Table of Contents

Original Article

• Open Access

  Effect of green tea extract on body weight, serum glucose and lipid profile in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. A dose response study.

  Fatemeh Haidari, Majid M. Shahi, Mehdi Zarei, Hossein Rafiei and Kosar Omidian

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 128-133;
• Open Access

  The combination of infiltrative bupivacaine with low-pressure laparoscopy reduces postcholecystectomy pain. A prospective randomized controlled study.

  Arben I. Beqiri, Rudin Q. Domi, Hektor H. Sula, Edmond Q. Zaimi and Elizana Y. Petrela

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 134-138;
• Open Access

  Ligustrazine attenuates acute lung injury induced by blunt chest trauma.

  Qing-Tao Meng, Zhong-Yuan Xia, Tao Luo, Chen Cao, Bo Zhao, Yang Wu, Xiaojin Wu and Xiangdong Chen

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 139-145;
• Open Access

  Predictive factors for fatality in pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infected patients.

  Selcuk Kaya, Gurdal Yilmaz, Mustafa Arslan, Funda Oztuna, Tevfik Ozlu and Iftihar Koksal

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 146-151;
• Open Access

  Randomized controlled evaluation shows the effectiveness of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program.

  Hussain A. Mutwalli, Stephen J. Fallows, Ammar A. Arnous and Mohammad S. Zamzami

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 152-159;
• Open Access

  Nutritional status and anthropometric measurements of patients with multiple sclerosis.

  Mendane Saka, Mustafa Saka, Esra Koseler, Sinem Metin, Sule Bilen, Memet Aslanyavrusu, Fikri Ak and Gul Kiziltan

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 160-166;
• Open Access

  Assessment of malignancy rate in thyroid nodules according to the Bethesda system of fine-needle aspiration. Report from a tertiary center in the Southwestern region of Saudi Arabia.

  Mubarak M. Al-Shraim, Omaia M. Kaood, Mahmoud R. Hussein, Ali M. Al-Ahmary, Gharamah Y. Al Shehri, Raid A. Jastania, Ahmed A. Mahfouz and Saeed A. Abu-Eshy

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 167-171;
• Open Access

  Safety of intradermal Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine for neonates in Eastern Saudi Arabia.

  Ahmed H. Al-Salem, Mukul R. Kothari, Hatem M. AlHani, Mohammad M. Oquaish, Suzie S. Khogeer and Mohammed S. Desouky

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 172-176;
• Open Access

  Prevalence of carotid calcification detected on panoramic radiographs in a Saudi population from a training institute in Central Saudi Arabia.

  Hamad A. Alzoman, Ra'ed I. Al-Sadhan, Ziyad H. Al-Lahem, Abdullah N. Al-Sakaker and Yasser F. Al-Fawaz

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 177-181;
• Open Access

  Autoimmune thrombocytopenia. Is it a different disease or different aspects of a single disease?

  Fatin M. Al-Sayes, Salwa I. Hindawi, Ghazi A. Damanhouri, Samy M. Attallah, Fatima A. Azaher and Daad H. Akbar

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 182-185;
• Open Access

  Effects of xylitol on salivary mutans streptococcus, plaque level, and caries activity in a group of Saudi mother-child pairs. An 18-month clinical trial.

  Najlaa M. Alamoudi, Azza G. Hanno, Mohamad I. Masoud, Heba J. Sabbagh, Abdullah S. Almushayt and Ibrahim M. Masoud

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 186-192;
• Open Access

  The effect of integrating short messaging services’ reminders with electronic medical records on non-attendance rates.

  Majid M. Altuwaijri, Abdulrahman M. Sughayr, Mohamed A. Hassan and Fahad M. Alazwari

  Saudi Medical Journal February 2012, 33 (2) 193-196;