Research articles

TB contact investigations: 12 years of experience in the National TB Programme, Morocco 1993–2004

Results of the feasibility test of the Practical Approach to Lung Health in the Syrian Arab Republic

Immune response to measles vaccine after mass vaccination in Urmia, Islamic Republic of Iran

Rubella seroprevalence among women aged 15–39 years in Morocco

Surveillance of childhood vaccinepreventable diseases at health facilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of oropharyngeal colonization by Haemophilus influenzae type b in Iranian children

Stunting is a major risk factor for overweight: results from national surveys in 5 Arab countries

The use of body mass index for measurement of fat mass in children is highly dependant on abdominal fat

CD95 expression in white blood cells of malnourished infants during hospitalization and catch-up growth

Persistence of goitre in children post-salt iodization in Islamic Republic of Iran: autoimmune status

Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Islamic Republic of Iran: systematic review and meta-analysis

Incidence of cancer in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 1998–2001

Association of reproductive factors with the incidence of breast cancer in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Woman abuse and pregnancy outcome among women in Khoram Abad, Islamic Republic of Iran

Providing emotional stability through relaxation training

Effect of music on anxiety, stress, and depression levels in patients undergoing coronary angiography

Publications indexed in Medline and Embase originating from the Syrian Arab Republic: a survey

تدريس اللغة الإنكليزية بكلية الطب، جامعة دمشق

دور منظمة الصحة العالمية وبرنامجها العربي في النهوض باللغة العربية

Pharmacoepidemiological study of self-medication in adults attending pharmacies in Alexandria, Egypt

Skin manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Cairo, Egypt

Lupus et virus d’Epstein-Barr

Microbiological quality and sample collection policy for dairy products in Ramallah and Al-Bireh district, Palestine

Distribution of ABO and Rh D blood groups in the population of Poonch district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Healthy lifestyle habits among Greek university students: differences by sex and faculty of study

Review

Immune thrombocytopenia in children with reference to lowincome countries

Reports

Design and implementation of a hospital information system for the Palestine Red Crescent Society in Lebanon

Developing a holistic accreditation system for medical universities of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Case reports

Contact irritant dermatitis from insect secretions: report of 74 cases in a military unit in Eritrea

Congenital tick-borne relapsing fever: report of a case with transplacental transmission in the Islamic Republic of Iran

letter to the Editor