Search for dissertations about: "oman"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the word oman.

2. 6. Tuberculosis control in Oman : challenges to elimination

   Author : Abdullah Al-Maniri; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Tubercolosis Control; Sultanate of Oman; Epidemiology; Elimination; Low Incidence Country; TB Suspicion; TB Knowledge; General Practitioners; Private Health Sector; Immigrants; Molecular Epidemiology; Spoligotyping;

   Abstract : Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health challenge. More than 1.7 million deaths worldwide in 2007 were attributed to TB. Directly Observed Therapy Short course (DOTS) is the globally recommended strategy for TB control. READ MORE

4. 7. Multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales in Oman : molecular epidemiology and therapeutic insights

   Author : Hissa M Al-Farsi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The spread of antibiotic resistance is a concerning issue causing limited treatment options for bacterial infections, particularly with Gram-negative bacteria. Surveillance and epidemiological studies help to determine the magnitude of the problem as well as to establish early measures to slow down the spread of resistance and consequently increase antibiotic lifespan. READ MORE

5. 8. Quality of interaction between primary health-care providers and patients with type 2 diabetes in Muscat, Oman

   Author : Nadia M Noor Abdulhadi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Diabetes; Patient-doctor interaction; Patients’ perceptions; Primary health-care; Oman;

   Abstract : Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the quality of interactions between health-care providers and type 2 diabetic patients at primary health-care level in Muscat, Oman, focusing on the consultation environment, care and information, and how the patients perceived these interactions. Methods: Two cross-sectional sub-studies were performed using quantitative and qualitative research methods. READ MORE

6. 9. Sustainable management of the Salalah coastal aquifer in Oman using an integrated approach

   Author : Mahaad Issa Shammas; Gunnar Jacks; Ronny Berndtsson; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; groundwater; cosatal aquifer; salt water instrusion; fog; modelling; Water engineering; Vattenteknik;

   Abstract : Most of the coastal areas around the globe depend on coastal aquifers vulnerable to salt water intrusion. The Salalah plain in southern Oman is underlain by a shallow limestone aquifer extending north up to the foot of the Jabal AlQara which reach a height of about 1000 m. READ MORE

7. 10. Quality of primary care and self-management of patients with type 2 diabetes in Muscat, Oman

   Author : Nadia M Noor Abdulhadi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Diabetes mellitus type 2;

   Abstract : Background: Diabetes mellitus is the most common non-communicable disease in Oman and its control remains a huge challenge for the health system. Objectives: The first three studies aimed at exploring how health-care providers interacted with patients with type 2 diabetes at primary health-care level in Muscat, Oman, how the patients perceived these interactions and how the health care providers perceived diabetes care. READ MORE