Ahmed B. Idris

Shaping Oman’s Child Health Future by 2040: Key projections for population and workforce in developmental-behavioural paediatrics

Nurturing the Future: Understanding maternal knowledge of child development in Oman

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the knowledge of Omani women of childbearing age concerning infant developmental care. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1,006 Omani women of childbearing age, recruited from outpatient clinics at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (response rate = 71%). Their knowledge …

Interpreting Neonatal Growth Parameters in Oman: Are we doing it right?

Objectives: This study aimed to compare reference anthropometric measures of Omani neonates with the international standard growth charts of the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to determine the appropriateness of these growth charts to assess the growth of Omani neonates. Methods: This cross-sectional study in …

A Turning Point for Paediatric Developmental Services in Oman: Establishment of a national autism screening programme

Revisiting the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder among Omani Children: A multicentre study

Objectives: This study aimed to provide an updated estimate of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among Omani children. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted from December 2011 to December 2018. Data were retrieved from the three main autism diagnostic centres in Oman: Sultan Qaboos …

Parental Age and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Oman: A case-control study

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating advanced parental age as a risk factor for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in an Omani cohort. Methods: Case-control study of 278 ASD cases compared with 722 sex-matched controls retrieved from the electronic records of the Developmental Paediatric Clinic, Sultan Qaboos Universi …

Intellectual Profiles of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Identification of verbal and nonverbal subscales predicting intelligence quotient

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the intelligence quotient (IQ) profile among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and identify the most important subscales that predict the IQ. The analysis of an intellectual profile with age and gender differentials and the identification of a battery of subscales of i …

Enhancing Child Development in Oman: Applying global agenda into local context

Consanguinity: The innocent culprit in autism severity

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between consanguinity and the severity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Methods: This retrospective study, conducted at the Genetic & Developmental Medicine Clinic at Sulta …