Vol 16, No 2 (2016)

May

Table of Contents

Editorials

Learning Disabilities : Opportunities and challenges in Oman
Abdulaziz Al-Mahrezi, Amna Al-Futaisi, Watfa Al-Mamari
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129-131

Reviews

Mechanisms of Diabetes-Induced Liver Damage : The role of oxidative stress and inflammation (
Jamaludin Mohamed, Nazratun Nafizah A. H., Zariyantey A. H., Budin S. B.
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132-141
Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis : Review
Norman O. Machado
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142-151
Topical, Biological and Clinical Challenges in the Management of Patients with Acne Vulgaris
Anwar Al-Hammadi, Abla Al-Ismaily, Sameer Al-Ali, Rajesh Ramadurai, Rishi Jain, Lynn McKinley-Grant, Tariq I. Mughal
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152-160

Special Contributions

Shining a Light on Task-Shifting Policy : Exploring opportunities for adaptability in non-communicable disease management programmes in Uganda
Godfrey Katende, Mary Donnelly
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161-167

Original Studies

Screening for Anti-Cancer Compounds in Marine Organisms in Oman
Sergey Dobretsov, Yahya Tamimi, Mohamed A. Al-Kindi, Ikram Burney
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168-174
Healthcare-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus : Clinical characteristics and antibiotic resistance profile with emphasis on macrolide-lincosamide...
Jyoti Kumari, Shalini M. Shenoy, Shrikala Baliga, Chakrapani M., Gopalkrishna K. Bhat
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175-181
Effect of Khat (Catha edulis) Use on the Bioavailability, Plasma Levels and Antimalarial Activity of Chloroquine
Faiza H. Issa, Molhem Al-Habori, Michael L. Chance
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182-188
Knowledge of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors among a Community Sample in Oman : Pilot study
Ali A. Ammouri, Ayman Tailakh, Chandrani Isac, Joy K. Kamanyire, Joshua Muliira, Shreedevi Balachandran
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189-196
Spousal Concordance of Diabetes Mellitus among Women in Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Shatha S. Al-Sharbatti, Yasmeen I. Abed, Lujain M. Al-Heety, Shaikh A. Basha
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197-202
Understanding Preclerkship Medical Students’ Poor Performance in Prescription Writing
Henry James, Khalid A. J. Al Khaja, Yasin I. Tayem, Sindhan Veeramuthu, Reginald P. Sequeira
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203-209
Paediatric Blunt Torso Trauma : Injury mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children requiring hospitalisation at the SQUH, Oman
Khalid M. Bhatti, Kadhim M. Taqi, Ahmed Z. S. Al-Harthy, Rana S. Hamid, Zainab N. Al-Balushi, Dilip K. Sankhla, Hani A. Al-Qadhi
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210-216
Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Saudi Arabian Dermatology Patients : Cross-sectional study
Anwar E. Ahmed, Abdulaziz M. Al-Dahmash, Qamra T. Al-Boqami, Yazeed F. Al-Tebainawi
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217-223
Patients’ Perceptions Towards the Participation of Medical Students in their Care
Mohammed Al Ghobain, Abdullah Alghamdi, Ala Arab, Nora Alaem, Turki Aldress, Mead Ruhyiem
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224-229

Case Reports

Unusual Indolent Course of a Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Natural Killer Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Khalil Al-Farsi, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Mohammed Al-Huneini, Ibrahim Al-Hadabbi
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230-233
The Difficult Diagnosis of Ischaemic Papillary Muscle Rupture : Case report from an urban emergency department
Christian T. Braun, Meret E. Ricklin, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos
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234-237
Acute Anteroseptal Myocardial Infarction after a Negative Exercise Stress Test
Abdullah M. Al-Alawi, Jyotsna Janardan, Kah Y. Peck, Alan Soward
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238-241
Single-Incision Multi-Port Appendectomy for a Patient with Situs Inversus Totalis : First case report
Rajkumar J. S, Akbar Syed, Anirudh J. R., Kishor C. M., Deepa Ganesh
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242-245
Aspergillus flavus-Induced Brain Abscess in an Immunocompetent Child : Case report
Nawal Al-Maskari, Ibrahim Hussain, Suleiman Jumaa, Essam A. Al-Shail
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246-249
Right Ventricular Thrombus and Cerebral Artery Aneurysm in a Patient with Behçet’s Disease
Feridoun Sabzi, Samaneh Mirzaei, Reza Faraji
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250-253

Medical Images

Congenital Giant Left Atrium with Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Khalfan S. Al-Senaidi, Sunny Zakariya, Saud S. Al-Shabibi, Abdullah Al-Farqani, Salim Al-Maskary
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254-256
Molluscum Contagiosum Over Tattooed Skin
Gonzalo Blasco-Morente, Maria Jose Naranjo-Díaz, Israel Pérez-López, Antonio Martínez-López, Cristina Garrido-Colmenero
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257-258
Dirt-Like Hyperpigmented Plaques on the Neck and Linea Alba of a 12-Year-Old Girl
Pablo Fernández-Crehuet, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde
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259-260

Letters to the Editor

Tracheolaryngeal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma : The tumour that almost took her breath away
Rajat Bajaj, Manoj M. Gopal, Sunil Mathews
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261-262