-225
Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Oman : Results from two decades of research
Jawad A. Al-Lawati, Prashanth Panduranga, Hala A. Al-Shaikh, Magdi Morsi, Nabil Mohsin, Rajiv B. Khandekar, Hawra J. Al-Lawati, Riad A. Bayoumi
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226-233
Incidence and Risk Factors of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Cholestasis in Omani Neonates : Single centre experience
Sharef W. Sharef, Siham Al-Sinani, Khalid Al-Naamani, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Zenaida S. Reyes, Hilal Al-Ryiami, Ashfaq A. Khan, Watfa Al-Mamari
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234-240
The Association between Human Leukocyte Antigens and Hypertensive End-Stage Renal Failure among Yemeni Patients
Mogahid Y. Nassar, Hassan A. Al-Shamahy, Haitham A. A. Masood
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241-249
Knowledge, Beliefs and Behaviours Regarding the Adverse Effects of Medicines in an Omani Population : Cross-sectional survey
Jimmy Jose, Beena Jimmy, Moza N. S. Al-Mamari, Thuraiya S. N. Al-Hadrami, Halima M. Al-Zadjali
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250-256
Lifestyles of Adult Omani Women : Cross-sectional study on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Azza Al-Habsi, Hashem Kilani
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257-265
Validity and Reliability of the Clinical Competency Evaluation Instrument for Use among Physiotherapy Students : Pilot study
Zailani Muhamad, Ayiesah Ramli, Salleh Amat
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266-274
Heavy Metals in Seafood and Farm Produce from Uyo, Nigeria : Levels and health implications
Orish E. Orisakwe, Herbert O. C. Mbagwu, Godwin C. Ajaezi, Ukeme W. Edet, Patrick U. Uwana
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275-282

Brief Communications

Disclosure of Medical Errors in Oman : Public preferences and perceptions of current practice
Mark I. K. Norrish
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283-287
Measuring Secondhand Smoke in Muscat, Oman
Jawad A. Al-Lawati, Yusuf Al-Thuhli, Farrukh Qureshi
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288-291
Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Izdihar Kamal, Kanaga K. Chelliah, Nawal Mustafa
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292-296

Medical Images

Rare Presentation of Aggressive T/Natural Killer Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Leukaemic Phase in an Omani Patient
Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Khalil Al-Farsi, Sahimah Al-Mamari, Ahmed Al-Farqani, Murtadha Al-Khabori
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297-298
Porcelain Heart and Lung
Prashanth Panduranga
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299-300

Letters to the Editor

Re: Antibiotic Prescribing Trends in an Omani Paediatric Population
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
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301-302