| Contents |
| EDITORIAL |
| Achieving clinical competence [ Abstract ] |
Ali I. Al-Haqwi, Henk T. van der Molen
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| An overview of various labeled assays used in medical laboratory diagnosis. Immune and non-immune assays [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad-Ayman A. Safi
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Maximum mouth opening. Associated factors and dental significance [ Abstract ] |
Faleh A. Sawair, Yazan M. Hassoneh, Banan M. Al-Zawawi, Zaid H. Baqain
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| Silencing of the annexin II gene down-regulates the levels of S100A10, c-Myc, and plasmin and inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation and invasion [ Abstract ] |
Jian Zhang, Bianqin Guo, Yan Zhang, Ju Cao, Tingmei Chen
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| In vivo characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae genes involved in the pathogenesis of meningitis by differential fluorescence induction [ Abstract ] |
Wen-Chun Xu, Xue-Mei Zhang, Jiang-Ping Meng, Kai-Feng Wu, Hong Wang, Qing Zhao, Nan Li, Fang Cui, Xing-Hua Zhu, Ju Cao, Cao-Zhong Shu, You-Lan Shan, Yi-Bing Yin
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| Biphasic modulation of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference through inhibition of histone acetyltransferase and histone deacetylase [ Abstract ] |
Bin Hui, Wei Wang, Jing Li
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| Protective effects of etanercept and methylprednisolone on pancreatic damage in cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis [ Abstract ] |
Erol Kilic, Ramazan Amanvermez, Mehmet Kefeli, Cafer Polat, Murat Gunay
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| Association of electrocardiographic changes with severity of coronary artery disease and short term outcome in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes [ Abstract ] |
Samad Ghaffari, Ahmad Separham, Leili Pourafkari
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| Association of cell blood counts and cardiometabolic risk factors among young obese children [ Abstract ] |
Roya Kelishadi, Mahin Hashemipour, Parastou Ashtijou, Parisa Mirmoghtadaee, Parinaz Poursafa, Noushin Khavarian, Shohreh Ghatrehsamani
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| Incidence trends of childhood type 1 diabetes in eastern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad A. Abduljabbar, Jamal M. Aljubeh, Antony Amalraj, Mathew P. Cherian
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| Intraoperative and early postoperative complications of laser in situ keratomileusis in Yemen [ Abstract ] |
Mahfouth A. Bamashmus, Mohamed A. Awadalla, Mahmoud F. Saleh, Mohamed A. Al-Shekeil
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| Beliefs of subfertile Saudi women [ Abstract ] |
Dania H. Al-Jaroudi
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| Physical activity profile among patients attending family medicine clinics in western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Hani A. AboZaid, Fayssal M. Farahat
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| Global hospital bed utilization crisis. A different approach [ Abstract ] |
Abdelkarim Waness, Jalal U. Akbar, Mubashar Kharal, Salih BinSalih, Mohammed Harakati
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| Gastrointestinal stromal tumors in western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Rana Y. Bokhary, Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Magnetic toy ingestion leading to jejunocecal fistula in a child [ Abstract ] |
Ali M. Ahmed, Mohamed H. Hassab, Abdulrahman A. Al-Hussaini, Tariq I. Al-Tokhais
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| Ruptured spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy [ Abstract ] |
Khurram A. Bhatti, Zainab H. Babay, Salwa M. Neyazi
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| Pacemaker lead endocarditis due to Brucellosis [ Abstract ] |
Fahad M. Al-Majid
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Painful ejaculation. Something fishy [ Abstract ] |
Subramanian Senthilkumaran, Namasivayam Balamurgan, Ponuswamy Suresh, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii-Acinetobacter calcoaceticus complex isolated from clinical specimens at an intensive care unit [ Abstract ] |
Ugur Dinc, Gulcin Bayramoglu, Kurtulus Buruk, Hulya Ulusoy, Ilknur Tosun, Nese Kaklikkaya
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| Research in medical education is not just on telling a story [ Abstract ] |
Samy A. Azer
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Role of intravenous extra fluid therapy in icteric neonates receiving phototherapy [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Farhad Heydarian
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| Severe community-acquired infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Saudi Arabian children [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Elham Bukhari
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| Smoking in Saudi Arabia. Some constructive comments [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah M. Al-Bedah, Naseem A. Qureshi, Medhat Bassiony
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| ERRATUM |
| Diabetic profile of Pakistani pilgrims in Makkah during Hajj season 2007-2008 [ Abstract ] |
| Protective effects of vitamin E against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats [ Abstract ] |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| Afghanistan first in world to use new vaccine against polio. Critical step as global eradication effort faces entrenched challenges [ Abstract ] |
| Africa united in fight against polio outbreak. 85 million children to be immunized across 19 countries [ Abstract ] |
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| From The Cochrane Library |
| Abstracts from the Cochrane Library [ Abstract ] |
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| Multiple Choice Questions |
| Multiple Choice Questions Section [ Abstract ] |
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