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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Urolithiasis in adults. Clinical and biochemical aspects [ Abstract ] |
Rabie E. Abdel-Halim |
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Influence of parathyroid hormone-related peptide gene in colon cancer cell line growth [ Abstract ] |
Majed S Alokail |
| Clinical implication of vascular and dimensional aspects of the cricothyroid space in the Turkish population [ Abstract ] |
Gursel Ortug, Cahide Ortug, Tarik Gunduz |
| Synergistic effect of the combination triclosan with 2-phenylphenol against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi [ Abstract ] |
Haitham N. Tumah |
| Expression of nm23 antimetastatic gene product in parathyroid hyperplasia, adenoma and carcinoma. An immunohistological assessment [ Abstract ] |
Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi, Sylvia L. Asa |
| Genetic screening of familial Mediterranean fever mutations in the Palestinian population [ Abstract ] |
Suhail K. Ayesh, Suheir M. Nassar, Wasif A. Al-Sharef, Bassam Y. Abu-Libdeh, Hisham M. Darwish |
| Ocular profile among hearing impaired children [ Abstract ] |
Khayria A. Al-Abduljawad, Hela A. Al-Hussain, Amal A. Dasugi, Siraj M. Zakzouk |
| The effects of birth interval on intellectual development of Saudi school children in Eastern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Hassan Bella, Mohamed S. Khalil, Sameeh M. Al-Almaie, Nabil Y. Kurashi, Saeed Wahas |
| Chloral hydrate. An effective agent for sedation in children with age and weight dependent response [ Abstract ] |
Omar M. Hijazi, Nasser A. Haidar, Youssef A. Al-Eissa |
| Clinical features of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children [ Abstract ] |
Gulnar Uysal, Tugba Gursoy, Akif Guven, Figen Gunindi, Bahar Cuhaci |
| Comparison of clinico-radiological features of patients with positive cultures of nontuberculous mycobacteria and patients with tuberculosis [ Abstract ] |
Ahmed BaHammam, Abdelmageed Kambal, Yasir Sharif, Mohammad Masood, Arthur Isnani, Ismael Youssef, Shaffi Shaikh |
| Evaluation of 2 real-time PCR assays for the investigation of mecA gene in clinical isolates of MRSA in Western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Baraa T. Al-Haj-Hussein, Mohammed A. Al-Shehri, Esam A. Azhar, Ibraheem M. Ashankyty, Abimbola O. Osoba |
| Molecular prevalence of point mutations conferring resistance to clarithromycin in Helicobacter pylori in the United Arab Emirates [ Abstract ] |
Mubarak S. Alfaresi, Abdulla A. Eltom, Saeed S. Alshaikh, Elwin H. Buchel, Lamya S. Saeed, Monther M. Aljenaibi |
| Antibacterial activity of Omani honey alone and in combination with gentamicin [ Abstract ] |
Ali A. Al-Jabri, Sumaya A. Al-Hosni, Basil C. Nzeako, Zahra H. Al-Mahrooqi, Herbert Nsanze |
| Animal bites [ Abstract ] |
Dogan Tuncali, Ferruh Bingul, Ahmet Terzioglu, Gurcan Aslan |
| A new era in laparoscopic surgery. Evaluation of robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures [ Abstract ] |
Gamal A Khairy, Mohammed Fouda, Amal Abdulkarim, Abdulaziz Al-Saigh, Khaled Al-Kattan |
| Gastroesophageal reflux following repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula [ Abstract ] |
Hanaa H. Banjar, Saleh I. Al-Nassar |
| The determination of insulin sensitivity in hemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in nondiabetic patients with end-stage renal disease [ Abstract ] |
Alpaslan Tuzcu, Mithat Bahceci, Mehmet E. Yilmaz, Cengiz Turgut, Ismail H. Kara |
| Decreased proinflammatory cytokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from vitiligo patients following aspirin treatment [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad Z. Zailaie |
| The effect of acute normovolemic hemodilution and acute hypervolemic hemodilution on coagulation and allogeneic transfusion [ Abstract ] |
Fatma Saricaoglu, Seda B. Akinci, Varol Celiker, Ulku Aypar |
| Establishment of a course for Focused Assessment Sonography for Trauma [ Abstract ] |
Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Kenneth Dittrich, Janusz J. Czechowski, Elsadig E. Kazzam |
| Exploring public knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in Saudi Arabia. A survey of primary health care users [ Abstract ] |
Saad A. Al-Ghanim |
| Profile of viral hepatitis patients in Dakhliya, Oman [ Abstract ] |
Sunil K Bhat, Vibha N. Sachdeva, Hamdi I. Saleem |
| Obesity in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Moheeb A. Abdullah, Akram H. Al-Khadra, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek, Mohmmed S. Nouh |
| Epidemiology of urinary incontinence in Jordanian women [ Abstract ] |
Farouk MN Shakhatreh |
| Visual disabilities among diabetics in Oman [ Abstract ] |
Rajiv Khandekar, Ali J. Mohammed |
| Comparison of supervised exercise training and home-based exercise training in chronic heart failure [ Abstract ] |
Arzu Daskapan, Hulya Arikan, Nail Caglar, Nur Tunali, Sebnem Ataman |
| A regression equation to predict true maximal oxygen consumption of taekwondo athletes using a field test [ Abstract ] |
Cem Cetin, Hilmi Karatosun, Metin L. Baydar, Kaan Cosarcan |
| An evaluation of the variation in the rates of occupational accidents in Turkey with trend analysis methodology. Are occupational accidents really diminishing? [ Abstract ] |
Ali N. Yildiz, Nazmi Bilir, Omer U. Erzengin |
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Scanning electron microscopic observation of the brown tumor of the head of mandible [ Abstract ] |
Selcuk Tunali, Hamdi H. Celik, Sabri S. Uslu, Mustafa M. Aldur |
| Malignant eccrine poroma [ Abstract ] |
Mahmoud S. Al-Ahwal, Ali S. Sawan, Sameer K. Zimmo |
| Klippel-Feil syndrome with associated agenesis of lung and gall bladder presenting with asthma and allergic rhinitis [ Abstract ] |
Puneet Khanna, Chandramani Panjabi, Ashok Shah |
| Intralobar pulmonary sequestration presenting as a large multicystic mass [ Abstract ] |
Ghazi A. Alshumrani, Sara A. Alganm |
| Congenital varicella-zoster virus infection. A rare case of severe brain and ocular malformations without limb or cutaneous involvement in a newborn after maternal subclinical infection [ Abstract ] |
Yousef A. Al-Katawee, Yousef A. Al-Hasoun, Mohamed N. Taha, Khalid Al-Moslem |
| Familial dysgerminoma associated with 46, XX pure gonadal dysgenesis [ Abstract ] |
Bahia Namavar-Jahromi, Mitra Mohit, Perikala V. Kumar |
| Cockayne syndrome in 2 siblings [ Abstract ] |
Hanan A. Hamamy, Hanady A. Daas, Nadima S. Shegem, Azmy M. Al-Hadidy, Kamel Ajlouni |
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Coronary artery anomaly [ Abstract ] |
Seyed M. Adel, Ali A. Ramezanei |
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Do mobile phones cause hearing and vision complaints? A preliminary report [ Abstract ] |
Sultan A. Meo, Abdul-Majeed Al-Drees |
| Duodeno-jejunal anastomosis with trans anastomotic nasojejunal tube for congenital duodenal obstruction [ Abstract ] |
Mahmoud Machmouchi, Saad A. Al-Saedi, Adnan M. Amin, Mohamed K. Arab |
| The prevalence of Candida dubliniensis among germ tube positive candida samples isolated from the respiratory tract [ Abstract ] |
Alper Tekeli, Osman Memikoglu, Istar Dolapci, Esra Koyuncu, Ozlem Yuksel, Emin Tekeli |
| Noninvasive ventilation in mild to moderate cases of respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ Abstract ] |
Amit Dhamija, Puneet Tyagi, Rohit Caroli, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Vannan-Kandi Vijayan |
| Stressors and coping strategies of medical students. Gender differences [ Abstract ] |
, Hanan E. Badr, Hesham M. Hamoda |
| Smoking habits among Pharmacy students at a University in central Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed N. Al-Arifi |
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
| Clinical growth charts for pre-school children [ Abstract ] |
Seyed M. Mosavi Jazayeri |
| Enhancing biomedical research in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Khalid AlFaleh, Sohail Bajammal, Khalil A. Aziz |
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| ERRATUM |
| Magnetic resonance imaging of pelvic and femoral bones for detection of bone marrow infiltration in patients with non-Hodgkins lymphoma [ Abstract ] |
Fatma A. Al-Mulhim |
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| UPDATE ON ANTIMALARIAL DRUG SUPPLY [ Abstract ] |
| TSUNAMIS: HEALTH EFFECTS AND WHO ACTION [ Abstract ] |
| WHO HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH IN THE 2015 DEVELOPMENT BLUEPRINT [ Abstract ] |
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