Self-Reported Knowledge of Diabetes among High School Students in Al-Amerat and Quriyat, Muscat Governate, Oman

Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is emerging as one of the world’s greatest health problems, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing at an alarming rate and globally reaching epidemic proportions....

The Effect of Change in Posture on Spirometry in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a growing health concern as it is associated with serious comorbidities. OSAS is mainly related to obesity, age, gender and a narrowed upper airway is commonly seen...

Serum Zinc Concentrations in Children with Acute Bloody and Watery Diarrhoea

Objectives: Te role of zinc in the pathogenesis of diarrhoea is controversial. Tis study was conducted to compare serum zinc levels in children with acute diarrhoea to those found in healthy children. Methods: Tis case...

Vaginal hirudiniasis from Dhaherah Province, Oman: With a Note on Internal Hirudiniasis

A 75 years old lady from the Dhaherah Province, Oman, presented at Ibri Hospital, complaining from abnormal vaginal bleeding. Histopathological investigations of a cervical biopsy revealed no atypical features. A worm-l...

Re: Predictors of Human Immunodefciency Virus Knowledge among Jordanian Youths