O. Elshafie

Severe Hypokalaemia as a Cause of Reversible Diabetes Mellitus

O. Elshafie, N. Hashim, B. Jayakrishnan & N. Woodhouse · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To discuss the likelihood of severe hypokalaemia as a cause of reversible diabetes. Presentation of the Case: A 46 year old patient presented to the Accident and Emergency unit (A&E) with a history of polyuria and polydipsia of recent onset. He was severely hyperglycaem...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20065

Chromogranin-A Levels and Refractory Bronchospasm in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Preliminary Report on the Favourable Response to Octreotide

O. Elshafie, B. Jayakrishnan, M. Al Busaidi, B. Al Riyami, S. Hussein & N. Woodhouse · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: A wide variety of lung pathologies are associated with pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (PNECH). Presentation of Case: We report two patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), severe persistent bronchospasm not responding to conventional therapy, and raised chr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15655

Peak Bone Mineral Density Levels in Normal Omanis, a Pilot Study

S. Al. Hadhrami, J. Al. Sulaimi, D. Al. Kindi, O. Elshafie, S. Hussien, A. Al. Zakwani & N. Woodhouse · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aims: To determine normal peak bone mineral density (PBMD) values in a cohort of healthy Omanis. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the study: in the Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Medicine at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman between 2012 and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17321