Wounded by Reality
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2008, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Authors and Affiliations
Hazar Al-Zadjali| Department of Behavioural Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Persistent Pneumothorax: Alveolar pleural fistula due to a hole in a bulla
A22-year-old male patient, previously treated for pulmonary tuberculosis, presented to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman in 2017 with sudden onset shortness of breath. Chest X-ray showed a pneumothorax on...
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia with Worsening Pleural Effusion Despite Treatment with Appropriate Antimicrobials: Case report
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia. As M. pneumoniae pneumonia is usually a mild and self-limiting disease, complications such as pleural effusion occur only rarely. We report a 22-ye...
Outcomes of the National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness and Screening Campaign in Oman
Objectives: The prognosis of head and neck cancer (HNC) depends substantially on disease stage at the time of diagnosis. Unfortunately, the majority of HNC patients present at relatively late stages. In Oman, a national...
Chronic Umbilical Discharge An unusual presentation of endometriosis
Umbilical endometriosis is an important differential diagnosis of any umbilical lesion. A 35-yearold type 2 diabetic woman presented with intermittent umbilical discharge which failed to respond to various antibiotics....
Knowledge and Use of Evidence-based Dentistry among Iranian Dentists
Objectives: Te objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and use of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) among Iranian dentists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire among den...