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. . Elmhalli F, Garboui SS, Borg-Karlson AK, Mozūraitis R, Baldauf SL, Grandi G. . Exp Appl Acarol. 2019 Apr;77(4):585-599. doi: 10.1007/s10493-019-00373-5. Epub 2019 May 14. Abstract Essential oils extracted from the leaves of Libyan Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), and Miswak (Salvadora persica L.) were evaluated for their acaricidal and repellent effects on Ixodes ricinus …

The repellency and toxicity effects of essential oils from the Libyan plants Salvadora persica and Rosmarinus officinalis against nymphs of Ixodes ricinus Read More »

. . Elfaedy O, Benkhadoura M, Elshaikhy A, Elgazwi K. . Turk J Surg. 2019 Sep 23;35(3):196-201. doi: 10.5578/turkjsurg.4253. 2019 Sep. Abstract OBJECTIVES: For a suspected diagnosis of acute appendicitis, appendectomy is one of the most common emergency abdominal operations performed. However, the need for routine histopathological examination (HPE) of all appendectomy specimens has recently …

Impact of routine histopathological examination of appendectomy specimens on patient management: a study of 4012 appendectomy specimens Read More »

. . Etwel F, Russell E, Rieder MJ, Van Uum SH, Koren G. . Clin Invest Med. 2014 Dec 1;37(6):E403-8. doi: 10.25011/cim.v37i6.22245. Abstract PURPOSE: There is a substantial body of research that utilizes saliva cortisol levels to examine wartime stress; however, there is a paucity of literature that utilizes hair cortisol levels, which allows for …

Hair cortisol as a biomarker of stress in the 2011 Libyan war Read More »

. . Hweissa NA, Lim JN, Su TT. . Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2016 Sep;25(5):864-70. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12537. Epub 2016 Jun 28. Abstract In Libya, cervical cancer is ranked third as the most frequent cancer among women with early diagnosis being shown to reduce morbidity and mortality. Health-care providers can influence women’s screening behaviours, and …

Health-care providers’ perceptions, attitudes towards and recommendation practice of cervical cancer screening Read More »

. . Musrati AA. . Int J Dent Hyg. 2015 Aug;13(3):235. doi: 10.1111/idh.12110. Epub 2014 Nov 14. Abstract I have read with interest the article ”Understanding Muslim patients: cross-sectional dental hygiene care” by ML Sirois et al. In the time that I see their article as a faithful, unbiased image showing a Muslim’s religious life and …

Commentary on the article ‘Understanding Muslim patients: cross-sectional dental hygiene care’ Read More »

. . Tmumen SK, Al-Azreg SA, Abushhiwa MH, Alkoly MA, Bennour EM, Al Attar SR. . Open Vet J. 2016;6(2):139-42. doi: 10.4314/ovj.v6i2.11. Epub 2016 Aug 20. Abstract Gross and histopathological features of surgically excised squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) observed in thirteen local Libyan ewes were reported. The age of the ewes enrolled in the current …

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in the lateral abdominal wall of local Libyan ewes Read More »

. . Abunab HY, Dator WLT, Salvador JT, Lacanaria MGC. . J Relig Health. 2017 Oct;56(5):1701-1718. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0425-x. Abstract Arab-Muslims have extremely religious-centered and restrictive cultural practices. Living in a foreign country where Islam is a minority religion and culture is categorically different entails a great deal of adjustment. This study explored how Arab-Muslim International …

Solitude, Religious and Cultural Uniqueness in a Foreign Environment: Adjustments as an Arab Student Read More »

. . Ahmed MO, Baptiste KE, Daw MA, Elramalli AK, Abouzeed YM, Petersen A. . J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2017 Sep;10:179-181. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2017.06.004. Epub 2017 Jul 19. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to investigate the molecular characteristics of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from clinical sources in Tripoli, Libya. METHODS: A total …

Spa typing and identification of pvl genes of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a Libyan hospital in Tripoli Read More »

. . Hatem M, Abdulmajid ZS, Taher EM, El Kabir MA, Benrajab MA, Kwafi R. . Open Dent J. 2015 Dec 11;9:380-7. doi: 10.2174/1874210601509010380. 2015. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To analyze the frequency and type of benign orofacial lesions submitted for diagnosis at Tripoli Medical Centre over 17 years period (1997-2013). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Entries for specimens …

Benign Orofacial Lesions in Libyan Population: A 17 Years Retrospective Study Read More »

. . Agoubi B. . Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Apr;28(14):17029-17043. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-12741-z. Epub 2021 Mar 1. Abstract North Africa coastline extends on 8955 km from Mauritania to Egypt. These areas continue to experience population and economic growth. North Africa coastal aquifers were exposed to an increase in groundwater salinity and seawater intrusion, which …

A review: saltwater intrusion in North Africa’s coastal areas-current state and future challenges Read More »