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Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Publishing: A catalyst for transformation or a facilitator for further north-south divide?

Clinical Features and Comparative Treatment Outcomes of Atomoxetine and Methylphenidate in Omani Adults with ADHD

Objectives: To investigate the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes in Omani adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with a focus on the efficacy of atomoxetine and methylphenidate in reducing symptoms, and identify clinical predictors of treatment response. Methods: This prospect …

Abulia: The Pathology of "Will" and Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Brain-Injured Patients

The present paper describes a series of single-case evaluations of the effects of bromocriptine, a dopamine D2 post-synaptic receptor agonist in 13 patients with clinical features cf abulia. Method - An open trial in seven males and six females who had either traumatic brain injury or subarachnoid haemorrhage between t …

Vipassana meditation: A naturalistic, preliminary observation in Muscat

Objectives: To assess the effects of Vipassana meditation on the physical and psychological health in a multi-ethnic population in the city of Muscat. Method: The subjects were participants of a Vipassana meditation course taught in a ten-day residential retreat. Self-assessments of health-related parameters and physic …

Revamping neurorehabilitation in Oman

A Study of Fertility Patterns of Ever Married Women in Oman

Objective: To examine the relation between age, education, residence and fertility rate and change in fertility rate between 1994/95 and 1999/2000. Methods: The data for the study was extracted from the Oman National Health Survey, 2000. The birth histories data was used to extract data on woman years and births in the …

Emergence of Diseases of Affluence in Oman: Where do they Feature in the Health Research Agenda?

‘Flying Coffins’ and Neglected Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Oman

Domestic Violence: What’s love got to do with it?

Impact of Geographical Proximity on Health Care Seeking Behaviour in Northern Oman

Objectives: Despite its impact on health policy, the relationship between geographical proximity and health care seeking has received scant attention in the medical literature. This paper aims to evaluate the relationship between geographic proximity and health care usage behaviour among patients seeking medical consul …

Hazardous Waist: Tackling Male Weight Problems

Men’s Health - How to do it

Caring for Arab Patients A Biopsychosocial Approach

Everyday Memory

Relatives’ Advice and Health Care-Seeking Behaviour in Oman

Objectives: It has been well established that pathways to care are considerably modified by local, social and psychological characteristics as well as the doctor-patient relationship. Scant attention has been paid to the role of family advice in care-seeking. In Omani society, traditional family values and a collective …

Fundamentals of Psychology

Murtagh’s Patient Education

A-Z of Medical Writing

The Diagnostic Yield of Thyroid Function Tests and their Cost-effectiveness in the Student Clinic at Sultan Qaboos University: Retrospective chart review

Objectives: To assess the significance of requesting thyroid function tests (TFT) and their cost effectiveness for specific and non-specific symptoms of thyroid disease in a specific population in Oman. Methods: A retrospective chart review study was conducted in the student clinic at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman i …

Genetic Counseling Practice: Advanced Concepts and Skills