Brief Reports
Effects of maternal bilateral adrenalectomy on skin development
Mehmet Kilinc, Sennur Ketani, and Mustafa Deniz
Treatment of vitiligo with topical 15% lactic acid solution in combination with ultra violet-A
Khalifa E. Sharquie and Media S Abdulla
Diabetes in Oman
Asya A. Al-Riyami, Mustafa M Afifi, and Magdi M. Morsi
Viral gastroenteritis in Saudi children
Mohammed Arif and Malak M. El-Hazmi
Biochemical parameters and Helicobacter pylori seropositivity of patients with cerebral infarct
Cengiz Turgut, Mehmet U. Aluclu, Dilek Hamdanoglu, Ebru Kale, and Mithat Bahceci
Open bankart repair using suture anchors and capsular shift for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation
Issam A. Dahabra
Bronchial artery embolization in China
Dai H. Xiu, Liu W. Hong, Liu K. Yong, Tan Y. Qing, and Wang Jun
Histopathological audit of appendicectomy specimens
Khalid U. Syed and Imran Ul-Haque
Relationship between physical activity level and health related quality of life among university students
Arzu Daskapan, Emine H. Tuzun, and Levent Eker
Assessment and care of children with low vision disability in Oman. Situation analysis
Rajiv Khandekar and Ali J. Mohammed
Consumer satisfaction with primary health care services in Hail City, Saudi Arabia
Abdelshakour M. Abdalla, Abdalla A. Saeed, Mohieldin Magzoub, and Evert Reerink
Case Reports
Ruptured ovarian cysts and bilateral ectopic pregnancy complicating a case of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Naeema A. Mahmood and Amarjit K. Sandhu
Paraplegia in a puerperal woman due to spinal metastasis from papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland
Khalil E. Rajab, Abdulla A. Issa, Raghava K. Das, and Abdul N. Al-Aradi
Localized extramedullary relapse after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma
Muhan Erkus, Zahit Bolaman, Ibrahim Meteoglu, and Gurhan Kadikoylu
An unusual association between splenectomy and Kikuchi s disease
Nidal A. Younes and Maysa A. Al-Hussaini
Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the ileum causing intussusception
Kamran A. Malik, Girish K. Pande, Zia Aftab, and Vedakkepat Nirmala
Pediatric myoepithelioma of the palate
Alagumba L. Nwoku, Saud Al-Shlash, and Abdulla Al-Atel
Disseminated Candida albicans infection in an immunocompetent host
Tarig S. Al-Khuwaitir, Suphia M. Sherbeeni, Abdurahman M. Al-Mogheiri, and Mohammed N. Al-Oumi
Serious clopidogrel associated renal hematoma in a type 2 diabetic patient with primary hyperparathyroidism after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Mithat Bahceci, Alpaslan Tuzcu, Ferruh Akay, Cuneyt Agil, and Hatice Akay
Letter to the Editors
Bednar tumor
Naseem A. Ansari
Cesarean section on request
Sadek Pharaon and Mandy Abushama
Other
Tubo-ovarian abscess in a postmenopausal woman with underlying ovarian carcinoma
Nasim A. Khan and Ehsan H. Maajeeni
Research Articles
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in type 1 diabetic Saudi children. A comparison with conventional insulin therapy
Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Nadia A. Sakati, Hussein Raef, and Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal
Two oestrous cycles. Ten days insulin treatment reduced ovarian leptin expression of rat
Kemal Ozbilgin and Naci K. Kuscu
Comparative study on apoptosis in the testes of normal and alcoholic rats
Yalin Bamac, Tuncay Colak, Belgin Bamac, Cengiz Ercin, Baris Ozturk, and Aydin Ozbek
Effect of pretreatment antistreptokinase antibody and streptococcal infection on the efficacy and dosage of streptokinase in acute myocardial infarction
Ahmed M. Abuosa, Fawaz Akhras, Khaled Sorour, Galal El-Said, Sherif El-Tobgy, and Abdulhalim J. Kinsara
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor, natural coagulation inhibitors and hemostatic activation markers in patients with acute coronary syndromes
Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Abdel-Galil M. Abdel-Gader, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Nazeer B. Khan, and Moheeb A Abdullah
Postoperative cardiac intensive care outcome for Down syndrome children
Mohamed S. Kabbani, Santhanam Giridhar, Mahmoud Elbarbary, Mohamed-Adel Elgamal, Hani Najm, and Michael Godman
The diagonal ear-lobe crease. As sign of some diseases
Meltem Bahcelioglu, Ali F. Isik, Birol Demirel, Ender Senol, and Sefer Aycan
Evaluation of antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts of the truffle Terfezia claveryi against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Sana M. Janakat, Sumaya M. Al-Fakhiri, and Abdul-Karim J. Sallal
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and other gram-negative bacteria in a hospital in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman A. Kader and Kumar Angamuthu
Identifying futility in a neonatal intensive care unit setting
Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, and Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
Closure or nonclosure of the peritoneum at gynecological operations. Effect on postoperative pain
Yeltekin Demirel, Sinan Gursoy, Bulent Duran, Omur Erden, Meral Cetin, Ozgul Balta, and Ali Cetin
Effects of glutamine in critical illness
Basar Cander, Erdal Kalkan, Aytekin Kaymakci, Ramazan Koylu, Husamettin Vatansev, and Ersin Bulun
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in Southern Iran
Eskandar Hajiani, Rahim Masjedizadeh, Jalal Hashemi, Mehrdad Azmi, and Tahereh Rajabi
The risk factors of fall and their correlation with balance, depression, cognitive impairment and mobility skills in elderly nursing home residents
Nezire Kose, Sevil Cuvalci, Gamze Ekici, Ayse S. Otman, and Mehmet G. Karakaya
Review
Epidemiology of type I diabetes mellitus among Arab children
Mohamed A. Abdullah