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Entomological studies of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in relation to cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in Al Rabta, North West of Libya

. . Dokhan MR, Kenawy MA, Doha SA, El-Hosary SS, Shaibi T, Annajar BB. . Acta Trop. 2016 Feb;154:95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.11.004. Epub 2015 Nov 14. Abstract Al Rabta in the North-West of Libya is a rural area where cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic for long time. Few reports are available on sand flies in this …

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Clinical profile and factors associated with mortality in hospitalized patients with HIV/AIDS: a retrospective analysis from Tripoli Medical Centre, Libya, 2013

. . Shalaka NS, Garred NA, Zeglam HT, Awasi SA, Abukathir LA, Altagdi ME, Rayes AA. . East Mediterr Health J. 2015 Oct 2;21(9):635-46. doi: 10.26719/2015.21.9.635. Abstract In Libya, little is known about HIV-related hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality. This was a retrospective analysis of HIV-related hospitalizations at Tripoli Medical Centre in 2013. Of 227 cases …

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Arbutus unedo L.: chemical and biological properties

. . Miguel MG, Faleiro ML, Guerreiro AC, Antunes MD. . Molecules. 2014 Sep 30;19(10):15799-823. doi: 10.3390/molecules191015799. Abstract Arbutus unedo L. (strawberry tree) has a circum-Mediterranean distribution, being found in western, central and southern Europe, north-eastern Africa (excluding Egypt and Libya) and the Canary Islands and western Asia. Fruits of the strawberry tree are generally …

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Verification of Gardner’s equation and derivation of an empirical equation for anhydrite rocks in Sirte basin, Libya: case study

. . Ben Ghawar BM, Zairi M, Bouaziz S. . Heliyon. 2021 Jan 29;7(1):e06017. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06017. 2021 Jan. Abstract Bulk density is a physical property of rocks measured in the laboratory on rock samples or obtained from oil field logging tools. When bulk density is not measured, a synthetic bulk density log can be calculated, …

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The path towards universal health coverage in the Arab uprising countries Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen

. . Saleh SS, Alameddine MS, Natafgi NM, Mataria A, Sabri B, Nasher J, Zeiton M, Ahmad S, Siddiqi S. . Lancet. 2014 Jan 25;383(9914):368-81. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62339-9. Epub 2014 Jan 20. Abstract The constitutions of many countries in the Arab world clearly highlight the role of governments in guaranteeing provision of health care as a …

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Epidemiology and clinical findings of colorectal carcinoma in two tertiary care hospitals in Benghazi, Libya

. . Elzouki AN, Habel S, Alsoaeiti S, Abosedra A, Khan F. . Avicenna J Med. 2014 Oct;4(4):94-8. doi: 10.4103/2231-0770.140659. Abstract AIM: The aim is to determine the pattern of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) seen in two tertiary hospitals in Benghazi, Libya. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cohort includes all patients of CRC who were …

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Molecular detection of Epstein-Barr virus in different types of lymphoma

. . Shaklawoon K, Altagazi N, Altorjman F, Alturki A, Eltaweel M, Alqawi O. . Mol Biol Rep. 2020 Mar;47(3):1803-1807. doi: 10.1007/s11033-020-05274-0. Epub 2020 Jan 29. Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the γ herpesvirus subfamily. It is widely spread, potentially oncogenic and has been studied in different human cancers such as gastric …

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Prevalence of Device-associated Nosocomial Infections Caused By Gram-negative Bacteria in a Trauma Intensive Care Unit in Libya

. . Zorgani A, Abofayed A, Glia A, Albarbar A, Hanish S. . Oman Med J. 2015 Jul;30(4):270-5. doi: 10.5001/omj.2015.54. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Device-associated nosocomial infections (DANIs) have a major impact on patient morbidity and mortality. Our study aimed to determine the distribution rate of DANIs and causative agents and patterns of antibiotic resistance in the …

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Filling the Knowledge Gap: Measuring HIV Prevalence and Risk Factors among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Female Sex Workers in Tripoli, Libya

. . Valadez JJ, Berendes S, Jeffery C, Thomson J, Ben Othman H, Danon L, Turki AA, Saffialden R, Mirzoyan L. . PLoS One. 2013 Jun 19;8(6):e66701. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066701. Print 2013. Abstract BACKGROUND: Publications on Libya’s HIV epidemic mostly examined the victims of the tragic nosocomial HIV outbreak in the 1990s and the related dispute …

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