Editorial
Palliative care. Proposal for a national program in Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Z. Al-Shahri, Stuart M. Brown, and Eduardo D. Bruera
Book Review
Acute and Transient Psychoses
Abdulrazzak Alhamad and Saleh M. Al-Deeb
Brief Reports
Research to policy. Horses for courses
Mustafa M. Afifi
A pilot study to investigate over-the-counter drug abuse and misuse in Palestine
Waleed M. Sweileh, Reem T. Arafat, Lila S. Al-Khyat, Dana M. Al-Masri, and Nidal A. Jaradat
Gastric volvulus with identifiable cause in adults. Presentation and management
Norman O. Machado and Bappanadu A. Rao
Preoperative precision value of thyroid fine needle aspiration in thyroid surgical resection candidates
Khosro Ayazi, Shahin Ayazi, Manouchehr Davaie, and Sirous Jafarian
Seroprevalence of syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and human immunodeficiency virus infections among women
Yeltekin Demirel, Bulent Duran, Aydin Toktamis, Omur Erden, and Meral Cetin
Progression of obesity among Seeb school children in Oman. A preliminary study
Youssef F. Osman, Siham K. Muscati, Shyam S. Ganguly, Mushtaq Khan, and Badria Al-Sharji
Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy.Fetal outcome
Saad E. Dafallah and Eisa M. Yousif
Association of sickle cell anemia and glycogen storage disease type 1a.
Amal A. Al-Dabbagh and Faten M. Sayes
Omphalitis and necrotizing fasciitis in neonates
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, and Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
Serum malondialdehyde level in patients infected with Trichuris trichiura
Recep Saraymen, Suleyman Yazar, Eser Kilic, and Hatice Ozbilge
Hydatid cyst of the cervical region in a child. A rare location
Ijaz Ahmed, Zia-ul-Haq, and Imtiaz H. Shah
Supine versus turning position on bilirubin level during phototherapy in healthy term jaundiced neonates
Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Z. Bostani, F. Jafarnejad, and R. Mazloom
Helicobacter pylori infection, effect on gastric histology and clinical outcome
Barik A. Salih and Fawzi A. Bughrara
Fludarabine as a second-line treatment of advanced stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Orhan Ayyildiz, Abdurrahman Isikdogan, Zahit Bolaman, and Ekrem Muftuoglu
Thyrotoxicosis presenting with complete heart block
Sheikh Jalal, Khurshid A. Khan, Malik A. Rauoof, Vicar M. Jan, Nazir A. Lone, Hilal A. Rather, and Kaiser Habib
Simultaneous bilateral tubal pregnancy after ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate
Mariam Mathew, Shabnam Saquib, and Andrzej Krolikowski
Voluntary seatbelt usage. Did we reach there yet?
Dakheel A. Al-Dakheel, Abdallah I. Al-Mohimeed, and Devdas S. Shriyan
Case Reports
Modified B-Lynch technique for the control of massive postpartum hemorrhage. An alternative to hysterectomy
Ahmed M. Malibary
Intrauterine fetal transfusion
Hisham H. Mirghani, Sarath Weerasinghe, Shamsaa Al-Awar, and Omer A. Hamud
Aase-Smith syndrome type II
Murat Soker, Orhan Ayyildiz, and Abdurrahman Isikdogan
Rescue in situ thrombolysis for acute coronary thromboembolism in an angiographically normal coronary artery
Walid M. Hassan, Vijayaraghavan Nambiar, Waleed A. Al-Habeeb, and Nathem S. Akhras
A rare complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Brown tumor of the maxilla and mandible
A. Pinar Sumer, Nurol Arik, Mahmut Sumer, and Filiz Karagoz
Dramatic vascular course of Behcet's disease
Mohamed A. Elsharawy, Khairi A. Hassan, Majed Al-Awami, and Fatma A. Al-Mulhim
Bednar tumor
Sarah Kuruvila and Fatma A. Ramadan
Traumatic subconjunctival crystalline lens. Dislocation by the tail of a cow
Tawfik K. Al-Khatib and Nada A. Al-Khulaidi
Letter to the Editor
Pattern of skin cancer in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Naseem A. Ansari and Jaudah Al-Maghrabi
Other
Neonatal intussusception in the premature
Abdullatif A. Al-Arfaj, Dilip K. Mitra, Khaled M. Moghazy, and Bassam H. Al-Awary
Infantile Pompe's disease presenting with pulmonary infections during the newborn period
Mustafa Akcam
Bilateral synchronous breast cancer. A clinical dilemma
Salman Y. Guraya and Gamal A. Khairy
Leishman staining in field diagnosis of corneal ulcer
Raj Anand, Nirmala Agarwal, Subhash C. Arya, Himesh K. Shah, and Mukesh Taneja
Research Articles
Alterations of erythrocyte free radical defense system, heart tissue lipid peroxidation, and lipid concentration in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats under coenzyme Q10 supplementation
Hanan S. Al-Thakafy, Samir M. Khoja, Zohair M. Al-Marzouki, Mohammad Z. Zailaie, and Khalid M. Al-Marzouki
Experimental acute lung injury. Effects of methylprednisolone and lidocaine on histopathology and neutrophils
Zuhtu U. Sevimli, Nazim Dogan, Mehmet Kizilkaya, and Cemal Gundogdu
Endothelin-1 induced alterations in oxidative-nitrosative stress markers
Pelin A. Kocaturk, Guzin O. Kavas, and Sevsen A. Cebeci
The effects of alcohol and smoking on serum, saliva, and urine sialic acid levels
Naciye Kurtul, Mehmet Y. Cil, and Ebubekir Bakan
Utilization of diagnostic services in the primary care
Ali H. Al-Qahtani and Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani
Headache and blood pressure in primary health care setting in Kuwait
Sawsan T. Jamal, Prem N. Sharma, Fatma A. Ramadan, and Fathi S. Boshehri
Population based study of serum lipid levels in Al-Kharj Health Center, Saudi Arabia
Danny O. Ogbeide, Anjum Karim, Ibrahim M. Al-Khalifa, and Saima Siddique
Metabolic alterations as a result of Ramadan fasting in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients in relation to food intake
Faisal A. Khatib and Yanal A. Shafagoj
A pharmacoepidemiological study of prescription pattern in outpatient clinics in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Yacoub M. Irshaid, Mohammed A. Al-Homrany, Anwar A. Hamdi, Keneth K. Adjepon-Yamoah, and Ahmed A. Mahfouz
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae hospital acquired bacteremia. Risk factors and clinical outcome
Bodh R. Panhotra, Anil K. Saxena, and Ali M. Al-Ghamdi
Male breast disorders in Jordan. Disease patterns and management problems
Rami J. Yaghan and Kamal E. Bani-Hani
Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis. Clinical presentation, radiological features and treatment
Saleh M. Aldaqal
Effects of low and high intra-abdominal pressure on immune response in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Elif Basgul, Betul Bahadir, Varol Celiker, Ayse H. Karagoz, Erhan Hamaloglu, and Ulku Aypar
The pattern of indications and complications of splenectomy in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Mohammed A. Mubarek, Amin I. Abu-Alrahi, and Osama H. Al-Saif
Assessment of electrotherapy in treatment of hemorrhoids in Southern Iran
Ahmad Izadpanah, Seyed-Vahid Hosseini, Davood Mehrabani, and Alimohammad Bananzadeh
Analysis of small bowel tumors
Maad M. Abdul-Rahman, Mustafa M. Al-Waali, and Ahmed S. Al-Naaimi
Comparison of helicobacter pylori stool antigen test with CLO test in the diagnosis of helicobacter pylori associated dyspepsia in a Saudi population
Abimbola O. Osoba, Mahgoub B. Ibrahim, Bakheet A. Al-Shareef, Abdullah A. Yassen, and Baraa A. Hussein
Clinico-radiological correlates of achalasia
Emad S. Tarawneh, Waleed S. Mahafzah, Azmi A. Haroun, Azmy M. Hadidy, and Mustafa M. Shennak
Gastrointestinal lesions and Helicobacter pylori in patients with myeloproliferative disorders
Ali O. Karaoglu, Gurhan Kadikoylu, Vahit Yukselen, Mehmet H. Yasa, and Zahit Bolaman
The expression of p53, p16 proteins and prevalence of apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Correlation with mode of invasion grading system
Benay Tokman, Sibel E. Gultekin, Cem Sezer, and Reha Alpar
Long-term follow-up after liver transplantation in Egyptians transplanted abroad
Hatem Khalaf, Sherif Farag, and Ehab El-Hussainy
Chronic hepatitis C. Genotypes and response to anti-viral therapy among Saudi patients
Ibrahim Al-Traif, Fayaz A. Handoo, Abdulrahman Al-Jumah, and Mohammed Al-Nasser
The effect of concurrent use of hepatitis B and Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination on anti-hepatitis B response
Reha Artan, Meltem Erol, Sevtap Velipasaoglu, and Olcay Yegin
Occupational exposures and hepatitis B vaccination statues in dental students in Central Saudi Arabia
Maha Al-Sarheed
Manifestations of falciparum malaria in pregnant women of Eastern Sudan
Ishag Adam, Daw M. Ali, and Mustafa I. Elbashir
Changing pattern of neonatal bacteremia. Microbiology and antibiotic resistance
Mohamed S. Ellabib, Adoracion Ordonez, Asma Ramali, Amala Walli, Touria Benayad, and Hafida Shebrlo
Outcome of pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of membranes
Tariq Y. Khashoggi
Tegner and Lysholm scores in brace-free rehabilitation
Husham A. Hasan
Bohler's and Gissane's angles of the calcaneus in the Saudi population
Khalid I. Khoshhal, Ahmed F. Ibrahim, Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, Mohammed M. Zamzam, Ahmed A. Al-Boukai, and Marwan M. Zamzami
The value of troponin T in the coronary care unit
Walid A. Sawalha and Yahya A. Badaineh
The effect of combination therapy on regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in cases with hypertension
Bahar Boydak, Sanem Nalbantgil, Hasan Yilmaz, Mehdi Zoghi, Filiz Ozerkan, Istemi Nalbantgil, and Remzi Onder
Quality of life in males with spinal cord injury in Saudi Arabia
Maher S. Al-Jadid, Abdulrahman K. Al-Asmari, and Khalaf R. Al-Moutaery
Prevalence of neuropathic pain among patients suffering from chronic low back pain in Saudi Arabia
Ayman E. Hassan, Hosny A. Saleh, Yehia M. Baroudy, Khalid I. Abdul-Rahman, Marwan W. Najjar, Manzor S. Kazi, Mohamed A. El-Gazar, Mohamed A. Hafez, Mohamed A. Abdullah, Yousef A. Abdul-Rahman, and Ehab A. Youseif
Comparison of propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia by means of blood loss during endoscopic sinus surgery
Remziye Sivaci, Mustafa D. Yilmaz, Canan Balci, Tuna Erincler, and Halis Unlu
Reviews
The role of the clinical immunology laboratory in the diagnosis and monitoring of connective tissue diseases
Khalil A. Aziz and Abdul A. Faizal
The role of vitamin E in the prevention of coronary events and stroke. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abdullah H. Alkhenizan and Mohammed A. Al-Omran
Triage in terms of medicine and ethics
Omur Elcioglu and Ilhami Unluoglu
Cesarean section on request
Mandy Abushama and Badreldeen Ahmed