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Cardiovascular risk factors in the Maghreb. A systematic review

. . Mrabet HE, Mlouki I, Nouira S, Hmaied O, Ben Abdelaziz A, El Mhamdi S. . Tunis Med. 2021 Jan;99(1):120-128. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors in Maghreb’s countries. METHODS: It is a systematic review including articles and reports that applied the WHO “STEPwise” approach, or a similar approach, studying …

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Thrombocytopenia in hypertensive disease of pregnancy

. . Habas E, Rayani A, Ganterie R. . J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2013 Apr;63(2):96-100. doi: 10.1007/s13224-012-0257-2. Epub 2012 Sep 27. Abstract BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count of less than 150 × 10(3) μl. It is commonly diagnosed and has attracted more interest from the researchers in pregnant women during the last 20 years, especially in …

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‘A tract that is wholly sand:’ engineering military environments in Libya

. . Heefner G. . Endeavour. 2016 Mar;40(1):38-47. doi: 10.1016/j.endeavour.2015.12.002. Epub 2016 Feb 1. Abstract In the late 1940s and early 1950s engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed military facilities across newly independent Libya. This article examines how the local environment – namely the Sahara – shaped how these engineers planned for …

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Molecular and epidemiological characterization of HIV-1 subtypes among Libyan patients

. . Daw MA, El-Bouzedi A, Ahmed MO, Dau AA; In association with the Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis & HIV. . BMC Res Notes. 2017 Apr 28;10(1):170. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2491-2. Abstract BACKGROUND: The epidemiological and clinical aspects of human immunodeficiency virus subtypes are of great interest worldwide. These subtypes are rarely studied in North African …

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Prevalence of smoking in the Maghreb: a systematic review and meta-analysis

. . Serhier Z, Bendahhou K, Soulimane A, Bennani Othmani M, Ben Abdelaziz A. . Tunis Med. 2018 Oct-Nov;96(10-11):545-556. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world and kills up to seven million people each year. Monitoring its prevalence is important for prevention programs. The aim of this work was …

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Determination of metals as bio indicators in some selected bee pollen samples from Jordan

. . Aldgini HMM, Abdullah Al-Abbadi A, Abu-Nameh ESM, Alghazeer RO. . Saudi J Biol Sci. 2019 Nov;26(7):1418-1422. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2019.03.005. Epub 2019 Mar 19. Abstract This study was done to determine the degree of metals and heavy metals in some bee pollen sample as biological indicator for environmental pollution. Sample were collected from industrial, urban …

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Prevalence, distribution, characteristics and associated factors of molar-incisor hypo-mineralisation among Libyan schoolchildren: a cross-sectional survey

. . Arheiam A, Abbas S, Ballo L, Borowis E, Rashwan S, El Tantawi M. . Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Aug;22(4):595-601. doi: 10.1007/s40368-020-00594-y. Epub 2021 Jan 3. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and clinical status of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) and other enamel defects and associated factors in …

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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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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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