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. . Alashek WA, McIntyre CW, Taal MW. . Hemodial Int. 2013 Apr;17(2):249-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2012.00728.x. Epub 2012 Aug 13. Abstract Maintenance dialysis is associated with reduced survival when compared with the general population. In Libya, information about outcomes on dialysis is scarce. This study, therefore, aimed to provide the first comprehensive analysis of survival in …

Determinants of survival in patients receiving dialysis in Libya Read More »

. . Prathima GS, Bhadrashetty D, Babu SB, Disha P. . J Int Oral Health. 2015 Sep;7(9):134-7. Abstract Treating infants and young children is a rewarding experience, especially when we guide parents and children down the path of prevention and interception of oral disease. The pediatric dentist has to be updated about the new technologies …

Microdentistry with Lasers Read More »

. . Alhdiri MAS, Samat NA, Mohamed Z. . Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Jun 25;18(6):1479-1484. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.6.1479. Abstract Globally, Cancer is the ever-increasing health problem and most common cause of medical deaths. In Libya, it is an important health concern, especially in the setting of an aging population and limited healthcare facilities. Therefore, …

Disease Mapping for Stomach Cancer in Libya Based on Besag– York– Mollié (BYM) Model Read More »

. . Cabanel N, Leclercq A, Chenal-Francisque V, Annajar B, Rajerison M, Bekkhoucha S, Bertherat E, Carniel E. . Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Feb;19(2):230-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1902.121031. Abstract After 25 years of no cases of plague, this disease recurred near Tobruk, Libya, in 2009. An epidemiologic investigation identified 5 confirmed cases. We determined ribotypes, Not1 restriction …

Plague outbreak in Libya, 2009, unrelated to plague in Algeria Read More »

. . Benomir AM, Nicolson RI, Beail N. . Res Dev Disabil. 2016 Apr-May;51-52:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2015.12.009. Epub 2016 Jan 9. Abstract BACKGROUND: The attitude of the general population towards people with intellectual disability (ID) provides important background for policy development. Furthermore, because of changes in attitudes across cultures, it is vital to ground policy development …

Attitudes towards people with intellectual disability in the UK and Libya: A cross-cultural comparison Read More »

. . Carannante N, Pallotto C, Bernardo M, Di Caprio G, Tascini C. . J Chemother. 2018 May;30(3):183-184. doi: 10.1080/1120009X.2018.1424504. Epub 2018 Jan 16. Abstract KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) is nowadays a global concern. Ceftazidime/avibactam is the most promising novel antibiotic combination available at the moment. We describe the case of a migrant with no …

Treatment of a Klebsiella pneumoniae KPC cellulitis and gut decolonization with ceftazidime/avibactam in a migrant from Libya Read More »

. . Siheri W, Zhang T, Ebiloma GU, Biddau M, Woods N, Hussain MY, Clements CJ, Fearnley J, Ebel RE, Paget T, Muller S, Carter KC, Ferro VA, De Koning HP, Watson DG. . PLoS One. 2016 May 19;11(5):e0155355. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155355. 2016. Abstract Extracts from twelve samples of propolis collected from different regions of Libya …

Chemical and Antimicrobial Profiling of Propolis from Different Regions within Libya Read More »

. . Tlili H, Abdellaoui K, Chouikha MB, Mhafdhi M, Jemmazi A, Ammar M, Desutter-Grandcolas L. . Zootaxa. 2019 Jan 31;4551(3):385-393. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4551.3.7. Abstract The humpbacked grasshopper Dericorys albidula (Serville, 1838) (Orthoptera: Dericorythidae: Dericorythinae) is reported here for the first time from Southern Tunisia (Tozeur province) and northwestern Libya. Details on the ecological occurrence of …

First Record of Dericorys albidula Serville, 1838 (Orthoptera: Dericorythidae) in Tunisia and Libya Read More »

. . Hweissa NA, Su TT. . Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2018 Jan;27(1). doi: 10.1111/ecc.12750. Epub 2017 Sep 27. Abstract Cervical cancer is still a public health problem worldwide, and almost 80% of cervical cancer cases occur in developing countries. In Libya, cervical cancer ranks as the third most frequent cancer among women. This …

Awareness of cervical cancer and socio-demographic variations among women in Libya: An exploratory study in Az-Zawiya city Read More »

. . Bodalal Z, Agnaeber K, Nagelkerke N, Stirling B, Temmerman M, Degomme O. . East Mediterr Health J. 2014 Apr 3;20(3):175-80. Abstract Stressful life events experienced by pregnant women may lead to adverse obstetric outcomes. This study in Benghazi compared the rates of preterm, low-birth-weight and caesarean-section births at Al-Jamhouria hospital in the months …

Pregnancy outcomes in Benghazi, Libya, before and during the armed conflict in 2011 Read More »