| Contents |
| EDITORIAL |
| Perseverance [ Abstract ] |
Saleh M. Al-Deeb, Fahdah Alokaily
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Genetics, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and management [ Abstract ] |
Manfred Stuhrmann, El-Harith A. El-Harith
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing isolates over a 1-year period at a University Hospital in Oman [ Abstract ] |
Akbar M. Rafay, Zakariya Al-Muharrmi, Robert Toki
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| A comparative study of the ultrastructure of submandibular, parotid and exocrine pancreas in diabetes and fasting [ Abstract ] |
Gulnur Take, Celal Ilgaz, Deniz Erdogan, Candan Ozogul, Cigdem Elmas
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| Single breath vital capacity induction of anesthesia with 8% sevoflurane versus intravenous propofol for laryngeal tube insertion in adults [ Abstract ] |
Khaled M. El-Radaideh, Mohammed A. Al-Ghazo
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| Is it necessary to consider obesity when constructing norms for hemoglobin or when screening for anemia using hemoglobin levels? [ Abstract ] |
Fahaid H. Al-Hashem
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| Superficial skin ulcers [ Abstract ] |
Modupeola O. Samaila, Abdulmumini H. Rafindadi, Sunday A. Adewuyi, Olabode P. Oluwole
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| Ultra-low dose aprotinin effects on reducing the need for blood transfusion in cardiac surgery [ Abstract ] |
Rezayat Parvizi, Rasoul Azarfarin, Susan Hassanzadeh
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| Revascularization in patients with severe left ventricular impairment who have ischemic heart disease [ Abstract ] |
Selim Erenturk, Cenk E. Yildiz, Murat Gulbaran
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| Effects of salmon calcitonin on fracture healing in ovariectomized rats [ Abstract ] |
Xiaolin Li, Xinle Luo, Nansheng Yu, Bingfang Zeng
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| Morel-Lavallee lesion. Results of surgical drainage with the use of synthetic glue [ Abstract ] |
Murat Demirel, Ferit Dereboy, Ali Ozturk, Egemen Turhan, Tarik Yazar
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| Laser prostatectomy versus transurethral resection of prostate in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad-Reza Razzaghi, Gholamreza Habibi, Gholamreza E. Djavid, Hamidreza Gholamrezaee
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| Iatrogenic bladder injuries during obstetric and gynecological procedures [ Abstract ] |
G. V. Soundra Pandyan, Ahmed B. Zahrani, Abdul-Rehman Awon, Mohammed Al-Rashid, Mana Al-Assiri, Mohamed Dahnoun
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| Hypertension in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Moheeb Abdullah, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Akram Al-Khadra, Mohammed S. Nouh, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek
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| Management of hypertensive patients in primary health care setting, auditing the practice [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed O. Al-Rukban, Abdurrahman M. Al-Sughair, Bader O. Al-Bader, Bader A. Al-Tolaihi
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| The role of renin blockers in the prevention of diabetes [ Abstract ] |
Abdullah H. Alkhenizan, Mohammed A. Alswes
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| Male infertility in Kuwait. Etiologic and therapeutic aspects [ Abstract ] |
Laila R. Qadan, Adel A. Ahmed, Kusum A. Kapila, Nahida A. Hassan, Jan A. Kodaj, Shahed K. Pathan
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| Effect of submersion injury on water safety practice after the event in children, Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Omar M. Hijazi, Amr A. Shahin, Nasser A. Haidar, Muna F. Sarwi, Eman S. Musawa
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| Acral lentiginous melanoma versus lentigo maligna melanoma among Iraqi patients [ Abstract ] |
Khalifa E. Sharquie, Sabeeh A. Al-Meshhadani, Adil A. Al-Nuaimy
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| Pattern of rheumatic heart disease in Southern Yemen [ Abstract ] |
Hussein K. Saleh
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| Causes of nosocomial pneumonia and evaluation of risk factors in a university hospital in Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Lutfu Savas, Yusuf Onlen, Nizami Duran, Nazan Savas
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| CASE REPORTS |
| BK virus infection in a renal transplant Saudi child [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed Maghrabi, Dalia Marwan, Abimbola O. Osoba
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| Sudden onset of herpes zoster following chemotherapy for orbital lymphoma in a HIV positive patient [ Abstract ] |
Afekhide E. Omoti, Caroline E. Omoti
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| Elevated cerebrospinal fluid beta-2 microglobulin as a tumor marker in a patient with myeloma of the central nervous system [ Abstract ] |
Enaam M. Alsobhi, Ibrahim A. Hashim, Mohammad A. Abdelaal, Ahmad M. Aljifri, Abdelrahman M. Alshamy
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| Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis [ Abstract ] |
Hilal B. Shawki, Shakir M. Muhammed, Amal N. Reda, Thair S. Abdulla, Delaram M. Ardalan
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| Wandering spleen with torsion of the pedicle [ Abstract ] |
Michael C. Safioleas, Michael C. Stamatakos, Ahmad I. Diab, Panayotis M. Safioleas
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| Breast fibroadenoma in female adolescents [ Abstract ] |
Tugrul Tiryaki, Emrah Senel, Sema Hucumenoglu, Bahar C. Cakir, Ayse E. Kibar
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| Placenta percreta with bladder invasion. A plea for multidisciplinary approach [ Abstract ] |
Fahmy M.I. Shawish, Fayez T. Hammad, Essa M. Kazim
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Can worms cause chest pain? [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed A. Yassin, El-Mehdy M. Errayes, Fahmi Y. Khan, Essam A. Elbozom, Anil Y. Ellahi
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Percutaneous multiple K-wire fixation for humeral shaft fractures [ Abstract ] |
Abdul Q. Khan, Aftab A. Iraqi, Mohammad-Khalid A. Sherwani, Mazhar Abbas, Adesh Sharma
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| Negative suction versus non-negative suction after coronary surgery [ Abstract ] |
Basel Harahsheh
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| Amyloid-depositing plasmacytoma of cervical spine masquerades as a granulomatous inflammatory reaction [ Abstract ] |
Ibrahim S. Tillawi
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| Maternal and fetal thyroid stimulating hormones and the fetal indices of maturation, growth, and development [ Abstract ] |
Oluwole O. Adedeji, George K. Oyakhire
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Accuracy of clinical diagnosis versus echocardiography in evaluating heart murmurs. How to measure accuracy? [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Afifi
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| Loss of body weight and changes of lipid profile [ Abstract ] |
Seyed M H Mosavi Jazayeri
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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 |
| WHO Goodwill Ambassador highlights devastating impact of obstetric fistula on women and girls [ Abstract ] |
| WHO launches new plan to confront HIV-related health worker shortages [ Abstract ] |
| Male circumcision update [ Abstract ] |
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| NEWSLETTER |
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| CLINICAL QUIZ |
| A 36-year-old man with palpitation [ Abstract ] |
Fahmi Y. Khan
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