Publications by authors named "Ali S Shakir"

Marburg virus (MARV) is a highly contagious and virulent agent belonging to Filoviridae family. MARV causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates. Owing to its highly virulent nature, preventive approaches are promising for its control.

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Objectives: We sought to review the management of scorpion stings in tertiary and secondary care emergency departments in Oman and determine physician's knowledge of management protocols.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all scorpion stings cases seen in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) emergency department (ED) from March 2016 to July 2017. Additionally, we conducted a survey of ED physicians regarding their management of scorpion stings in three different EDs including SQUH.

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