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Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from Northern Africa and the Middle East

. . Higgins PG, Hagen RM, Kreikemeyer B, Warnke P, Podbielski A, Frickmann H, Loderstädt U. . Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Mar 11;10(3):291. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10030291. Abstract At the Bundeswehr Hospitals of Hamburg and Westerstede, patients repatriated from subtropical war and crisis zones of Northern Africa and the Middle East were medically treated, including microbiological assessment. Within …

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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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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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Nutritional status as a predictive marker for surgical site infection in total joint arthroplasty

. . Alfargieny R, Bodalal Z, Bendardaf R, El-Fadli M, Langhi S. . Avicenna J Med. 2015 Oct-Dec;5(4):117-22. doi: 10.4103/2231-0770.165122. Abstract BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is considered one of the most serious complications in total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This study seeks to analyze the predictive value of preoperative and postoperative nutritional biomarkers for SSI …

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A novel use of social media to evaluate the occurrence of skin lesions affecting wild dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834), in Libyan coastal waters

. . Rizgalla J, Shinn AP, Ferguson HW, Paladini G, Jayasuriya NS, Bron JE. . J Fish Dis. 2017 May;40(5):609-620. doi: 10.1111/jfd.12540. Epub 2016 Aug 15. Abstract The social media network Facebook(™) was used to gather information on the occurrence and geographical distribution of dusky grouper dermatitis, a skin lesion affecting the dusky grouper, Epinephelus …

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Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) vaccination among libyan health care personnel: A cross-sectional retrospective study

. . Hwisa NT, Katakam P, Chandu BR, Ismael MH, Bader A. . J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2014 Jul;6(3):192-7. doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.130958. Abstract CONTEXT: Vaccination rate among health-care personnel’s (HCPs) are not promising notwithstanding the World Health Organization campaigns over three decades resulting in compromising patient safety. The H1N1 virus, which caused a world-wide pandemic earlier …

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Evaluation of an advanced model reference sliding mode control method for cardiac assist device using a numerical model

. . Bakouri M. . IET Syst Biol. 2018 Apr;12(2):68-72. doi: 10.1049/iet-syb.2017.0052. Abstract In this study, the physiological control algorithm using sliding mode control method is implemented to track the reference input signal. The controller is developed using feed-forward part, reference model, and steady-state flow estimator. The proposed control method is evaluated using a dynamic …

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Towards a method for optimized extraction of soluble nutrients from fresh and composted chicken manures

. . Ksheem AM, Bennett JM, Antille DL, Raine SR. . Waste Manag. 2015 Nov;45:76-90. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.02.011. Epub 2015 Mar 3. Abstract A preliminary method for extraction of soluble nutrients from organic materials is presented that investigates important characteristics of design for efficient extraction. The study was conducted in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) columns (length: 50 …

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Dental caries experience and periodontal treatment needs of children with autistic spectrum disorder

. . Fakroon S, Arheiam A, Omar S. . Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2015 Apr;16(2):205-9. doi: 10.1007/s40368-014-0156-6. Epub 2014 Nov 11. Abstract AIM: To assess dental caries experience and periodontal treatment needs among Libyan children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, comparative case-control study was used, in which dental caries …

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Knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of healthcare workers and the public regarding the COVID-19 vaccine: a cross-sectional study

. . Elhadi M, Alsoufi A, Alhadi A, Hmeida A, Alshareea E, Dokali M, Abodabos S, Alsadiq O, Abdelkabir M, Ashini A, Shaban A, Mohammed S, Alghudban N, Bureziza E, Najah Q, Abdulrahman K, Mshareb N, Derwish K, Shnfier N, Burkan R, Al-Azomi M, Hamdan A, Algathafi K, Abdulwahed E, Alheerish K, Lindi N, Anaiba …

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