Book Review
The Complete Recovery Room Book
Nader M. Honjol
Case Reports
Ruptured sinus of valsalva
George Koshy, Alfred E. Farias, Nagi A. Moussa, and Hassan F. Ahmed
Retroperitoneal abscess as an initial presentation of cecal carcinoma
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Meshal M. Al-Otaibi, Hussain A. Al-Amer, and Osama H. Al-Saif
Cold cellulitis. An unusual presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis
Hamdi H. Shelleh, Sarosh A. Khan, Abdul M. Al-Shayeb, Hussni Al-Hateeti, Latif A. Khan, and Mohammad N. Kasabah
The congenital absence of the radius, scaphoid, trapezium, thumb and hypoplasia of the lunate
Ayfer Mavi, Bilal Cagman, Ayhan Ozkur, Metin Bayram, and Erdem Gumusburun
Transabdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage after multiple failed vaginal cerclages
Shakeel A. Faiz and Abdulaziz A. Al-Meshari
Letter to the Editors
Clinical uses of e-mail
Ibrahim Mansoor
Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta in pregnancy. Does it affect pregnancy outcome?
Hamdi H. Shelleh
Research Articles
Acute retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses in children
Jihad N. Zahraa and Ahmad A. Al-Boukai
Assessment of mother's knowledge and practice in use of oral rehydration solution for diarrhea in rural Bangladesh
Attia Z. Taha
Mothers' practices during pregnancy, lactation and care of their children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz M. Al-Othman, Abdalla A. Saeed, Ibrahim A. Bani, and Khalid S. Al-Murshed
Role of fine needle aspiration in diagnosing breast lesions
Ibrahim Mansoor and Awatif A. Jamal
Efficacy of rifampicin plus doxycycline versus rifampicin plus quinolone in the treatment of brucellosis
Nese Saltoglu, Yesim Tasova, Ayse S. Inal, Tugba Seki, and Hasan S. Aksu
Evaluation of diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis by direct smear, culture and histopathology
Khalifa E. Sharquie, Abdullah S. Hassen, Sabeeh A. Hassan, and Ihssan A. Al-Hamami
Lamivudine in chronic hepatitis B virus
Hisham O. Akbar
Effects of short term metformin administration on androgens in normal men
Nadima S. Shegem, Abeer M. Nasir, Abdel-Kareem Jbour, Anwar M. Batieha, Moh'd S. El-Khateeb, and Kamel M. Ajlouni
Radiographic osteoarthritis and obesity
Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj
The inter-relationship hematological parameters between Saudi newborns and parents
Zainab A. Babay, Mohammed H. Addar, Arjumand S. Warsy, and Mohsen A. El-Hazmi
Incidence of differentiated cancer in nodular goiter
Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Kamran Khalid, and Hayan A. Bismar
Levels of maximum end-expiratory carbon monoxide and certain cardiovascular parameters following hubble-bubble smoking
Yanal A. Shafagoj and Faisal I. Mohammed
Influence of age, sex, folate and vitamin B12 status on plasma homocysteine in Saudis
Abdulrahim A. Rouzi, Mohammed H. Qari, Foaud M. Dahlawi, and Rajaa M. Al-Raddadi
Compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic at a University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, and Ahmad G. Al-Kordi
Prosthetic dental treatment needs in Northern Saudi Arabia
Nadya A. Al-Ghannam, Abdulla R. Al-Shammery, Amjad H. Wyne, and Nazeer B. Khan
Satisfaction with physiotherapy among patients at a general hospital in Kuwait
Makiah M. Sadeq and Salim M. Adib
Attitudes to premarital counseling among students of Abha Health Sciences College
Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Ali A. Sadiq, and Hany H. Ziady
Review
Treatment of status epilepticus in children
Enrique Chaves-Carballo and Avedis K. Kalloghlian