Brief Reports
Inhibition of Akt/protein kinase B activity sensitizes moderately- to un-differentiated gastric cancer cells to chemotherapy
Yao G. Wu, Xi M. Xu, Guang J. Yuan, Jun H. Li, Zhong Y. Zhou, and Wei Ge
Random amplified polymorphic DNA typing of nosocomial Candida albicans isolates
Somansu Basu, Harish C. Gugnani, Pooja Jain, and Zafar K. Khan
Assessment of nutritional status and lifestyle pattern among Saudi Arabian school children
Fayssal M. Farahat, Kamlesh P. Joshi, and Falah F. Al-Mazrou
The study of diabetes mellitus in Gorgan, Iran
Gholamreza Veghari, Abdoljalal Marjani, and Hamidreza Joshaghani
Case Reports
Light and scanning electron microscopic examination of hair in Griscelli syndrome
Hakan H. Celik, Huseyin Tore, Selcuk Tunali, Ilkan Tatar, and Muhammed M. Aldur
Primary testicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with atrial mass as an initial presentation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Ruba A. Halloush, Haitham Arabi, and Mousa A. Al-Abbadi
Coronary artery ectasia in a patient with Behcet's disease
Ersan Tatli, Huseyin Surucu, Meryem Aktoz, and Mutlu Buyuklu
Mobile phone induced sensorineural hearing loss
Surayie H. Al-Dousary
Crohn's disease masquerading carcinoma of the esophagus
SeifEldin I. Mahdi, Ahmed M. ElHassan, and Mohamed E. Ahmed
Second-trimester diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta associated with schizencephaly by sonography
Ayhan Ozkur, Resat Kervancioglu, Selim Kervancioglu, Ebru Dikensoy, and Metin Bayram
Letter to the Editors
Laboratory diagnosis in suspected cases of dengue
Subhash C. Arya, Nirmala Agarwal, and Ali K. Ageep
Cervical cancer screening with pattern of Pap smear. Review of multicenter studies
Ali S. Al-Zahrani and Kandasamy Ravichandran
Other
Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum with prolapse
Dildar Hussain, Suresh K. Baliga, Sara Al-Madhi, and Rolf U. Hartung
Congenital duplication of submandibular ducts
Soliman Ahmed, Hussain Al-Jawad, Abdurrahman Al-Sayyari, and Ali N. Khan
Loculated pleural effusion
Mohammed A. Yassin
Research Articles
Does N-acetylcysteine have an effect on acetylcholine-induced contractions and histopathological changes on isolated rat ileum?
Emine Koc, Sema A. Yavuzer, Belgin Can, Banu Ocakcıoglu, Ahmet Ergun, and Yuksel Saran
Hormonal levels of leptin, insulin, ghrelin, and neuropeptide Y in lean, overweight, and obese Saudi females
Maha H. Daghestani, Pinar T. Ozand, Ahmed R. Al-Himadi, and Ali N. Al-Odaib
Comparison of midazolam, propofol and fentanyl combinations for sedation and hemodynamic parameters in cataract extraction
Varol Celiker, Elif Basgul, Altan Sahin, Sennur Uzun, Betul Bahadir, and Ulku Aypar
A conservative approach to unilateral ovarian torsion in a rat model
Ebru Dikensoy, Ahmet Gocmen, and Ibrahim Sari
Complications of chemoembolization for hepatic neoplasms
Hongxiu Dai, Hui Ding, Faquan Liu, Zhenjiu Yao, Lina Li, Chuang Li, Yiqing Tan, and Jun Wang
Breech delivery before and after the term breech trial recommendation
Adekunle Sobande, Farheen Yousuf, Mamdoh Eskandar, and Mona A. Almushait
Pediatric parotidectomy. Indications and complications
Khalid A. Al-Mazrou
Is there an oxidative stress in children with Helicobacter pylori infection?
Duran Arslan, Kader Kose, and Tahir E. Patiroglu
Decline in the incidence of neural tube defects after the national fortification of flour (1997-2005)
Osama Y. Safdar, Amal A. Al-Dabbagh, Wafa A. AbuElieneen, and Jameela A. Kari
Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus serosurvey in Saudi children
Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohamed K. Khalil, Sirag A. ElGizouli, Mohamed H. Al-Jeffri, Mohamed M. Bakhsh, and Ameen A. Mishkais
Bacteriological monitoring of dialysis fluid in 2 hemodialysis units in Alexandria, Egypt
Ahmed F. El-Koraie, Walaa A. Hazzah, Aleya A. Abbass, and Sorya A. El-Shazly
Actual antibiotic resistance pattern of Brucella melitensis in central Anatolia. An update from an endemic region
Esra Tanyel, Ahmet Y. Coban, Suda T. Koruk, Husniye Simsek, Serkan Hepsert, Osman S. Cirit, and Necla Tulek
The prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in Turkish children, and genotyping of isolates by nested polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism
Gulden S. Tamer, Meral Turk, Hande Dagci, Bayram Pektas, Edward C. Guy, Adnan Y. Guruz, and Ahmet Uner
Effect of androgens on bone mineral density in Saudi Arabian males above the age of 50 years
Mir Sadat-Ali and Abdulmohsen H. AlElq
Autologous chondrocyte implantation for the treatment of large full-thickness cartilage lesions of the knee
Christian Ossendorf, Peter C. Kreuz, Matthias R. Steinwachs, and Christoph Erggelet
To evaluate the differences of risk factors in patients with lower extremity venous disease
Ganime Sadikoglu, Alis Ozcakir, Ilker Ercan, Guven Ozkaya, and Yurtkuran M. Sadikoglu
Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among schoolchildren aged 12-14 years in Bursa, Turkey
Nalan Akis, Kayihan Pala, Emel Irgil, Arzu M. Utku, and Seyithan Bingol
Obstacles to preventive intervention. Do physicians' health habits and mind-set towards preventive care play any role?
Mohammed Al-Doghether, Abdulmohsen Al-Tuwijri, and Abdusattar Khan
Reviews
Saudi newborn screening. A national public health program: needs, costs, and challenges
Ashraf M. Afifi and Mohammad A. Abdul-Jabbar
Surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver resection and liver transplantation
Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Norihiro Kokudo, and Masatoshi Makuuchi