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May 2011, Volume 11, Is s u e 2
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal is a nationally and internationally peer reviewed multidisciplinary biomedical journal. It publishes original articles in both print and on line editions, the latter with free public access to full text articles. Its aims are: 1) to be a leading regional medium of biomedical and allied scientific communication with international recognition and acceptance; 2) to encourage and stimulate medical research and scientific publication within Oman and the Gulf area, while attracting contributions from further a field; 3) to create awareness of developments in medicine and allied fields among health professionals in and outside Oman. It is a forum for the exchange and dissemination of medical knowledge and research among health professionals within Oman, the Gulf region, the Middle East, North Africa and S.E. Asia.
SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY Scientific Publications Board
SQUMJ International Advisory Board
Prof. Amer Al-Rawas, Chair, Scientific Publications Board Prof. Ali Amer, Editor, Journal of Educational & Psychological Studies Prof. Ali El-Mahi, Editor, SQU Journal for Arts & Social Sciences Prof. Ibrahim Eltayeb, Editor, SQU Journal for Science Mr. Jamal Al-Ghailani, Scientific Publications Department Prof. Eugene Johnson, Editor, Journal of Agricultural & Marine Sciences Prof. Mohamed Ould-Khaoua, Editor, Journal of Engineering Research Prof. Lamk Al-Lamki, Editor, SQU Medical Journal Prof. Reginald Victor, Dean Scientific Research
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Frayh, King Khaled University, KSA Prof. Mohsen El-Hazmi, King Saud University, KSA Prof. Harith Lamki, Queens University, Belfast. UK Dr. Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, University College London, UK Prof. Hamid Al-Mondhiry, Pennsylvania State University, USA Prof. Sir Peter Morris, University of Nottingham, UK Prof. Gilbert Pinard, McGill University, Canada Prof. John Raeburn, University of Nottingham, UK Dr. Euan Scrimgeour, University of Western Australia Dr. Zohair Sebai, Sebai Institute, KSA Prof. Henk Wallenburg, Erasmus University, Netherlands Prof. Sir David Weatherall, University of Oxford, UK Prof. Keith Whaley, Hamad Medical Center, Qatar Prof. Nivritti G Patil, University of Hong Kong, China
SQUMJ Editorial Board Members Editor-in-Chief Prof. Lamk Al-Lamki, Radiology & Mol. Imaging Editor Prof. Samir Al-Adawi, Behavioural Medicine Associate Editors Dr. Rashid Al-Abri, Surgery ENT Prof. Badreldin Ali, Pharmacology Dr. Abdullah Al-Asmi, Neurology Dr. Sulayma Al-Barwani, Physiology Dr. Ikram Burney, Oncology Dr. Shyam Ganguly, Epidemiology & Statistics Dr. V Gowri, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dr. Omar Habbal, Anatomy & Embryology Dr. Ali Al-Hinai, Cardiology
Dr. Ali Al-Jabri, Microbiology & Immunology Dr. Nadia Al-Kharousi, Ophthalmology Dr. Salam Al-Kindi, Haematology Prof. Neela Al-Lamki, Medical Education Dr. Zakia Al-Lamki, Paediatric Haematology Dr. Norman Machado, Surgery Dr. Prakash Mandhan, Paediatric Surgery Dr. Allal Ouhtit, Genetics Prof. Omar Al-Rawas, Respirology Dr. Muna Al-Sadoon, Community Paediatrics Dr. Jumana Saleh, Biochemistry Dr. Sukhpal Sawhney, Radiology Dr. Marwan Al-Sharbati, Behavioural Medicine Dr. Ashok Sharma, Cardiac Surgery Dr. Thord Theodorson, Family Medicine
Dr. Yasser Wali, Child Health Prof. Nicholas Woodhouse, Endocrinology Arabic Editor Dr. Marwan Al-Sharbati Managing & Copy Editor Dr. Meriel Carboni Technical Editor Mr. Amar Hussain Assistant Editors Ms. Sheherajoy Biruar Mrs. Jacqueline Rispel All Editorial Board Members are staff of the College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University
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C ONTE NT S ED I T ORI A L Complementary and Alternative Medicine Where do we stand in the 21st century?
161 Lamk Al-Lamki
REVI EW S The Role of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Early Drug Development with reference to the Cyclin-dependent Kinase (Cdk) Inhibitor - Roscovitine
165
Moustapha Hassan, Hatem Sallam and Zuzana Hassan
Oral Manifestations and Complications of Diabetes Mellitus A review
179 Awatif Y Al-Maskari, Masoud Y. Al-Maskari and Salem Al-Sudairy
SPECI A L CONT RI B U T I ON Sent to Explore, Conquer and Heal History of the evolution of biomedicine in Oman during the 19th century
187 Nasser Hammad Al-Azri
SOU N D I NG B OAR D S To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman
196 Moeness M. Alshishtawy
Incentives for Better Performance in Health Care
201 Asaad Abduljawad and Assaf F. Al-Assaf
C L I NI CA L A ND B ASI C R ESE A R C H Factors Affecting the Quality of Diabetic Care in Primary Care Settings in Oman A qualitative study on patients’ perspectives
207
Mohammed Al-Azri, Hilal Al-Azri, Fatma Al-Hashmi, Samira Al-Rasbi, Kawther El-Shafie and Abdullah Al-Maniri
Time Trends and Geographical Distribution of Childhood Leukaemia in Basrah, Iraq, from 2004 to 2009
214
Laith A Alrudainy, Jenan G Hassan, Hussam M Salih, Mohammed K Abbas and Athar AS Majeed
Effects of Pranayam Breathing on Respiratory Pressures and Sympathovagal Balance of Patients with Chronic Airflow Limitation and in Control Subjects
221
Deepali S Jaju, Mohan B Dikshit, Jothi Balaji, Jyoji George, Syed Rizvi and Omar Al-Rawas
Clinical and Therapeutic Profiles of Heart Failure Patients admitted to a Tertiary Hospital, Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
230
Abdullah S Assiri
CONTE NT S CL I N I CA L A ND B ASI C R ESEA R C H Effects of Hydrogen Sulphide on the Isolated Perfused Rat Heart
236
Afthab Hussain, Helen Maddock, Hajar Al-Rajaibi and Ray J Carson
Trends and Characteristics of Head and Neck Injury from Falls A hospital based study, Qatar
244
Abdulbari Bener, Yassir S. Abdul Rahman, Eltayib Y. Abdel Aleem and Muayad K. Khalid
The Disinfecting Potential of Contact Lens Solutions used by Sultan Qaboos University Students
252
B. C. Nzeako and Sara H. Al-Sumri
C A SE REPOR T S Myelomatous Pleural Effusion Case report and review of the literature
259 Khalil Al-Farsi, Ibrahim Al-Haddabi, Nafla Al-Riyami, Rashid Al-Sukaiti and Salam Al-Kindi
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever presenting as Acute Abdomen
265
Hanaa Al-Araimi, Amal Al-Jabri, Arshad Mehmoud and Seif Al-Abri
Visceral Leishmaniasis with an Unusual Presentation in an HIV Positive Patient Case report and brief review of literature
269 Nazar M.T. Jawhar
Lip Necrosis as a Complication of a Prone Position in Scoliosis Surgery Case report
273 Abdulmonem Alsiddiky
Reconstruction of Exenterated Orbit using Combined Surgical and Prosthetic Approach
276
D R Prithviraj, Anish Gupta, Sumit Khare, Pooja Garg and Malesh Pujari
Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia caused by Parvovirus B19 Infection following a Renal Transplant
280
Arundathi Kurukulasuriya, Amal A. Hamed, Muhanna Al-Muslahi and Asaid Ibrahim
IN T ER EST I N G MED I CA L I M A G E S CADASIL - Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
284
Ramachandiran Nandhagopal
Late Corneal Thinning and Keratitis following Mitomycin-C use in Pterygium Surgery
286
Radha Shenoy, Alexander A Bialasiewicz and Badar Al-Barwani
LE T T ER S T O T H E ED I T OR Re: UN Millennium Development Goals and Oman Kudos to Oman on its 40th National Day
288 Moeness M. Alshishtawy
Re: Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging A Wake-up Call for Oman!
290 Vaidyanathan Gowri
C ONTE NT S BOOK REVI EW S Woman-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
291 Editors: Sara G. Shields and Lucy M. Candib
Symptom Sorter
293 Authors: Keith Hopcroft and Vincent Forte
The Doctor’s Communication Handbook
295 Author: Peter Tate
AB ST R A CT S Advanced General Medicine Conference Joint Conference of Sultan Qaboos University and the Ministry of Health, Oman
297
23rd–24th February 2011
Proceedings of Sultan Qaboos University Clinical-Pathological Conferences
301
2009 – 2010
Oman International Conference on Laboratory Medicine – Part II Sultan Qaboos University
304
9-11th November 2010
ANNOU NCEMENT S Forthcoming Medical Conferences, Courses and Workshops
311
GU I D E Guide for Authors
312
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SQU Med J, May 2011, Vol. 11, Iss. 2, pp. 161-164, Epub. 15th May 11 Submitted - 25th April 11 Accepted - 27th April 11
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Where do we stand in the 21st century? Lamk Al-Lamki
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