Table of Contents

Original Article

• Open Access

  The effects of sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia on renal sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase activity during pneumoperitoneum in rats.

  Hasan K. Pampal, Yusuf Unal, Cengiz B. Demirel, Aynur Albayrak, Omer Kurtipek, Alper Murat, Mustafa Arslan and Mustafa Kavutcu

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 244-249;
• Open Access

  The effects of acetazolamide on ischemia reperfused isolated hearts of 2- and 8-week-old rabbits.

  Sohyla Reshadat, Rojin Nikray, Shirin Alord, Dareuosh Shackebaei, Aliashraf Godini and Mahvash Hesari

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 250-255;
• Open Access

  Evaluation of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography.

  Qing Zhou, Qing Deng, Jia Huang, Jin-Ling Chen, Bo Hu and Rui-Qiang Guo

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 256-261;
• Open Access

  Effects of enteral and parenteral glutamine on intestinal mucosa and on levels of blood glutamine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-10 in an experimental sepsis model.

  Sevgi Kesici, Ulku A. Turkmen, Ugur Kesici, Aysel Altan and Erdal Polat

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 262-271;
• Open Access

  Antimicrobial properties of 3 medicinal plants from Saudi Arabia against some clinical isolates of bacteria.

  Saad A. Alamri and Mahmoud F. Moustafa

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 272-277;
• Open Access

  Application of ventilator care bundle and its impact on ventilator associated pneumonia incidence rate in the adult intensive care unit.

  Syed Z. Bukhari, Waleed M. Hussain, Abdulhakeem A. Banjar, Mohammad I. Fatani, Talal M. Karima and Ahmad M. Ashshi

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 278-283;
• Open Access

  Efficacy and safety of oral mega pulse methylprednisolone for severe therapy resistant Alopecia areata.

  Ghada A. Bin Saif, Marwan M. Al-Khawajah, Hend M. Al-Otaibi, Abdulaziz S. Al-Roujayee, Abdullateef A. Alzolibani, Hatem A. Kalantan, Omar A. Al-Sheikh and Maha M. Arafah

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 284-291;
• Open Access

  Dermatophagoides in childhood asthma. Allergy to dermatophagoides associates more severe childhood asthma with a potential role for acaricides.

  Tamer M. Adham and Safwat A. Tawfik

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 292-297;
• Open Access

  Factors associated with successful induction of labor.

  Ghadeer K. Al-Shaikh, Hayfaa A. Wahabi, Amel A. Fayed, Samia A. Esmaeil and Ghada A. Al-Malki

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 298-303;
• Open Access

  Odontogenic cysts. A clinicopathological study.

  Manal A. Al Sheddi

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 304-308;
• Open Access

  Effect of periodontal treatment on serum C-reactive protein level in obese and normal-weight women affected with chronic periodontitis.

  Mohammad S. Al-Zahrani and Hamed S. Alghamdi

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 309-314;
• Open Access

  Pattern of skeletal and dental malocclusions in Saudi orthodontic patients.

  Abdullah M. Aldrees

  Saudi Medical Journal March 2012, 33 (3) 315-320;