Analysis of Blood Cultures from Major Burns Patients in a Tertiary Care Burn Unit in Oman.

Objectives: This study aimed to review the blood stream infections of major burn patients in a tertiary care burn unit to determine the most prevalent infecting organisms in order to have a better empirical therapy protocol.

Methods: This retrospective study analysed the blood stream infection of 155 major burn (>20% Total Body Surface Area [TBSA]) patients in Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman between January 2014 to December 2019.

Results: The median age was 33 years and 57.

Prevalence and characteristics of microtia in Oman: 37 Years analysis.

Background: Prevalence of microtia varies in different parts of the world and between ethnic groups. This article reviews the prevalence of Microtia in Oman.

Methods: A retrospective study of all cases of Microtia between the period from January 1988 to March 2020.

Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing among Elderly Patients at a Primary Care Clinic in Oman.

Drug prescribing to the elderly increases the risk of potential adverse drug reactions as well as potentially inappropriate medications. The goal of this study was to describe drug prescribing patterns in elderly patients and to measure the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications using updated Beers' criteria and the STOPP criteria. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study for all patients aged ≥65 years who attended regularly a primary care clinic at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman.

Keystone design sliding skin flap for the management of small full thickness burns.

Deep dermal burns and full thickness burns are generally managed by excision and split thickness skin grafting. The skin graft may lead to unacceptable colour changes and be aesthetically unacceptable. Also, there may be a contour defect and, furthermore, it is followed by varying degrees of contracture.