Deepali Jaju

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Diagnostic Pattern, Treatment Outcomes, and Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Barriers at a Tertiary Center in Oman

Prevalence of Dizziness, Tinnitus and Headache Among COVID-19 Patients at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat

Background: This cross-sectional study was conducted among adult Omani patients with a confirmed laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 to determine the prevalence of dizziness, tinnitus and headache in the pre-, during and post-COVID-19 recovery phases. Methodology: The characteristics and severity of symptoms of dizziness, …

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 …

Acceptance and Compliance of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Local Population Survey

Objectives: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) compliance of > 4 hours per night has been considered acceptable to achieve clinical improvements in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the factors determining CPAP adherence are unclear. This study aims to address the issue of acceptance and adh …

Evaluation of Hospital Referral Notes for Pulmonary Function Tests at Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Oman

Objectives: There is substantial increase in referrals for investigations at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH). Evaluating the quality of hospital referral notes (RNs) is necessary from diagnostic, patient, and economic perspectives. RNs for pulmonary function tests (PFTs) can be considered as representative of …

Habitual Sleep Deprivation and Type 2 Diabetes: What Actually Comes First?

We have read the comments regarding our study on sleep deprivation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with interest and would like to address the authors points. We would like to emphasize that it was shown by several studies that sleep deprivation is a risk factor for diabetes and, therefore, sleep deprivation causes …

Habitual Sleep Deprivation is Associated with Type 2 Diabetes: A Case-Control Study

Objectives: It is suggested that a minimum of eight hours of sleep per night is needed for metabolism to work normally. The aim of the study was to determine the association of habitual sleep deprivation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: We conducted a case-control study comparing patients with T2DM with ag …

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 …

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 …