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Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2002, Issue 1
Volume 2002, Issue 1
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Biographies and scholars in QMJ
We have received many requests from colleagues in Qatar and abroad to re-publish the biographies of the Muslim physicians and scientists who contributed to the development of science and medicine as we know it today.
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Ibn Sina “The Prince of Physicians” “Ave Sina” (980–1037)
Ibn Sina, also called Ave Sina, was a Muslim Physician bom in 980 in Bukhara, at the periphery of the Muslim em-pire. He was a philosopher, astronomer and poet.
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Al Razi (Mohammed Bin Zakeraya Al Razi) “Rhazes” (865–923)
Al Razi known as “Rhazes” was a Muslim physician and philo-sopher born in Rayy near Tehran. He studied chemistry first then medicine.
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Notes for contributors
Papers considered for publication in Qatar Medical Journal are those reporting original work, review articles and case reports that are particularly relevant to medicine in the broad sense. Editorials and Review articles are by invitation.
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The impact of the human genome project clinical care and ethical challenges
Authors: S. Kennedy and C. ShumanJune 2000 heralded the first draft of the human genome and with it a tremendous amount of public attention to this monumental achievement Amidst the excitement regarding the potential impact on clinical medicine and anticipating uthe development of rational strategies for minimizing or preventing disease phenotypes altogether” there has also arisen concern about the ethical use of this new technology as well as a healthy dose of skepti Read More
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Resuscitation Guidelines Update: Adult Basic Life Support
Authors: A. M. Salam, A. W. AI Musleh and A. A. GehaniThe International Guidelines 2000 Conference on Cardiop-ulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care was the world's first international conference to produce evi-dence-based international resuscitation guidelines. Herein, we summarize the changes in these guidelines as it applies to Adult Basic Life Support (BLS). This interpretation is basically similar to that of the European Resuscitation Coun-cil (ERC). The changes have b Read More
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Prevalence of Hepatitis Virus Infection and Immunogenicity of HBV Vaccine in Children with Down's Syndrome
Authors: F. Al Rawi, A. Al Marri, S. Al Musailhy, M. Jaber, Al Dabbagh and F. A. TawfiqThe prevalence of Hepatitis A, B and C infection was assessed in sixty children with Down's syndrome (DS) and compared with sixty children with normal mentality by screening for HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-HBe, anti-HBc, anti-HBs and anti-HCVand HAV-Ig. Both groups had received three doses of recombinant DNA hepatitis vaccine at 0,1 and 6 months of age. None of the children in either group were found to have any hepatitis viral antiginaemia, h Read More
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Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Primary Health Care Physicians in Qatar
Authors: S. A. Al Marri, A. A. Al Taweel and F. ElgarOccupational stressors associated with compromised job satisfaction amongst general practitioners (e.g. time constraints, burdensome patient loads and interruptions in personal life) have been found to adversely affect the quality of primary health care services. A cross-sectional survey of 128 physicians in 22 pri-mary health care centers in Qatar used a self-administered questionnaire on factors associated with job satisfaction. Most Read More
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The Tuberculin Test in Children with Tuberculosis in the State of Qatar
Authors: M. Al Marri, M. Al Qatami and M. Al JanahiTo correlate standard tuberculin skin test (TST) results in children diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB), data was collected retrospectively from the tuberculosis treatment unit, State of Qatar, during the period 1992 to 1996. Sixtysix patients with confirmed tuberculosis included 42 (64%) with pulmonary TB, 24 (36%) with extra-pulmonary TB, 34 Qatar nationals (52%) and 36 females (55%). Mean TST was 13.5 mm ± 9.8mm. TST w Read More
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Adult Still's Disease in Qatar Clinical & Laboratory Features and Treatment
Authors: A. M. Al Ani, M. Hammoudeh and I. KhanjarAdult-onset StilVs disease remains a clinical diagnosis and a diagnosis of exclusion: its prompt recognition will avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures and delay in ini-tiating therapy. The clinical and laboratory features and treatment of 16 patients with Adult-onset StilVs Disease (AOSD) at Hamad General Hospital (HGH) were studied and com-pared with 62 patients of G. Pouchot. Eight patients were female (50%), ten (62.5%) hadpoly-a Read More
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Thirty Successful Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Patients
Authors: A. H. A. Ahmed and I. El BoursalyTracheostomy is a procedure commonly undertaken in critically ill patients since it has several advantages over prolonged translaryngeal intubation. For critically ill patients bedside tra-cheostomy can be performed by a percutaneous approach using either an incisional or a dilatational techniques. The major advantages of bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy are that it is easy to perform, more rapid and less expensive.
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The Pattern and Severity of Primary Glaucoma in Qatar
More LessPurpose: To describe the pattern of both types of pri-mary glaucoma in Qatari adult patients and to outline the main problem related to its management. Material and Methods: A random sample of Qatari patients with primary glaucoma either open angle or angle closure glaucoma in whom the diagnosis was made after the age of 30 years was studied over the last 2 years (1997-1998) by standard questionnaire as regards their personal and Read More
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Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis A Surgical Challenge
Authors: H. A. Bestoun, A. Y. Al Ali and A. R. Abu SabibXanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a severe inflammatory process, which gives rise to dense adhesions that complicate cholecystectomy. Four cases of significant injuries to the main biliary passages and surrounding structures are discussed. We suggest greater caution in the dissection of the gall bladder; a lower threshold for early conversion, examining frozen sections in suspicious cases and accurate preoperative diagnosis whenever possible.
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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip before and after Increasing Community Awareness of the Harmful Effects of Swaddling
Authors: M. W. Chaarani, M. S. Al Mahmeid and A. M. SalmanQatar is a small country with a population of around 580,000. Over a period of 14 months a study was conducted on 520 infant hips to compare the results of ultra sound scanning of 260 high risk” babies; half of them (130) scanned before and the others scanned after increasing public awareness of the possible serious consequences of swaddling on neonate hips. Before this public awareness, of 130 babies scanned in a six months period Read More
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Effect of Dexamethasone in Acute Laryngotracheitis
Authors: O. Al Khaldi, M. Raggad and M. S. AldhanhaniFifty eight patients between the ages of six months and five years were studied in a randomized double-blind trial to determine whether dexamethasone has a role in the outpatient management of patients with acute viral croup of moderate severity. For various reasons, twelve were excluded from the final results. In the 46 patients who completed the study (32 males, 14 females) the only significant differences detected between the treatm Read More
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Professional Stress During Medical Internship
Authors: A. I. Al Sultan, S. K. Parashar, S. H. Wahass and L. S. Al SoweilemOne hundred and one interns who completed internship during the year 2000 were surveyed by questionnaire to study the factors, manifestations and management strategies of stresses affecting them. Factors considered included personal and family, work and working conditions, training and interpersonal matters. Approximately one out of three interns reported significant stress from not having enough time for family, insecurity a Read More
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Bone Metastasis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: A. Latif and A. MuzrekchiWe report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma in a forty five year old man with Hepatitis C virus and liver cirrhosis. He presented with headache, double vision and leftsided facial numbness. MRI and a CT scan of his head revealed metastasis at the base of the skull
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