Table of Contents

Original Article

• Open Access

  A preliminary study of cytokine gene polymorphism effects on Saudi patients with colorectal cancer

  Sarah A. Althubyani, Afrah F. Alkhuriji, Suliman Y. Al Omar and Manal F. El-khadragy

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1292-1300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25543
• Open Access

  Natural immunity to influenza A and B among Saudi blood donors in Al Madinah Al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia

  Waleed H. Mahallawi, Nadir A. Ibrahim, Khalid S. Alahmadi, Abdullah K. Al-Harbi, Mohammed A. Almughthawi, Omar A. Alhazmi, Fayez H. Alsehli and Omar F. Khabour

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1301-1307; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.05582
• Open Access

  The effect of smoking on cognition as measured by Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CATNAB) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasma levels

  Arwa Ali S. Al-Mshari, Mona H. AlSheikh, Rabia Latif and Sadaf Mumtaz

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1308-1314; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25513
• Open Access

  Assessing the cognitive status of older adults attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia using the Mini-Mental State Examination

  Sulaiman A. Alshammari, Adel A. Alhamdan, Saad M. Bindawas, Maysoon M. Al-Amoud, Saada M. Al-Orf, May N. Al-Muammar and Philip C. Calder

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1315-1323; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25576
• Open Access

  The relation between regular outpatient follow-up and frequency of emergency department visits in sickle cell pediatric patients

  Abeer F. Ismail, Raghad A. Tarawah, Zainab Y. Azzouni, Lojain T. Alharbi and Raghad M. Altayyar

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1324-1329; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.05585
• Open Access

  Thyroid neoplasm in Makkah region, Saudi Arabia

  Haddad H. Alkaff, Bayan O. Besharah, Deemah H. Bukhari, Suhail I. Sayed, Mohammad A. Alessa, Sherif K. Abdelmonim, Saeed A. Alghamdi, Fares E. Alghamdi, Omar A. Abu Suliman, Firas R. Abi Sheffah, Anas H. Al-Tammas, Rajab A. Al-Zahrani, Osama A. Marglani, John C. Heaphy, Osama A. Bawazir and Ameen Z. Alherabi

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1330-1335; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25575
• Open Access

  Clinical characteristics and in-hospital outcome of medical staff infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

  Samah I. Abohamr, Mubarak A. Aldossari, Faisal A. Alaklobi, Hala A. Amer, Shaimaa H. Alzarzour, Sara W. Abdelhamid, Obaid Aljunaidi, Omar S. Badhawi, Shireen Siddiqui, Hanem Jumaa, Muhammad Badwi and Eman Elsheikh

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1336-1343; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25514
• Open Access

  Stress and psychological resilience among general surgery residents during COVID-19 pandemic

  Yasser M. Aljehani, Sharifah A. Othman, Nosibah K. Telmesani, Raghad A. Alghamdi, Hussah M. AlBuainain, Zeead M. Alghamdi, Hazem M. Zakaria, Farouk T. Alreshaid, Saleh A. Busbait, Abdullah A. Alqarzaie, Turki M. Alharbi and Ruba K. Alnajim

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1344-1349; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25577
• Open Access

  The impact of an Education-Based Intervention Program (EBIP) on dyspnea and chronic self-care management among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

  Ayşe Çevirme and Gönül Gökçay

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1350-1358; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.25570
• Open Access

  The prevalence of internet gaming disorder among medical students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Mohammad I. Al Asqah, Adel I. Al Orainey, Maan A. Shukr, Hassan M. Al Oraini and Yousef A. Al Turki

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2020, 41 (12) 1359-1363; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.12.05584