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Quality of Root Canals Performed by the Inaugural Class of Dental Students at Libyan International Medical University

. . Elemam RF, Abdul Majid ZS, Groesbeck M, Azevedo ÁF. . Int J Dent. 2015;2015:135120. doi: 10.1155/2015/135120. Epub 2015 Jun 8. Abstract Objective. The purpose of this study was to radiographically evaluate technical quality of root canal fillings performed by dental undergraduates at Libyan International Medical University in Libya. Methods. Root canal cases were …

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Biallelic Loss of Proprioception-Related PIEZO2 Causes Muscular Atrophy with Perinatal Respiratory Distress, Arthrogryposis, and Scoliosis

. . Delle Vedove A, Storbeck M, Heller R, Hölker I, Hebbar M, Shukla A, Magnusson O, Cirak S, Girisha KM, O’Driscoll M, Loeys B, Wirth B. . Am J Hum Genet. 2016 Nov 3;99(5):1206-1216. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.09.019. Epub 2016 Oct 27. Abstract We report ten individuals of four independent consanguineous families from Turkey, India, Libya, …

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Low semen quality and adverse histological changes in testes of adult male mice treated with bee venom (Apis mellifera)

. . Regeai SO, Abusrer SA, Shibani NS. . Open Vet J. 2021 Jan-Mar;11(1):70-79. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v11i1.11. Epub 2021 Jan 28. Abstract BACKGROUND: Male infertility has been on the rise since the past seven decades. Recently, in Libya, bee venom therapy (BVT) has become a popular method among alternative healthcare practitioners for treating male infertility. However, …

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Time scale performance of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2: Evaluation of 10 rapid antigen assays

. . Abusrewil Z, Alhudiri IM, Kaal HH, El Meshri SE, Ebrahim FO, Dalyoum T, Efrefer AA, Ibrahim K, Elfghi MB, Abusrewil S, Elzagheid A. . J Med Virol. 2021 Jul 9:10.1002/jmv.27186. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27186. Online ahead of print. Abstract There is a great demand for more rapid tests for SARS-CoV-2 detection to reduce waiting time, …

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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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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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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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Reliability and known-group validity of the Arabic version of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

. . Ashur ST, Shamsuddin K, Shah SA, Bosseri S, Morisky DE. . East Mediterr Health J. 2015 Dec 13;21(10):722-8. doi: 10.26719/2015.21.10.722. Abstract No validation study has previously been made for the Arabic version of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8(©)) as a measure for medication adherence in diabetes. This study in 2013 tested …

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The impact of urgent computed tomography angiography for gunshot wounds in extremities with concomitant vascular injuries on diagnosis and postoperative outcomes

. . Mansor S, Bendardaf R, Issa Y, Moftah M. . Vascular. 2018 Dec;26(6):600-607. doi: 10.1177/1708538118777445. Epub 2018 Jul 24. Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Computed tomography angiography represents one of the most important investigation modalities in the diagnosis and follow-up of vascular diseases. We prospectively compare between patients who have had preoperative computed tomography (CT) …

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Molecular Analysis of Libyan Families with Allgrove Syndrome: Geographic Expansion of the Ancestral Mutation c.1331+1G>A in North Africa

. . Kallabi F, Ben Rebeh I, Felhi R, Sellami D, Masmoudi S, Keskes L, Kamoun H. . Horm Res Paediatr. 2016;85(1):18-21. doi: 10.1159/000441653. Epub 2015 Nov 24. Abstract BACKGROUND/AIMS: Allgrove syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by alacrima, achalasia, and adrenal insufficiency. It is caused by mutations of the AAAS gene located …

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