Editorials
Saudi Medical Journal Message
Fahdah Alokaily
War and Health Crisis in Gaza
Fahdah Alokaily
Brief Communications
How do contraception preferences change over time? Eight years of experience in a tertiary hospital
Merve A. Talmac, Seyma C. Yuksek, Selim Afsar, Aysegul Bestel, Izel Gunay, and Ismail Ozdemir
Developing, translating, and validating a survey instrument for assessing hospital food service staff’s food safety knowledge, perceptions, and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nisreen M. Abdulsalam and Hajar B. Alnomani
In Brief
News
Research Articles
The importance of the erythrocyte distribution width/albumin ratio in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Berrin Z. Eraslan, Sümeyye K. Cengiz, Seda B. Sagmen, Kübra Z. Yalçınkaya, Nesrin Kıral, and Sevda Cömert
Efficacy and safety of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir in Saudi patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection at a major tertiary hospital
Ali A. Ruwayni, Eman E. AlObary, and Khalid M. Alyahya
Impact of pulmonary infection after radical esophagectomy on serum inflammatory markers, pulmonary function indices, and prognosis
Wu Wang, Tianbao Yang, Jinbiao Xie, and Shijie Huang
Comparison of lidocaine viscous gargle and topical application on laryngeal mask airway in general anesthesia: A randomized clinical trial
Yan Peng, Ju Qian, and Yiqun Mao
Treatment of non-displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures with dynamic hip and cannulated screws resulting in avascular necrosis: A comparative study of complications
Hashem A. Bukhary, Fahd I. Aljuaid, Khalid M. Alhomayani, Abdulelah A. Saati, Amaal M. Aldosari, Wateen A. Hammadi, Hamed S. Qutbuddeen, Abdulhafiz A. Wazuddin, Haneen A. Hammadi, and Amjad M. Jawhari
Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia following the implementation of end tuberculosis strategy: Analysis of the surveillance data 2015-2019
Maha M. Alawi, Haleema A. Alserehi, Ahmed O. Ali, Abeer M. Albalawi, Mashael K. Alanizi, Fatima M. Nabet, Modhi A. Alkamaly, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hani Jokhdar, Mohammed O. Qutub, Moahmmed A. khoja, Esam I. Azhar, Wael A. Taskandi, Annes A. Sindi, and Muhammad Yasir
The prevalence of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis detected via ultrasound imaging: A single-centre study in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Salahaden R. Sultan
The effect of having a physician in the triage area on the rate of patients leaving without being seen: A quality improvement initiative at King Fahad Specialist hospital
Faisal T. Mahmood, Mohammed M. AlGhamdi, Mohammad O. AlQithmi, Nasser M. Faris, Muhammad U. Nasir, and Ali Salman
Cross-cultural modification of the University of Pennsylvania smell identification test for the Saudi Arabian population: Validation and normative values
Saad Alsaleh, Ahmed Alhussien, Nawaf Alsubaie, Ziyad Alajlan, Sakhar Albader, Ibrahim Alarifi, Hussain Albaharna, and Ibrahim Sumaily
Validity of the International Diabetes Federation risk stratification score of Ramadan fasting in individuals with diabetes mellitus
Eman M. Alfadhli, Taif S. Alharbi, Abrar M. Alrotoie, Asia A. Aljohani, Amal S. Qari, Bashaer A. Alsubhi, Aram H. Alsaedi, and Alaa A. Aljohani
Systematic Review
Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma: A systematic review of reported cases
Abdullah A. Alabdulqader, Norah A. Almudawi, Shahad M. Alkhonezan, Mohammed A. Almudawi, Manal M. Alkhonezan, Ghada A. Alshehri, and Abdullah M. Alnatheer