Saudi Medical Journal: 38 (12)

December 01, 2017; Volume 38,Issue 12

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Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1171;

Review Article

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The impact of health information technology on patient safety
Yasser K. Alotaibi and Frank Federico

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1173-1180; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20631
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Beneficial effects of specific natural substances on oral health
Sameer Shaikh and S. Manoj Kumar

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1181-1189; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20516

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Novel duplication mutation of the DYSF gene in a Pakistani family with Miyoshi Myopathy
Muhammad I. Ullah, Arsalan Ahmad, Milena Žarković, Syed S. Shah, Abdul Nasir, Saqib Mahmood, Wasim Ahmad, Christian A. Hübner and Muhammad J. Hassan

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1190-1195; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20989
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Narcolepsy in Saudi patients before and after the 2009 H1N1 vaccination
Shaden O. Qasrawi, Ali M. Albarrak, Adel S. Alharbi, Samar Nashwan, Aljohara S. Almeneessier, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Muslim M. Alsaadi and Ahmed S. BaHammam

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1196-1200; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21046
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Salivary parameters among Arabian snuff (Shammah) users
Mohammed S. Al-Ak’hali, Esam S. Halboub, Osama H. Mujam, Noor M. Alahmar, Salehah A. Jerah and Fahad A. Mutawwam

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1201-1206; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20973
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Comparison of alveolar ridge splitting and autogenous onlay bone grafting to enable implant placement in patients with atrophic jaw bones
Gokhan Gurler, Cagri Delilbasi, Hasan Garip and Sukran Tufekcioglu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1207-1212; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21462
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Inflammatory parameters in sexually abused children
Kilic Serbulent, Kara Ozlem and Tutanc Murat

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1213-1218; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21463
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Neck circumference as a marker of obesity and a predictor of cardiometabolic risk among Saudi subjects
Eman M. Alfadhli, Alaa A. Sandokji, Basma N. Zahid, Mohammed A. Makkawi, Reem F. Alshenaifi, Tafani S. Thani and Hanan A. Habeeb

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1219-1223; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20926
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Ultrasound-guided subcostal-posterior transversus abdominis plane block for pain control following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Dilek E. Arı, Arzu Y. Ar, Ceren Ş. Karip, Ceren Köksal, Mehmet T. Aydın, Mustafa Gazi and Fatmanur Akgün

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1224-1229; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21133
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Chronic urticaria in most patients is poorly controlled
Carla Irani, Souheil Hallit, Karsten Weller, Marcus Maurer, Carla El Haber and Pascale Salameh

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1230-1236; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21206
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Prevalence and determinants of antenatal depression among women attending primary health care centers in Western Saudi Arabia
Jamala A. Bawahab, Jawaher R. Alahmadi and Adel M. Ibrahim

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1237-1242; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21262
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Serotype prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pneumococcal isolates in Zunyi city, China
Meijing Shen, Run Yao, Huan Yue, Jingzhi Zhang, Min Chen, Weiwei Zhang, Daishun Liu and Kaifeng Wu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1243-1249; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21090

Case Report

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Fatal butane toxicity and delayed onset of refractory ventricular fibrillation
Khalid N. Almulhim

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1250-1254; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20811

Brief Communication

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Laparoscopic-assisted endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease. A retrospective study
Xiaogang Li, Xiaoyun Li, Jun Cheng, Yongkang Zhang, Wei Zou, Fei Xie, Zhenggui Tao, Shaotao Tang, Mingguo Du and Xiaofeng Liao

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1255-1258; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20859

Clinical Quiz

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A rare complication of metastatic lung disease treatment
Burcin Celik, Muzaffer Elmali, Okan Gulel and Mustafa K. Demirag

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1259-1261; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21479

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Comparing i-gel and Ambu AuraOnce laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients
Gui-Zhen Yang, Fu-Shan Xue, Hui-Xian Li and Ya-Yang Liu

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1262-1263; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.20856
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Dengue fever in Saudi Arabia
Beuy Joob and Viroj Wiwanikit

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1264; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21335
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Is there a low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Jordanian patients with gastric cancer?
Rinaldo Pellicano

Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1265-1266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.12.21309

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Erratum
Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1267;

The Cochrane Library

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Prior Exposure to Smoking May Affect Infants’ Respiratory Health
Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1268;
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Amount or Intensity? Study Examines Potential Benefits of Exercise for Patients with Heart Failure
Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1268;

WHO News Release

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Global response to malaria at crossroads
Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1269;
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New global commitment to end tuberculosis
Saudi Medical Journal December 2017, 38 (12) 1271;

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