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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Helicobacter pylori. Basics and clinical overview [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed S. Al-Marhoon, Roger W. Soames
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Correlation between developmental stages of the human heart and gestational ages [ Abstract ] |
Ismihan I. Uysal, Ahmet K. Karabulut, Ahmet Salbacak, Mustafa Buyukmumcu, Muzaffer Seker
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| Khat chewing and arterial blood pressure. A randomized controlled clinical trial of alpha-1 and selective beta-1 adrenoceptor blockade [ Abstract ] |
Nageeb A. Hassan, Abdallah A. Gunaid, Fouad M. El-Khally, Mohamed Y. Al-Noami, Iain M. Murray-Lyon
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| Factors determining self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ Abstract ] |
Deniz Inal-Ince, Sema Savci, Lutfi Coplu, Hulya Arikan
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| Comparison between drainage and curettage in the treatment of acute pilonidal abscess [ Abstract ] |
Jalal Vahedian, Fatemeh Nabavizadeh, Nouzar Nakhaee, Mohammad Vahedian, Ali Sadeghpour
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| Laparoscopic appendectomy in children [ Abstract ] |
Abdulrahman A. Al-Bassam
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| Birth anthropometric parameters in high and low altitude areas of Southwest Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed A. Al-Shehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mohamed A. Dalak, Luke D. Nwoye
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| Pattern of headache in school children in the State of Qatar [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed S. Bessisso, Abdulbari Bener, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Fawzia A. Al-Khalaf, Khalid A. Huzaima
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| Hodgkin’s disease and association with Epstein-Barr virus in children in Southeast Turkey [ Abstract ] |
Fahri Yilmaz, Ali K. Uzunlar, Nilgun Sogutcu, Mehmet Ozaydin
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| Gastritis in Saudi Arab children [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Asaad M. Abdullah, Ibrahim A. Al-Mofleh
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| Prevalence of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A gene mutation [ Abstract ] |
Ahmet Irdem, Celal Devecioglu, Sabri Batun, Murat Soker, Iclal A. Sucakli
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| Accuracy of current oxacillin sensitivity tests routinely used in hospitals in Western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Aiman M. Momenah, Atif H. Asghar, Syed Z. Bukhari, Essam I. Azhar, Ahmed M. Ashi, Mohammed T. Tayeb
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| Cytopathological pattern of cervical Pap smear according to the Bethesda system in Southwestern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Howaida A. Elhakeem, Abdulhameed S. Al-Ghamdi, Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi
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| Evaluation of ovulation induction protocols for poor responders undergoing assisted reproduction techniques [ Abstract ] |
Mahnaz Ashrafi, Saeid K. Ashtiani, Fatemeh Zafarani, Reza O. Samani, Babak Eshrati
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| An investigation of Helicobacter pylori using culture, histopathological and serological examination methods and its antimicrobial sensitivities [ Abstract ] |
Asuman Inan, Serda Gulsun, Hakan Guveli, Jale Tascioglu, Pasa Goktas
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| Occult hepatitis B among chronic liver disease patients [ Abstract ] |
Zahra Honarkar, Seyed M. Alavian, Shahram Samiee, Kayvan Saeedfar, Mohammad R. Zali
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| Prevalence of obesity and overweight among Saudi adolescents in Eastern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Sameeh M. Al-Almaie
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| Bilateral breast cancer. Incidence, diagnosis and histological patterns [ Abstract ] |
Gamal A. Khairy, Salman Y. Guraya, Mohammed E. Ahmed, Mohammed A. Ahmed
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| Assessment of sleep patterns, daytime sleepiness, and chronotype during Ramadan in fasting and nonfasting individuals [ Abstract ] |
Ahmed BaHammam
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| Health habits and risk factors among Omanis with hypertension [ Abstract ] |
Amal M. El-Badawy, Hamood M. Al-Kharusi, Said A. Al-Ghanemy
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| Subacute thyroiditis in Western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Faiza. A. Qari, Abdulroaf A. Maimani
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| Frequency of isolated positive sputum cultures among pulmonary tuberculosis patients [ Abstract ] |
Malak M. Al-Hakeem, Abdul R. Chaudhary, Shahid Aziz, Abdul K. Al-Aska
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| Indications, diagnostic yields and complications of transbronchial biopsy over 5 years in the State of Qatar [ Abstract ] |
Abdulsalam S. Ibrahim,, Mona H. Allangawi, Hisham A. Sattar, Hassan S. Mobyed, Ahmed A. Almohammed
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| Mammographic features of isolated tuberculous mastitis [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed R. Al-Marri, Essam Aref, Ahamed J. Omar
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| Lack of effect of N-acetylcysteine treatment to ameliorate the progression of multiple organ failure [ Abstract ] |
Seda B. Akinci, I. Aydin Erden, Meral Kanbak, Ulku Aypar
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| Extent of potential drug interactions among patients receiving anti-hypertensive medications [ Abstract ] |
Waleed M. Sweileh, Ansam F. Sawalha, Nidal A. Jaradat
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Treatment of nosocomial meningitis due to a multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with intraventricular colistin [ Abstract ] |
Zakeya Bukhary, Wafeeq Mahmood, Ahmed Al-Khani, Hail M. Al-Abdely
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| Spondylodiscitis developing after epidural catheter use by direct contamination [ Abstract ] |
Fatih S. Erol, Metin Kaplan, Ahmet Kizirgil, Mehmet F. Ozveren
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| An unusual cause of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction [ Abstract ] |
Hilal Matta, Akhter Nawaz, Ahmed H. Al-Salem
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| High resolution computed tomography appearances of late sequelae of barium aspiration in an asymptomatic young child [ Abstract ] |
Bhat Venkatraman, Hathim A. Rehman, Atiqa Abdul-Wahab
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| Severe hypertension secondary to renal artery stenosis and Cushings syndrome [ Abstract ] |
Ali S. Alzahrani, Alya Al-Hajjaj, Jehad Al-Watban, Imaduddin Kanaan
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| Hemoglobin D/b-thalassemia and b-thalassemia major in a Saudi family [ Abstract ] |
Tarek M. Owaidah, Mahasen M. Al-Saleh, Ali M. Al-Hellani
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Purulent pericarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with fever, cough and chest pain [ Abstract ] |
Fahmi Y. Khan, Hani M. Alzeer
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Epidemiology of dermatophyte infection. Comparison of clinical and mycological findings [ Abstract ] |
Shahla Haroon, Azam J. Samdani
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| Assessment of toxoplasma IgG avidity test results in pregnant women [ Abstract ] |
Tuncer Ozekinci, Adnan Suay, Ozge Karasahin, Nezahat Akpolat, Mahmut Mete, Selahattin Atmaca
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| Association between angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease and seropositivity for Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad B. Sharifkazemi, Vahid Emad Marvasti, Ehsan Hoseini, Reza Mohammadian, Sharareh Roshanzamir, Sara Ekramzadeh, Vala Rezayee, Mohammad M. Samim
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| Screening for glucose-6-phoshate dehydrogenase deficiency in Behcet’s disease [ Abstract ] |
Rafid A. Najim, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Mahmood H. Al-Janabi
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| Abruptio placentae following snake bite in a Sudanese woman [ Abstract ] |
Ishag Adam, Abdul-Salam Gerais
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| Prevalence of smoking and frequency of visits to primary health care clinics [ Abstract ] |
Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani, Osman M. Abdalla, Mohammed L. Imtiaz
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| Surgical beds in neonatal intensive care unit [ Abstract ] |
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
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| Which local anesthesia should be used in neonatal circumcision in newborns? [ Abstract ] |
Ercan Sivasli, Tugba Gursoy, Murat Yurdakok
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Scoring systems for diagnosing acute appendicitis [ Abstract ] |
Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Ahmed Al-Hashemy
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| ERRATUM |
| Appraisal of the modified Alvarado Score for acute appendicitis in adults. [ Abstract ] |
Ahmed M. Al-Hashemy, Mohamed I. Seleem
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| Seroprevalence of syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and human immunodeficiency virus infections among women [ Abstract ] |
Yeltekin Demirel, Bulent Duran, Aydin Toktamis, Omur Erden, Meral Cetin
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| NEW TOOLS AND INCREASED FUNDS WILL BEAT MALARIA, SAY GLOBAL LEADERS [ Abstract ] |
| LANDMARK REPORT COULD INFLUENCE THE FUTURE OF MEDICINES IN EUROPE AND THE WORLD [ Abstract ] |
| WHO TOBACCO TREATY SET TO BECOME LAW, MAKING GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH HISTORY [ Abstract ] |
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