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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Evaluation and management of pneumothorax [ Abstract ] |
Majdy M. Idrees, Anita M. Ingleby, Siraj O. Wali
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| CLINICAL REVIEW |
| Surgery versus pharmacotherapy of benign thyroid diseases [ Abstract ] |
Nidal A. Younes, Abla M. Albsoul
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| The role of primary health care centers in managing hypertension. How far are they involved? [ Abstract ] |
Bader A. Al-Mustafa, Hashem A. Abulrahi
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| Resource availability for care of hypertensives at primary health settings in Southwestern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi
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| Epidemiology and management of hypertension among Bedouins in Northern Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Hashem Y. Jaddou, Anwar M. Bateiha, Mohammed S. Al-Khateeb, Kamel M. Ajlouni
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| Performance indicators and validity of serum fructosamine assay as a diagnostic test in a screening program for diabetes mellitus [ Abstract ] |
Waad-Allah S. Mula-Abed, Amjad H. Al-Naemi
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| Intensive insulin treatment versus conventional regimen for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, benefits and risks [ Abstract ] |
Suliman H. Al-Fifi
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| Awareness of hormonal replacement therapy among females attending primary health care centers in Western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Marwan A. Bakarman, Hanan A. Abu Ahmed
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| Glutathione-S transferase expression in non small cell lung cancer in the assessment of response to chemotherapy [ Abstract ] |
Meftun Unsal, Ilkser Akpolat, Bedri Kandemir
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| The diagnostic value of fine needle aspiration cytology in thyroid swellings in a University Hospital, Yemen [ Abstract ] |
Khalid A. Al-Hureibi, Abdulla A. Al-Hureibi, Yasser A. Abdulmughni, Saleh M. Aulaqi, Musleh S. Salman, Eissa M. Al-Zooba
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| The value of radiological examination in the management of adenoidal hypertrophy in a pediatric population [ Abstract ] |
Sami A. Al-Kindy, Abdulmunem O. Obaideen
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| Prescribing for asthmatic children in primary care. Are we following guidelines? [ Abstract ] |
Noha A. Dashash, Saud H. Mukhtar
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| Prevalence and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori infection among Yemeni dyspeptic patients [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah A. Gunaid, Nageeb A. Hassan, Iain Murray-Lyon
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| Clinicopathological pattern of colorectal cancer in the United Arab Emirates [ Abstract ] |
Shamma R. Al-Shamsi, Abdulbari Bener, Mouza Al-Sharhan, Taleb M. Mansoor, Ismail A. Azab, Ali Rashed, Rasul I. Kakil, Khaled M. Amiri
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| Abdominal wall endometriosis. An overlooked diagnosis [ Abstract ] |
Muhammad R. Khammash, Abdel K. Omari, Ghazi R. Gasaimeh, Kamal E. Bani-Hani
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Intrapericardial chemotherapy for the management of neoplastic cardiac tamponade [ Abstract ] |
Neelam Siddiqui, Abdulrahman I. Al-Diab
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| A case of seven recurrent ectopic pregnancies [ Abstract ] |
Shakeel A. Faiz, Bengt G. Sporrong, Abdulaziz A. Al-Meshari
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| Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome of Mullerian agenesis [ Abstract ] |
Bhavna Pandey, Ilham M. Hamdi
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| Bilateral additional renal arteries and an additional right renal vein associated with unrotated kidneys [ Abstract ] |
Alp Bayramoglu, Deniz Demiryurek, Kadriye M. Erbil
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| Neonatal Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome complicating ileal atresia [ Abstract ] |
Adnan A. Mohammed, Musa A. Al-Gadi
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Hypocalcemia resistant to 1,alpha hydroxyvitamin D treated successful with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [ Abstract ] |
Rula Goussous, Ruba Barakat, Nadim Jarrah, Mohammed O. Abu-Hijleh, Mohammed El-Zaheri, Kamel Ajlouni
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Influence of sickle hemoglobinopathy on growth and development of young adult males in Southern Iraq [ Abstract ] |
Abbas A. Mansour
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| Effect of itraconazole therapy in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis [ Abstract ] |
Raj Kumar, Pranav Singh, Rajan Arora, Shailendra N. Gaur
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| Socio-economic discrepancies in growth status of Jordanian children in military-run schools at the turn of the twentieth century [ Abstract ] |
Hassan Majali, Anwar M. Batieha, Hashem Y. Jaddou, Abdelkareem Khawaldeh, Kamel M. Ajlouni
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| The prevalence of hepatitis B carrier state in Khorassan province of Iran [ Abstract ] |
Ahmadshah Farhat, Gholamreza Khademi, Shahriar J. Mazlouman
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| Fine needle aspiration of the breast: A call for an organized service [ Abstract ] |
Imad A. El Hag, Lawrence C. Chiedozi, Sharanamma M. Kollur
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Glycosylated hemoglobin and lipoproteins in patients with premature hair grayness [ Abstract ] |
Waad-Allah S. Mula-Abed, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Maytham M. Al-Hilo, Ansam Al-Bayati, Ali Al-Hussaini
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| Spinal Cord Medicine: Priniciples and Practice [ Abstract ] |
Awad El-Awad
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| Pain Management in Rehabilitation [ Abstract ] |
Nader M. Honjol
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| NEXPENSIVE DRUG PREVENTS FATAL CONVULSIONS IN PREGNANT WOMEN, STUDY FINDS [ Abstract ] |
| WHO REPORTS 10 MILLION TB PATIENTS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED UNDER “DOTS” 10 YEARS AFTER DECLARING TB A GLOBAL EMERGENCY [ Abstract ] |
| GLOBAL CANCER RATES COULD INCREASE BY 50% TO 15 MILLION BY 2020 [ Abstract ] |
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