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Causes and pattern of tooth mortality among adult patients in a teaching dental hospital

Original article English Sam Thomas, Summer Eyad Al-Maqdassy Department of Surgical Sciences, Ajman University of Science & Technology, UAE IJMBS 2010, 2(4):160-167 Abstract Causes and pattern of tooth mortality among adult patients in a teaching dental hospital Keywords: Dental extraction, Tooth mortality, Tooth loss, cohort study. Link/DOI: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijmbs/index.php/ijmbs/article/view/40/207

Antibiogram and Plasmid Profile of Some Multi-Antibiotics Resistant Urinopathogens Obtained from Local Communities of Southeastern Nigeria

Original article English Charles Okechukwu Esimone 1, Chukwuemeka Sylvester Nworu 2, Gugu Thaddeus Harrison 3 1-Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. 2-Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria. 3-Department of Science Laboratory Tec, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, …

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Non-Communicable Diseases And Diabetes Care Guidelines: Epidemiology And Call For Collective Action. February, 6th 2010, Dat Elmad Conference Hall Complex, Tripoli, Libya

English Salem A. Beshyah Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates IJMBS 2010, 2(3):142-148 Abstract On February 6, 2010, over 500 health care professionals gathered in Tripoli, Libya to witness two major National Health Service achievements related to the evaluation and combating the burden of non-communicable diseases. The results of the first national …

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Molybdenum cofactor deficiency: report of a new case and literature review

Case report English Waseem M. Fathalla, Khalid A. Mohamed, Elamin Ahmed Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. IJMBS 2010, 2(3):133-138 Abstract We report a case of genetically confirmed molybdenum cofactor deficiency in an infant presenting with difficult to control neonatal seizures, and a severe cystic leukoencephalopathy on …

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Minimally invasive ‘second look’ in the era of laparoscopic surgery

Case report English Keith Hussey, Kieran Chircop, Abdulmajid Ali Department of General Surgery, Ayr Hospital’ Dalmellington Road , Ayr, UK IJMBS 2010, 2(3):129-132 Abstract The benefits associated with minimally invasive surgery, in both elective and emergency practice are well established. In recent years the concept of damage control surgery has been embraced and gained increasing …

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Plasma Zinc And Copper Levels In Children With High Family Risk Of Premature Cardiovascular Disease

Original article English S. Omer Sheriff 2, Dhastagir Sultan Sheriff 1, Abdalla M. Jarari 1 1-Department of Biochemistry, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya 2-Department of Endodontics, Priyadarshini Dental College, Chennai, India IJMBS 2010, 2(3):125-128 Abstract Zinc and copper are beneficial to health, growth and development, and also for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

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In Vivo Schizonticidal Activity of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Gongronema Latifolium On Plasmodium Berghei Berghei In Mice

Original article English GC Akuodor 1, Maryam Idris-Usman 1, Theresa C Ugwu 1, JL Akpan 2, SI Ghasi 3, UA Osunkwo 1 1-Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, P.M.B. 21, Abuja, Nigeria. 2-Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki, Nigeria. 3-Department of Pharmacology …

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Relationship Of Diabetes Control To Periodontal Status In Type 1 Diabetic Patients In A Libyan Population: A Baseline Study

Original article English Salem Abufanas 1, Suleiman Omer 2, Mohamed Jaber 1, Sam Thomas 1 1-Department of Surgical Sciences, Ajman University of Science & Technology, UAE 2-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya IJMBS 2010, 2(3):11-117 Abstract Objective: to compare the severity of periodontal disease of type-1insulin-dependent diabetics (IDDM) and non-diabetics and to further compare the periodontal status …

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The Pattern of Occurrence of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Libya

Original article English Mohamed A. Jaber, Salem H. Abu Fanas Department of Surgical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science & Technology IJMBS 2010, 2(3):105-110 Abstract The objective of this study is to describe aspects of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in a cohort of hospital patients in Libya. The patterns of clinical presentation …

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