Table of Contents

Original Article

• Open Access

  Pentraxin 3 might be better prognostic serum marker than IL-6, IL-10, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction after bare-metal stent implantation

  Farid Ljuca, Bahrudin Hadžiefendić, Elmir Jahić, Nijaz Tihić and Saša Lukić

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1202-1208; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24737
• Open Access

  Platelet-rich plasma can release nutrient factors to promote facial nerve crush injury recovery in rats

  Liheng Li, Jing Cai, Yang Yuan, Yanyan Mao, Lei Xu, Yuechen Han, Jianfeng Li and Haibo Wang

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1209-1217; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24747
• Open Access

  The diagnostic power of circulating micro ribonucleic acid 34a in combination with cancer antigen 15-3 as a potential biomarker of breast cancer

  Anmar R. Raheem, Omar F. Abdul-Rasheed and Manwar A. Al-Naqqash

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1218-1226; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24712
• Open Access

  Colorectal cancer patients in western Saudi Arabia

  Marwan A. Bakarman and Abdullah M. AlGarni

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1227-1234; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24699
• Open Access

  The effect of sevoflurane, desflurane and propofol on respiratory mechanics and integrated pulmonary index scores in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

  Mehmet C. Öztürk, Öznur Demiroluk, Süheyla Abitağaoğlu and Dilek E. Arı

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1235-1241; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24693
• Open Access

  Vaccine hesitancy among Saudi parents and its determinants

  Sarah S. Alsubaie, Ibrahim M. Gosadi, Basma M. Alsaadi, Nouf B. Albacker, Maryam A. Bawazir, Nada Bin-Daud, Waad B. Almanie, Muslim M. Alsaadi and Fahad A. Alzamil

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1242-1250; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24653
• Open Access

  Indications and rate of first cesarean delivery in central region’s maternity and children hospital

  Yasser S. Saraya, Abdulrahman H. Alashkar, Mohamed A. Ali, Ahmad M. Rajab and Nazmus Saquib

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1251-1255; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24736
• Open Access

  Prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in Saudi Arabia

  Mohammed T. Almalki, Sarah S. BinBaz, Sultan S. Alamri, Hani H. Alghamdi, Ahmed O. EL-Kabbani, Abdulaziz A. Al Mulhem, Sultan A. Alzubaidi, Amal T. Altowairqi, Hanaa A. Alrbeeai, Wardah M. Alharthi and Khaled A. Alswat

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1256-1266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24690
• Open Access

  Recurrence rate of scabies in patients 14 years or older in Saudi Arabia

  Anwar E. Ahmed, Hamdan AL-Jahdali, Hoda Jradi, Bashayr I. ALMuqbil, Doaa A. AlBuraikan, Monirah A. Albaijan, Yosra Z. Ali and Ali M. Al Shehri

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1267-1271; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24773
• Open Access

  The association between the timing of energy intake and the risk of overweight and obesity among Saudi female university students

  Eman S. Alamri

  Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1272-1277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24686