NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

 

El-Madany, M. An Integrated approach to maternal health

services in Batinah Region. August 1987;IV(1):15-19.

Senior Medical Officer, Sohar Public Health.

 

A study of women attending the ante-natal clinics at the

medical and health facilities in Batinah Region before

and after introducing maternal care as an essential

component of the function of the curative units, shows a

significant difference in the ante-natal coverage of the

area.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE/NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS/PRENATAL

CARE.

 

 

NEOPLASM METASTASIS

 

Kant, K; WIJTSINGHE, L. Case report - Ano-rectal carcinoma.

May 1993;IX(4):17-19. Specialist Surgery; Medical

Officer, Nizwa Central Hospital.

COLOSTOMY/NEOPLASM METASTASIS/CARCINOMA.

 

Srinivasan, V; THOMAS, C.; LAD, S.D. Case report - Cutaneous

malignant melanoma with metastasis intracerebral space

occupying lesion. August 1993;X(1):31-35. Specialist;

Senior Consultant; Senior Specialist, Department of

Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital.

MELANOMA/NEOPLASM METASTASIS.

 

 

NEOPLASMS

 

Jaidev, BR. Case report - Tumors of the small bowl causing

intussusception in adults. February 1989;V(3):25-26.

Senior Specialist Surgery, Sultan Qaboos Hospital,

Salalah.

INTESTINE, SMALL/NEOPLASMS.

 

 

NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE

 

Samantray, SK; ASFOUR, M.G. Multiple endocrine neoplasia

(Adenomatosis). November 1988;V(2):18-26. Senior

Specialist; Senior Consultant, Department of

Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Royal Hospital.

ENDOCRINE GLAND NEOPLASMS/NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE.

 

 

NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS

 

Salker, DM; GIRIRAJ, D.; AL-BUSAIDY, S.B. SAID. Case report

- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy. August 1989;VI(1):53-55.

Senior Registrar Urology; Radiologist; Consultant

Urologist, Armed Forces Hospital.

NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS.

 

 

NEURILEMMOMA

 

Sharma, RR; ET AL. Case report - Cauda equina neurilemmoma

and intractable lumbago. November 1989;VI(2):39-42.

Junior Specialist, Khoula Hospital.

NEURILEMMOMA/CAUDA EQUINA/LOW BACK PAIN.

 

 

NEUROSURGERY

 

Lad, SD; CHANDY, M.J. Head injuries in Oman : a mile stone.

May 1991;VII(4):9-15. Senior Specialist; Consultant,

Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital.

 

The Sultanate of Oman, like some other developing

countries, can boast of rapid strides in health care.

During the past twenty years health care in Oman has

received a high priority and continues to do so. From a

single hospital at Muttrah in 1970, today Oman has about

47 hospitals. The estimated population of Oman is about

two million. Along with the primary and secondary health

are services, tertiary specialities like Neurosurgery

which have come a long way. The Department of

Neurosurgery which did not exist until 1987, today has

established itself in the field of speciality care.

NEUROSURGERY/HEAD INJURIES.

 

 

NOSE DISEASES

 

Devi, KR Leena; KISHORE, K. Rhino-entomophthoromycosis.

February 1987;III(3):7-9. Specialist, Histopathology

Laboratory, Khoula Hospital; Senior Consultant, ENT

Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital.

 

Rhino-entomophthoromycosis is a fungal infection of the

nasal mucosa caused by the fungus entomophthora coronata

belonging to the genera of phycomycetes. Causes usually

present with nasal obstruction. This is the first case

from the Sultanate of Oman according to the data

available in the histopathology laboratory of Khoula

Hospital.

NOSE DISEASES/ENTOMOPHTHORA.

 

 

NUCLEAR MEDICINE

 

Derweesh, A; AL-FELLAHY, M. Diagnostic nuclear medicine in

Oman. February 1991;VII(3):35. Consultant Radiologist;

Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Royal Hospital.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE.

 

 

NURSING

 

Jayawardane, KW A. Nursing : a historical perpective.

November 1988;V(2):45-47. Librarian, Royal Hospital

Library.

NURSING.

 

Laxade, S; HALE, C.A. Managed care : an opportunity for

nursing. February 1995;XI(3):27-36. Senior Nursing

Manager, Surgical Services; Research Associate, Centre

for Health Services Research, Royal Victoria Infirmary,

University of Newcastle Newcastle Upon Tyne.

 

The paper looks at how the nursing role can be developed

by using care delivery methods of case management and

care management.

MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS/NURSING.

 

Lyons, F. Counselling skills as a therapeutic tool in

nursing practice. February 1995;XI(3):23-26. Nurse

Tutor, Department of Mental Health Studies, Whittington

Hospital, London.

 

Illustrates that the use of counselling skill is

indispensable to effective nursing practice. It suggests

that it is through institutional support and appropriate

training programmes that counselling skill will develop

as an effective tool in nursing practice.

COUNSELING/NURSING.

 

 

NUTRITION

 

Amir, M; MANSURI, A.A.; MOHAMMAD, H.A. Nutritional survey of

pre-school children. August 1987;IV(1):30-33. Senior

Paediatrician; Medical Officer, Sohar Hospital; Medical

Officer, Batinah Region.

 

Report of a survey conducted to assess nutritional status

of pre-school children attending various health

facilities in Batinah Region.

CHILD NUTRITION/NUTRITION.

 

Brown, GF. Current nutritional recommendations for the

management of Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

(NIDDM). November 1988;V(2):14-17. Dietitian, College

of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University.

DIABETES MELLITUS/NUTRITION/DIETARY SERVICES.

 

Devadiga, OM. Correspondence - Food for thought - food

demonstration. August 1987;IV(1):49. Incharge Staff

Nurse, Heebi Health Centre.

FOOD/NUTRITION.

 

Shah, S. Total parenteral nutrition. May 1992;VIII(4):39-

43. Department of Medicine, Royal Hospital.

 

Guidelines for management in hospitalized adult patients.

PARENTERAL NUTRITION/NUTRITION.

 

 

NUTRITION ASSESSMENT

 

Chatty, D. Rapid assessment of community nutritional status.

February 1993;IX(3):5-34. Course Coordinator, College of

Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University.

 

All Students of the College of Medicine at Sultan Qaboos

University `adopt` a village and carry out supervised

field work during their four years of pre-clinical

training. In the 1991-1992 academic year, the fourth year

medical students studied "Household Nutrition Status" in

the villages of Bawsher. The paper is an edited version

of their written reports which were presented orally to

the College in April, 1992.

STUDENTS, MEDICAL - EDUCATION/ROLE PLAYING/NUTRITION

ASSESSMENT.

 

Chatty, D; BROWN, G.F. Rapid assessment of community

nutritional status II : As-Suwadi village. February

1994;X(3):5-13. Course Coordinators; Course Topic

Advisor, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University.

 

A case study undertaken by fourth year medical students

during academic year 1992-1993 in the village of As-

Suwadi.

STUDENTS, MEDICAL - EDUCATION/ROLE PLAYING/NUTRITION

ASSESSMENT.