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Physical activity and gender differences: correlates of compliance with recommended levels of five forms of physical activity among students at nine universities in Libya

. . El Ansari W, Khalil K, Crone D, Stock C. . Cent Eur J Public Health. 2014 Jun;22(2):98-105. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a4011. Abstract AIMS: This cross-sectional survey assessed and compared by gender the levels and correlates of achieving the international guidelines recommendations on five forms of physical activity (PA) (walking, moderate PA, vigorous PA, moderate or …

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Monitoring of heavy metals content in soil collected from city centre and industrial areas of misurata, libya

. . Elbagermi MA, Edwards HG, Alajtal AI. . Int J Anal Chem. 2013;2013:312581. doi: 10.1155/2013/312581. Epub 2013 May 24. Abstract The present paper deals with the assessment of heavy metals in soil and roadside dust around Misurata City Centre and industrial areas/roads in the period of October 2011-May 2012. The levels of Pb, Fe, …

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Determination of cadmium, lead and mercury residual levels in meat of canned light tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis and Thunnus albacares) and fresh little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) in Libya

. . Abolghait SK, Garbaj AM. . Open Vet J. 2015;5(2):130-7. Epub 2015 Sep 23. Abstract Surveillance for mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) contamination in tuna products is crucial for consumer food safety. Hg, Pb and Cd contaminants were monitored in a total of 60 specimens of fresh little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) and …

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Assessing the hydrocarbon degrading potential of indigenous bacteria isolated from crude oil tank bottom sludge and hydrocarbon-contaminated soil of Azzawiya oil refinery, Libya

. . Mansur AA, Adetutu EM, Kadali KK, Morrison PD, Nurulita Y, Ball AS. . Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2014 Sep;21(18):10725-35. doi: 10.1007/s11356-014-3018-1. Epub 2014 Jun 4. Abstract The disposal of hazardous crude oil tank bottom sludge (COTBS) represents a significant waste management burden for South Mediterranean countries. Currently, the application of biological systems …

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Hearing testing in autistic spectrum disorder: is it unnecessary in low and middle-income countries?

. . Zeglam A, Al-Ksaik S. . East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Feb 24;26(2):176-181. doi: 10.26719/2020.26.2.176. Abstract BACKGROUND: In low and middle-income countries where the health care is in a weakened state, spending money on unaffordable and probably unnecessary investigations might be substituted by a reliable, simple and more informative tool that can deal with …

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Sand dune ridge alignment effects on surface BRF over the Libya-4 CEOS calibration site

. . Govaerts YM. . Sensors (Basel). 2015 Feb 3;15(2):3453-70. doi: 10.3390/s150203453. Abstract The Libya-4 desert area, located in the Great Sand Sea, is one of the most important bright desert CEOS pseudo-invariant calibration sites by its size and radiometric stability. This site is intensively used for radiometer drift monitoring, sensor intercalibration and as an …

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Migrants rescued on the Mediterranean Sea route: nutritional, psychological status and infectious disease control

. . Angeletti S, Ceccarelli G, Bazzardi R, Fogolari M, Vita S, Antonelli F, De Florio L, Khazrai YM, De Noia V, Lopalco M, Alagia D, Pedone C, Lauri G, Aronica R, Riva E, Demir AB, Abacioglu H, Ciccozzi M; Sanitary Bureau of Extraordinary Reception Center (ERC) of Rocca di Papa. . J Infect Dev …

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Concerns for low-resource countries, with under-prepared intensive care units, facing the COVID-19 pandemic

. . Elhadi M, Msherghi A, Alkeelani M, Alsuyihili A, Khaled A, Buzreg A, Boughididah T, Abukhashem M, Alhashimi A, Khel S, Gaffaz R, Ben Saleim N, Bahroun S, Elharb A, Eisay M, Alnafati N, Almiqlash B, Biala M, Alghanai E. . Infect Dis Health. 2020 Nov;25(4):227-232. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2020.05.008. Epub 2020 Jun 5. Abstract BACKGROUND: …

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Gingival pigmentation index proposal of a new index with a brief review of current indices

. . Peeran SW, Ramalingam K, Peeran SA, Altaher OB, Alsaid FM, Mugrabi MH. . Eur J Dent. 2014 Apr;8(2):287-290. doi: 10.4103/1305-7456.130640. Abstract Cosmetic expectations have increased with time and current trends speak volumes about gingival esthetics and smile designing. Gingival pigmentation especially on the labial aspect of anterior teeth has become an important component …

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