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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Pathophysiology and hemodynamic of postresuscitation syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Ayman A. El-Menyar |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Acinar cell ultrastructure after taurine treatment in rat acute necrotizing pancreatitis [ Abstract ] |
Yuksel Ates, Mehmet R. Mas, Nuket Mas, Ilker Tasci, Bilgin Comert, Ahmet T. Isik, Nuran Yener |
| Effects of Vitamin E and Gemfibrozil on lipid profiles, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in the elderly and young hyperlipidemic subjects [ Abstract ] |
Emine Sutken, Mine Inal, Filiz Ozdemir |
| The relation between tumor marker Ca 15-3 and metastases in interpectoral lymph nodes in breast cancer patients [ Abstract ] |
Danko V. Vrdoljak, Fabijan Knezevic, Vesna Ramljak |
| Gene expression profiles of the fibroblasts from breast tumors and normal tissue compared with the tumor expression profiles [ Abstract ] |
Syed S. Hussain, Amal T. Qattan, Maimoona S. Nirmal, Osama A. Al-Malik, Taher A. Al-Tweigeri, Asma M. Tulba, Suad M. Bin Amer |
| Comparing the clinical, histopathological and myoepithelial features of estrogen receptor positive and negative mammary carcinomas [ Abstract ] |
Zuhal Gucin, Bilgin Aksoy, Feray Gunver, Esra Pasaoglu, Fadime Bahadir |
| Serum leptin levels and malnutrition in patients with chronic renal failure [ Abstract ] |
Mahmut Kayardi, Serhat Icagasioglu, Abdulkerim Yilmaz, Ferhan Candan |
| Blood pressure profiles and hypertension in Iraqi primary school children [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Subhi |
| Human papillomavirus infection among women attending health facilities in the Kingdom of Bahrain [ Abstract ] |
Aida A. Hajjaj, Abiola C. Senok, Ali E. Al-Mahmeed, Abdulla A. Issa, Alessandra R. Arzese, Giuseppe A. Botta |
| Initial experience with an intensive care hyperglycemia protocol in a Saudi Arabian intensive care unit [ Abstract ] |
Mobeen Iqbal, Abdulsalam M. Al-Aithan, Rifat Rehmani, Mohsen Eledrisi |
| Characteristics of poisoning cases in adult intensive care unit in Sanliurfa, Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Cengiz, Zeynep Baysal, Suleyman Ganidagli, Abdurrahman Altindag |
| The effect of season and Ramadan fasting on the onset of acute cholecystitis [ Abstract ] |
Seyed V. Hosseini, Mahsa Torabijahromi, Mahnaz Mosallaei, Babak Sabet, Saeedeh Pourahmad |
| Is early mortality related to timing of surgery after fracture femur in the elderly? [ Abstract ] |
Abdallah Al-Omran, Mir Sadat-Ali |
| Traditional beliefs as forgotten influencing factors on breast-feeding performance in Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Selda Hizel, Gulsen Ceyhun, Fatos Tanzer, Cihat Sanli |
| Pregnancy outcomes after laparoscopic ovarian drilling in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Eftekhar H. Al-Ojaimi |
| The handsearching of 2 medical journals of Bahrain for reports of randomized controlled trials [ Abstract ] |
Amani A. Al-Hajeri, Zbys Fedorowicz, Fawzi A. Amin, Anne Eisinga |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Leiomyosarcoma of the bladder in a 16-year-old girl with a history of cyclophosphamide therapy for bilateral retinoblastoma during infancy [ Abstract ] |
Ali A. Al-Zahrani, Baher A. Kamal, Hamed M. Eldarawani, Tariq M. Hashim |
| von Recklinghausen’s neurofibromatosis associated with membranous glomerulonephritis [ Abstract ] |
Muzafar M. Wani, Abdul R. Reshi, Khursheed A. Banday, Mohd S. Najar |
| A rare case of distal one-third of the transverse colon supplied by a branch from splenic artery [ Abstract ] |
Belgin Bamac, Tuncay Colak, Ayd?n Ozbek, Baris Ozturk |
| Meningoencephalitis, pancytopenia, pulmonary insufficiency and splenic abscess in a patient with brucellosis [ Abstract ] |
Fugen Cokca, Gulden Yilmaz-Bozkurt, Alpay Azap, Osman Memikoglu, Emin Tekeli |
| Multicentric, synchronous giant-cell tumor of bone [ Abstract ] |
Turgay Cavusoglu, Alpaslan Senkoylu, Hakan Ozsoy, Ercan Dincel |
| Emergency cerclage. A successful challenge despite advanced second trimester cervical dilatation [ Abstract ] |
Khaled B. Soliman, Mohamed M. Abbas, Nisreen K. Aref, Zamfira M. Zada |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Forgotten surgical sponge gossy-piboma, removed 5 years later [ Abstract ] |
Ali A. Mohammadi, Hooman Yarmohammadi |
| The interventricular septal giant hydatid cyst caused by biventricular outflow tract obstruction [ Abstract ] |
Murat Guvener, Omer F. Dogan, Enver Atalar, Mustafa Yilmaz, Metin Demircin |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Predictive value of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk score analysis for in-hospital and long term survival of patients with right ventricular infarction [ Abstract ] |
Samad Ghaffari, Jahanbakhsh Samadikhah |
| An analysis of patients diagnosed with pulmonary embolism in terms of clinical and meteorological data [ Abstract ] |
Ilker Ercan, Funda Coskun, Sengul Cangur, Ahmet Ursavas, Esra Uzaslan, Ercument Ege, Ismet Kan |
| Busulfan induced myoclonus [ Abstract ] |
David J. Denison, Asem A. Alghzaly |
| Chlorambucil therapy in children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Jameela A. Kari, Abdulmohsen Alkushi, Hammad O. Alshaya |
| Do C-reactive protein and procalcitonin predict hospital-acquired infection in patients with trauma? [ Abstract ] |
Bulent M. Ertugrul, Aylin Yilmabasar, Ozden Ertugrul, Hatice B. Ayabakan, Sevda Kizilirmak, Sembol Turkmen |
| Scolicidal agents in hydatid cyst surgery [ Abstract ] |
Nadham K. Mahdi, Mohammad H. Al-Johar |
| Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated by glargine insulin [ Abstract ] |
Abdulrahman A. Al-Shaikh |
| Tamoxifen effects on treatment fibrocystic breast disease in women [ Abstract ] |
Seyed R. Mousavi, Michaeal Rezaei |
| Family medicine in Turkey. Need for trainers in general practice [ Abstract ] |
Okay Basak, Dilek Guldal |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly. Is ambiguity an aesthetic principle? [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Afifi |
| The effect of breast milk and lanolin on sore nipples [ Abstract ] |
Ralph L. Hagen, Ashraf Mohammadzadeh |
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| ERRATUM |
| Erratum: The Ottawa Statement. International registration of protocol information and results from human trials of health related interventions. Saudi Med J 2005; 26 (12): 1860-1861 [ Abstract ] |
Zbys Fedorowicz, Amani A. Al-Hajeri |
| Notice of duplicate publication: The use of mitomycin-C for respiratory papillomas. Clinical, histologic and biochemical correlation. Saudi Med J 2005; 26: 1737-1745. [ Abstract ] |
Ashraf H. Hamza, Manal M. Nasr, Akram A. Deghady |
| Erratum: Assisted reproductive technology. What is needed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2005; Vol. 26 12: 1871-1874 [ Abstract ] |
Muhammad A. Majeed-Saidan |
| Erratum: In the introductory pages of Saudi Med J 2006; 27: January to March. [ Abstract ] |
| Erratum: Study designs in healthcare research Saudi Med J 2006; 27 (2): 283. [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Afifi |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| NEW TUBERCULOSIS THERAPY OFFERS POTENTIAL SHORTER TREATMENT [ Abstract ] |
| WHO CALLS FOR AN IMMEDIATE HALT TO PROVISION OF SINGLE-DRUG ARTEMISININ MALARIA PILLS [ Abstract ] |
| WHO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL ANTIRETROVIRAL PRODUCTS IN LIST OF PREQUALIFIED MEDICINES [ Abstract ] |
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| CLINICAL QUIZ |
| A young patient with rash in the lower limbs [ Abstract ] |
Fahmi Y. Khan |
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