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Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2011, Issue 1
Volume 2011, Issue 1
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Islamic Hospitals
The development of efficient hospitals was an outstanding contribution of Islamic Medicine. Islamic hospitals were sites of medical education from their establishment in the 900s CE. The most famous hospitals, including those in Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo, contained lecture rooms, pharmacies and libraries. As important as reading and mastering texts was to instruction in the Islamic tradition, many students received practical training in Read More
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Notes For Contributors
Qatar Medical Journal is the official periodical of the medical community in Qatar. 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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Attitudes arid Self-care Behavior of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending the Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital
Authors: S.A. Al Nuaimi, E. Yousif and W.F. Al ChetachiDiabetes is a public health problem and optimal glycemic control requires diligent daily self-management to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes and its complications. By means of a carefully designed questionnaire, 215 patients with Type 2 diabetes who were admitted to the Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital during the period from 1 May 2008 to 31 August 2008 were selected randomly and inter Read More
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Falls Among the Elderly in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHC) in Qatar
Authors: E Almawlawi, A Al Ansari and A AhmedFalling is the primary cause of accidental death in those aged 65 years and above. To determine the prevalence and risk factors for falls among the elderly in Qatar a cross-sectional study was made to 355 elderly persons attending 12 of the Primary Health Centers in Qatar. A questionnaire elicited socio-demographic data, and histories of falls in the previous 1 2 months, chronic disease, medication, and functional disabilities affecting dai Read More
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Outcome of Occlusion Treatment for Strabismic Amblyopia in Children Below 12 Years Old Age
More LessAbstract Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the related clinical factors affecting the outcome of occlusion treatment for Strabismic Amblyopia in Qatari children. Design: This is a retrospective descriptive study. Subjects and Methods: The study included 38 Qatari children with strabismic amblyopia who were treated with occlusion therapy. The survey was conducted among the Qatari children below 12 years of age Read More
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Coital Retrograde Menstruation as a Risk Factor for Pelvic Endometriosis
Authors: F Samir, S Badr, A Al Obeidly, A.A. Alfotouh, A Farid, N Alsamny and B.E AhmedTo investigate coitus during menstruation as a possible predisposing factor for endometriosis 78 patients were asked about their coital habitus during menstruation and subsequently were examined by ultrasound transabdominally, transvaginally or both, before laparoscopy or surgery. MR! was used in six patients only. There was a statistically significant relationship between endometriosis and coital practice during menstruation. The inciden Read More
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Treatment of Refractory Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema with Intravitreal Bevacizumab
Authors: M.M El Shafei, A Pai, M Al Hashimi, F Warid and M FaroukTo analyze the short term visual acuity and anatomic response after a single dose of off-label intravitreal injection of bevacizumab in diffuse diabetic macular edema (DME) not responding to conventionallaser photocoagulation. Patients arid Methods: Prospective analysis of consecutive case series of 45 eyes of 38 patients with refractory diffuse DME who had one intra-vitreal injection of 1.25 mg of bevacizumab (Avastin) and followed up fo Read More
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Quality Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in the Diabetic Clinic at Al Wakra Healthcare Center, Qatar
Authors: R Nazar, Y Al Ansari and A AbdulmajeedIntroduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness that requires continuous medical care. Patient health education and self-management aim to prevent acute complications and to reduce the risk of long-term complications. Care of diabetic patients is a complex process and requires many issues beyond glycemic control. This study is conducted to assess quality of care of diabetic patients in the diabetic clinic at Al Wakra Healthcare Center and Read More
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Subsartorial Mid-thigh Graft for Hemodialysis Access in Patients with Exhausted Arm Veins A Novel Strategy
By O.N El ZoubiTo study the value of a mid-thigh graft as an alternative in the provision of long-term vascular access in patients requiring hemodialysis 11 patients (9 females, 2 males) aged 27-71 (mean 48 years) with unsuitable arm veins underwent surgery between February 2001 and January 2004 to create an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) between the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and superficial femoral vein (SFV). There were no deaths due to the Read More
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Adalimumab for the Treatment of Refractory Sciatica Induced by Disc Prolapse
Authors: M Al Izzi, I. Hussein and N MahmoudTen patients with back pain and sciatica were selected according to certain inclusion criteria for a study to assess the efficacy of the Anti TNF agent Adalimumab in the treatment of refractory sciatica pain induced by a lumbar disc prolapse in patients who failed to improve following lumbar epidural steroid or disc surgery. Each was given a subcutaneous injection of 40mg Adalimumab repeated after two weeks. Patients were assessed reg Read More
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TAC Protocol in Early Breast Cancer Al Amal Hospital Experience
By K.I. RasulTo assess the efficacy and the tolerability of TAC (docetaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide) protocol in early breast cancer patients with node positive in the adjuvant treatment 64 patients (median age 46 years) with early node positive breast cancer were studied from October 2003 to May 2009 according to certain inclusion criteria. They received TAC protocol chemotherapy; Disease free survival (DFS), Overall Survival (OS) and Read More
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Mitochondrial Disease with Myopathy
By J. Al KhalafMitochondrial disease with myopathy is a rare progressive disease which affects more than one system of the body. It can be diagnosed only by muscle biopsy showing ragged red fiber cells (RRFs) that requires special (trichrome) staining, often not available in routine histopathology laboratories. There is no specific treatment or cure for the condition. A case, confirmed by biopsy, is reported in a 42-year-old Qatari female suffering from previou Read More
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Hereditary Benign Intra-Epithelial Dyskeratosis (HBID)
Authors: B. Al Mahmoud, N. Al Hayki and H. Al MeslamaniHereditary Benign Intraepithelial Dyskeratosis (HBID) is a rare autosomal dominant recurring disorder of the oral and ocular mucosa first described in 1960 among Haliwa Native American Indians in North Carolina. A few cases have been reported also in other parts of the United States, South America and Europe. This report describes a case with clinical and histopathological features of HBID.
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Abnormal Presentation of Neurofibromatosis: Review of the Literature
Authors: H.H. Atalla, T. Al Hetmi, A.S. Makki and M. Al sharkawyMultiple Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a disease of great interest because of the familial nature of the disease, the complexity of its morphology, the progressive character of its course and the numerous complications that may develop during its evolution. The authors present a late presentation of a genital NF type 1 affecting the penis and the right lower limb of a young adult.
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Thoracic Ectopic Kidney in a 86 Year Old Male with Multiple Co-morbidities
Authors: A. Kanbour and S.A. HussainThoracic ectopic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly that is often missed. We report a case of diaphragmatic hernia associated with a left thoracic ectopic kidney and bowel herniation into the left hemithorax. Radiological studies including chest radiology and computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis.
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CMV Infection in Adult-Onset Disease: An unusual presentation
Authors: J.A. Al Ajmi, A.A Al Marri and N. WajdeiAdult-onset-still's disease is systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown origin, several reports have suggested a triggering infection in Adult-onset- still's disease, we describe a case of uncommon presentation of ASD associated with cytomegalovirus infection. A 25 year-old male was admitted to our hospital complaining of high fever. The physical examination showed Right basal crepitation, with pericardial rub. Although several antibiotics Read More
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The “All-Fours” Maneuver for the Management of Shoulder Dystocia
Authors: M Al Saqqa and N. KhaiyonThe “all fours” maneuver for managing shoulder dystocia appears to be a rapid, safe and effective technique in women in labor with this problem. We report a case of shoulder dystocia managed successfully with complete vaginal delivery and no injury to mother and newborn after using the “all fours” maneuver. A brief literature review includes descriptions of other maneuvers for the problem of shoulder dystocia.
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