Brief Reports
Complications related to regional anesthesia.
Dilsen Ornek, Gulay Erdogan, Eyup Horasanli, Neset Cerit, Dilek Kalayci, and Bayazit Dikmen
Smoking among health science university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mirza M. Subhan, Thamir Al-Khlaiwi, and Suleiman O. Ghandourah
Pelvic organs prolapse characteristics in Saudi women.
Hanan M. Al-Kadri, Najla F. Al-Marri, and Hani M. Tamim
Case Reports
Severe community-acquired infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Saudi Arabian children.
Elham E. Bukhari and Fawzia E. Al-Otaibi
A novel mutation in ARG1 gene is responsible for arginase deficiency in an Asian family.
Jozef L. Hertecant, Lihadh I. Al-Gazali, Noushad S. Karuvantevida, and Bassam R. Ali
Intrabursal vein abrasion and thrombosis. An unusual complication of femoral osteochondroma.
Seyed M. Mahmoodi, Ramesh K. Bahirwani, Badr A. Abdull-Gaffar, and Ihab F. Habib
Erratum
Intervention study of needle stick injury in Iran
Sinao Mobasherizadeh, Sayed A. Ebneshahidi, Nazafarin A. Mohammadi, and Fereshteh Abazarie
Letter to the Editors
The effects of topical iodine containing antiseptics on thyroidal status of preterm versus term babies.
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi and Sema K. Ucar
Surgical emergencies in pediatric otolaryngology.
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Khalid A. Al-Mazrou, Fawaz M. Makki, Osama S. Allam, and Abdulrahman I. Al-Fayez
Are changes needed in surgical training.
Rihab Alsalih
Research Articles
Molecular strain typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates to detect cross-contamination events. Proposed modifications to prevent its recurrence.
Sahal A. Al-Hajoj
Effectiveness of Ankaferd blood stopper in the topical control of active bleeding due to cutaneous-subcutaneous incisions.
Behcet Al, Cuma Yildirim, Murat Cavdar, Suat Zengin, Hasan Buyukaslan, and Mehmet E. Kalender
The use of sweat chloride test for screening cystic fibrosis among malnourished children suffering from frequent respiratory infections.
Nazih K. Abu-Alshiekh, Sameer M. Kofahi, and Zuhair M. Nusair
H1N1 influenza A. Preliminary evaluation in hospitalized patients in a secondary care facility in Saudi Arabia.
Tarig S. Al-Khuwaitir, Adnan S. Al-Abdulkarim, Abdullah A. Abba, Amin M. Yousef, Mustafa A. El-Din, Kazi T. Rahman, Mohammed A. Ali, Mohamed E. Mohamed, and Nidal E. Arnous
A balanced anesthesia with dexmedetomidine decreases postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery.
Islam M. Massad, Wafa A. Mohsen, Asma S. Basha, Khaled R. Al-Zaben, Mahmoud M. Al-Mustafa, and Subhi M. Alghanem
Is there a relationship between body mass index and serum vitamin D levels?
Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq, Mir Sadat-Ali, Haifa A. Al-Turki, Fathma A. Al-Mulhim, and Amein K. Al-Ali
The frequency of 21-alpha hydroxylase enzyme deficiency and related sex hormones in Iraqi healthy male subjects versus patients with acne vulgaris.
Khalifa E. Sharquie, Adil A. Noaimi, Basil O. Saleh, and Zainab N. Anbar
Current practice in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of tori and jaw exostoses in a teaching hospital in Jordan.
Faleh A. Sawair, Mohammad H. Shayyab, Mohammad A. Al-Rababah, and Takashi Saku
Prostate inflammation. Association with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
Taha A. Abdel-Meguid, Hisham A. Mosli, and Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi
Post-keratoplasty emergency visits at a hospital in Jordan.
Wafa M. Asfour and Reham I. Shaban
Prevalence of symptoms and risk of sleep apnea in middle-aged Saudi women in primary care.
Ahmed S. Bahammam, Mohammed S. Al-Rajeh, Fatimah S. Al-Ibrahim, Maria A. Arafah, and Munir M. Sharif
Development and validation of the Arabic allergic rhinitis quality of life questionnaire.
Salah M. AbuRuz, Naela R. Bulatova, and Mohammed I. Tawalbeh
Road map of an Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic during the 2008 Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ameen Z. Alherabi
Is performance in pre-clinical assessment a good predictor of the final Doctor of Medicine grade?
Nadia M. Al-Wardy, Syed G. Rizvi, and Riad A. Bayoumi
Review
Human cloning, stem cell research. An Islamic perspective.
Aida I. Al-Aqeel