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REVIEW ARTICLES
Urolithiasis in adults. Clinical and biochemical aspects  [  Abstract  ]
Rabie E. Abdel-Halim
 
 
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
 
 
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
 
 
CLINICAL NOTES
Coronary artery anomaly  [  Abstract  ]
Seyed M. Adel,  Ali A. Ramezanei
 
 
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
 
 
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
 
 
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
 
 
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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