Saudi Medical Journal: 26 (4)

April 01, 2005; Volume 26,Issue 4

Review Article

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Osteoporosis in men
Rafat Faraawi

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 519-523;
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Helicobacter pylori. Basics and clinical overview
Mohammed S. Al-Marhoon and Roger W. Soames

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 524-530;

Original Article

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Correlation between developmental stages of the human heart and gestational ages
Ismihan I. Uysal, Ahmet K. Karabulut, Ahmet Salbacak, Mustafa Buyukmumcu and Muzaffer Seker

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 531-536;
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Khat chewing and arterial blood pressure. A randomized controlled clinical trial of alpha-1 and selective beta-1 adrenoceptor blockade
Nageeb A. Hassan, Abdallah A. Gunaid, Fouad M. El-Khally, Mohamed Y. Al-Noami and Iain M. Murray-Lyon

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 537-541;
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Factors determining self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Deniz Inal-Ince, Sema Savci, Lutfi Coplu and Hulya Arikan

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 542-547;
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Extent of potential drug interactions among patients receiving anti-hypertensive medications
Waleed M. Sweileh, Ansam F. Sawalha and Nidal A. Jaradat

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 548-552;
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Comparison between drainage and curettage in the treatment of acute pilonidal abscess
Jalal Vahedian, Fatemeh Nabavizadeh, Nouzar Nakhaee, Mohammad Vahedian and Ali Sadeghpour

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 553-555;
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Laparoscopic appendectomy in children
Abdulrahman A. Al-Bassam

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 556-559;
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Birth anthropometric parameters in high and low altitude areas of Southwest Saudi Arabia
Mohamed A. Al-Shehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mohamed A. Dalak and Luke D. Nwoye

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 560-565;
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Pattern of headache in school children in the State of Qatar
Mohammed S. Bessisso, Abdulbari Bener, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Fawzia A. Al-Khalaf and Khalid A. Huzaima

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 566-570;
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Hodgkin's disease and association with Epstein-Barr virus in children in Southeast Turkey
Fahri Yilmaz, Ali K. Uzunlar, Nilgun Sogutcu and Mehmet Ozaydin

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 571-575;
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Gastritis in Saudi Arab children
Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Asaad M. Abdullah and Ibrahim A. Al-Mofleh

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 576-579;
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Prevalence of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A gene mutation
Ahmet Irdem, Celal Devecioglu, Sabri Batun, Murat Soker and Iclal A. Sucakli

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 580-583;
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Accuracy of current oxacillin sensitivity tests routinely used in hospitals in Western Saudi Arabia
Aiman M. Momenah, Atif H. Asghar, Syed Z. Bukhari, Essam I. Azhar, Ahmed M. Ashi and Mohammed T. Tayeb

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 584-587;
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Cytopathological pattern of cervical Pap smear according to the Bethesda system in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Howaida A. Elhakeem, Abdulhameed S. Al-Ghamdi and Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 588-592;
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Evaluation of ovulation induction protocols for poor responders undergoing assisted reproduction techniques
Mahnaz Ashrafi, Saeid K. Ashtiani, Fatemeh Zafarani, Reza O. Samani and Babak Eshrati

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 593-596;
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An investigation of Helicobacter pylori using culture, histopathological and serological examination methods and its antimicrobial sensitivities
Asuman Inan, Serda Gulsun, Hakan Guveli, Jale Tascioglu and Pasa Goktas

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 597-600;
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Occult hepatitis B among chronic liver disease patients
Zahra Honarkar, Seyed M. Alavian, Shahram Samiee, Kayvan Saeedfar and Mohammad R. Zali

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 601-606;
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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among Saudi adolescents in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Sameeh M. Al-Almaie

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 607-611;
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Bilateral breast cancer. Incidence, diagnosis and histological patterns
Gamal A. Khairy, Salman Y. Guraya, Mohammed E. Ahmed and Mohammed A. Ahmed

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 612-615;
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Assessment of sleep patterns, daytime sleepiness, and chronotype during Ramadan in fasting and nonfasting individuals
Ahmed BaHammam

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 616-622;
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Health habits and risk factors among Omanis with hypertension
Amal M. El-Badawy, Hamood M. Al-Kharusi and Said A. Al-Ghanemy

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 623-629;
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Subacute thyroiditis in Western Saudi Arabia
Faiza. A. Qari and Abdulroaf A. Maimani

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 630-633;
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Frequency of isolated positive sputum cultures among pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Malak M. Al-Hakeem, Abdul R. Chaudhary, Shahid Aziz and Abdul K. Al-Aska

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 634-640;
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Indications, diagnostic yields and complications of transbronchial biopsy over 5 years in the State of Qatar
Abdulsalam S. Ibrahim, Mona H. Allangawi, Hisham A. Sattar, Hassan S. Mobyed and Ahmed A. Almohammed

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 641-645;
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Mammographic features of isolated tuberculous mastitis
Mohammed R. Al-Marri, Essam Aref and Ahamed J. Omar

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 646-650;
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Lack of effect of N-acetylcysteine treatment to ameliorate the progression of multiple organ failure
Seda B. Akinci, I. Aydin Erden, Meral Kanbak and Ulku Aypar

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 651-655;

Case Report

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Treatment of nosocomial meningitis due to a multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with intraventricular colistin
Zakeya Bukhary, Wafeeq Mahmood, Ahmed Al-Khani and Hail M. Al-Abdely

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 656-658;
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Spondylodiscitis developing after epidural catheter use by direct contamination
Fatih S. Erol, Metin Kaplan, Ahmet Kizirgil and Mehmet F. Ozveren

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 659-661;
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An unusual cause of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
Hilal Matta, Akhter Nawaz and Ahmed H. Al-Salem

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 662-664;
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High resolution computed tomography appearances of late sequelae of barium aspiration in an asymptomatic young child
Bhat Venkatraman, Hathim A. Rehman and Atiqa Abdul-Wahab

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 665-667;
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Severe hypertension secondary to renal artery stenosis and Cushings syndrome
Ali S. Alzahrani, Alya Al-Hajjaj, Jehad Al-Watban and Imaduddin Kanaan

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 668-673;
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Hemoglobin D/b-thalassemia and b-thalassemia major in a Saudi family
Tarek M. Owaidah, Mahasen M. Al-Saleh and Ali M. Al-Hellani

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 674-677;

Clinical Note

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Purulent pericarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with fever, cough and chest pain
Fahmi Y. Khan and Hani M. Alzeer

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 678-679;

Brief Communication

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Epidemiology of dermatophyte infection. Comparison of clinical and mycological findings
Shahla Haroon and Azam J. Samdani

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 680-681;
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Assessment of toxoplasma IgG avidity test results in pregnant women
Tuncer Ozekinci, Adnan Suay, Ozge Karasahin, Nezahat Akpolat, Mahmut Mete and Selahattin Atmaca

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 682-683;
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Association between angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease and seropositivity for Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection
Mohammad B. Sharifkazemi, Vahid Emad Marvasti, Ehsan Hoseini, Reza Mohammadian, Sharareh Roshanzamir, Sara Ekramzadeh, Vala Rezayee and Mohammad M. Samim

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 684-685;
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Screening for glucose-6-phoshate dehydrogenase deficiency in Behcet's disease
Rafid A. Najim, Khalifa E. Sharquie and Mahmood H. Al-Janabi

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 685-686;
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Abruptio placentae following snake bite in a Sudanese woman
Ishag Adam and Abdul-Salam Gerais

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 686-687;
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Prevalence of smoking and frequency of visits to primary health care clinics
Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani, Osman M. Abdalla and Mohammed L. Imtiaz

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 687-688;
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Surgical beds in neonatal intensive care unit
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai and Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 689-690;
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Which local anesthesia should be used in neonatal circumcision in newborns?
Ercan Sivasli, Tugba Gursoy and Murat Yurdakok

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 690-691;

Correspondence

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Scoring systems for diagnosing acute appendicitis
Fikri M. Abu-Zidan and Ahmed Al-Hashemy

Saudi Medical Journal April 2005, 26 (4) 692-693;

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