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Mohammed O.

Publications 2

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Exaggerated blood pressure reactivity in the offspring of first-cousin hypertensive parents

Amal M. Ziada, Waheed Al Kharusi, Mohammed O. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.2585

Objective: To study blood pressure and blood pressure reactivity in young offspring of normotensive or hypertensive parents who are consanguineous (first cousins) or are not blood-related. Method: Blood pressure, heart rate and body mass index (BMI) were measured in 9- 10 year-old male offspring of 19 pairs of first-co …

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Screening of Patients with Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea using Heart Rate Variability Indices

Omar Al-Rawas, Bazdawi Al-Riyami, Christopher Hassan et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/2075-0528.2689

Objective: Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are common disorders. Snoring associated with excessive daytime sleepiness is the most prevalent symptoms of OSA. Heart rate variability (HRV) is altered in patients with OSA and the degree of alteration may be linked to the severity of OSA. Alterations in HRV in 24 …

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