Editorial
Saudi Medical Journal 2017
Fahdah Alokaily
Abstract
Brief Reports
Applying preventive measures leading to significant reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adult intensive care unit
Fahad M. Al-Hameed, Gulam R. Ahmed, Asim A. AlSaedi, Muhammad J. Bhutta, Faisal F. Al-Hameed, and Majid M. AlShamrani
Pseudocholinesterase levels in patients under electroconvulsive therapy
Gamze Küçükosman, Özcan Pişkin, Volkan Hancı, Rahşan D. Okyay, Hilal Ayoğlu, Bülent S. Yurtlu, Mehmet Akın, and Işıl Turan
Case Report
Ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block: Postoperative analgesia in children with spinal dysraphism
Eralp Çevikkalp, Koray Erbüyün, Serpil C. Erbüyün, and Gülay Ok
Letter to the Editor
Primary extraskeletal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma arising from the iliac vein
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
News
Research Articles
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates producing OXA-48 and NDM in the Southern (Asir) province, Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim A. Al-Zahrani and Bander A. Alasiri
Single-center experience in the surgical treatment of combined lung Echinococcosis
Shirtaev Bakhytzhan, Sundetov Mukhtar, Kassenbayev Ruslan, Voronin Denis, and Ismailova Gulziya
The sleep architecture of Saudi Arabian patients with Kleine-Levin syndrome
Aljohara S. Almeneessier, Omeima Hammad, Richard M. Smith, and Ahmed S. BaHammam
Impact of body mass index on high blood pressure among obese children in the western region of Saudi Arabia
Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha and Areej O. Mahjoub
Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid psychiatric and behavioral problems among primary school students in western Saudi Arabia
Faten N. AlZaben, Mohammad G. Sehlo, Waleed A. Alghamdi, Haythum O. Tayeb, Doaa A. Khalifa, Abdulrahman T. Mira, Abdulaziz M. Alshuaibi, Mosab A. Alguthmi, Ahmad A. Derham, and Harold G. Koenig
Association of psychological stress with skin symptoms among medical students
Hala M. Alotaibi, Abdullateef A. Alzolibani, Noor A. Almodihesh, Hamad F. Albraidi, Najed M. Alotaibi, and Gil Yosipovitch
Prevalence of menstrual problems and their association with psychological stress in young female students studying health sciences
Nazish Rafique and Mona H. Al-Sheikh
Evaluation of effectiveness of peer education on smoking behavior among high school students
Nurcan Bilgiç and Türkan Günay
Changes in the temporomandibular joint disc and temporal and masseter muscles secondary to bruxism in Turkish patients
Hasan Garip, Sukran Tufekcioglu, and Emre Kaya
Dental arch dimensions, form and tooth size ratio among a Saudi sample
Haidi Omar, Manar Alhajrasi, Nayef Felemban, and Ali Hassan
Reviews
Proteomic effects of wet cupping (Al-hijamah)
Amer A. Almaiman