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Original Article

• Open Access

  Distribution of Class I integrons and their effect on the prevalence of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolates from Sudan

  Mutasim E. Ibrahim, Magzoub A. Magzoub, Naser E. Bilal and Mohamed E. Hamid

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 240-247;
• Open Access

  Prevalence of colistin and tigecycline resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates from 2 hospitals in Riyadh Region over a 2-year period

  Abeer M. Baadani, Sahar I. Thawadi, Noura A. El-Khizzi and Ali S. Omrani

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 248-253;
• Open Access

  Dihydroartemisinin induces radiosensitivity in cervical cancer cells by modulating cell cycle progression

  Judong Luo, Xialin Chen, Guanglie Chen, Xifa Zhou, Xujing Lu, Yang Ling, Shuyu Zhang, Wei Zhu and Jianping Cao

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 254-260;
• Open Access

  Treatment adherence and quality of life outcomes in patients with sickle cell disease

  Soad K. Al Jaouni, Mohammad S. Al Muhayawi, Taher F. Halawa and Mutasem S. Al Mehayawi

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 261-265;
• Open Access

  High C reactive protein associated with increased pulse wave velocity among urban men with metabolic syndrome in Malaysia

  Amilia Aminuddin, Zaiton Zakaria, Ahmad F. Fuad, Jaarin Kamsiah, Faizah Othman, Srijit Das, Yusof Kamisah, Haji S. Qodriyah, Zakiah Jubri, NorAnita M. Nordin and Wan Z. Ngah

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 266-275;
• Open Access

  Increased incidence of abnormal reflux flow in lower extremity veins of cirrhotic patients by Doppler ultrasonography

  Nevbahar A. Degirmenci, Aysegul H. Ozakyol, Sahinde Atlanoglu, Esra Akcan and Salim Susuz

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 276-281;
• Open Access

  Long-term outcomes of supracricoid partial laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy and its modified version

  Yan Maoxiao and Lin Renyu

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 282-287;
• Open Access

  Factors affecting the retention of nurses. A survival analysis

  Noufa A. Alonazi and Maye A. Omar

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 288-294;
• Open Access

  Counseling and depression among diabetic patients

  Essmat A. Mansour, Essmat M. Gemeay and Ihab M. Moussa

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 295-301;
• Open Access

  Vertical changes in Class I malocclusion between 2 different extraction patterns

  Yating Wang, Haixia Yu, Chunmiao Jiang, Juan Li, Shu An, Qian Chen, Yifan Huang, Zhihe Zhao and Jun Wang

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2013, 34 (3) 302-306;