Table of Contents

Original Article

• Open Access

  Wound infiltration with bupivacaine 0.5% with or without adrenaline does not decrease pain after thyroidectomy

  Ayman A. Mismar, Mohammad I. Mahseeri, Mutasim A. Al-Ghazawi, Firas W. Obeidat, Mai N. Albsoul, Mohammad S. Al-Qudah and Nader M. Albsoul

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 994-999; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20294
• Open Access

  Accuracy of preoperative fine needle aspiration in diagnosis of malignant parotid tumors

  Hani Z. Marzouki, Mohammed A. Altabsh, Mohammed O. Albakrei, Talal A. Al-Khatib, Mazin A. Merdad and Nada J. Farsi

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1000-1006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20988
• Open Access

  A novel method for improving chest tube insertion skills among medical interns

  Ozgur Tatli, Suha Turkmen, Melih Imamoglu, Yunus Karaca, Mustafa Cicek, Metin Yadigaroglu, Selen T. Bayrak, Olgun Asik, Murat Topbas and Suleyman Turedi

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1007-1012; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.21021
• Open Access

  Diagnosis of mesenteric panniculitis in the multi-detector computed tomography era

  Waleed S. Mahafza, Karam A. Manzalawi, Azza A. Gharaibeh, Omar W. Khayat, Awni D. Shahait and Malik E. Juweid

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1013-1018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20163
• Open Access

  Effectiveness of the critical congenital heart disease screening program for early diagnosis of cardiac abnormalities in newborn infants

  Abdulmajid M. Almawazini, Hamdi K. Hanafi, Hasan A. Madkhali and Noura B. Majrashi

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1019-1024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20295
• Open Access

  Dengue fever

  Samar Badreddine, Fahmi Al-Dhaheri, Ammar Al-Dabbagh, Abdulrahman Al-Amoudi, Maged Al-Ammari, Nader Elatassi, Haytham Abbas, Rami Magliah, Abdulbasit Malibari and Hani Almoallim

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1025-1033; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20965
• Open Access

  Group A Streptococcal bacteraemia

  Fawzyh J. Al-Khadidi, Mohammed A. AlSheheri, Tariq S. AlFawaz, Mushira A. Enani, Abdulaziz A. AlAqeel and Dayel A. AlShahrani

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1034-1037; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20966
• Open Access

  Knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotic use and misuse among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Nouf Al-Shibani, Abdulaziz Hamed, Nawaf Labban, Reem Al-Kattan, Hanan Al-Otaibi and Sara Alfadda

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1038-1044; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.19887
• Open Access

  Consumption and correlates of sweet foods, carbonated beverages, and energy drinks among primary school children in Saudi Arabia

  Ali Saad R. Alsubaie

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1045-1050; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.19849
• Open Access

  Quantitative evaluation of palatal bone thickness for the placement of orthodontic miniscrews in adults with different facial types

  Yunji Wang, Ye Qiu, Henglang Liu, Jinlong He and Xiaoping Fan

  Saudi Medical Journal October 2017, 38 (10) 1051-1057; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.10.20967