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| EDITORIAL |
| Acute pulmonary embolism risk stratification [ Abstract ] |
Majdy M. Idrees |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Correlation of clinical phenotype with a pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 and genetic counseling [ Abstract ] |
Osman Demirhan, Ayfer Pazarbasi, Dilara Suleymanova-Karahan, Nilgun Tanriverdi, Yurdanur Kilinc |
| Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy in Arabs [ Abstract ] |
Saeed A. Bohlega, Khaled K. Abu-Amero |
| The value of immunohistochemical expression of TTF-1, CK7 and CK20 in the diagnosis of primary and secondary lung carcinomas [ Abstract ] |
Ibrahim H. Al-Zahrani, |
| Histopathological patterns of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Sudan [ Abstract ] |
Dafalla O. Abuidris, Elgaili M. Elgaili, Abusufian H. Elhaj, Osman M. Elmustafa |
| The effect of etoricoxib premedication on postoperative analgesia requirement in orthopedic and trauma patients [ Abstract ] |
Ahsan K. Siddiqui, Mir Sadat-Ali, Abdulmohsin A. Al-Ghamdi, Hany A. Mowafi, Salah A. Ismail, Dakheel A. Al-Dakheel |
| Duration of venous occlusion with lidocaine for preventing propofol induced pain [ Abstract ] |
Islam M. Massad, Hamdi M. Abu-Ali, Subhi A. Al-Ghanem, Izdiad Z. Badran, Bassam A. Ammari, Salam S. Daradkeh |
| Intravenous immunoglobulin utilization in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah A. Alangari, Mohammad H. Abutaleb, Ahmad A. Albarraq, Abdullatif A. Al-Dhowailie |
| Influence of androgens on bone mass in young women with sickle cell anemia [ Abstract ] |
Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq, Haifa A. Al-Turki, Osama A. Sultan, Mir Sadat-Ali |
| Magnitude and determinants of osteoporosis in adult population of South Sharqiya region of Oman [ Abstract ] |
Jai J. Shukla, Rajiv B. Khandekar |
| The effects of combined use of glutamine and growth hormone on the bacterial translocation associated with obstructive jaundice [ Abstract ] |
Fehmi Celebi, Gurkan Ozturk, Mehmet Kizilkaya |
| Nasal packing in cosmetic and functional nasal surgery [ Abstract ] |
Ahmad A. Al-Arfaj,, Jamil N. Al-Swiahb, Sami Al-Harthy, Mohammed Al-Essa |
| Factors affecting satisfaction of patients after orthognathic surgery at a University Hospital [ Abstract ] |
Hazem T. Al-Ahmad, Iyad K. Al-Omari,, Laila N. Eldurini, Ahmad A. Suleiman |
| Uncommon locations of hydatid cyst [ Abstract ] |
Nebil Bal, Nazım E. Kocer, Rabia Arpaci, Ali Ezer, Fazilet Kayaselcuk |
| Sero-response to measles vaccination at 12 months of age in Saudi infants in Qassim Province [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed K. Khalil, Hesham M. Nadrah, Omer A. Al-Yahia, Abdulla M. Al-Saigul |
| Acceptance and compliance of clean intermittent catheterization among Saudi patients [ Abstract ] |
Khalid Fouda Neel, Mahmoud A. Salem, Sherif M. Soliman, Hamdan Al-Hazmi, Abdulmonem B. Gomha, Amenah A. Khatab |
| Intravascular catheter colonization and related bloodstream infection in the heart surgery intensive care unit [ Abstract ] |
Khosrow Hashemzadeh, Reza Ghotaslou, Marjan Dehdilani |
| The relation between short-term oral contraceptive consumption and cerebrovascular, cardiovascular disorders in Iranian women attending Hajj [ Abstract ] |
Mohmoud R. Azarpazhooh, Shahram Rafi, Mohammad M. Etemadi, Nayereh Khadem, Afsoon Fazlinejad |
| Can deram be a cause of oral lichen planus? [ Abstract ] |
Khalil I. Al- Hamdi |
| The survival analysis of beta thalassemia major patients in South East of Iran [ Abstract ] |
Masoud Roudbari, Mohsen Soltani-Rad, Soudeh Roudbari |
| Awareness and behavior about Pap smear testing in family medicine practice [ Abstract ] |
Farihan F. Barghouti, Asma H. Takruri, Erika S. Froelicher |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Cardiac metastasis in malignant fibrous histiocytoma [ Abstract ] |
Aejaz A. Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad, Abdul R. Lone, Manzoor A. Banday |
| Endometrioid adenocarcinoma 13 years after total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy [ Abstract ] |
Ayman Al-Talib, Lucy Gilbert, Jocelyne Arseneau |
| Burkholderia gladioli associated abscess in a type 1 diabetic patient [ Abstract ] |
Mohiuddin Waseem, Suphia Al-Sherbeeni, Mussa H. Al-Malki, Mubarak S. Al-Ghamdi |
| Multi-drug resistant Ewingella americana [ Abstract ] |
Syed Z. Bukhari, Waleed M. Hussain, Mohammad I. Fatani, Ahmad M. Ashshi |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Primary angiosarcoma arising from a multicystic kidney [ Abstract ] |
Konstantinos N. Stamatiou, Vaios D. Papadimitriou, Dimitrios M. Takos, Ioannis E. Heretis, Frank A. Sofras |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Determination of liver enzymes, serum ceruloplasmin and urine copper in parents of children with Wilson’s disease [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood Haghighat, Seyed-Mohsen Dehghani, Mohammad H. Imanieh, Siavash Gholami |
| Vaccine - associated paralytic poliomyelitis in a pre-vaccinated infant [ Abstract ] |
Khalid S. Kakish, Watfa S. Al-Dhaheri, Sayenna A. Uduman |
| A neglected cause of cervical lymphadenitis. Oropharyngeal tularemia [ Abstract ] |
Zafer Bicakci, Mehmet Parlak |
| Sputum eosinophil markers in monitoring asthmatic patients in United Arab Emirates [ Abstract ] |
Taki A. Almosawi, Tarik S. Al-Zubaidy, Peter H. Howorth |
| Continuous positive airway pressure compliance in Saudi men and women with sleep apnea [ Abstract ] |
Hadeel A. AlOtair, Ahmed S. BaHammam |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Bacille Calmette-Guerin immunotherapy of viral warts [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Khalifa Sharquie |
| Need for more environmental control of Klebsiella and other gram negative infections [ Abstract ] |
Luke Curtis, Yasar Nakipoglu, Mine A. Kucuker, Handan Katranci, Sengul Derbentli |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| Hand Book of Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah Al-Hathloul |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| World Health Assembly opens [ Abstract ] |
| WHO wants total ban on tobacco advertising [ Abstract ] |
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| CLINICAL QUIZ |
| A rare cause of recurrent dyspnea [ Abstract ] |
Chandrasekharan Rajasekharan, Ashish J. Mathew, Paul T. Antony, Alummootil G. Koshy |
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