Objectives: Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) are a diverse group of disorders arising from defects in the development and/or function of the immune system. However, data concerning the microbiological aspects of infections and direct causes of mortality in patients with IEI are limited and fragmented. This study aimed t …
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the mortality rate and related factors in dengue fever (DF) patients. Additionally, it will outline the clinical and biochemical characteristics and treatments administered to confirmed cases. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included DF patients who presented to …
Pulmonary complications in leptospirosis, though common, are often unrecognized in a non-endemic area. We report here a patient with leptospirosis and severe pulmonary involvement who was treated with meropenem (1 g every 8 hours), moxifloxacin (400 mg once daily), and high doses of corticosteroids. Systemic steroids w …
Objectives: Asthma control is often difficult to measure. The aim of this study was to compare physicians’ personal clinical assessments of asthma control with the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) scoring. Methods: Physicians in the adult pulmonary clinics of a tertiary hospital in Oman first documented their subjec …
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the incidence of inappropriate hospital stay and to identify the reasons behind inappropriate hospitalisation. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients admitted in the General Internal Medicine Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, from January t …
متلازمة هيوز-ستوفين هي كيان سريري نادر جدًا يتميز بأم الدم في الشرايين الرئوية والتخثر الوريدي العميق (DVT). هنا نبلغ عن حالة لرجل يبلغ من العمر 53 عامًا يعاني من أم الدم في الشرايين الرئوية الثنائية وDVT في الأطراف السفلية الذي تطور لديه نزيف رئوي هائل. تم إدارته بنجاح باستخدام جرعات عالية من الستيرويدات بالتزامن مع ا …