| Contents |
| EDITORIAL |
| Farewell from the Editor-In-Chief. After 18 enjoyable years [ Abstract ] |
Saleh M. Al-Deeb |
| Swine influenza H1N1. Is your laboratory prepared? [ Abstract ] |
Sameera Aljohani |
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Smoking in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Medhat M. Bassiony |
| Islam and end-of-life organ donation. Asking the right questions [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed Y. Rady, Joseph L. Verheijde |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| The reproduction accuracy for stereolithographic model of the thyroid gland derived from the visible human dataset [ Abstract ] |
Samet Kapakin, Deniz Demiryurek |
| The effect of dietary supplementation of Nigella sativa L. on serum lipid profile in rats [ Abstract ] |
Yukse Kocyigit, Yildiz Atamer, Ersin Uysal |
| Hypomagnesemia in type 2 diabetic Omani patients [ Abstract ] |
Magdi E. Al-Osali, Salim S. Al-Qassabi, Medhat K. ElSayed |
| Evaluation of the relationship between type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease [ Abstract ] |
Fatin A. Awartani |
| Association between thyroid hormones, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Hari K. Kumar, Raj K. Yadav, Jayaram Prajapati, Challa V Reddy, Manchala Raghunath, Kirtikumar D. Modi |
| Sublingual misoprostol for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage [ Abstract ] |
Abdelrahman H. Al-Harazi, Kaima A. Frass |
| Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Shiraz, Iran [ Abstract ] |
Maryam Kasraeian, Nasrin Asadi, Fariborz Ghaffarpasand |
| Thrombophilia-related genetic variations in patients with pulmonary embolism in the main Teaching Hospital in Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Nathir M. Obeidat, Abdallah Awidi, Naef A. Sulaiman, Ilham B. Abu-Khader |
| Age related reference ranges of heart rate for Saudi children and adolescents [ Abstract ] |
Mansour M. Al-Qurashi, Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Abdullah S. Al-Herbish, Abdullah A. Al-Salloum, Ahmad A. Al-Omar |
| Surgical emergencies in pediatric otolaryngology [ Abstract ] |
Khalid A. Al-Mazrou, Fawaz M. Makki, Osama S. Allam, Abdulrhman I. Al-Fayez |
| Extraordinary pathologic entities within the concha bullosa [ Abstract ] |
Ibrahim Cukurova, Erhan Demirhan, Yucel Karaman, Orhan G. Yigitbasi |
| Operative management of liver trauma. A 10-year experience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Muhammad I. Hussain, Mohammed K. Alam, Mohammed H. Al-Akeely, Abdulmajeed A. Mohammed |
| The contour of cementless femoral stem has minor effect on initial periprosthetic von Mises stress distribution. A 3-dimensional finite element analysis [ Abstract ] |
Kong-Zu Hu, Xian-Long Zhang, Cheng-Tao Wang, Wen-Ting Ji |
| Incidence of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Dubai [ Abstract ] |
Nooruddin K. Moosa, Pradeep T. Kumar, Seyed M. Mahmoodi |
| Audit of well-baby care in primary health care centers in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah M. Al-Saigul, Mohammed A. Al-Alfi |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Acute unilateral third nerve palsy as an early manifestation of central nervous system relapse in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah S. Al-Mujaini, Humoud H. Al-Dhuhli, David J. Dennison |
| Successful thrombolytic therapy for stuck mitral mechanical valve [ Abstract ] |
Hamoud Y. Obied, Mohammed F. Ibrahim, Bendehiba S. Latroche, Maya M. Mroue |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| The relationship between the type of mutation in the globin gene and the type and severity of sickle/beta-thalassemia disease in Jordanian patients [ Abstract ] |
Zeyad J. El-Akawi, Hala S. Al-Remawi, Khadijeh J. Al-Namarneh |
| Current stand on supplementation with antioxidant vitamins in cardiovascular disease [ Abstract ] |
Farouk El-Sabban |
| Challenges in the management of neonatal surgical conditions under the absence of total parenteral nutrition [ Abstract ] |
Osarumwense D. Osifo, Mike E. Ovueni |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| A hemolysis trigger in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme deficiency. Vicia sativa (vetch) [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Zafer Bicakci |
| Is intestinal parasitic infection still a public health concern among Saudi children? [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi |
| A case of fetal valproate syndrome with new features expanding the phenotype. [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Mohammad Z. Seidahmed |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| International Health Organizations Urge more Funding for Yellow Fever Vaccine Stockpile [ Abstract ] |
| WHO RECOMMENDS GLOBAL USE OF ROTAVIRUS VACCINES [ Abstract ] |
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