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Aflaj–aquifer interconnectivity in northern Oman, revealed from geochemical and isotopic composition of aflaj waters
The aflaj system in Oman is an ancient irrigation network that delivers water supply to the local population, using gravity transport from the aflaj’s water sources. Ensuring the sustainability of these water ...
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Insights on Competency and Knowledge Related to the Tracheostomy Care of Nurses at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Oman
Objectives: To assess the efficacy of current knowledge and competency of tracheostomy care providers in inpatient setting. Methods: A real-time questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 34 tra...
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Needs Analysis Leads to Sustainability: Development of a Medical Education and Informatics Department in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University
The Sultan Qaboos University Medical Education and Informatics Department was initially established as a Medical Education Unit in 2006. Its mission was to raise medical education standards by conducting resea...
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Article
Open AccessRecurrent repeat expansions in human cancer genomes
Expansion of a single repetitive DNA sequence, termed a tandem repeat (TR), is known to cause more than 50 diseases1,2. However, repeat expansions are often not explored beyond neurological and neurodegenerative ...
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Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 from the Otorhinolaryngologist’s Perspective: First Report from Oman, Middle East
To study the otorhinolaryngological clinical characteristics of COVID-19 positive patients. A prospective cross sectional study on sixty five patients who were SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive, and completed 14 days of...
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Vocal Cord Paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis is a common clinical condition in otolaryngology practice and can affect not only the quality of life of the patient but at times can be life threatening. After discussing the pathophysiol...
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Hydrological and economic feasibility of mitigating a stressed coastal aquifer using managed aquifer recharge: a case study of Jamma aquifer, Oman
This study explored the hydrological and economic feasibility of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) using tertiary treated wastewater (TWW) to mitigate salinity in the coastal aquifer of Jamma, Oman. A steady-stat...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Overview of Stable Isotopes in Northern Oman’s Main Aquifers as an Insight into Recharge Process
This review presents a synthesis of literature published on deuterium and oxygen isotopes in groundwater collected from different aquifers in North Oman. The identification of the main hydrological processes w...
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Hydro-chemical evolution of groundwater in a sequence of Tertiary Formations in Northwest Oman
Tertiary Formations, which are widely spread in the Arab Peninsula, are fundamental to the oil industry in the world’s largest oil producing area. These formations host major aquifers that satisfy water demand...
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Groundwater recharge to ophiolite aquifer in North Oman: constrained by stable isotopes and geochemistry
The current study employs geochemical and isotopic tools to understand hydrochemical and recharge processes characterizing ophiolite aquifer in North Oman in conjunction with the Hajar Super Group (HSG) aquif...
