Saudi Medical Journal: 36 (11)

November 01, 2015; Volume 36,Issue 11

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Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1269;

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Molecular nature of alpha-globin genes in the Saudi population
J. Francis Borgio

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1271-1276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12704
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The pathogenesis of the clinical features of oral-facial-digital syndrome type I
Wael M. AlKattan, Mohammad M. Al-Qattan and Sameer A. Bafaqeeh

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1277-1284; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12446

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The variations of peroneus digiti quinti muscle and its contribution to the extension of the fifth toe
Berin T. Demir, Yakup Gümüşalan, Murat Üzel and Hüseyin B. Çevik

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1285-1289; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12657
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Clinical utility of dabigatran in United Arab Emirates
Abdulla Shehab, Asim A. Elnour, Adel Sadik, Mahmoud Abu Mandil, Ali AlShamsi, Aesha Al Suwaidi, AkshayaSrikanth Bhagavathula, Pinar Erkekoglu, Farah Hamad and Saif K. Al Nuaimi

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1290-1298; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12154
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Can pre-implantation biopsies predict renal allograft function in pediatric renal transplant recipients?
Jameela A. Kari, Alison L. Ma, Stephanie Dufek, Ismail Mohamed, Nizam Mamode, Neil J. Sebire and Stephen D. Marks

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1299-1304; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12976
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Favorable therapeutic response of osteoporosis patients to treatment with intravenous zoledronate compared with oral alendronate
Mohammed M. Al-Bogami, Mohammed A. Alkhorayef, Jonas Bystrom, Olufunso A. Akanle, Nasra K. Al-Adhoubi, Ali S. Jawad and Rizgar A. Mageed

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1305-1311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12731
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Osteoporosis treatment with zoledronic acid in pediatric population at a university hospital in Western Saudi Arabia
Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha and Rahaf S. Hayatalhazmi

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1312-1318; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12590
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Prostatic diseases under focus in a university hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Areej M. Al Nemer and Reem B. Aldamanhori

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1319-1323; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12654
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Decline in menarcheal age among Saudi girls
Ibrahim A. Al Alwan, Areej A. Ibrahim, Motasim A. Badri, Mohammed S. Al Dubayee and Bassam S. Bin-Abbas

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1324-1328; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.13604
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Perception of the faculty regarding problem-based learning as an educational approach in Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Moutasem Aboonq

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1329-1335; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12263
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Evaluation of mini-implant sites in the posterior maxilla using traditional radiographs and cone-beam computed tomography
Mona A. Abbassy, Hanady M. Sabban, Ali H. Hassan and Khalid H. Zawawi

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1336-1341; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12462
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Effectiveness of benzocaine in reducing deep cavity restoration and post-extraction stress in dental patients
Khalid H. Al-Samadani and Giath Gazal

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1342-1347; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12274

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A rare case of giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus
Hao Zhang and Rong-Hua Nie

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1348-1350; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12531
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Atrial fibrillation cardioversion following acupuncture
Dario Dilber, Jasna Čerkez-Habek, Hrvoje Barić and Marina Gradišer

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1351-1353; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12891
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Glutaric aciduria type 1 as a cause of dystonic cerebral palsy
Sarar Mohamed, Muddathir H. Hamad, Hamdy H. Hassan and Mustafa A. Salih

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1354-1357; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12132

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The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on inflammatory cytokines during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Firdevs Yılmazlar, Safinaz Karabayırlı, Muhammet Gözdemir, Burhanettin Usta, Murat Peker, Mehmet Namuslu and Hüsamettin Erdamar

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1358-1362; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12442
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Extracranial non-vestibular head and neck schwannomas
Baoxin Wang, Junjie Yuan, Xinwei Chen, Hongming Xu, Yuan Zhou and Pin Dong

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1363-1366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12314

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Usage of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis at a tertiary care hospital in Aseer region of Saudi Arabia
Ali AlBshabshe, Mohammed Al-Asmary, Mueed Al-Harthi, Hana Al-Ahmari, Mohammed Al-Ahmari, Muath M. Rabea, Khaled Al-Shehri, Shaima Al-Qahtani, Sarah Al-Sahery, Ali Al-Amri and A. Rauoof Malik

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1367-1368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.12231

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A qualitative exploration of the major challenges facing pharmacovigilance in Saudi Arabia
P. Ravi Shankar and Nisha Jha

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1369-1370; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.11.13653

Book Review

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Endocrinology
Basmah Alwahhabi

Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1371;

WHO News Release

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WHO: NUMBER OF PEOPLE OVER 60 YEARS SET TO DOUBLE BY 2050; MAJOR SOCIETAL CHANGES REQUIRED
Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1375-1376;
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WHO/UNICEF REPORT: MALARIA MDG TARGET ACHIEVED AMID SHARP DROP IN CASES AND MORTALITY, BUT 3 BILLION PEOPLE REMAIN AT RISK
Saudi Medical Journal November 2015, 36 (11) 1377-1378;

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