Lovina Machado

Prenatal MRI Image of a Fetus with Semilobar Holoprosencephaly

Nitric Oxide and Antioxidant Enzymes in Venous and Cord Blood of Late Preterm and Term Omani Mothers

Objectives: This study assessed the role of oxidative stress in parturition in Omani mothers following growing reports that late preterm neonates were at greater risk than term neonates of perinatal death. Methods: Venous blood samples were collected during labour, and cord (neonatal) blood samples were taken after chi …

Protracted Chemical Peritonitis Following Laparoscopy for Dermoid Cyst: A management dilemma

Dermoid cysts are common benign ovarian tumours arising from totipotent germ cells. We report a rare case of chemical peritonitis and prolonged fever following laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy for torsion of a large ovarian dermoid and discuss the management of this patient with prolonged hospital stay, antibiotics a …

Do Large Uterine Fibroids Impact Pregnancy Outcomes?

Objectives: We sought to assess the prevalence of fibroids complicating pregnancy among Omani women who delivered and were followed-up at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) and correlate the presence of large fibroids (> 5 cm) with maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was condu …

Clinical and Histological Profile of Surgically Managed Benign Adnexal Masses

Objective: To study the clinical and histological nature of benign adnexal masses managed surgically. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study in a teaching hospital in Oman of all the women who had surgical management of benign adnexal masses from January 2008 to May 2012. Data pertaining to age, parity, presenting …

Rose of Jericho: A Word of Caution

The use of traditional herbs in the developing world is based on social experience and traditional beliefs. For generations these practices have been taught and followed with the common faith that these herbs are relevant in the present time. Anastatica hierochuntica also known as Rose of Jericho, Resurrection plant, G …