LibyaMed

Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among emergency physicians in Libya after civil war: a cross-sectional study

. . Elhadi M, Khaled A, Malek AB, El-Azhari AE, Gwea AZ, Zaid A, Elturki SM, Aburgegah A, Abu Ageila MAK, Alhadi A, Albashkar HA, Alshareef AM, Ben Nama AB, Sahboun NAM, Ahmed H. . BMJ Open. 2020 Aug 27;10(8):e039382. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039382. Abstract OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify the prevalence of depression and anxiety among …

Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among emergency physicians in Libya after civil war: a cross-sectional study Read More »

Incidence of bladder cancer in Benghazi, Libya over the past three decades

. . Saheb Sharif-Askari N, Bendardaf R, Saheb Sharif-Askari F, El Tabbal AM, El Ayan MA. . Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 17;8(1):10822. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-29187-y. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a public health problem although there is a paucity of prevalence data from countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The aim of this study …

Incidence of bladder cancer in Benghazi, Libya over the past three decades Read More »

Information provided to customers about over-the-counter medications dispensed in community pharmacies in Libya: a crosssectional study

. . Atia A. . East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Jul 23;26(7):828-833. doi: 10.26719/emhj.20.030. Abstract There are limited data on the disease of bladder cancer in Libya. The objective of this study was to assess the pattern of incidence and clinical presentation of bladder cancer in Benghazi, Libya. This study was a retrospective cohort analysis …

Information provided to customers about over-the-counter medications dispensed in community pharmacies in Libya: a crosssectional study Read More »

Anti-HBc and hepatitis B virus DNA among HBsAg-negative blood donors from the main central blood bank units in Eastern Libya

. . El-Nabi SH, El-Garawani I, Ismail F, Abdelsameea E. . Transfus Med. 2020 Oct;30(5):401-405. doi: 10.1111/tme.12711. Epub 2020 Sep 7. Abstract BACKGROUND: Adherence to pharmacy practice guidelines for dispensing medications in pharmacy settings is important to ensure the safe use of medications. AIMS: This study assessed the pattern and adequacy of information given to …

Anti-HBc and hepatitis B virus DNA among HBsAg-negative blood donors from the main central blood bank units in Eastern Libya Read More »

Assessment of the validity of orthopantomographs in the evaluation of mandibular steepness in Libya

. . Ganeiber T, Bugaighis I. . J Orthod Sci. 2018 Jun 6;7:14. doi: 10.4103/jos.JOS_148_17. 2018. Abstract BACKGROUND: Post-transfusion hepatitis B virus (PTHB) infection is still a public health problem in the world. In many developed countries, nucleic acid testing (NAT) for detection of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)-DNA has been implemented to enhance blood donation …

Assessment of the validity of orthopantomographs in the evaluation of mandibular steepness in Libya Read More »

Frequency of Enterococcus spp. isolated from samples of food sold in Tripoli city

Short Communication English Abdulbaset M. Abusetta Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Al-Fateh University for Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libya Libyan J Infect Dis. 2010;4(1):54-56 Abstract Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate frequency of enterococcus spp. in samples of food sold in Tripoli, Libya. Materials and Methods: From January 2008 to April …

Frequency of Enterococcus spp. isolated from samples of food sold in Tripoli city Read More »

Seroprevalence of anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG in patients with chronic dyspepesia attending gastroenterology and outpatient clinics Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya.

Short Communication English Kheiria A. Elfigi 1, Jamal M.Al-Ayadi 2 1-Department of Microbiology and Immu¬nology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli. 2-Department of Medical Laboratories, High Institute of Medical Technology, Misurata, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. 2010;4(1):57-59 Abstract Objectives: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common worldwide infection that affects both males and females. It …

Seroprevalence of anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG in patients with chronic dyspepesia attending gastroenterology and outpatient clinics Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya. Read More »

Transverse Myelitis Associated with Anti-Ro (SSA) Autoantibodies: A Record of Two Cases.

Case report English Melikyan G 1, Abdelrahman MH 2, D’Suoza A 1, Akhtar N 1, Elzouki AN 3, Hammoudeh M 2. 1-Neurology Section, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar 2-Rheumatology Section, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar 3-General Medicine Section, Department of Medicine, Hamad General …

Transverse Myelitis Associated with Anti-Ro (SSA) Autoantibodies: A Record of Two Cases. Read More »

Gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection in the eastern Libya: a descriptive epidemiological study.

Original article English Elzouki AN 1, Buhjab SI 2, Alkialani A 3, Habel S 4, Sasco AJ 5. 1-Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, HMC, Doha, Qatar 2-Department of Medicine, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya 3-Department of Pathology, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya 4-Department of Surgery, Omar Almokhtar University, Albieda, Libya 5-Epidemiology for Cancer Prevention, Team on …

Gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection in the eastern Libya: a descriptive epidemiological study. Read More »

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a tertiary surgical and trauma hospital in Benghazi, Libya.

Original article English Buzaid N, Elzouki AN, Taher I, Ghenghesh KS. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011 Oct 13;5(10):723-6. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism that threatens the continued effectiveness of antibiotics worldwide and causes a threat almost exclusively in …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a tertiary surgical and trauma hospital in Benghazi, Libya. Read More »