Neonatal Stridor in Familial Congenital Laryngeal Paralysis (Plott Syndrome): A Case Study in an Omani Family.

Stridor presenting soon after birth due to bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is rare. We report a family with bilateral VCP affecting four male members in two generations and hence suggesting X-linked recessive inheritance. Severe stridor in the neonatal period requires meticulous airway evaluation, and tracheostomy in 35-70% cases.

Clinical Presentation and Cardiovascular Outcome in Complete versus Incomplete Kawasaki Disease.

Objective: To compare the demographic, clinical, and laboratory features of incomplete and complete presentations of Kawasaki disease.

Methods: A retrospective review of the electronic case records between January 2000 and December 2015 in a tertiary care referral center of Sohar, Oman.

Results: 31 out of 64 children (48.

The Cystic Fibrosis Symptom Progression Survey (CF-SPS) in Arabic: A Tool for Monitoring Patient's Symptoms.

Objective: Our study aimed to develop a survey that could be used by nurses during regular cystic fibrosis (CF) clinic visits, providing clinicians with a standardized means of longitudinally assessing and monitoring symptom progression in their patients. In addition, the use of this survey would provide an opportunity for patient engagement and relationship building, thereby enhancing patient education and improving adherence to treatment. This is the first such survey designed specifically for use in Arab populations.

Defining a mutational panel and predicting the prevalence of cystic fibrosis in oman.

Objectives: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutations form distinct mutational panels in different populations and subgroups. The frequency of cystic fibrosis (CF) mutations and prevalence are unknown in Oman. This study aimed to elucidate the mutational panel and prevalence of CF for the North Al Batinah (NAB) region in Oman and to estimate the national prevalence of CF based on the carrier screening of unrelated volunteers.