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Depression, Anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Orthopedic War Injuries

. . Biçen Ç, Akdemir M, Gülveren D, Dirin D, Ekin A. . Cureus. 2021 Mar 9;13(3):e13792. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13792. Abstract Introduction There are ongoing wars worldwide, during which significant numbers of people are injured. Several studies have indicated that high rates of depression and anxiety are seen in war-injured patients. Methods Eighty-one male patients treated …

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Infantile and childhood onset PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration in a large North African cohort

. . Romani M, Kraoua I, Micalizzi A, Klaa H, Benrhouma H, Drissi C, Turki I, Castellana S, Mazza T, Valente EM, Gouider-Khouja N. . Eur J Neurol. 2015 Jan;22(1):178-86. doi: 10.1111/ene.12552. Epub 2014 Aug 27. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mutations in the PLA2G6 gene are causative of PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration (PLAN), a spectrum of neurodegenerative …

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Routine histopathological examination of gallbladder specimens after cholecystectomy: Is it time to change the current practice?

. . Benkhadoura M, Elshaikhy A, Eldruki S, Elfaedy O. . Turk J Surg. 2018 Sep 11:1-4. doi: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2018.4126. Online ahead of print. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Routine histopathological examination of all gallbladder specimens, regardless of the clinical characteristics of the patient or macroscopic aspect of the gallbladder, is the current approach to detect the presence of …

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Carbapenemases and extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from Tunisian and Libyan hospitals

. . Mathlouthi N, Al-Bayssari C, El Salabi A, Bakour S, Ben Gwierif S, Zorgani AA, Jridi Y, Ben Slama K, Rolain JM, Chouchani C. . J Infect Dev Ctries. 2016 Aug 2;10(7):718-27. doi: 10.3855/jidc.7426. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase production among …

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Early detection of metallo-β-lactamase NDM-1- and OXA-23 carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Libyan hospitals

. . Mathlouthi N, El Salabi AA, Ben Jomàa-Jemili M, Bakour S, Al-Bayssari C, Zorgani AA, Kraiema A, Elahmer O, Okdah L, Rolain JM, Chouchani C. . Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2016 Jul;48(1):46-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.03.007. Epub 2016 Apr 25. Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen causing various nosocomial infections. The aim of this study …

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Brothers in arms: Libyan revolutionaries bond like family

. . Whitehouse H, McQuinn B, Buhrmester M, Swann WB Jr. . Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Dec 16;111(50):17783-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1416284111. Epub 2014 Nov 10. Abstract What motivates ordinary civilians to sacrifice their lives for revolutionary causes? We surveyed 179 Libyan revolutionaries during the 2011 conflict in Libya. These civilians-turned-fighters rejected Gaddafi’s …

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Nutrient intake and dietary patterns of relevance to dental health of 12-year-old Libyan children

. . Huew R, Maguire A, Waterhouse P, Moynihan P. . Public Health Nutr. 2014 May;17(5):1107-13. doi: 10.1017/S1368980013000645. Epub 2013 Apr 3. Abstract OBJECTIVE: There are few data on the dietary intake of children in Libya, and none on free sugars intake. The present study aimed to report the intake of macronutrients and eating habits …

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Lithic landscapes: early human impact from stone tool production on the central Saharan environment

. . Foley RA, Lahr MM. . PLoS One. 2015 Mar 11;10(3):e0116482. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116482. 2015. Abstract Humans have had a major impact on the environment. This has been particularly intense in the last millennium but has been noticeable since the development of food production and the associated higher population densities in the last 10,000 years. …

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High isolation rates of multidrug-resistant bacteria from water and carpets of mosques

. . Mohamed Ali MM, Alemary F, Alrtail A, Rzeg MM, Albakush AM, Ghenghesh KS. . Libyan J Med. 2014 Jan;9(1):25415. doi: 10.3402/ljm.v9.25415. Abstract Objective There is little information regarding the isolation of antimicrobial-resistant potentially pathogenic bacteria from water and carpets of mosques worldwide. The objective of the present investigation is to determine the bacteriological …

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Menopausal age, related factors and climacteric symptoms in Libyan women

. . Taher YA, Ben Emhemed HM, Tawati AM. . Climacteric. 2013 Feb;16(1):179-84. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2012.682107. Epub 2012 Jul 4. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Studies of the menopause have received much attention recently as fluctuating hormone levels are known to influence a woman’s mood and well-being. The present study aimed to evaluate the onset of natural menopause in …

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