Brief Reports
3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency. A long-term outcome
Ali Al-Odaib, Mohamed Rashed, Theodore Page, William Nyhan, and Pinar T Ozand
Profile of baseline CD4 T-lymphocyte and viral load levels in HIV infected treatment naive patients in Lagos, Nigeria
Emmanuel O. Idigbe, Rosemary A. Audu, Olumuyiwa B. Salu, Joseph I. Onyewuche, Chinedum T. Oparaugo, Adesola Z. Musa, Emily H. Meschack, and Ugochukwu F. Sylvester-Ikondu
Cytotoxic potential of cervical mucus on Trichomonas vaginalis to prevent upper genital tract infections
Gulay A. Akarsu
Cutaneous anthrax as an occupational disease in Central Anatolia, Turkey
Meltem A. Yetkin, F. Sebnem Erdinc, Cemal Bulut, and Necla Tulek
Congenital renal anomalies
Anuj Mishra and Ehtuish F. Ehtuish
Acute surgical abdomen in pregnancy
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes
Comparison of early results of limited thoracotomy versus complete sternotomy in atrial septal defect closure
Rezayat Parvizi, Morad Hashemzehi, Susan H. Salmasi, and Naser Safai
Open tibial fractures
Yaser M. Behairy and Abdulrahman S. Al-Balla
Atheromatous disease and latent prostate cancer. A correlation or a coincidence
Konstantinos N. Stamatiou, Alevizos G. Alevizos, Mohamad A. Natzar, Nikolaos G. Karakoukis, Anargiros D. Mariolis, and Fragiskos A. Sofras
Effect of Urtica Dioica on bacterial translocation in mechanic icter model
Metin Aydin, Ismet Ozaydin, Zekeriya Ilce, Idris Sahin, Irfan Sencan, Coskun Silan, Mehmet Yasar, Arif Aslaner, and Ertugrul Ertas
Case Reports
A rare foreign body into the male penile urethra
Nurullah Gunay, Aysun B. Isir, Cuma Yildirim, and Mert Akieke
Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis complicated by bilateral pneumothorax
Azza A. Alafify, Tarig S. Al-Khuwaitir, Bashir A. Wani, and Samir M. Taifur
Airway management of a rare huge-size supraglottic mass
Samer A. Arab, Abdel-Aziz A. Al-Qurain, and Khalid M. Mokhazy
Persistent sciatic artery. Radiologic features and patient management
Timur Sindel, Saim Yilmaz, Ruhi Onur, and Muzaffer Sindel
Letter to the Editor
Ethical guidelines in genetics and genomics. An Islamic perspective
Mohsen A. El-Hazmi and Aida I. AI-Aqeel
Other
Avian influenza
Awad A. Saeed and Mansour F. Hussein
Benign lateral pharyngeal band pathologies as a cause of sore throat
Okay Basak, Sema Basak, and Furuzan K. Doger
Adipsic hypernatremia with a reset osmostat
Bhasker Bappal, Hala A. Sheikh, Ajitha Radhakrishan, and Waad-Allah S. Mula-Abed
A 29-year-old man with bouts of tachycardia
Fahmi Y. Khan
Research Articles
The ICAM-1 469 T/C gene polymorphism but not 241 G/A is associated with Behcets disease in the Lebanese population
Hania N. Chmaisse, Hana A. Fakhoury, Nuha N. Salti, and Rajaa F. Makki
The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical isolates and risk factors
Ilhan Ozgunes, Nurettin Erben, Abdurahman Kiremitci, Elif D. Kartal, Gul Durmaz, Hasan Colak, Gaye Usluer, and Ertugrul Colak
The prevalence of parasites in commonly used leafy vegetables in South Western, Saudi Arabia
Ali M. Al-Binali, Cornelius S. Bello, Khalid El-Shewy, and Salah E. Abdulla
Anti-hepatitis delta virus seroprevalence and risk factors in patients with hepatitis B in Southeast Turkey
Mustafa K. Celen, Celal Ayaz, Salih Hosoglu, Mehmet F. Geyik, and Mehmet Ulug
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with peptic ulcer diseases
Talal M. Karima, Syed Z. Bukhari, Mohammad A. Ghais, Mohammad I. Fatani, and Waleed M. Hussain
Intestinal parasitic infections among school children of the Dhahira Region of Oman
Prakash K. Patel and Rajiv Khandekar
The pattern of active pulmonary tuberculosis in adults at King Hussein Medical Center, Jordan
Haytham El-Khushman, Jafar A. Momani, Abdelmonen M. Sharara, Faris H. Haddad, Manaf A. Hijazi, Khitam A. Hamdan, Naheel M. Awadat, and Yousif M. Al-Laham
The role of antifibrinolytic agents in gynecologic cancer surgery
Nalan Celebi, Bilge Celebioglu, Mehtap Selcuk, Ozgur Canbay, Ayse H. Karagoz, and Ulku Aypar
The preemptive use of diclofenac sodium in combination with ketamine and remifentanil does not enhance postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic gynecological procedures
Ozgur Canbay, Ozlem Karakas, Nalan Celebi, Lutfiye Peker, Fehmi Coskun, and Ulku Aypar
Comparison of the antiemetic effects of ondansetron and dexamethasone on middle ear surgery
Berrin Isik, Nedim Cekmen, Mustafa Arslan, Ozgur Ozsoylar, Aysegul Z. Kordan, and Mehmet Akcabay
Suture versus mesh repair for incisional hernia
Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Muhammad I. Hussain, Kamran Khalid, and Muhammed H. Al-Akeely
Outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute and chronic cholecystitis
Muhammad I. Hussain and Abul-Fazal A. Khan
The spectrum of bone disease in Jordanian hemodialysis patients
Nidal A. Younes, Ayman Wahbeh, Walid Mahafzah, Wadad Ailabouni, Mazen Al-Mansour, Yousef Hamzah, and Ahmad S. Sroujieh
Diagnostic accuracy of clinical diagnosis versus echocardiography in evaluating heart murmurs in Iraqi children
Mahmood D. Subhi
Troponin estimation identifies myocardial infarction patients with different characteristics
Mohammad Zubaid, Wafa A. Rashed, Marwan Abu Rezq, Bassam Abu Al-Banat, Mustafa Ridha, Bader A. Mohammad, Mohammad H. Al-Kandari, Ghassan Baidas, Rashed Al-Hamdan, Shaheed Zubair, and Lukman Thalib
Estimated risk of coronary heart disease in obese adult males in Northern Jordan
Omar K. Alboqai, Ahmad A. Suleiman, Mohammad Q. Al-Natour, Huda M. Al-Hourani, and Naji M. Abuirmeileh
The effect of loss of body weight on lipid profile in overweight individuals
Faisal A. Alnasir and Emad M. Masuadi
Physicians perception of health insurance in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed S. Alnaif
Smoking habits among medical students in Central Saudi Arabia
Yousef A. Al-Turki
Review
Diabetic foot infection
Nidal A. Younes and Faris G. Bakri