To Err is Human Case Reports of Two Military Aircraft Accidents Possible mechanisms of human failure

It has been postulated that pilot error or in-flight incapacitation may be the main contributory factors to 70–80% of aircraft accidents. Two fatal aircraft accidents are presented in which either of the above possib...

Psychological morbidity in primary health care in Oman a preliminary study

Objective – To assess the prevalence of somatization and psychological morbidity presenting to primary health care in Oman and to examine the correlation between the indices of somatization and psychological disorders...

Paediatric Blunt Torso Trauma Injury mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children requiring hospitalisation at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

Objectives: Trauma is the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric/adolescent populations worldwide. Tis study aimed to describe trauma mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children with blunt torso tr...

Persistent Pneumothorax: Alveolar pleural fistula due to a hole in a bulla

A22-year-old male patient, previously treated for pulmonary tuberculosis, presented to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman in 2017 with sudden onset shortness of breath. Chest X-ray showed a pneumothorax on...

Re: Prevalence and Determinants of Waterpipe (‘sheesha’) Tobacco use among Adolescents in Oman