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Association between Patients’ Knowledge and Adherence to Anticoagulants, and Its Effect on Coagulation Control

. . Ahmed H, Saddouh EA, Abugrin ME, Ali AMM, Elgdhafi EO, Khaled A, Tarek A, Elhadi M. . Pharmacology. 2021;106(5-6):265-274. doi: 10.1159/000511754. Epub 2020 Nov 17. Abstract BACKGROUND: Warfarin requires strict monitoring by measuring prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), and time in therapeutic range (TTR). Several factors can lead to poor PT/INR …

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Clonal spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-t6065-CC5-SCCmecV-agrII in a Libyan hospital

. . Khemiri M, Akrout Alhusain A, Abbassi MS, El Ghaieb H, Santos Costa S, Belas A, Pomba C, Hammami S. . J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2017 Sep;10:101-105. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2017.04.014. Epub 2017 Jul 17. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterize 32 MRSA isolates recovered from wound specimens of patients in a …

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Isolation of a Novel Flavanonol and an Alkylresorcinol with Highly Potent Anti-Trypanosomal Activity from Libyan propolis

. . Siheri W, Ebiloma GU, Igoli JO, Gray AI, Biddau M, Akrachalanont P, Alenezi S, Alwashih MA, Edrada-Ebel R, Muller S, Lawrence CE, Fearnley J, Watson DG, De Koning HP. . Molecules. 2019 Mar 15;24(6):1041. doi: 10.3390/molecules24061041. Abstract Twelve propolis samples from different parts of Libya were investigated for their phytochemical constituents. Ethanol extracts …

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Evaluation of the hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive and antiepileptic activities of Chrysanthemum trifurcatum

. . Salem GA, Alamyel FB, Abushaala FA, Hussain MS, Elnory KA, Abusheba H, Sahu RP. . Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Sep;117:109123. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109123. Epub 2019 Jun 21. Abstract Chrysanthemum trifurcatum is common to Mediterranean countries and widely-used in traditional medicine. Due to the scarcity of data about the pharmacological properties of C. trifurcatum, this present …

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Terrestrial radioactivity of the Jabal Eghei area in southern Libya and assessment of the associated environmental risks

. . Tereesh MB, Radenkovic MB, Kovacevic J, Miljanic SS. . Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2013;153(4):475-84. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncs124. Epub 2012 Jul 17. Abstract Activity concentrations of main terrestrial radioisotopes (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K were measured in geological samples collected in Libya’s Jabal Eghei area, in order to contribute to the establishment of a baseline map of …

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Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye in aqueous solution by MnTiO(3) nanoparticles under sunlight irradiation

. . Alkaykh S, Mbarek A, Ali-Shattle EE. . Heliyon. 2020 Apr 17;6(4):e03663. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03663. 2020 Apr. Abstract Nanophotocatalyst MnTiO(3) powders were synthesized by sol-gel technique and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), as well as their thermal behavior has been studied by differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses (DTA/TGA). …

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Epidemiology of viral hepatitis in Somalia: Systematic review and meta-analysis study

. . Hassan-Kadle MA, Osman MS, Ogurtsov PP. . World J Gastroenterol. 2018 Sep 14;24(34):3927-3957. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i34.3927. Abstract AIM: To provide a clear understanding of viral hepatitis epidemiology and their clinical burdens in Somalia. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted as Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A comprehensive literature …

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Gunshot wounds to the colon: predictive risk factors for the development of postoperative complications, an experience of 172 cases in 4 years

. . Elfaedy O, Elgazwi K, Alsharif J, Mansor S. . ANZ J Surg. 2020 Apr;90(4):486-490. doi: 10.1111/ans.15575. Epub 2019 Dec 11. Abstract BACKGROUND: In our study, we have defined and evaluated risk factors for the development of post-operative complications in patients with gunshot wounds to the colon. The purpose of the study is to …

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