Authors

Dilip K. Sankhla

Publications 2

Research article Open access

Are Scintigraphy and Ultrasonography Necessary Before Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology for Thyroid Nodules?

Dilip K. Sankhla, Samir S. Hussein, Haddia El Shafie et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.2576

Objective: To evaluate the effi cacy of scintigraphy, ultrasound and fi ne-needle aspiration in thyroid nodules and to establish the best diagnostic pathway in detecting thyroid cancer. Method: Two hundred and sixteen patients with thyroid nodules were examined using high-resolution ultrasonography, 99mTc thyroid scint …

Research article Open access

Paediatric Blunt Torso Trauma: Injury mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children requiring hospitalisation at the SQUH, Oman

Khalid M. Bhatti, Kadhim M. Taqi, Ahmed ZS Hamid et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.012

Objectives: Trauma is the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric/adolescent populations worldwide. This study aimed to describe trauma mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children with blunt torso trauma admitted to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in Muscat, Oman. Methods: This retrosp …

Co-authors

Kadhim M. Taqi Hani A. Al-Qadhi Khalid M. Bhatti Ahmed ZS Hamid Rana S.Zainab N. Al-Balushi Nicholas J. Woodhouse V Nirmala Samir S. Hussein Haddia El Shafie Omeima