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Establishing Research Priorities in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Data-driven and Stakeholder-informed Approach

Hasina A. Al Harthi, Maryam S. Al Nabhani, Nuha I. Al Shaaili et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.5001/omj.2025.88

Objectives: Setting research priorities is essential for optimizing healthcare resource allocation and addressing critical health challenges. We sought to identify data-driven clinical and health service research priorities for the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Methods: We used a multi-step approach combined with retro …

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Soil Research in Oman: Opportunities and Priorities

P. Cookson · Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences · 1996 · 10.24200/jams.vol1iss0pp25-32

… and pedological characteristics of these soils, their land suitability assessment, and recent fertilizer research. Water is absolutely essential for the growth of the plants and the contribution of irrigation practice to the efficient use of fertilizers is assessed. The problems of ammonia volatilization and phosphoru …

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The Rise of Thinking Machines: A Review of Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Communication

Mohammad Javad Gholami, Taqi Al Abdwani · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3103

… emerging roles in mediating and participating in direct communication to highlight key opportunities and research priorities around responsible innovation. The study surveys the extensive literature on major applications of AI, including virtual assistants, chatbots, smart replies, sentiment analysis tools, and automa …

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Agricultural Extensnon Techniques in the Sultanate of Oman, Present Prospect and Perspective

A. A. Ghobashi · Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences · 2004 · 10.24200/jams.vol9iss1pp31-38

… ion structure at ABC level, development of an appropriate relationship between extension and agricultural research and more technical and practical training for extension staff. The participants also emphasized the relative importance of providing extension means and outputs for demonstration of plots to target groups, …

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Irrigation Water Costs and Management Practices Among Farms m Northern Oman

Walid H. Shayya, A.S. Al-Ghafry, W. Ray Norman · Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences · 1998 · 10.24200/jams.vol3iss1pp1-8

… r management study conducted in northern Oman. Although numerous descriptive accounts exist, quantitative research on the management and costs of irrigation water has been limited. As a result, very little is understood about the technical and economic performance of dominant irrigation practices within the agricultura …

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The Level of Knowledge of Sultan Qaboos University Students about Oman Vision 2040 and Their Attitude towards the Future of the Country in Light of the Implementation of Oman Vision 2040

Saif Nasser Al-Maamari, Maryam Al Kharusi, Muna Al-Nasseri · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2026 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1456

… the variables of gender, type of college, and years of study. Considering the findings of the study, the researchers recommend the importance of strengthening academic curricula with the goals and priorities of Oman 2040 Vision. Holding seminars and conferences that promote the goals and priorities of Oman Vision 2040 …

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Adult Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program: The Time is Now

Abdullah A. Balkhair · Oman Medical Journal · 2022 · 10.5001/omj.2022.104

… 0 annual health report, personal communication with practicing infectious diseases physicians, scientific research and international standards—the current density (physicians/100 000 population) of adult infectious diseases physicians in Oman is imperfect (0.22 vs. 0.4; most conservative standard), maldistributed (of a …

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Cancer Incidence in Oman (1996–2015)

Jawad A. Al-Lawati, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Ibtihal Fadhil et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2019 · 10.5001/omj.2019.55

Cancer remains a major public health problem worldwide. In 2018, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimated that over 18 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed and nearly 10 million people lost their lives to this group of diseases. Yet, cancer is not invincible and can be abated through effec …

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Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience

Adhra Hilal Nasser Al Mawali, Ahmed Mohamed Al Qasmi, Sultana Mohamed Saif Al Sabahi et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2017 · 10.5001/omj.2017.18

… sance in 1970. Although the health service had the main impetus all these years, the importance of health research began to take place by mid 1990’s and is now gaining momentum as an important responsibility and activity of the Ministry of Health (MoH). Although there has been progressively increasing investment and co …

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“Think Research” in Everyday Clinical Practice: Fostering Research Culture in Health Care Settings

Valsa Thomas · Oman Medical Journal · 2011 · 10.5001/omj.2011.20

… d the immediate needs of medical practice. Medical sciences have made many advances in basic and clinical research that explore health risk factors and the burden of various diseases. Future molecular and genetic research will be instrumental in harnessing diseases in its earliest stage of inception in medicine. Resear …

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