Brief Reports
The dilemma of clinical research. Historical and philosophical considerations of physicians' ambitions and patients' fear
Abdulsalam A. Al-Sulaiman and Yussuf M. Al-Gindan
Authorship. Credit and disputes
Mustafa M. Afifi
Crossword puzzle. A new paradigm for interactive teaching
Shabih Manzar and Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
Trends in women's health in Iran. 1991-2000
Masoumeh Fallahian
The effects of melatonin on focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model
Ahmet Kavakli, Engin Sahna, Hakan Parlakpinar, Seyfettin Yahsi, Murat Ogeturk, and Ahmet Acet
The effect of melathonin on changes in brown and white adipose tissue ratios induced by exercise. The significance of age in this effect
Hilmi Ozden, Davut Ozbag, Fahrettin Akyuz, Emine Sunal, Firdevs Gurer, and Mine Inal
Embalming with honey
Khalifa E. Sharquie, Rafid A. Najim, and Khalifa E. Sharquie
Local antigen in serodiagnosis of trichomoniasis vaginalis
Nadham K. Mahdi, Zainab H. Gany, and Maysoon S. Flafil
Gastric leiomyoma. Is there an association with Helicobacter pylori?
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Emad A. Al-Khalaf, and Shukri H. Al-Bahar
Transfusion transmitted virus and autoimmune hepatitis. Is there any association?
Azita Hekmatdoost, Tahereh Ghaziani, Fatemehsadat Esteghamathanzaie, Seyedmoayyed Alavian, Hamid Mohaghegh, and Mohammadreza Zali
Do we need blood transfusion in elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Abdullah M. Al-Wahbi, Mohammed Al-Omran, Loris Aro, and F. Michael Ameli
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of group B Streptococci isolated from pregnant women in Trinidad, West Indies
Fitzroy A. Orrett
Dysregulation of growth hormone in acquired generalized lipodystrophy
Nael N. Sahhar, Azmi T. Ahmad, Fawaz L. Ammari, and Kamel M. Ajlouni
Evaluation of rheumatoid factor by a new latex enhanced immuno-turbidimetric assay
Khalil Abdul-Aziz and Abdul-Aziz Faizal
Maternal and neonatal outcome of twin pregnancies complicated by a single intrauterine dead fetus
Mesbah M. Abdal-Khalig and Adekunle A. Sobande
Radiological features of bisphosphonate therapy in children with osteogenesis imperfecta
Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal, Zayed S. Al-Zayed, and Nadia A. Sakati
Case Reports
Subcutaneous dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens
Rajan Chopra, Bodh R. Panhotra, Yusef Al-Marzooq, and Abdul-Rahman Al-Mulhim
Primary ovarian hydatid disease in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Onnuola A. Adewunmi and Hoogar M. Basilingappa
Brown tumor of the femur associated with double parathyroid adenomas
Nidal A. Younes, Waleed S. Mahafza, and Shukri S. Agabi
Twin intrauterine and cornual gestation in a case of triplet pregnancy
Sangeeta M. Bhat, Ilham M. Hamdi, and Radwan A. Faraj
Combined parathyroid adenoma and an occult papillary carcinoma
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Mohammed S. Butt, and Basima A. Al-Saihati
Primary hyperaldosteronism treated by radiofrequency ablation
Abdulrahman A. Al-Shaikh, Mohamed M. Al-Rawas, and Mirvat A. Al-Asnag
Exertional dizziness and syncope caused by anomalous left coronary artery origin from the right sinus of Valsalva
Walid S. Hassan, Walid A. Al-Habeeb, Fayez E. El-Shaer, and Zohair Y. Al-Halees
Clinical and histologic studies of a Qatari family with myofibrillar myopathy
Ayman A. El-Menyar, Jassim Al-Suwaidi, Abdurrazak A. Gehani, and Abdulbari Bener
Bilateral posterior fracture dislocation of the shoulders following seizure
Nazzar K. Tellisi, Gehad R. Abusitta, and Richard J. Fernandes
Letter to the Editors
Views of women towards cesarean section
Diaa E. Rizk, Mona Nasser, Letha Thomas, Mutairu Ezimokhai, and Lulu Al-Nuaim
Duration of anticoagulation after first episode of unprovoked venous thromboembolism
Hikmat N. Abdel-Razeq, Ghazala R. Radwi, and Rami S. Farraj
Possible herbal treatment for C4HCV patients who are not suitable for interferon based treatment
Joseph Canepa and Osama A. Shobokshi
Other
Role of tuberculosis laboratories in Saudi Arabia. A call to implement standardized procedures
Sahal A. Al-Hajoj and Fahad A. Alrabiah
A fatal non-01 vibrio cholerae septicemia in a patient with liver cirrhosis
Ahmed T. Eltahawy, Asif A. Jiman-Fatani, and Maha M. Al-Alawi
A human fasciolosis presenting with cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis in Van, Turkey
Hasan Yilmaz, Cetin Kotan, Omer Soylemez, and Hasan Arslanturk
A case of a right ovarian artery diverging from a right accessory renal artery
Zeliha Kurtoglu, Mustafa Aktekin, Hakan A. Ozturk, and Alev Bobus
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita and Crohn's disease
Jihad T. Al-Ratrout and Naseem A. Ansari
Research Articles
Saudi women in academic medicine. Are they succeeding?
Dalal M. Al-Tamimi
Polymorphism of p53 gene in Jordanian population and possible associations with breast cancer and lung adenocarcinoma
Amjad A. Mahasneh and Suzanne S. Abdel-Hafiz
Breast self-examination among Saudi female nursing students in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz A. Alsaif
Age distribution of nasopharyngeal cancer in Saudi Arabia
Abdulwahab A. Andejani, Vijayananda Kundapur, and Kamal Malaker
Renal cell carcinoma in children. Prognostic factors
Mohammad O. Al-Shabanah, Derek R. Jenkin, Yasser O. Khafaga, Ali M. Al-Zahrani, Cyril Danjoux, and Mark Greenberg
Flow cytometric evaluation of bone marrow plasma cells using CD19, CD45, CD56, CD38, and CD138 and correlation with bone marrow infiltration ratio in multiple myeloma patients
Ismail O. Kara, Berksoy Sahin, Semra Paydas, and Salih Cetiner
Plasma fibrinogen and its correlates in adult Saudi population
Awatif A. Alam, Ahmed H. Mitwalli, Jamal S. Al-Wakeel, Abdul R. Chaudhary, and Mohammed A. Zebaid
Diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia
Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Akram Al-Khadra, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Mohammed S. Nouh, Moheeb Abdullah, Omer Attas, Maie S. Al-Shahid, and Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek
Plasma concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids in chronic renal failure in the United Arab Emirates
Michael P. Gillett, Enyioma N. Obineche, Safina T. Khan, and Abdishakur M. Abdulle
Leptin concentration during different trimesters of pregnancy and its relation to other pregnancy hormones
Fatma S. Al-Atawi, Mohammed H. Addar, Arjumand S. Warsy, and Zainab A. Babay
Bone mineral density among postmenopausal Saudi women
Mir Sadat-Ali, Ibrahim M. Al-Habdan, Fatma A. Al-Mulhim, and Abdallah Y. El-Hassan
Cultural and ethnic barriers in conducting research. Factors influencing menarche in the United Arab Emirates
Padmanabhan Badrinath, Saad Ghazal-Aswad, Daniel Parfitt, and Nawal Osman
The Jordanian cesarean section rate
Ibrahim M. Hindawi and Zakarya B. Meri
Use of dexamethasone to reduce postoperative vomiting and pain after pediatric tonsillectomy procedures
Abdulhamid H. Samarkandi, Mussarat A. Shaikh, Rana A. Ahmad, and Ahmed Y. Alammar
Brucellosis in the West Bank, Palestine
Abdullatif S. Husseini and Asad M. Ramlawi
Evaluation of a PCR-amplified IS6110 insertion element in the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in comparison to microscopic methods in Sudan
Tarig G. El-Dawi and Mohamed E. Hamid
Light and scanning electron microscopic examination of late changes in hair with hereditary trichodysplasia (Marie Unna hypotrichosis)
Hamdi H. Celik, Selcuk H. Surucu, Mustafa M. Aldur, Bulent M. Ozdemir, Aysen A. Karaduman, and Meserret M. Cumhur
Dermatological publications in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. An analysis of 1966-2004 Medline papers
Fahad M. Al-Aboud, Khalid M. Al-Aboud, Khalid A. Al-Hawsawi, and Venketshari Ramesh
Short- and long-term effects of acetylsalicylic acid treatment on the proliferation and lipid peroxidation of skin cultured melanocytes of active vitiligo
Mohammad Z. Zailaie
Seroprevalence of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana infections in children from Central and Northern Jordan
Ahmad M. Al-Majali and Khaled M. Al-Qudah
Unstable pelvic ring injuries. Outcome and timing of surgical treatment by internal fixation
Mohammed M. Zamzam
The syndrome of septo-optic dysplasia in Saudi children
Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal, Ibrahim A. Al-Alwan, Mohammad H. Al-Qahtani, Angham N. Al-Mutair, and Nadia A. Sakati
Clinical growth charts for pre-school children
Maysoon M. Al-Amoud, Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Sirrag E. El-Gizouli, Tawfik A. Khoja, and Khalid A. Al-Turki
The impact of non-compliance with the therapeutic regimen on the development of stroke among hypertensive men and women in Gaza, Palestine
Bernhard T. Baune, Yousef I. Aljeesh, and Ralf Bender
Ultrastructural changes of pneumocytes of rat exposed to Arabian incense (Bakhour)
Saud A. Alarifi, Mohammed M. Mubarak, and Majed S. Alokail
Reviews
Towards evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in Saudi Arabia
Lubna A. Al-Ansary and Abdulla Alkhenizan
Human immunodeficiency virus in Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi