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Frequency and clinical patterns of stroke in Iran – Systematic and critical review.

English Hosseini AA, Sobhani-Rad D, Ghandehari K, Benamer HT. Neurology Department, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK. ahosseini@doctors.org.uk BMC Neurol. 2010 Aug 23;10:72. Abstract Background : Cerebrovascular disease is the second commonest cause of death, and over a third of stroke deaths occur in developing countries. To fulfil the current gap on data, this …

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Report of a complete second branchial fistula.

Case report English Khan MH, Gheriani H, Curran AJ. Professorial Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Vincent University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. habibullahk1@yahoo.com Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Aug;89(8):E16-8. Abstract We report a case of complete congenital branchial fistula with an internal opening near the tonsillar fossa. Cysts, fistulas, and sinuses of …

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Cold pressor pain responses in healthy Libyans: Effect of sex/gender, anxiety, and body size.

Original article English Tashani OA 1,2,3, Alabas OA 1,2,4, Johnson MI 1,2. 1-Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom 2-Leeds Pallium Research Group, Leeds, United Kingdom 3-Faculty of Science, Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya 4-Faculty of Science, Al-Tahadi University, Sirt, Libya Gend Med. 2010 Aug;7(4):309-19. Abstract Background: Studies have suggested that sex/gender, ethnicity, and …

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Insulin pump therapy in Moslem patients with type 1 diabetes during Ramadan fasting: an observational report.

Original article English Benbarka MM, Khalil AB, Beshyah SA, Marjei S, Awad SA. Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology , Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. mbenbarka@skmc.gov.ae Diabetes Technol Ther. 2010 Apr;12(4):287-90. Abstract Background: Many Moslem patients do observe the fast during Ramadan. There are limited data on insulin pump therapy during Ramadan. …

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Diabetes mortality and causes of death in Benghazi: a 5-year retrospective analysis of death certificates.

Original article English Roaeid RB, Kablan AA. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. roaeid@yahoo.com East Mediterr Health J. 2010 Jan;16(1):65-9. Abstract A retrospective study of death certificates from 2000 to 2004 was made to estimate the contribution of diabetes to total mortality in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and …

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Ex vivo photodynamic diagnosis to detect malignant cells in oral brush biopsies.

Original article English Hamad LO, Vervoorts A, Hennig T, Bayer R. Faculty of Oral Medicine and Surgery, Tripoli, Libya. lailahamadi@yahoo.com Lasers Med Sci. 2010 Mar;25(2):293-301. Abstract In this study we proved the efficiency of the fluorimetric detection of a minimum number of malignant cells ex vivo. The goal of this work was to investigate whether …

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Depletion of peripheral blood B cells with Rituximab and phenotype characterization of the recovering population in a patient with follicular lymphoma.

Original article English Abulayha AM, Tabal SA, Shawesh EI, Elbasir MA, Elbanani AS, Lamami YM, Bredan A. Cell Biology Research Group, Biotechnology Research Center, Twisha, Tripoli, Libya. abdulmunem09@hotmail.com Leuk Res. 2010 Mar;34(3):307-11. Abstract The monoclonal antibody Rituximab is useful for treatment of patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We phenotypically analyzed reconstitution of peripheral B cells …

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LRRK2 G2019S in the North African population: a review.

Select type English Benamer HT 1, de Silva R 2. 1-Department of Neurology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, and 2-Department of Neurology, Essex Centre for Neurological Sciences, Queen’s Hospital, Romford, UK Eur Neurol. 2010;63(6):321-5. Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, for which environmental and/or genetic factors are postulated as possible causes. Over the …

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