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. . Marsit N, Gafud N, Kafou I, Mabrouk A, Alatiweel A, Abdalla S, Sheghewi L. . Cell Tissue Bank. 2016 Sep;17(3):407-12. doi: 10.1007/s10561-016-9554-9. Epub 2016 Apr 11. Abstract Grafts made from human amniotic membrane are used to prevent recurrence of pterygium after excision. The success of the procedure can be affected by the quality …

Safety and efficacy of human amniotic membrane in primary pterygium surgery Read More »

. . Arheiam A, Masoud I, Bernabé E. . Libyan J Med. 2014 Jan;9(1):24340. doi: 10.3402/ljm.v9.24340. Abstract Aim To explore the barriers to providing preventive dental care to patients, as perceived by Libyan dentists working in Benghazi. Settings and design A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among dentists working in Benghazi, Libya. Materials and methods …

Perceived barriers to preventive dental care among Libyan dentists Read More »

. . Agrebi N, Ben-Mustapha I, Matoussi N, Dhouib N, Ben-Ali M, Mekki N, Ben-Ahmed M, Larguèche B, Ben Becher S, Béjaoui M, Barbouche MR. . Clin Immunol. 2017 Oct;183:17-23. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2017.06.009. Epub 2017 Jun 29. Abstract Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a prototypic disorder of impaired apoptosis characterized by autoimmune features and lymphoproliferation. Heterozygous …

Rare splicing defects of FAS underly severe recessive autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome Read More »

. . Al Mutairi F, Alfadhel M, Nashabat M, El-Hattab AW, Ben-Omran T, Hertecant J, Eyaid W, Ali R, Alasmari A, Kara M, Al-Twaijri W, Filimban R, Alshenqiti A, Al-Owain M, Faqeih E, Alkuraya FS. . Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Jan;78:35-40. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.09.002. Epub 2017 Oct 5. Abstract BACKGROUND: Aicardi-Goutières syndrome is a rare genetic neurological …

Phenotypic and Molecular Spectrum of Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome: A Study of 24 Patients Read More »

. . Bodalal Z, Bendardaf R. . World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2014 Apr 15;6(4):98-103. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i4.98. Abstract AIM: To study the salient features of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Libya. METHODS: Patients records were gathered at the primary oncology clinic in eastern Libya for the period of one calendar year (2012). Using this data, various parameters …

Colorectal carcinoma in a Southern Mediterranean country: The Libyan scenario Read More »

. . Zorgani A, Daw H, Sufya N, Bashein A, Elahmer O, Chouchani C. . Open Microbiol J. 2017 Sep 26;11:195-202. doi: 10.2174/1874285801711010195. 2017. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), including the AmpC type, are important mechanisms of resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli isolates. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the …

Co-Occurrence of Plasmid-Mediated AmpC β-Lactamase Activity Among Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia Coli Read More »

. . Naas HT, Edarhoby RA, Garbaj AM, Azwai SM, Abolghait SK, Gammoudi FT, Moawad AA, Barbieri I, Eldaghayes IM. . Vet World. 2019 Jun;12(6):925-931. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.925-931. Epub 2019 Jun 29. Abstract AIM: The aim of the current investigation was to screen the presence of Staphylococci spp., especially S. aureus in meat, meat products of …

Occurrence, characterization, and antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus in meat, meat products, and some seafood from Libyan retail markets Read More »

. . Vidovic N, Faid F, Pantovic A, Nikolic M, Debeljak-Martacic J, Zekovic M, Milesevic J, Drah MM, Zec M. . Libyan J Med. 2019 Dec;14(1):1622364. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2019.1622364. Abstract Libyan women are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency, mostly due to their lifestyle and low exposure to sun. In the last decades, Libyan residents …

Vitamin D and cardio-metabolic biomarkers: small-scale comparative study between Libyan migrants and resident women in Serbia Read More »

. . Kardjadj M. . Trop Anim Health Prod. 2017 Feb;49(2):423-425. doi: 10.1007/s11250-016-1176-5. Epub 2016 Oct 19. Abstract Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and transboundary viral disease of domesticated and wild cloven-hoofed animals. The present study summarizes the knowledge generated from the epidemiology, diagnosis, and surveillance of the disease in the Maghreb (2014-2015) …

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Maghreb and its threat to southern European countries Read More »

. . Daw MA, El-Bouzedi AH, Dau AA. . PLoS One. 2019 May 10;14(5):e0216061. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216061. 2019. Abstract BACKGROUND: The consequences of armed conflicts impose considerable burdens on the economy and health care services, particularly in countries that are not equipped to deal with them, such as in the Middle-East, and North African countries. Little …

Trends and patterns of deaths, injuries and intentional disabilities within the Libyan armed conflict: 2012-2017 Read More »