Letter to the Editor: The Trend of “Neurosurgery Interested” Among Omani Medical Students and Interns Despite the Absence of a Neurosurgery Residency Program: Does This Indicate It's Time to Change?

Lawati, Meetham Al; Al‐Saadi, Tariq

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.120

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“…Our neurosurgery and trauma center at Khoula Hospital is a tertiary hospital in the Sultanate of Oman, and it is considered a leading center in neurosurgical services at the national level, with >1,500 patients admitted annually due to traumatic or non-traumatic etiologies ( 17 , 18 ). The present retrospective study aimed to examine and analyze the differences between the referred cases of TBI and those admitted directly to the hospital in terms of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), age at the time of admission and cause of injury.…”

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Pediatric TBI: Direct admissions vs. secondary referrals to a hospital: A single‑center, retrospective study

Allawati,

Al‑Kindi,

Al Jaadi

et al. 2024

Med Int

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The present retrospective study was conducted in an aim to examine the differences between pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases referred to and those admitted directly to the hospital. For this purpose, pediatric patients who presented to a main trauma center with TBI between January, 2015 and December, 2019 were reviewed retrospectively, emphasizing whether they were admitted directly or referred from another center. Data collected included the demographic characteristics of the patients, as well as their presenting complaints and the cause of TBI. A total of 981 cases of pediatric TBI were admitted over the 5-year period. The average age of the patients was 58.1 months for the referred cases and almost 50 months for the patients directly admitted. The male sex accounted for 63.6% of all cases. The most common cause of injury was falling (63.5%). Nausea and vomiting were the most typical presenting symptoms, occurring more among the directly admitted cases (P-value ≤0.05). Mild TBI accounted for 85.3% of the cases, and the most common radiological diagnosis was skull fracture (37.4%) (P-value ≤0.004). The referred patients had a more extended hospital stay (P-value ≤0.001). On the whole, the present study identified 981 cases; the majority of these were direct admissions, and the majority of the severe cases were referred from other healthcare facilities. Further research is required on this topic as only a single hospital was covered herein, and patients were not followed-up after discharge. A multi-center analysis would cover a greater number of patients and would thus provide more substantial data on the topic.

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Pediatric TBI: Direct admissions vs. secondary referrals to a hospital: A single‑center, retrospective study

Allawati,

Al‑Kindi,

Al Jaadi

et al. 2024

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“…Applicants interested in neurosurgery need to go abroad for their residency. 3 4 The selection process occurs in two stages; a local selection process followed by a neurosurgery residency match at abroad residency programs. Locally, applicants are selected by a local committee involving neurosurgery consultants.…”

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Selection of Neurosurgical Applicants in the High-Income Developing Country Lacking Local Residency Program: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Background Neurosurgery residency became one of the most competitive specialties in the medical field worldwide, which is increasing with time in contrast to the limited positions. Therefore, the requirements for the program have increased. There are different criteria for each program, which are determined by specific factors. It has become increasingly important for medical students to be aware of the factors that affect their acceptance into the program. There was a lack of data regarding the factors that contribute to the selection of neurosurgery residents in Oman Methods A questionnaire composed of 14 questions was conducted, using the SurveyMonkey Web site, among neurosurgeons in Oman which was distributed to the five hospitals that have neurosurgery departments in Oman. SPSS software was used in the analysis of the collected data. Results Forty-four participants responded to the survey. Ninety-five percent of them answered all the questions. Out of all participants, only two were female participants. Standardized international exam scores, such as the United State Medical Licensing Examination and Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination, ranked as the most important factor with a percentage of 44, followed by interview performance with a percentage of 33. While the least important factor was the age of applicants, which 46% of the participants ranked 8. Conclusion Most of the participants agreed that standardized exams are the most important factor in the selection of neurosurgery residents followed by interview performance, although there was no significant statistical difference between the two.

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Neurosurgery Services in the Sultanate of Oman: Evolution, Current State, and Future Development

Al-Abri

Lad²,

Al-Taei³

et al. 2022

World Neurosurgery

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Letter to the Editor: The Trend of “Neurosurgery Interested” Among Omani Medical Students and Interns Despite the Absence of a Neurosurgery Residency Program: Does This Indicate It's Time to Change?

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Pediatric TBI: Direct admissions vs. secondary referrals to a hospital: A single‑center, retrospective study

Pediatric TBI: Direct admissions vs. secondary referrals to a hospital: A single‑center, retrospective study

Selection of Neurosurgical Applicants in the High-Income Developing Country Lacking Local Residency Program: A Cross-Sectional Study

Neurosurgery Services in the Sultanate of Oman: Evolution, Current State, and Future Development

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