… Jennifer M Best, reader in virology (jenny.best{at}kcl.ac.uk)a, … Saleh M Al-Khusaiby,
head of department of child healthd, … Retesting in two reference laboratories gave …

Objective Appropriate fetal brain growth depends upon the cerebral blood flow (CBF). Different
congenital heart defects (CHDs), due to the difference in anatomy and physiology, alter …

We conducted a randomized clinical trial to compare the effects of a synthetic (Exosurf®) and
natural (Survanta®) surfactant in infants with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome. Eighty…

The relationship between glucose‐6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and
jaundice in the newborn period is well recognized. However, there is concern about the …

Objective Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has widely been used in
neonates to prevent extubation failure and apnea. This pilot study was carried out to look at …

Background: Uncontrolled anger while being most commonly associated with personality
disorders could also be part of many other conditions such as chronic low back ache and post-…

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) due to meconium aspiration
syndrome (MAS), has a high morbidity and mortality especially in centres with limited access to …

A total of 39 patients were diagnosed to have Kawasaki disease by the standard diagnostic
criteria, at The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, during the period January 1995 to August …

AIM To estimate the accurate incidence and prevalence of permanent neonatal diabetes
mellitus, and to determine the clinical profile of this condition in the Sultanate of Oman. …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a complete course of antenatal steroids (dexamethasone
12 mg every 12h x 2) on the complications of prematurity, in an era of …