Saudi Medical Journal: 25 (12)

December 01, 2004; Volume 25,Issue 12

Editorial

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Palliative care. Proposal for a national program in Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Z. Al-Shahri, Stuart M. Brown and Eduardo D. Bruera

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1791-1795;

Review Article

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The role of the clinical immunology laboratory in the diagnosis and monitoring of connective tissue diseases
Khalil A. Aziz and Abdul A. Faizal

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1796-1807;
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The role of vitamin E in the prevention of coronary events and stroke. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abdullah H. Alkhenizan and Mohammed A. Al-Omran

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1808-1814;
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Triage in terms of medicine and ethics
Omur Elcioglu and Ilhami Unluoglu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1815-1819;
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Cesarean section on request
Mandy Abushama and Badreldeen Ahmed

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1820-1823;

Original Article

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Alterations of erythrocyte free radical defense system, heart tissue lipid peroxidation, and lipid concentration in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats under coenzyme Q10 supplementation
Hanan S. Al-Thakafy, Samir M. Khoja, Zohair M. Al-Marzouki, Mohammad Z. Zailaie and Khalid M. Al-Marzouki

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1824-1830;
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Experimental acute lung injury. Effects of methylprednisolone and lidocaine on histopathology and neutrophils
Zuhtu U. Sevimli, Nazim Dogan, Mehmet Kizilkaya and Cemal Gundogdu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1831-1834;
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Endothelin-1 induced alterations in oxidative-nitrosative stress markers
Pelin A. Kocaturk, Guzin O. Kavas and Sevsen A. Cebeci

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1835-1838;
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The effects of alcohol and smoking on serum, saliva, and urine sialic acid levels
Naciye Kurtul, Mehmet Y. Cil and Ebubekir Bakan

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1839-1844;
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Utilization of diagnostic services in the primary care
Ali H. Al-Qahtani and Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1845-1848;
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Headache and blood pressure in primary health care setting in Kuwait
Sawsan T. Jamal, Prem N. Sharma, Fatma A. Ramadan and Fathi S. Boshehri

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1849-1854;
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Population based study of serum lipid levels in Al-Kharj Health Center, Saudi Arabia
Danny O. Ogbeide, Anjum Karim, Ibrahim M. Al-Khalifa and Saima Siddique

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1855-1857;
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Metabolic alterations as a result of Ramadan fasting in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients in relation to food intake
Faisal A. Khatib and Yanal A. Shafagoj

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1858-1863;
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A pharmacoepidemiological study of prescription pattern in outpatient clinics in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Yacoub M. Irshaid, Mohammed A. Al-Homrany, Anwar A. Hamdi, Keneth K. Adjepon-Yamoah and Ahmed A. Mahfouz

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1864-1870;
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae hospital acquired bacteremia. Risk factors and clinical outcome
Bodh R. Panhotra, Anil K. Saxena and Ali M. Al-Ghamdi

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1871-1876;
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Male breast disorders in Jordan. Disease patterns and management problems
Rami J. Yaghan and Kamal E. Bani-Hani

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1877-1883;
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Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Clinical presentation, radiological features and treatment
Saleh M. Aldaqal

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1884-1887;
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Effects of low and high intra-abdominal pressure on immune response in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Elif Basgul, Betul Bahadir, Varol Celiker, Ayse H. Karagoz, Erhan Hamaloglu and Ulku Aypar

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1888-1891;
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The pattern of indications and complications of splenectomy in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Mohammed A. Mubarek, Amin I. Abu-Alrahi and Osama H. Al-Saif

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1892-1895;
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Assessment of electrotherapy in treatment of hemorrhoids in Southern Iran
Ahmad Izadpanah, Seyed-Vahid Hosseini, Davood Mehrabani and Alimohammad Bananzadeh

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1896-1899;
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Analysis of small bowel tumors
Maad M. Abdul-Rahman, Mustafa M. Al-Waali and Ahmed S. Al-Naaimi

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1900-1905;
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Comparison of helicobacter pylori stool antigen test with CLO test in the diagnosis of helicobacter pylori associated dyspepsia in a Saudi population
Abimbola O. Osoba, Mahgoub B. Ibrahim, Bakheet A. Al-Shareef, Abdullah A. Yassen and Baraa A. Hussein

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1906-1908;
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Clinico-radiological correlates of achalasia
Emad S. Tarawneh, Waleed S. Mahafzah, Azmi A. Haroun, Azmy M. Hadidy and Mustafa M. Shennak

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1909-1912;
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Gastrointestinal lesions and Helicobacter pylori in patients with myeloproliferative disorders
Ali O. Karaoglu, Gurhan Kadikoylu, Vahit Yukselen, Mehmet H. Yasa and Zahit Bolaman

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1913-1916;
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Hodgkins lymphoma in North Jordan. Does it have a different pattern?
Nidal M. Almasri

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1917-1921;
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The expression of p53, p16 proteins and prevalence of apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Correlation with mode of invasion grading system
Benay Tokman, Sibel E. Gultekin, Cem Sezer and Reha Alpar

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1922-1930;
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Long-term follow-up after liver transplantation in Egyptians transplanted abroad
Hatem Khalaf, Sherif Farag and Ehab El-Hussainy

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1931-1934;
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Chronic hepatitis C. Genotypes and response to anti-viral therapy among Saudi patients
Ibrahim Al-Traif, Fayaz A. Handoo, Abdulrahman Al-Jumah and Mohammed Al-Nasser

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1935-1938;
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The effect of concurrent use of hepatitis B and Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination on anti-hepatitis B response
Reha Artan, Meltem Erol, Sevtap Velipasaoglu and Olcay Yegin

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1939-1942;
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Occupational exposures and hepatitis B vaccination statues in dental students in Central Saudi Arabia
Maha Al-Sarheed

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1943-1946;
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Manifestations of falciparum malaria in pregnant women of Eastern Sudan
Ishag Adam, Daw M. Ali and Mustafa I. Elbashir

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1947-1950;
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Changing pattern of neonatal bacteremia. Microbiology and antibiotic resistance
Mohamed S. Ellabib, Adoracion Ordonez, Asma Ramali, Amala Walli, Touria Benayad and Hafida Shebrlo

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1951-1956;
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Outcome of pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of membranes
Tariq Y. Khashoggi

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1957-1961;
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Tegner and Lysholm scores in brace-free rehabilitation
Husham A. Hasan

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1962-1966;
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Bohler's and Gissane's angles of the calcaneus in the Saudi population
Khalid I. Khoshhal, Ahmed F. Ibrahim, Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, Mohammed M. Zamzam, Ahmed A. Al-Boukai and Marwan M. Zamzami

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1967-1970;
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The value of troponin T in the coronary care unit
Walid A. Sawalha and Yahya A. Badaineh

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1971-1974;
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The effect of combination therapy on regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in cases with hypertension
Bahar Boydak, Sanem Nalbantgil, Hasan Yilmaz, Mehdi Zoghi, Filiz Ozerkan, Istemi Nalbantgil and Remzi Onder

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1975-1978;
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Quality of life in males with spinal cord injury in Saudi Arabia
Maher S. Al-Jadid, Abdulrahman K. Al-Asmari and Khalaf R. Al-Moutaery

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1979-1985;
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Prevalence of neuropathic pain among patients suffering from chronic low back pain in Saudi Arabia
Ayman E. Hassan, Hosny A. Saleh, Yehia M. Baroudy, Khalid I. Abdul-Rahman, Marwan W. Najjar, Manzor S. Kazi, Mohamed A. El-Gazar, Mohamed A. Hafez, Mohamed A. Abdullah, Yousef A. Abdul-Rahman and Ehab A. Youseif

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1986-1990;
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Consanguinity in Kahramanmaras city, Turkey, and its medical impact
Lale Donbak

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1991-1994;
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Comparison of propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia by means of blood loss during endoscopic sinus surgery
Remziye Sivaci, Mustafa D. Yilmaz, Canan Balci, Tuna Erincler and Halis Unlu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1995-1998;

Case Report

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Modified B-Lynch technique for the control of massive postpartum hemorrhage. An alternative to hysterectomy
Ahmed M. Malibary

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 1999-2000;
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Intrauterine fetal transfusion
Hisham H. Mirghani, Sarath Weerasinghe, Shamsaa Al-Awar and Omer A. Hamud

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2001-2003;
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Aase-Smith syndrome type II
Murat Soker, Orhan Ayyildiz and Abdurrahman Isikdogan

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2004-2006;
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Rescue in situ thrombolysis for acute coronary thromboembolism in an angiographically normal coronary artery
Walid M. Hassan, Vijayaraghavan Nambiar, Waleed A. Al-Habeeb and Nathem S. Akhras

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2007-2009;
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A rare complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Brown tumor of the maxilla and mandible
A. Pinar Sumer, Nurol Arik, Mahmut Sumer and Filiz Karagoz

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2010-2012;
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Dramatic vascular course of Behcet's disease
Mohamed A. Elsharawy, Khairi A. Hassan, Majed Al-Awami and Fatma A. Al-Mulhim

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2013-2015;
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Bednar tumor
Sarah Kuruvila and Fatma A. Ramadan

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2016-2017;
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Traumatic subconjunctival crystalline lens. Dislocation by the tail of a cow
Tawfik K. Al-Khatib and Nada A. Al-Khulaidi

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2018-2019;

Clinical Note

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Neonatal intussusception in the premature
Abdullatif A. Al-Arfaj, Dilip K. Mitra, Khaled M. Moghazy and Bassam H. Al-Awary

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2020-2021;
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Infantile Pompe's disease presenting with pulmonary infections during the newborn period
Mustafa Akcam

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2022-2023;
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Bilateral synchronous breast cancer. A clinical dilemma
Salman Y. Guraya and Gamal A. Khairy

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2024-2025;
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Leishman staining in field diagnosis of corneal ulcer
Raj Anand, Nirmala Agarwal, Subhash C. Arya, Himesh K. Shah and Mukesh Taneja

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2026-2027;

Brief Communication

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Research to policy. Horses for courses
Mustafa M. Afifi

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2028-2029;
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A pilot study to investigate over-the-counter drug abuse and misuse in Palestine
Waleed M. Sweileh, Reem T. Arafat, Lila S. Al-Khyat, Dana M. Al-Masri and Nidal A. Jaradat

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2029-2032;
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Gastric volvulus with identifiable cause in adults. Presentation and management
Norman O. Machado and Bappanadu A. Rao

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2032-2034;
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Preoperative precision value of thyroid fine needle aspiration in thyroid surgical resection candidates
Khosro Ayazi, Shahin Ayazi, Manouchehr Davaie and Sirous Jafarian

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2034-2036;
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Seroprevalence of syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and human immunodeficiency virus infections among women
Yeltekin Demirel, Bulent Duran, Aydin Toktamis, Omur Erden and Meral Cetin

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2037-2038;
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Progression of obesity among Seeb school children in Oman. A preliminary study
Youssef F. Osman, Siham K. Muscati, Shyam S. Ganguly, Mushtaq Khan and Badria Al-Sharji

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2038-2040;
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Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy.Fetal outcome
Saad E. Dafallah and Eisa M. Yousif

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2041-2042;
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Association of sickle cell anemia and glycogen storage disease type 1a.
Amal A. Al-Dabbagh and Faten M. Sayes

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2043-2044;
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Omphalitis and necrotizing fasciitis in neonates
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai and Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2044-2045;
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Serum malondialdehyde level in patients infected with Trichuris trichiura
Recep Saraymen, Suleyman Yazar, Eser Kilic and Hatice Ozbilge

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2046-2047;
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Hydatid cyst of the cervical region in a child. A rare location
Ijaz Ahmed, Zia-ul-Haq and Imtiaz H. Shah

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2047-2048;
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Malaria awareness among medical and non-medical undergraduate students
Ali A. Al-Jabri

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2048-2051;
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Supine versus turning position on bilirubin level during phototherapy in healthy term jaundiced neonates
Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Z. Bostani, F. Jafarnejad and R. Mazloom

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2051-2052;
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Helicobacter pylori infection, effect on gastric histology and clinical outcome
Barik A. Salih and Fawzi A. Bughrara

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2053-2054;
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Fludarabine as a second-line treatment of advanced stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Orhan Ayyildiz, Abdurrahman Isikdogan, Zahit Bolaman and Ekrem Muftuoglu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2054-2056;
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Thyrotoxicosis presenting with complete heart block
Sheikh Jalal, Khurshid A. Khan, Malik A. Rauoof, Vicar M. Jan, Nazir A. Lone, Hilal A. Rather and Kaiser Habib

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2057-2058;
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Simultaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy after ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate
Mariam Mathew, Shabnam Saquib and Andrzej Krolikowski

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2058-2059;
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Voluntary seatbelt usage. Did we reach there yet?
Dakheel A. Al-Dakheel, Abdallah I. Al-Mohimeed and Devdas S. Shriyan

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2059-2060;

Correspondence

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Pattern of skin cancer in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Naseem A. Ansari and Jaudah Al-Maghrabi

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2061;

Book Review

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Acute and Transient Psychoses
Abdulrazzak Alhamad and Saleh M. Al-Deeb

Saudi Medical Journal December 2004, 25 (12) 2062;

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