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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Factors contributing to adolescent obesity [ Abstract ] |
Manal I. Al-Kloub, Erika S. Froelicher |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Hypericum perforatum extracts healed gastric lesions induced by hypothermic restraint stress in Wistar rats [ Abstract ] |
Muhammet K. Cayci, Hayri Dayioglu |
| Berberine and total base from rhizoma coptis chinensis attenuate brain injury in an aluminum-induced rat model of neurodegenerative disease [ Abstract ] |
Jing Zhang, Jun Qing Yang, Bai Cheng He, Qi Xin Zhou, Hua Rong Yu, Yong Tang, Bei Zhong Liu |
| Renoprotective effect of mannitol infusion during extracorporeal shock lithotripsy [ Abstract ] |
Samir A. Muter, Usama N. Rifat, Ziad H. Abd |
| The effect of repeated diazepam administration on myocardial function in the ischemia-reperfused isolated rat heart [ Abstract ] |
Dareuosh Shackebaei, Bijan Kayhani, Aliashraf Godini, Aliasghar Pourshanazari, Sohyla Reshadat |
| Hypotensive anesthesia with esmolol. Assessment of hemodynamics, consumption of anesthetic drugs, and recovery [ Abstract ] |
Biricik M. Gokce, Lale Karabiyik, Yener Karadenizli |
| Comparison of the efficacy of propofol and metoclopramide in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting after middle ear surgery [ Abstract ] |
Yusuf Unal, Ozgur Ozsoylar, Mustafa Arslan, Damla Sariguney, Mehmet Akcabay |
| The effects of topical iodine containing antiseptics on thyroidal status of preterm versus term babies [ Abstract ] |
Orkide G. Hudaoglu, Sema K. Ucar, Fusun Atlihan, Ceyhun Dizdarer, Atilla Buyukgebiz |
| The effect of chronic carbon-monoxide exposure on the peak expiratory flow values of grill-kebab chefs [ Abstract ] |
Behcet Al, Cuma Yildirim, Suat Zengin, Murat Cavdar, Ismail Togun |
| Closed percutaneous pleural biopsy. A lost art in the new era [ Abstract ] |
Mousa E. Khadadah, AbdulAziz T. Muqim, Abdulla D. Al-Mutairi, Ibrahim K. Nahar, Prem N. Sharma, Nasser H. Behbehani, Nabeel M. El-Maradni |
| Role of biopsy in pediatric lymphadenopathy [ Abstract ] |
Ghazala Hanif, Shahid I. Ali, Anum Shahid, Fakeha Rehman, Uzma Mirza |
| Extended spectrum Beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. Risk factors and outcome in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Javed I. Memon, Rifat S. Rehmani, Mughis U. Ahmed, Ahmad M. Elgendy, Imran Y. Nizami |
| Arthroscopic joint lavage in osteoarthritis of the knee. Is it effective? [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah S. Al-Omran, Mir Sadat-Ali |
| Comparison of laparoscopy-assisted hysterectomies with conventional hysterectomies [ Abstract ] |
Seddigheh F. Abdollahi, Abolfazl Bahlouli, Parvin G. Mostafa, Susan Rasooli, Ghojazadeh Morteza |
| Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count in coronary arteries without visible atherosclerosis in coronary angiography of patients with stable coronary artery disease [ Abstract ] |
Gulten A. Tacoy, Guliz E. Yazici, Sinan A. Kocaman, Murat H. Ozdemir |
| Left ventricular function before and after kidney transplantation [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad T. Omran, Somayeh Khakpour, Farshid Oliaie |
| Pattern of congenital heart disease in Southern Yemeni children referred for echocardiography [ Abstract ] |
Hussein K. Saleh |
| Correlates of sexual violence among adolescent females in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
AlJoharah M. Al-Quaiz, Hafsa M. Raheel |
| Knowledge, attitude, and practice of reproductive behavior in Iranian minor thalassemia couples [ Abstract ] |
Mehrnoosh Kosaryan, Koorosh Vahidshahi, Rita Siami, Meisam Nazari, Hosein Karami, Sara Ehteshami |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma [ Abstract ] |
Manar T. El-Essawy |
| Very late stent thrombosis in a bare-metal stent, 9 years after implantation [ Abstract ] |
Adel A. Almasswary |
| An unusual association of recurrent pyogenic granuloma on nevus flammeus in a patient with Von Recklinghausen’s disease [ Abstract ] |
Hend M. Alotaibi |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Torsion of a non-gravid uterus with leiomyoma mimicking broad ligament leiomyoma [ Abstract ] |
Shabnam Saquib, Mariam Mathew, Rajeev Jain |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Trends of carbon monoxide fatalities in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Abdelkader H. Battah, Mudhaffar I. Al-Farras, Imad M. Abdallat, Mumen S. Hadidi |
| The distribution of apoptosis and related proteins in ovarian endometriosis [ Abstract ] |
Seda H. Vatansever, Sevinc V. Inan, Gulsen S. Giray, Sevil Sayhan, Kemal M. Ozbilgin, Muzaffer Sanci |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Leishmaniasis resembling hematological malignancies. The concern of differential diagnosis. [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Pasquale Niscola |
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| ERRATUM |
| NOTICE OF RETRACTION. Indeterminate human immunodeficiency virus western blot results in Iranian patients with discordant screening assay results. [ Abstract ] |
Mehrdad Ravanshad, Fereidoun Mahboudi, Farzaneh Sabahi, Saeed Bayanolhagh |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| EVALUATION OF MALARIA DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BY WHO AND PARTNERS FINDS VARIATION IN TEST PERFORMANCE [ Abstract ] |
| MALARIA DEATHS PLUNGE BY 66% IN ZAMBIA [ Abstract ] |
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