Mohammed Al-Abri

Unexpected Sequalae: Case Report of Inferior Epigastric Artery (IEA) Pseudoaneurysm Rupture

Full-thickness macular hole after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery: Case report and review of literature

A 61-year-old healthy female patient underwent an uneventful left phacoemulsification procedure under local anesthesia for a left visually significant senile cataract. One month postoperatively, her decimal visual acuity improved from 0.06 preoperatively to 0.5. However, 3 months postoperatively, the best-corrected vis …

Epidemiology, Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics, and Outcomes of Enterococcus Bacteraemia: A 5-year-experience of a university hospital in Oman

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of bacteraemia caused by Enterococcus species at a university hospital in Oman. Methods: This observational retrospective study was conducted over a 5-year period from 2015 to 2019 at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat …

Enhancing Mortality Data Accuracy: Outcomes from a collaborative national workshop in Oman

Objectives: Mortality data is essential for global health policy and sustainable development goals, yet errors in death notifications, often exceeding 50%, challenge its accuracy. This is largely due to the lack of formal training among physicians and medical coders in issuing death notifications. This study conducting …

Assessment of aerobic fitness and its correlates in Omani adolescents using the 20-metre shuttle run test: A Pilot Study

Objective: To assess aerobic fitness in male and female adolescents using the multistage 20-metre shuttle run test and correlate it with selected fitness variables. Method: The subjects comprised 83 girls and 64 boys aged 15-16 years, randomly selected from two segregated government schools in Muscat. After the pupils …

Gender Difference in Relationship of Apnoea/Hypopnoea Index with Body Mass Index and Age in the Omani Population

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a disorder characterised by repetitive upper airway collapse during sleep in association with daytime sleepiness. It has an estimated prevalence of 2% and 4% among middle-aged women and men respectively. The aim of the study was to look at the associati …

Impaired Fasting Glucose in Omani Adults with no Family History of Type 2 Diabetes

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) among Omani adults with no family history (FH) of diabetes and to investigate the factors behind the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), while excluding a FH of diabetes. Methods: A total of 1,182 Omani adults, aged …

Effects of an Adenotonsillectomy on the Cognitive and Behavioural Function of Children Who Snore: A naturalistic observational study

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate cognitive and behavioural changes among 9–14-year-old Omani children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) after an adenotonsillectomy (AT). Methods: This naturalistic observational study was conducted at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between January 2012 an …

Evaluation of the Intestinal Bacterial Community of Local Omani and Cobb 500 Broiler Chickens Raised in an Open-Sided House Using 16S rDNA-Based Analysis

Little is known about how the intestinal bacterial microbiota differs among different strains of chickens raised in an open sided house, predominantly those with lower growth rates, such as Indigenous chickens. Ninety-one-day-old chicks of each strain of chickens were raised in an open-sided house system and fed a conv …

Rate of Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Patients with Apparent Resistant Hypertension Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the screening rate and the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in patients with apparent resistant hypertension (ARH) attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, and to assess sex differences. Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted using …

Clopidogrel therapy in nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion: A case report and therapeutic insight

Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is a significant cause of vision impairment in adults, often associated with various systemic and ocular risk factors. The current literature presents a limited understanding of the efficacy of antithrombotic agents in CRVO management, with sparse comparative studies evaluating the …

Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Dhofari Wild Gazelles

Wild gazelles are scattered in most of the arid and semi-arid areas of the Sultanate of Oman particularly in valleys, mountains and sandy zones of Rub' al Khali desert. Recently, gazelles’ populations have been facing reduction in the numbers. Consequently, gradual loss of genetic diversity is inevitable. This loss is …

Sudden paracentral scotoma in a middle-aged male

White Coat Hypertension and Masked Hypertension Among Omani Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Objectives: Our study aimed to estimate the rate of white coat hypertension (WCH) and effect, and masked hypertension in patients attending a tertiary care hospital for 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (24-h ABPM). Methods: A total of 231 adult patients were referred to the Department of Clinical Physiology …

Frequency of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Among Patients with Epilepsy Attending a Tertiary Neurology Clinic

Objectives: Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder with a median lifetime prevalence of 14 per 1000 subjects. Sleep disorders could influence epileptic seizure. The most common sleep disorder is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) which occurs in 2% of adult women and 4% of adult men in the general population. …

Familial Clustering of Type 2 Diabetes among Omanis

The aim of this study was to screen Omani individuals for the familial aggregation of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A random cohort of 1182 Omani individuals visiting the Family Medicine Clinic at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, Oman, for regular medical checkup, aged ≥40 years, were sampled. Patients wer …

Validation of the Arabic Version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Oman

Objectives: The Epworth sleepiness scale is a self-administered eight-item questionnaire that was developed as a tool to measure subjective sleepiness in adults. The validity of the Epworth sleepiness scale has been validated and tested in different populations and ethnic groups. However, it has yet to be validated or …