Histopathological Results and the Outcome of Women Who Underwent Postpartum Evacuation and Pelvic Ultrasound Scan.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the proportion of women who underwent postpartum evacuation and were histopathologically confirmed to have retained products of conception (RPOC), compare the reliability of histopathology and ultrasound (US) in determining the presence of RPOC, and assess the maternal complications associated with postpartum evacuation.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on all women who delivered and had postpartum evacuation at a tertiary teaching hospital in Oman over 11 years from May 2009 to May 2020. The participants were divided into two groups based on their histopathology results.

The Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Omani Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the unmet supportive care needs of Omani women with breast cancer (BC).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2020 to February 2021 among 250 adult Omani women diagnosed with BC at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. An Arabic version of the 34-item Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form tool was used to determine perceived unmet supportive care needs across five domains.

Can Clinical and Radiological Diagnosis Reduce the Need for Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration Cases?

Objectives: To assess the diagnostic accuracy and efficacy of taking history, conducting physical examination, and assessing the radiological characteristics of children suspected of having aspirated foreign bodies (FBs), vis-à-vis tracheobronchoscopy, the gold standard diagnostic tool. An additional objective was to analyze the types and locations of aspirated FBs.

Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study used the archived medical data of consecutive pediatric patients who had presented with suspected tracheobronchial FB aspiration (TFBA) from January 2011 to May 2021.

Attitudes Towards Cancer Patients: A cross-sectional study of Omani patients and attendees at a university teaching hospital.

Objectives: Many cancer patients experience social difficulties and feelings of isolation. This study aimed to evaluate patients' and attendees' attitudes towards cancer patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of patients and attendees attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, Oman, from December 2018 to March 2019.

Preoperative Anemia is Associated with Increased Intraoperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.

Objectives: We sought to investigate the incidence of preoperative anemia in cardiac surgery and its association with outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective review of clinical, laboratory, and transfusion data for all patients who underwent cardiac surgery at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital between 2008 and 2014 was performed. Patients were divided into two groups, anemic and non-anemic, with anemia defined as hemoglobin levels < 13 g/dL (males) and < 12 g/dL (females).

Knowledge of symptoms, time to presentation and barriers to medical help-seeking among Omani women diagnosed with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To identify knowledge of breast cancer (BC) symptoms, time taken to consult a doctor and factors contributing to delays in medical help-seeking.

Design: A cross-sectional study of Omani women diagnosed with BC.

Setting: The two main teaching hospitals in Oman: Royal Hospital and Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.

Attitudes toward and Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer Screening among an Omani Adult Population Attending a Teaching Hospital.

Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Oman after breast and thyroid. Awareness regarding the availability of CRC screening services could play a major role in promoting early detection and reducing mortality rates. The aim of this study was to identify public knowledge and attitudes toward CRC screening.

Barriers and Attitudes toward Breast Cancer Screening among Omani Women.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer accounting for 24.5% of Omani female cancer. Early detection of BC through regular breast cancer screening (BCS) has been found to decrease mortality rates.