. . Bredan A, Bakoush O. . Libyan J Med. 2021 Dec;16(1):1871798. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2021.1871798. Abstract The first case of COVID-19 was identified in Libya on 24/3/2020, and about 2 months later, the number of reported COVID-19 cases started to increase notably. The outbreak was first prominent in the southern region (Sabha) and then spread to …
. . Alsoufi A, Alsuyihili A, Msherghi A, Elhadi A, Atiyah H, Ashini A, Ashwieb A, Ghula M, Ben Hasan H, Abudabuos S, Alameen H, Abokhdhir T, Anaiba M, Nagib T, Shuwayyah A, Benothman R, Arrefae G, Alkhwayildi A, Alhadi A, Zaid A, Elhadi M. . PLoS One. 2020 Nov 25;15(11):e0242905. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242905. 2020. Abstract …
. . Elmontsri M, Almashrafi A, Dubois E, Banarsee R, Majeed A. . Int J Health Care Qual Assur. 2018 Apr 16;31(3):237-248. doi: 10.1108/IJHCQA-09-2016-0133. Abstract Purpose Patient safety programmes aim to make healthcare safe for both patients and health professionals. The purpose of this paper is to explore the UK’s patient safety improvement programmes over …
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. . Ghenghesh KS, Ghanghish K, BenDarif ET, Shembesh K, Franka E. . Libyan J Med. 2016 Jun 29;11:32088. doi: 10.3402/ljm.v11.32088. 2016. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The intestinal protozoa Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium spp. are the causative agents of giardiasis, amebiasis, and cryptosporidiosis, respectively. Adequate knowledge of the geographical distribution of parasites and the demographic …
. . Bowsher G, Bogue P, Patel P, Boyle P, Sullivan R. . Confl Health. 2018 Jul 9;12:29. doi: 10.1186/s13031-018-0162-0. 2018. Abstract The conflict environment in Libya is characterized by continued pervasive insecurity amidst the widespread availability of small arms and light weapons (SALW). After the First Civil War, armed brigades took the law into …
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. . BenNasir E, El Mistiri M, McGowan R, Katz RV. . Saudi Dent J. 2015 Oct;27(4):171-9. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2015.05.002. Epub 2015 Aug 19. Abstract The aims of this paper are three-fold: (1) to summarize the current epidemiological data on oral cancer in Libya as reported in the published literature and as compared to other national …
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. . Lemamsha H, Randhawa G, Papadopoulos C. . Biomed Res Int. 2019 Jul 15;2019:8531360. doi: 10.1155/2019/8531360. 2019. Abstract Libya is following the trend observed in developing countries of steadily becoming more obese, such that obesity in Libya has reached epidemic proportions in the twenty-first century. The prevalence of obesity in Libya has more than …
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. . Etabbal AM, Hussain FF, Benkhadoura MO, Banni AM. . Arab J Urol. 2018 Mar 22;16(2):250-256. doi: 10.1016/j.aju.2018.01.005. 2018 Jun. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To report on our initial experience in the management of war-related penile injuries; proper diagnosis and immediate treatment of penile injuries is essential to gain satisfactory results. Besides treating primary wounds and …
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. . Zorgani A, Ziglam H. . J Infect Dev Ctries. 2014 Jun 11;8(6):680-7. doi: 10.3855/jidc.3700. Abstract The worldwide gold standard of diagnosing of enteric fever depends on the isolation of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi from a patient’s bone marrow and/or blood culture. In Libya clinicians are heavily dependent on the Widal test for diagnosis …
. . Goleg FA, Kong NC, Sahathevan R. . Int Urol Nephrol. 2014 Aug;46(8):1581-7. doi: 10.1007/s11255-014-0694-1. Epub 2014 Mar 27. Abstract PURPOSE: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is now a worldwide pandemic. In concert with this, ESKD in Libya has also increased exponentially in recent decades. This review aims to define the magnitude of and risks …
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