Table of Contents

Original Article

• Open Access

  Association between asthma control and Interleukin-17F expression levels in adult patients with atopic asthma

  Eko E. Surachmanto, Mochammad Hatta, Andi A. Islam and Syarifuddin Wahid

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 662-667; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22055
• Open Access

  Trend, clinical presentations and diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis in Saudi children

  Anjum Saeed, Asaad M. Assiri, Mona Al Asmi and Anhar Ullah

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 668-673; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22425
• Open Access

  Growth characteristics in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

  Mashael A. Alzanbagi, Asmaa A. Milyani and Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 674-678; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22193
• Open Access

  Are Fetuin-A levels beneficial for estimating timing of sepsis occurrence?

  Hatice B. Altinisik, Ugur Altinisik, Sema Uysal, Suzan Sacar, Tuncer Simsek and Yavuz Demiraran

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 679-684; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22418
• Open Access

  First description of plasmid mediated quinolone resistance genes in salmonella isolates from Saudi hospitals

  Reem Y. Aljindan, Nasreldin E. Hussein, Hala A. Khoudair, Alaa Y. Shaikh, Hoda A. Hassan, Nawar A. Alabdulqader, Mahmoud A. Shorman and Baha A. Abdalhamid

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 685-689; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22532
• Open Access

  Beliefs, attitudes and barriers associated with the uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine among patients visiting primary healthcare clinics

  Kholod H. Sagor and Mohammed A. AlAteeq

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 690-696; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22293
• Open Access

  Prevalence of lipid abnormalities and cholesterol target value attainment in patients with stable coronary heart disease or an acute coronary syndrome in Saudi Arabia

  Saud Al Sifri, Owayed Al Shammeri, Saleh Al Jaser, Abdullah Alkhenizan, Atif Bin Shafi Shafiurrehman, Bassem Morcos, Sameh Wajih, Ibrahim Elnahal, Martin Horack, Philippe Brudi, Dominik Lautsch, Baishali Ambegaonkar, Ami Vyas, Carl A. Baxter and Anselm K. Gitt

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 697-704; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22146
• Open Access

  Impact of a multidisciplinary intensive education program on type 2 diabetes mellitus patients’ glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors

  Mohamed N. Al-Arifi and Hussain A. Al-Omar

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 705-710; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22194
• Open Access

  Analysis of kyphosis, vertebral fracture and bone mineral density measurement in women living in nursing homes

  Ayla C. Turk, Fusun Sahın, Ferıt K. Kucukler and Hulya Devecı

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 711-718; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22580
• Open Access

  Assessing periapical dental radiographs as a screening parameter for early indications of osteoporosis in postmenopausal periodontal patients and root surface evaluation using spectrochemical analysis

  Mohammed S. Ayed, Sami S. Shafiq, Hafez M. Diab, Ahmed D. Alahmari and Darshan D. Divakar

  Saudi Medical Journal July 2018, 39 (7) 719-724; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.22453