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| EDITORIAL |
| Improvement of research and biomedical publication [ Abstract ] |
Khalil A. Aziz, Talal Sallam, Ayman H. Ibrahim, Towfick Sufian
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| Enhancing research productivity in the Arab world [ Abstract ] |
Abdulla A Al-Khader
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| Family and Community Medicine in Saudi Arabia. Development and future [ Abstract ] |
Ali M. Al-Shehri
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| SPECIAL REVIEW |
| Biomedical science journals in the Arab world [ Abstract ] |
Ghazi O. Tadmouri
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| REVIEW ARTICLES |
| Isolation versus quarantine and alternative measures to control emerging infectious diseases [ Abstract ] |
Fahad A. Al-Ateeg
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| Endocrinopathies in patients with thalassemias [ Abstract ] |
Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq, Hussain H. Al-Saeed
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| ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
| Structural study on cultured isolated fetal rat pancreatic islets [ Abstract ] |
Faisal M. Al-Mashat, Abdulrahman M. Sibiany, Mostafa M. El-Naggar, Mohammed H. Badawoud, Ahmed A. Alayat, Mohammed S. Ardawi
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| The effects of chronic consumption of heroin on basal and vagal electrical-stimulated gastric acid and pepsin secretion in rat [ Abstract ] |
Fatemeh N. Rafsanjani, Fatemeh Maghouli, Jalal Vahedian, Farzaneh Esmaeili
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| Ultrastructural alterations in renal tissues of rabbits induced by diclofenac sodium (Voltaren) [ Abstract ] |
Noory T. Taib, Bashir M. Jarrar, Mohammed M. Mubarak
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| Improving organ donation in Central Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed I. Al-Sebayel, Abdullah M. Al-Enazi, Mohammad S. Al-Sofayan, Mohammed I. Al-Saghier, Hatem A. Khalaf, Monther A. Kabbani, Osama M. Nafae, Sultan S. Khuroo
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| Pain relief using continuous bupivacaine infusion in the paravertebral space after loin incision [ Abstract ] |
Ziad M. Awwad, Bashir A. Atiyat
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| Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration using 25G needle as a new technique for a wide range of pathological conditions [ Abstract ] |
Saleh A. Al-Damegh
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| Volume assessment of age-related conversion of the tympanic cavity by helical computerized tomography scanning [ Abstract ] |
Ahmet Kavakli, Murat Ogeturk, Hanefi Yildirim, Sacide Karakas, Turgut Karlidag, Mustafa Sarsilmaz
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| High independence level in functional activities reduces hospital stay after total hip arthroplasty regardless of pain intensity [ Abstract ] |
Nazan Tugay, Inci Akarcali, Defne Kaya, Baki U. Tugay, Bulent Atilla, Ahmet M. Tokgozoglu
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| Magnitude and determinants of refractive error in Omani school children [ Abstract ] |
Rajiv B. Khandekar, Sahar Abdu-Helmi
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| Obstetric admissions to the intensive care unit [ Abstract ] |
Jamil S. Anwari, Adil A. Butt, Mohammed A. Al-Dar
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| Mefloquine in the treatment of falciparum malaria during pregnancy in Eastern Sudan [ Abstract ] |
Ishag Adam, Daw A. Ali, Altaeib Alwaseila, Mousa M. Kheir, Mustafa I. Elbashir
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| Investigation of the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pathogens causing nosocomial infections [ Abstract ] |
Akgun Yaman, Yesim Tasova, Filiz Kibar, Ayse S. Inal, Nese Saltoglu, Ozlem Buyukcelik, Behice Kurtaran, Ismail H. Dundar
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| Changes in epidemiological pattern of Meningococcal disease in Saudi Arabia. Does it constitute a new challenge for prevention and control? [ Abstract ] |
Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohamed H. Al-Jeffri, Mohamed N. Abdalla, Sirag A. Elgizouli, Amin A. Mishskas
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| Effectiveness of Hepatitis B vaccination in children of chronic hepatitis B mothers [ Abstract ] |
Peyman Adibi, Rezvan Ghassemian, Seyed-Moayed Alavian, Mitra Ranjbar, Amir H. Mohammadalizadeh, Fariborz Nematizadeh, Mojgan Mamani, Mahdi Rezazadeh, Fariba Keramat, Ali Ardalan, Abbas Esmaeili, Mohammad R. Zali
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| Prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type I and type II antibody among blood donors in Eastern Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Zahoor Ul-Hassan, Ahmad T. Al-Bahrani, Bodh R. Panhotra
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| Prevalence of osteoporosis among postmenopausal females with diabetes mellitus [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed A. Al-Maatouq, Mahmoud I. El-Desouki, Saleh A. Othman, Essam H. Mattar, Zainab A. Babay, Mohammed Addar
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| Clinical and endocrine aspects of pituitary tumors [ Abstract ] |
Abdul H. Zargar, Bashir A. Laway, Shariq R. Masoodi, Mohammad Salahuddin, Mohammad A. Ganie, Mohammad H. Bhat, Arshad I. Wani, Mir I. Bashir
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| Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among patients with dyspepsia in South-Western Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Ayobanji E. Ayoola, Hussein M. Ageely, Mohammed O. Gadour, Ved P. Pathak
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| The effect of acetylsalicylic acid on the release rates of leukotrienes B4 and C4 from cultured skin melanocytes of active vitiligo [ Abstract ] |
Mohammad Z. Zailaie
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| Fc receptor gamma subunit polymorphisms and systemic lupus erythematosus [ Abstract ] |
Aliya Alansari, Ahmet Gul, Murat Inanc, Jose Ordi, Lee-Suan Teh, William E. Ollier, Miguel A. Gonzalez-Gay, Ali H. Hajeer
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| Naxos disease in an Arab family is not caused by the Pk2157del2 mutation. Evidence for exclusion of the plakoglobin gene [ Abstract ] |
Manfred Stuhrmann, Iqbal A. Bukhari, El-Harith A. El-Harith
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| Cardiopulmonary exercise testing. An underutilized diagnostic tool in Saudi Arabia [ Abstract ] |
Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Abdullah F. Al-Mobeireek, Abdurrahman M. Al-Howaikan
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| Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Diagnostic yield [ Abstract ] |
Mohamed S. Sawy, B. Jayakrishnan, Nasser Behbehani, Adnan T. Abal, Abdulsalam El-Shamy, M. G. Prabhachandran Nair
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| Use of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation to avoid intubation in neonates [ Abstract ] |
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, Jose Paul, Prakash Manikoth, Mariam Georage, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
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| CASE REPORTS |
| Multidrug resistant miliary tuberculosis and Pott’s disease in an immunocompetent patient [ Abstract ] |
Ashok Shah, Chandramani Panjabi, Vikas Maurya, Puneet Khanna
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| Thoracic actinomycosis presented with tracheoesophageal fistula and fatal pulmonary infection [ Abstract ] |
Saleh M. Aldaqal, Talal M. Bakhsh, Yahya A. Almarhabi, Mahmoud G. Fakiha
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| Congenital alveolar proteinosis [ Abstract ] |
Abdulhakeim K. Kattan, Prakash S. Bulagannawar, Iftikhar Hussain
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| An unusual presentation of primary amyloidosis [ Abstract ] |
Mehmet Dursun, Orhan Ayyildiz, Serif Yilmaz, Aslan Bilici
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| Abdominal cocoon. An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction [ Abstract ] |
Abdulla Al-Abassi, Mohammed Emad
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| Salmonellosis and ulcerative colitis. A causal relationship or just a coincidence [ Abstract ] |
Ali O. Karaoglu, Vahit Yukselen, Gunay T. Ertem, Muhan Erkus
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| Unusual location of eosinophilic granuloma [ Abstract ] |
Ammar S. Haouimi, Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi, Ahmed N. Jameel
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| Uterine lipoma [ Abstract ] |
Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi, Khalid H. Sait, Sattam S. Lingawi
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| CLINICAL NOTES |
| Congenital absence of gall bladder in a young Saudi medical student. Clinical, laboratory findings and analysis of body composition [ Abstract ] |
Sultan A. Meo
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| Acquired pes cavus as a manifestation of limited joint mobility in type-1 diabetes mellitus [ Abstract ] |
Anil Bhansali, Pinaki Dutta, KSS Reddy, Shariq R. Masoodi, Arif Gul
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| BRIEF COMMUNICATION |
| Kidney transplant recipients and the incidence of adverse reactions to cyclosporin [ Abstract ] |
Zahra Tolou-Ghamari, Abbas-Ali Palizban
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| A simplified bedside method for estimating glomerular filtration rate in term neonates [ Abstract ] |
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
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| Anuric unless catheterized [ Abstract ] |
Zenaida S. Reyes, Flordeliz A. Bataclan, PMC Nair, Dilip K. Sankhla
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| A surviving baby born 24 weeks of gestational age and 490g weight without mechanic ventilation and surfactant replacement [ Abstract ] |
Mustafa Akcam
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| Neonatal systemic candidiasis. A 14-year review [ Abstract ] |
Abdulla Al-Khayat, Ayman Koutouby, Javed Habibullah, Khaled El-Atawi
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| Neutropenia [ Abstract ] |
Yasser Al-Ankoodi, Subair Rawther
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| Typhoid fever due to multiresistant Salmonella enterica serovar typhi having reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid resistance [ Abstract ] |
Bodh R. Panhotra, Anil K. Saxena, Ali M. Al-Ghamdi
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| Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis by intralesional metronidazole [ Abstract ] |
Makram Al-Waiz, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Mohammad Al-Assir
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| Comparison of intravenous aminoglycoside therapy with switch therapy to cefixime in urinary tract infections [ Abstract ] |
Salmieh Noorbakhsh, Abdolaziz R. Lari, Faramarz Masjedian, Hamid Mostafavi, Reza Alaghehbandan
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| The services provided for combined oral contraceptive users in health care centers, Kerman, Iran [ Abstract ] |
Tahereh A. Ganjoei
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| Safety of vaginal breech delivery [ Abstract ] |
Fadheela S. Al-Najjar, Afaf M. Al-Shafiai
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| Arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis. Patency rates and complications [ Abstract ] |
Ozalp Karabay, Ufuk Yetkin, Hakan Onol
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| Effects of Ramadan fasting on cardiovascular diseases [ Abstract ] |
Majda T. Benchekroun, Samya Moussamih
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| Rheumatic valvular heart surgery and Maze III procedure [ Abstract ] |
Abbas Afrasiabi, Naser Safaii
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| The outcome of non-operative treatment for undisplaced patellar fractures [ Abstract ] |
Mohammed L. Al-Otaibi, Fawzi F. Al-Jassir, Rudy Reindle
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| Frequency of anemia in pregnancy in Northern Jordan [ Abstract ] |
Abla M. Albsoul-Younes, Rawa J. Al-Ramahi, Saafan A. Al-Safi
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| Specific chromosomal satellite association among infertile male patients [ Abstract ] |
Akeel A. Yasseen, Salih M. Al-Khafaji
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| Hajj caravan 1423 [ Abstract ] |
Khalid O. Dhafar, Zohair J. Gazzaz, Javeria Shahbaz
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| Acetylator phenotype in Iraqi patients with discoid lupus erythematosus [ Abstract ] |
Rafid A. Najim, Yahya Y. Farid, Shihab A. Shihab
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| Risk factors of coronary heart disease among Jordanians [ Abstract ] |
Sireen Shilbayeh
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| Neoplastic diseases of the blood [ Abstract ] |
Tariq Shafi
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| WHO PRESS RELEASE |
| MEASLES DEATHS DROP DRAMATICALLY AS VACCINE REACHES WORLDS POOREST CHILDREN [ Abstract ] |
| INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION AIMS TO IDENTIFY, MINIMIZE IMPACT OF DISEASES TRANSMITTED FROM ANIMALS TO HUMANS [ Abstract ] |
| LAUNCH OF "DIABETES ACTION NOW" [ Abstract ] |
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