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Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2009, Issue 1
Volume 2009, Issue 1
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Ibn Al-Thahabi Abu Mohammed Abdellah Ibn Mohammed Al- Azdi(C. 1033 CE)
Ibn Al-Thahabi Abu Mohammed Abdellah Ibn Mohammed Al-Azdi (ca. ?- 1033 CE), known also as Ibn Al-Thahabi, was an Arab physician, famous for writing the first known alphabetical encyclopedia of 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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Interrelation of Cardiovascular Diseases and Periodontal Pathologies - A Literature Review
Authors: M. Thomas and K.K.J JohnnyOral infections are a source of bacteremic organisms that can infect damaged heart valves causing bacterial endocarditis and other forms of cardiovascular disease including stroke. This review discusses the relationship of oral infections, bacterial endocarditis and coronary artery disease, especially periodontal disease, while suggesting guidelines for best practice clinical management.
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Antisperm Antibodies in Women with unexplained Infertility
Authors: N. H. Ali and M. S. FlaifelUnexplained infertility occurs in many couples of childbearing age, immune mechanisms have been postulated in this disorder for the last few decades. Circulating antibodies against spermatozoa present in serum and seminal plasma have been especially implicated. This autoimmunity against spermatozoa has been investigated in males, while the isoimmunity (in the females) has got low attention. Fifty women with unexplained infe Read More
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Necrotizing fasciitis and its association with Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: N. Shaikh, H. Abdel Rahman, Y. Hanssens and M. NajyemuddinTo analyze the different presentation, types of infection, predisposing factors (particularly diabetes mellitus) of necrotizing fasciitis; a rare potentially fatal rapidly progressing necrotizing infection of subcutaneous tissue and superficialfascia with secondary necrosis of overlying skin, the medical records were reviewed retrospectively of 94 patients (71 male; 23 female) admitted to the surgical intensive care unit of Hamad General Hospital, Qa Read More
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Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction: the problem of diagnosis of strangulation without CT scans
Authors: H.G. Tawfik and A.S. ObeidiTo assess the possibility of pre-operative differentiation of strangulated and non-strangulated intestinal obstruction based on clinical; radiological and laboratory features without CT scan, 66 patients with acute bowel obstruction were studied prospectively. Forty-nine (74%) were male, 17 (26%) female with a wide age distribution. In 56 (85%) the small bowel was obstructed, in ten (15%) the large bowel. Adhesions were the most common ca Read More
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The use of TNF Blockers in the Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic, Doha, Qatar
Authors: S. Al Emadi, H. Sarakbi and M. HammodehBackground: The currently available TNF blocking agents include ifliximab, etanercept and adalimumab. They are approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis in the United States and Europe. Also TNF blockers are used currently in other rheumatic and non-rheumatic disease. Objective: Primary objective: To evaluate our practice of using TNF blockers in the outpatient rheumat Read More
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The Impact of Diabetes on Pregnancy in Qatar
Authors: L. H. Hassnh, B. Al Nama, N. Rizk and B. AhmedObjectives: To investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies in women with different types of diabetes in Qatar. To identify factors such as age, family history of diabetes and obesity contributing to the increased risk of GD. Design: The design of this study is retrospective. Materials and Methods: il4 pregnant women with different types of diabetes including 143(28%) Impaired Glucose Tolerance Test (IGTT), 334(65%) Gestation Read More
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Endometrial Ablation in the Women's Hospital, HMC, Doha, Qatar. A retrospective cohort
Authors: S. Al Obaidly, A. Al Ansari, R. Singh, I. Abboud and I. FaridTo study the outcome of various methods of endometrial ablation as a treatment of heavy vaginal bleeding, the records and post-operative histories were reviewed of 122 women with a mean age of 47 years who attended the Women's Hospital, Doha, Qatar, between January 2002 and December 2005. Post-operative amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, or a normal flow plus a satisfied patient were considered evidence of success; a needforf Read More
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Brucella Arthritis: A Study of 80 cases in Mosul - Iraq
Authors: K. A. O. Al Dabbagh and M. T. RasoolBrucella arthritis is common in Mosul, Iraq, with peripheral arthritis being the most common presenting manifestation. A prospective analysis of 80 patients (43 female, 37 male) attending the Ibn-Sina General Teaching Hospital between October 2001 and September 2002recorded information on gender, age, residence, contactwith animals and intake of unsterilized dairy products andstudied the distribution of arthritis according to the Read More
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Success Rate of Radioiodine Treatment of Hyperthyroidism in Qatari Patients.
Authors: S.M. Darwish, W.K. Ghadban, M.A. Zirie and D.A. Al-KhateebTo evaluate the response rate of hyperthyroidism to radioactive iodine treatment (RAI) and the mortality rate post RAI treatment in a Qatari cohort the records were analyzed retrospectively of 113 hyperthyroid Qatari patients (23 male, 90 female) treated with RAI (1-131) in the Endocrine Clinic, Hamad Medical Corporation, between 1984 and2002. 90 (79.6 %) had diffuse goiter, 14 (12.4%) multinodular goiter, 6 (5.3%) single nodular goiter an Read More
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Compliance and Practice with Current Recommendations for RSV Prophylaxis In Infants and Young Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Authors: R.Y. Kamal, I. Olson, D. Bernstein, C. Prober and G.F.Van Van HareRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of infection of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children. In the United States RSV is responsible for 90,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths each year 1, 1. Fleming, Pannell, and Cross3 reported that the average death rate from RSV is 6.7 per 100,000 population. Infants with congenital cardiac defects are at greater risk because changes associated with congesti Read More
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Day Care Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Study of Feasibility and Safety in Qatar
Authors: A.M. Zarour, M. Al Sulaiti, M. Al Harami, A.Y. Al-Aali and M. KhairatLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the treatment of choice for symptomatic gall bladder disease and is one of the most frequently performed operations in Qatar. Daycare laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DCLC) was started in 2003 offering many advantages over conventional laparoscopy including reduced demand for hospital beds. DCLC has been shown to be safe in many centers worldwide but in Qatar its feasibility and safet Read More
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Digital arterial injury leading to Gangrene of the Thumb
More LessAn unusual case of a blunt and penetrating injury to the thumb is described. A laterally displaced epiphyses of the first metacarpal divided the digital artery and a penetrating injury in the first web space inflicted on the medial digital artery resulting in a total vascular interruption leading to gangrene and ultimate amputation. Such injuries are rare in children but proper assessment and examination could have prevented the end result.
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Report of two cases and review of literature
Authors: V. Raju, J. H. Faraj and N. ShaikhPeripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare condition affecting women in late pregnancy or up to five months of the postpartum period. The signs, symptoms and treatment of PPCM are similar to that of heart failure. Early diagnosis and proper management are the cornerstones for a better outcome for these patients. We report two cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy which were treated in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) Read More
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Kartagener's Syndrome
Authors: M. A. M. Shahata and T. MarzouqiBy means of in-vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer an epileptic married Qatari female with Kartagener's syndrome bore two sons, both of whom were haemophiliac. The nature of Kartagener's syndrome audits implications are explained and discussed.
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A Thalassemic Adolescent Presented With Bone Pain, Tetanic Contractions and Growth delay: Combined vitamin D and Parathyroid defects
Authors: N. Al Hemaidi and A. SolimanParathyroid hormone (PTH) and l,25-(OH) 2 vitamin D play key roles in the regulation of calcium and phosphate balance. Circulating levels of PTH can change within seconds after an alteration in serum calcium. When the serum calcium falls PTH is rapidly released and acts quickly to promote calcium reabsorption in the distal tubule and the medullary thick ascending limb of the loop of Henley. PTH also stimulates the release of calcium fro Read More
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A Radiological Puzzle: Incidental Genitography Leading To Peritoneal Extravasation Of Contrast Medium, During Voiding Cysto-Urethrography, In A Patient With Urogenital Sinus
Authors: B. Venkatraman and R. KumarWhile attempting cysto-urethrography and genitography in a nine-year-old female there was extravasation of the contrast medium to the peritoneal cavity during voiding cysto-urethrography (VCU) due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Spillage of peritoneal contrast medium during VCU is extremely rare, even in patients with CAH and a persistent uro-genital sinus. Early fluoroscopic detection is essential, in recognizing the occur Read More
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Double Posterior Communicating Artery as a cause of Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
Authors: A. S. Abdulhadi, K. M. Y. Salem and A. I. A1-HassaniAmongst clinicians the diagnostic approach differs to patients presenting with isolated third cranial nerve palsy. Some issues remain controversial and the management of this condition is a challenge. In a 38-year-old male presenting with pupil-involving oculomotor nerve palsy (internal dysfunction) the cause was found to be a double posterior communicating artery; a very rare cause of third nerve palsy.
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Candedemia
Authors: M. A. Yassin, H. R. Alayoubi, I. A. Alhijji, K. R. Abboudi and R. T. Yassin51 year old iraqi male patient diagnosed as ALL started on German multicenter protocol (having a hichman line) developed febrile neutropenia for which he was started on Tazocin and amikacin five days after starting he remains febrile so antifungal was started (later on the culture came positive for Candida albicans) and patient sent for ophthalmologist for evaluation where fundoscpy done and showed the following picture
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Severe Caustic Injury
By F. Y. KhanA 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of difficulty of swallowing. Four weeks ago he swallowed an unknown quantity of a bleaching substance (sodium hypochlorite) by mistake and was admitted to the hospital for three days. A barium swallow via a naso-oesophageal tube was carried out.
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Selected Abstracts From Other Journals
Authors: A. A. Gehani and M. HammoudehBackground: Since some patients with psoriatic arthritis do not respond to typical drug treatments, alternatives are needed. Findings suggest that interleukins 12 and 23 might affect clinical symptoms and pathological joint changes of psoriatic arthritis. Ustekinumab is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits receptor-binding of these cytokines. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of ustekinumab for psoriatic arthritis in this phase II study.
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“From Qatar to the World” Abstracts
Authors: A. Gehani and A. M. HammoudehBackground: Epidemiological evidence suggests that obesity has effects on bone density. Obese subjects have increased bone density relative to non-obese subjects yet this relationship is not fully understood. However, the influence of these factors has not been well documented in Arabian Gulf women.
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