Book Review
Social inclusion of people with mental illness
Ibrahim Al-Khodair
Brief Reports
The effect of melatonin on ductus epididymis. Unilateral testicular torsion in rats.
Ayse Yildirim, Murat Akkus, Yusuf Nergiz, and Ozlem P. Baran
Free radical and antioxidant enzyme levels at exposure of volatile organic compounds in workers.
Sibel Bayil, Ahmet Celik, Hulya Cicek, Iclal Geyikli, and Mehmet Tarakcioglu
Synchronous occurrence of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia and breast cancer.
Ibrahim S. Tillawi
Prevalence of risk factors of coronary heart disease among diabetic patients in Medina city.
Sami A. Al-Shammary
Light and scanning electron microscopic investigation of the changes in hair with Dyskeratosis congenita.
Hakan H. Celik, Hakan Erbil, Ilkan Tatar, and Mehmet B. Ozdemir
Fundamental rights of infants are guaranteed in Islam--breastfeeding is mandatory.
Iftikhar A. Khattak and Niamat Ullah
Protozoa infection and its associated factors among urban babies 6 to 24 months age, in Semnan, Iran.
Raheb Ghorbani, Seyed M. Sadat-Hashemi, and Ramin Pazooki
Case Reports
Fatal congenital cytomegalovirus infection following recurrent maternal infection after a 7-year interval.
Guney Ergun, Sevgi Bakaris, Hasan Ucmak, and Ayda Ozbek
Usefulness of molecular techniques to identify ongoing tuberculosis transmission in Saudi Arabia.
Sahal A. Al-Hajoj, Viqaruddin K. Mohammed, and Abdullah A. Al-Hokail
Infarction of spleen in typhoid fever.
Lalit K. Mehta, Subhash C. Arya, and George Mathai
An unusual presentation of postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis.
Fayaz A. Hakim, Nadra N. Khan, Khalid A. Qushmaq, and Sadiq Y. Al-Shami
Mesenteric panniculitis. Imaging of a rare cause of chronic abdominal pain.
Metab A. Alkubeyyer and Turkey R. Alfuhaid
Currarino triad associated with malrotation of the colon.
Faiez S. Daoud, Mohammad A. Aburub, and Azmy M. Hadidy
Neurogenic stunned myocardium following hemorrhagic cerebral contusion.
Dirk Deleu, Marie-Anne Kettern, Yolande Hanssens, Suresh Kumar, Khalid Salim, and Francisco Miyares
Letter to the Editors
Primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenoma.
Sepehr Hamidi, Hande Koksal, Osman Kurukahvecioglu, and Ferit Taneri
Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients in Jordan.
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq and Musa K. Al-Ali
Other
Late pulmonary metastasis of renal cell carcinoma after nephrectomy.
Ahmet Alacacioglu, Dilek Solmaz, Ilhan Oztop, and Ugur Yilmaz
An unique and unusual lucent shadow seen on a plain x-ray abdomen anteroposterior view in erect position.
Satyawan P. Toke
Research Articles
Effect of basic fibroblast growth factor on cardiomyocyte differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells.
Shiva Khezri, Mojtaba R. Valojerdi, Houri Sepehri, and Hossein Baharvand
Cytogenetic studies in amenorrhea.
Sayee Rajangam and Leelavathy Nanjappa
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors impair recombinant human erythropoietin induced erythropoiesis in patients with chronic renal failure.
Irfan Z. Qureshi, Kausar Abid, Fareeha Ambreen, and Abid L. Qureshi
Amelioration of aluminium-induced liver damage by vitamin E.
Recep Kutlubay, Emin O. Oguz, Gulcin Abban, and Sebahat Turgut
Role of descending venography and endovenous embolization in treatment of females with lower extremity varicose veins, vulvar and posterior thigh varices.
Majed A. Ashour and Ghaith A. Khougeer
Creation of permanent hemodialysis vascular access in patients with failed arteriovenous fistula.
Majid Moini, Mohammad R. Rasouli, and Hussein Rayatzadeh
Detection of micrometastatic tumor cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. A possible predictor of recurrences?
Kenan Guney, Burcak Yoldas, Gulay Ozbilim, Alper T. Derin, Sule Sarihan, and Esor Balkan
Enhanced susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein to oxidation in wet type age-related macular degeneration in male patients.
Alireza Javadzadeh, Amir Ghorbanihaghjo, Nadereh Rashtchizadeh, Mandana Rafeey, and Babak Rahimi-Ardabili
Treatment of Graves' hyperthyroidism--prognostic factors for outcome.
Assim Alfadda, Usman H. Malabu, Mahmoud I. El-Desouki, Khalid A. Al-Rubeaan, Atallah D. Al-Ruhaily, Mona A. Fouda, Mohamed A. Al-Maatouq, and Riad A. Sulimani
Bacterial isolates from fatal cases of bloodstream infections at a university hospital in Central, Saudi Arabia.
Hanan A. Babay
Trends in emergency department utilization in a hospital in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
Rifat Rehmani and Ahmed Norain
Child abuse and neglect in the Arab Peninsula.
Fadheela T. Al-Mahroos
Prevalence and severity of anemia in pediatric hemodialysis patients.
Afshin Azhir, Jafar Nasiri, and Alaleh Gheisari
Passive or active smoking, which is more relevant to breast cancer.
Gholamhossein Sadri and Hossein Mahjub
Antibacterial activity of Elaeagnus umbellata (Thunb.) a medicinal plant from Pakistan.
Mubasher S. Sabir, Dilnawaz S. Ahmad, Imtiaz M. Hussain, and Kaleem M. Tahir
Review
Computed tomography and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of equivocal acute appendicitis. A meta-analysis.
Khayal A. Al-Khayal and Mohammed A. Al-Omran