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Determinants of caries experience and the impact on the OHRQOL of 6-year-old Libyan children: a cross-sectional survey

. . Ballo L, Arheiam A, Marhazlinda J. . BMC Oral Health. 2021 Jun 25;21(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01681-2. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to assess the caries experience and associated factors and its impact on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 6-year-old Libyan children. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey including 706 six-year-old children was …

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Attitudes and practices regarding preventive dentistry among Libyan dentists

. . Arheiam A, Bernabé E. . Community Dent Health. 2015 Sep;32(3):174-9. Abstract PURPOSE: To assess the attitudes towards and practices related to preventive dentistry among Libyan dentists. METHODS: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi. All dentists registered with the Dental Association of Benghazi and with two or more years …

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Trapping or tethering stones (TS): A multifunctional device in the Pastoral Neolithic of the Sahara

. . Gallinaro M, di Lernia S. . PLoS One. 2018 Jan 25;13(1):e0191765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191765. 2018. Abstract The Pierres de Ben Barour, also known as trapping or tethering stones (TS), are stone artefacts with notches or grooves usually interpreted as hunting devices on the basis of rock art engravings. Though their presence is a peculiar …

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Incidence and mortality of acute kidney injury in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A retrospective study from a single coronary care unit

. . Buargub M, Elmokhtar ZO. . Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2016 Jul-Aug;27(4):752-7. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.185238. Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with adverse short-and long-term outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of AKI and the short-term mortality in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to a single …

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Influenza vaccination situation in Middle-East and North Africa countries: Report of the 7th MENA Influenza Stakeholders Network (MENA-ISN)

. . 7th MENA-ISN study group, Al Awaidi S, Abusrewil S, AbuHasan M, Akcay M, Aksakal FNB, Bashir U, Elahmer O, Esteghamati A, Gahwagi M, Mirza YK, Grasso C, Kassianos G, Khris M, Mardani M, Maltezou H, Nourlil J, Oumzil H, Osterhaus A, Picot V, Pehlivan T, Saadatian-Elahi M, Tali İ, Tarraf H, Ugur B, …

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Association of Hyperglycemia with In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity in Libyan Patients with Diabetes and Acute Coronary Syndromes

. . Benamer S, Eljazwi I, Mohamed R, Masoud H, Tuwati M, Elbarsha AM. . Oman Med J. 2015 Sep;30(5):326-30. doi: 10.5001/omj.2015.67. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Hyperglycemia on admission and during hospital stay is a well-established predictor of short-term and long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Our study investigated the impact of blood glucose levels …

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Effect of combining nisin with modified atmosphere packaging on inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat turkey bologna

. . Naas H, Martinez-Dawson R, Han I, Dawson P. . Poult Sci. 2013 Jul;92(7):1930-5. doi: 10.3382/ps.2012-02141. Abstract ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of nisin in combination with different types of packaging on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat low-fat turkey bologna. Bologna was inoculated with L. monocytogenes …

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Exploratory investigation on the antibacterial effect of antimicrobial peptides of four mammalian plasmas

. . Elyass ME, Mahdi AA, Semeih AE, Eltaib FI, Attitalla IH. . Microb Pathog. 2021 Jul;156:104839. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104839. Epub 2021 Mar 6. Abstract Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are presently being revisited as promising potential antimicrobial combat agents. Acquisition of resistance to AMPs is very rare compared to conventional antibiotics as they kill microbes by direct …

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Cellular and molecular etiology of hepatocyte injury in a murine model of environmentally induced liver abnormality

. . Al-Griw MA, Alghazeer RO, Al-Azreg SA, Bennour EM. . Open Vet J. 2016;6(3):150-157. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v6i3.1. Epub 2016 Sep 24. Abstract Exposures to a wide variety of environmental substances are negatively associated with many biological cell systems both in humans and rodents. Trichloroethane (TCE), a ubiquitous environmental toxicant, is used in large quantities as …

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Impact of Altitudinal Variation on the Phytochemical Profile, Anthelmintic and Antimicrobial Activity of Two Pinus Species

. . Elkady WM, Gonaid MH, Yousif MF, El-Sayed M, Omar HAN. . Molecules. 2021 May 26;26(11):3170. doi: 10.3390/molecules26113170. Abstract Active components from natural sources are the current focus in most pharmacological research to provide new therapeutic agents for clinical use. Essential oils from the Pinus species have been traditionally used in medicine. This study …

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