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Risk Estimation for Lung Cancer in Libya: Analysis Based on Standardized Morbidity Ratio, Poisson-Gamma Model, BYM Model and Mixture Model

. . Alhdiri MA, Samat NA, Mohamed Z. . Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Mar 1;18(3):673-679. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.3.673. Abstract Cancer is the most rapidly spreading disease in the world, especially in developing countries, including Libya. Cancer represents a significant burden on patients, families, and their societies. This disease can be controlled if detected early. …

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The Arab Spring movement: a catalyst for reform at the psychiatric hospital in Tripoli, Libya

. . Abuazza A. . Int Psychiatry. 2013 Aug 1;10(3):56-58. 2013 Aug. Abstract Decades of neglect have left the mental health system in Libya in bad shape. Services for the entire population are scarce, highly centralised and provided only through two psychiatric hospitals in the two biggest cities of the country. There are virtually no …

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Seroepidemiology of human toxocariasis in North Africa

. . Adeel AA. . Adv Parasitol. 2020;109:501-534. doi: 10.1016/bs.apar.2020.01.023. Epub 2020 Feb 10. Abstract Seroprevalence studies on human toxocariasis help to assess the burden and the morbidity associated with this zoonosis. This review searched the seroprevalence studies and case reports in six North African countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia, since 1990. …

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Coarse-resolution Ecology of Etiological Agent, Vector, and Reservoirs of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Libya

. . Samy AM, Annajar BB, Dokhan MR, Boussaa S, Peterson AT. . PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Feb 10;10(2):e0004381. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004381. 2016 Feb. Abstract Cutaneous leishmaniasis ranks among the tropical diseases least known and most neglected in Libya. World Health Organization reports recognized associations of Phlebotomus papatasi, Psammomys obesus, and Meriones spp., with transmission …

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Prevalence, predictors and clinical significance of Blastocystis sp. in Sebha, Libya

. . Abdulsalam AM, Ithoi I, Al-Mekhlafi HM, Khan AH, Ahmed A, Surin J, Mak JW. . Parasit Vectors. 2013 Apr 8;6:86. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-86. Abstract Background: Since the Arab uprising in 2011, Libya, Syria and Yemen have gone through major internal armed conflicts. This resulted in large numbers of deaths, injuries, and population displacements, with …

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The Impact of Armed Conflict on the Epidemiological Situation of COVID-19 in Libya, Syria and Yemen

. . Daw MA. . Front Public Health. 2021 Jun 11;9:667364. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.667364. 2021. Abstract BACKGROUND: Blastocystis sp. has a worldwide distribution and is often the most common human intestinal protozoan reported in children and adults in developing countries. The clinical relevance of Blastocystis sp. remains controversial. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence …

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Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in Libya: results from a national population based survey

. . Daw MA, El-Bouzedi A; In association with Libyan Study Group of Hepatitis & HIV. . BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Jan 9;14:17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-17. Abstract BACKGROUND: Libya is one of the largest countries in Africa and has the longest coast in the Mediterranean basin facing southern Europe. High rates of prevalence of viral hepatitis …

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Patient Satisfaction With Physiotherapy Services in Libya: A Cross-Sectional Study

. . Jahan AM, Rwaiha AE, Gusaibat SR, Al-Ahwal NA, Al-Jafairi ZM, Al-Rashidi MA. . J Patient Exp. 2021 Jul 23;8:23743735211033195. doi: 10.1177/23743735211033195. 2021. Abstract Patient satisfaction (PS) is an essential indicator of the quality of physiotherapy services. However, regarding Libya, there has been a dearth of research on PS. This cross-sectional study aimed to …

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