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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Acute coronary syndrome. An Acute Inflammatory Syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Wael Elabbassi, Arif Al-Nooryani
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Protective effect of black and green tea against carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative stress in rats [ Abstract ] |
Khalid S. Almurshed
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| Evaluation of the relationship between human epidermal growth factor receptor-2/neu (c-erbB-2) amplification and pathologic grading in patients with breast cancer [ Abstract ] |
Fatemeh Homaei-Shandiz, Mohammad-Reza Ghavam-Nassiri, Nourieh Sharifi, Amir-Hossein Homaei-Shandiz, Ali Taghizadeh-Kermani, Seyed-Ahmad M. Torshizi, Kamran Ghafarzadegan
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| The role of the cytokines and cell-adhesion molecules on the immunopathology of acute appendicitis [ Abstract ] |
Mahmood Y. Hachim, AbdulRazak H. Ahmed
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| Relationship of Tel Hashomer criteria and Mediterranean fever gene mutations in a cohort of Turkish familial Mediterranean fever patients [ Abstract ] |
Hale Samli, Omer Dogru, Aysegul Bukulmez, Erdinc Yuksel, Fahri Ovali, Mustafa Solak
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| Intravenous immunoglobulin in ABO and Rh hemolytic diseases of newborn [ Abstract ] |
Fatemeh Nasseri, Gholam A. Mamouri, Homa Babaei
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| Is routine pre-operative blood testing in children necessary? [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad S. Mallick
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| Fate of bulk autografts in uncemented total hip arthroplasty. Evaluation by bone scintigraphy [ Abstract ] |
Aykin Simsek, Erdal Cila, Ertugrul Sener, Alpaslan Senkoylu, Serkan Sipahioglu, Ozgur Akdemir, Tamer Atasever
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| The synovial plicae in the knee joint [ Abstract ] |
Hulya Gurbuz, Osman U. Calpur, Mert Ozcan, Tunc Kutoglu, Recep Mesut
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| Subcutaneous administration of testosterone. A pilot study report [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah M. Al-Futaisi, Ibrahim S. Al-Zakwani, Abdulaziz M. Almahrezi, David Morris
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| Tympanoplasty type-1. Endaural or postaural approach. Should the patient decide? [ Abstract ] |
Latifi A. Ahmed, Syed S. Raza
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| Assessment of nasal obstruction with flexible nasal endoscopy [ Abstract ] |
KamalEldin A. Abou-Elhamd, Ramadan H. Sayed
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| Effects of epidural analgesia using ropivacaine on the mother and the newborn during labor [ Abstract ] |
Semih Tugrul, Ozay Oral, Murat Bakacak, Husamettin Uslu, Oya Pekin
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| Prehospital period in patients with myocardial infarction in Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Ganime Sadikoglu, Hande C. Mehmetoglu, Ertugrul Mehmetoglu, Dilek Yesilbursa
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| Predictors of long-term survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ Abstract ] |
Oznur A. Yildiz, Zeynep P. Onen, Elif Sen, Banu E. Gulbay, Kenan Kose, Sevgi Saryal, Gulseren Karabiyikoglu
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| Prognostic value of auto-antibodies in the serum of Omani patients with gastric cancer [ Abstract ] |
Ahmed Al-Shukaili, Ali A. Al-Jabri, Mansour S. Al-Moundhri
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| Prevalence and precipitating factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a young population of Tabriz, Northwest of Iran [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad H. Somi, Sara Farhang, Kazem Mirinezhad, Emtis Jazayeri, Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam, Solmaz Moayeri, Sanaz Yasrebinia
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| Pain clinic experience in a teaching hospital in Western, Saudi Arabia. Relationship of patient’s age and gender to various types of pain [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah M. Kaki
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| Attitude, awareness and practice of evidence based medicine among consultant physicians in Western region of Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Fahad K. Al-Omari, Saeed M. Al-Asmary
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Common celiaco-mesenterico-phrenic trunk and renal vascular variations [ Abstract ] |
Satheesha Nayak
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| Left sided-right portal joined round ligament with an anomaly of the intrahepatic portal vein [ Abstract ] |
Emine C. Sanli, Zeliha Kurtoglu, Alev Kara, Deniz Uzmansel
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| Diphyllobothriasis in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Ibrahim S. Alkhalife, Rafiaa R. Hassan, Ahmed A. Abdel-Hameed, Laila A. Al-Khayal
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| Hodgkin’s lymphoma with exuberant granulomatous reaction [ Abstract ] |
Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi, Ali S. Sawan, Hassan D. Kanaan
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| Ipsilateral dislocation of the shoulder and elbow joints with contralateral comminuted humeral fracture [ Abstract ] |
Servet Kerimoglu, Olcay Turgutoglu, Osman Aynaci, Ahmet U. Turhan
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| Rapunzel syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Ali H. Al-Wadan, Mohamed Al-Absi, Azan S. Al-Saadi, Mohamed Abdoulgafour
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation Nora’s lesion of the phalanx [ Abstract ] |
Ramachadaran Muthukrishnan, Venkataraman Sibramanian, Mohammed Fawzy, Arshad Aleem, Umadevi K. Ramachandran
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| Osteopoikilosis. A case report with a family screening [ Abstract ] |
Eda Gurcay, Emel Eksioglu, Serdil Yuzer, Aytul Cakci
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| Cardiac tamponade under thyroid hormone replacement therapy in a patient with empty sella syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Ugur Arslan, Yusuf Tavil, Alev Altinova, Serhat Balcioglu
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Performance evaluation of the BD phoenix automated microbiology system in meropenem susceptibility testing of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates [ Abstract ] |
Gulcin Bayramoglu, Ibrahim C. Acuner, Melda Sinirtas, Suna Gedikoglu, Belma Durupinar
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| Effect of lime juice consumption on urine pH value [ Abstract ] |
Hamid Mazdak, Pooneh M. Ardestani, Hossein Nejadnik
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| Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Oman using the International Diabetes Federation’s Criteria [ Abstract ] |
Jawad A. Al-Lawati, Pekka Jousilahti
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| Level of knowledge in diabetes medical care and disease complication among Saudi diabetics [ Abstract ] |
Sabah Bin Afif, Sultan Al-Mubarak
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| Prevalence of malnutrition among end-stage renal disease patients in Jordanian Hospitals [ Abstract ] |
Reema F. Tayyem, Iman M. Ahmad
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| Mandatory child restraint systems in the Arabian Gulf Countries. The time has come [ Abstract ] |
Raymond A. Smego Jr, Saleh Bin Mohammed Al-Khusaiby
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Association between K469E polymorphism of intracellular adhesion molecules-1 ICAM-1 and Behcet’s disease [ Abstract ] |
Mostafa Saadat
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| Avian influenza. Is there an Islamic solution? [ Abstract ] |
Harunor Rashid
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| Treatment of femur fractures in the elderly. Are we underestimating the length of stay in hospital? [ Abstract ] |
Oguz Cebesoy, Mir Sadat-Ali
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| Alternate therapies in the treatment of brain injury and neurobehavioral disorders [ Abstract ] |
Nizar Al-Amiri
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS HAS A ROLE IN HIV PREVENTION. Care aimed at the right people at the right time can reduce infections [ Abstract ] |
| WHO: INTENSIFIED ACTION NEEDED TO HALT A QUARTER OF A MILLION TB/HIV DEATHS A YEAR OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH AIDS. “Joint TB And HIV Interventions Can Save Lives And Must Be Accelerated” [ Abstract ] |
| MEDICINES, MONEY AND MOTIVATED HEALTH WORKERS ARE KEY TO UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, TREATMENT CARE AND SUPPORT. A “borderless society for health” necessary to make greater inroads: WHO Acting Director-General [ Abstract ] |
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| CLINICAL QUIZ |
| A neonate with lax abdominal wall and defective urogenital system plus dyspnoea [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad Taifour S. Mohammad
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