Aster Medical Journal (AMJ)

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19, international medical community is deep into discussion on how to prevent future pandemics. The findings and recommendations of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response has been reviewed

Dr Azad Moopen T J Wilson Dr Malathi Arshanapalai Dr Asha Kishore PUBLISHER Dr Gopakumaran Kartha Dr Boby Varkey Maramattom MANAGING EDITOR Dr Shihad P V Dr Anil Kumar Dr Dilip Panikar Dr Geetha Philips Dr Narayanan Unni Dr Naresh Bhat Dr Mayadevi Ku

This is my maiden editorial. To be an editor of a scientific journal is itself a challenging task, and that too, amidst a busy clinical practice. I am fully conscious of the commitment delivered by my predecessors in this office, in curating each edi

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aster MIMS Hospital, Kottakkal, Kerala, India. DR Muhammad Hassan MBBS, MS-ORTHO, PhD, Orthopaedics Department, Aster MIMS Hospital Kottakkal, 676503. Shaft humerus, Fracture, Plate fixation, Intramedullary nail, Ope

a Department of Pediatric Neuroscience, Aster DM Healthcare, Al Qusais, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates b Department of Psychology, Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates c Depart of Social Services, Al

1 3rd Year Medical Student, Mohammed Bin Rashid University, MBRU, Dubai, UAE 2 Family Medicine, Medcare Medical Centre Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE 3 Nutritionist and Consultant Endocrinology, AIMS Sugar Hospital, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan 4 School of Pu

1 Specialist, medical microbiology, Aster Medinova Diagnostic Centre, Burdubai 2 Specialist, Ear Nose and Throat, Aster Hospital, Mankhool 3 Microbiology technologist, Aster Medinova Diagnostic Centre, Burdubai Abstract: Over the past few decades, al

1 Aster Specialty clinic, Department of Neurology, International city, Dubai, UAE 2 Medinova Diagnostic center, Department of Radiology, Dubai, UAEC Cerebellar strokes are one of the sinister causes of ‘acute vestibular syndrome’(AVS)1. In an emergen

1 Department of Pathology, Aster Hospital, Muscat, Oman. 2 Department of Internal Medicine and ICU, Aster Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Key Words Compound sickle cell β thalassemia, chronic anaemia, sickle cell disease, haemoglobin electrophoresis, Hb S, H

1 Specialist Physician (Intensivist), Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Oman. 2 Specialist General Surgeon, Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Oman. 3 Specialist Anaesthesiologist, Aster Al Raffah Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Negative pressure pulmonary oe

1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Dept of Paediatrics & Neonatology, Aster Hospital, UAE Our case presented at 2 days of life to the emergency department, with one episode of fever, poor oral intake, reduced activity and vomiting. The infant was born by ventouse-assiste

The five senses through which human beings perceive and experience the world around them are well known. The internal mechanisms inside the human body through which we become aware of, and respond to, light, sound, smell and taste have been fairly we

Drawing upon his own experience from the OR and the lab, a leading neurosurgeon and neuroscientist applies his cutting-edge research and findings to everyday life, offering readers expert insights and advice for achieving peak performance, improved m