Brief Reports
Non-enzymatic glycation in diabetic complications
Fatma Hussain, Munir A. Sheikh, Mohammad Arif, Arooj Arshad, and Amer Jamil
Possible predisposing factors for thrombotic cerebrovascular accidents in Sudanese patients
Abdelgadir H. Elagib, Ammar E. Ahmed, Abbashar Hussein, Ahmed M. Musa, Eltahir A. Khalil, and Ahmed M. El-Hassan
Autologous serum is more effective than fetal bovine serum on proliferation of bone marrow derived human mesenchymal stem cells
Mustafa Yilmaz, Ercument Ovali, Elif Akdogan, Ahmet Durmus, Mehmet Sonmez, Tamer Dikmen, and Serdar B. Omay
Effects of crocus sativus on the fetal development of NMRI mice
Mohammad J. Golalipour, Anneh M. Gharravi, Sorya Ghafari, Mohammad Afshar, and Vahid Khori
Prevalence of smoking among female medical students in the College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Yousef A. Al-Turki and Norah A. Al-Rowais
Case Reports
Robotic-assisted transperitoneal radical prostatectomy in a patient with pelvic kidney
Danny M. Rabah and Fahad A. Alyami
Successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the third trimester of pregnancy
AbdulWahed N. Meshikhes
Transfusion-transmitted malaria in a kidney transplant recipient. How safe is our blood transfusion?
Ahmed M. Alkhunaizi, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, and Mohannad H. Al-Shawaf
Primary osteosarcoma of the talus
Khaled M. Moghazy, Hind S. Alsaif, and Mohammed A. Al-Zahir
Role of prazosin on cardiovascular manifestations and pulmonary edema following severe scorpion stings in Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman K. Al-Asmari, Abdulaziz A. Al-Seif, Mohsen A. Hassen, and Nabil A. Abdulmaksood
Letter to the Editor
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is frequently present in patients with laryngeal and voice disorders.
Rinaldo Pellicano, Sharmila Fagonee, and Hassan A. Bokhary
Other
An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Ehab A. Attia, Nadia N. Al-Elisa, and Ali A. Al-Zahir
Research Articles
Antioxidant status in diabetic and non-diabetic senile patients, with cataract or cardiovascular complications
Anjuman Gul and Muhammad A. Rahman
Serum visfatin and its relation to insulin resistance and inflammation in type 2 diabetic patients with and without macroangiopathy
Abdullah A. Alghasham and Youssef A. Barakat
Treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia with low density lipoprotein antibodies in rats
Abuelgassim O. Abuelgassim
Spirometry and flow-volume curve in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Mohammad Ashraf, Shaik A. Shaffi, and Ahmed S. BaHammam
Myocardial injury during off-pump surgery. The effect of intraoperative risk factors
Bulend Ketenci, Yavuz Enc, Batuhan Ozay, Serdar Cimen, Rafet Gunay, Gokcen Orhan, Onur Gurer, Alper Gorur, Onder Teskin, and Mahmut M. Demirtas
The utility of unenhanced helical CT in assessing the frequency of ureterolithiasis in Saudi patients
Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed Al-Omar, Mohamed S. Elsharkaway, and Ahmad A. Al-Boukai
Accuracy of single versus combined use of ultrasonography or computed tomography in the localization of parathyroid adenoma
Nidal A. Younes, Azmi M. Hadidi, Walid S. Mahafzah, Emad S. Tarawneh, Yumna F. Al-Khatib, and Ahmad S. Sroujieh
Fetal and neonatal responses following maternal exposure to mobile phones
Ahmed Y. Rezk, Khaled Abdulqawi, Randa M. Mustafa, and Hesham Al-Inany
Comparison of umbilical cord interleukin-6 in preterm infants with premature rupture of membranes and intact membranes
Manizheh M. Gharehbaghi, Ali Peirovifar, and Parvin M. Gharehbaghi
Bacteremia in febrile children under 3 years of age in an emergency department of a university hospital
Abdulaziz M. Al-Rashed
Prevalence and risk factors for giardiasis among primary school children in Damascus, Syria
Muhammad Q. Almerie, Muhammad S. Azzouz, Mohamad A. Abdessamad, Mohamad A. Mouchli, Mohammad W. Sakbani, Mohammad S. Alsibai, Abeer Alkafri, and Mohammad T. Ismail
Benign breast lesions in Eastern Nigeria
Adanna Anyikam, Martin A. Nzegwu, Ben C. Ozumba, Ifeoma Okoye, and Daniel B. Olusina
Management of perforated peptic ulcer in patients at a teaching hospital
Ali K. Bin-Taleb, Riyadh A. Razzaq, and Zaki O. Al-Kathiri
Clinical presentation and outcomes of acute coronary syndromes in the Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE)
Mohammad Zubaid, Wafa A. Rashed, Najib Al-Khaja, Wael Almahmeed, Jawad Al-Lawati, Kadhim Sulaiman, Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Haitham Amin, Jassim Al-Suwaidi, and Khalid Al-Habib
Polyhydramnios. Risk factors and outcome
Mariam Mathew, Shabnam Saquib, and Syed G. Rizvi
Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes, in epileptic and non-epileptic women
Ahmed M. Saleh, Zeinab M. Abotalib, Abdullah A. Al-Ibrahim, and Sultan M. Al-Sultan
The mounting rate of cesarean sections. Is it accompanied by a drop in instrumental births?
Amer M. Gharaibeh, AbdelNabi E. Al-Bdour, and Hakam F. Akasheh
Experience with pulmonary rehabilitation program in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia
Mohamed S. Al-Moamary
The impact of clinical pharmacist in a cardiac-surgery intensive care unit
Abdulrazaq S. Al-Jazairi, Amal A. Al-Agil, Yousif A. Asiri, Tariq A. Al-Kholi, Nathem S. Akhras, and Bashar K. Horanieh
Hyperlipidemia in Saudi Arabia
Mansour M. Al-Nozha, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Moheeb Abdullah, Akram Al-Khadra, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek, and Mohammed S. Nouh
Review
Electronic-health in Saudi Arabia. Just around the corner?
Majid M. Altuwaijri