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Quantitative analysis of gallstones in Libyan patients

Original article English Abdalla M. Jaraari 1, Peela Jagannadharao1, Trushakant N. Patil1, Abdul Hai1, Hayam A. Awamy1, Saeid O. El Saeity 2, Ezedin B. Abdel Kafi 2, Maisoon N. El-Hemri 2, Mahmood F. Tayesh 2 1-Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya; 2-Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, …

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Prevalence of sleepwalking in an adult population

Original article English Celestine Okorome Mume Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 2143 – DOI: 10.4176/090907 Abstract Background: Sleepwalking consists of a series of behavioral activities that occur during sleep. These activities may be simple, complex or aggressive in nature. They …

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Excessive daytime sleepiness among depressed patients

Original article English Celestine Okorome Mume Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile–Ife, Osun State, Nigeria Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 4626 – DOI: 10.4176/091024 Abstract Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has been reported among depressed patients in many populations. Many depressed patients seek medical attention partly to deal with …

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A problem encapsulated – role of CT

Case report English Anuj Mishra 1, ElHousieni Mabrouk2 , Ali Ferjani 2, Mahjoub Rishi 2, Fathi Ebshina 2, Ehtuish Farag Ehtuish 2 1-Department of Radiology, National Organ Transplant Program, Central Hospital, Tripoli, Libya; 2-Department of Surgery, Central Hospital, AlFatah University of Medical Sciences, Tripoli, Libya Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 4901 – DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.4901 Abstract …

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Acute myelopathy with sudden paraplegia as the sole manifestation of meningococcal meningitis

Case report English Wanis H. Ibrahim 1, Osama R. Elalamy 1, Sanjay H. Doiphode 2, Hassan Mobyaed 3, Adham Darweesh 4 1-Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar; 2-Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar; 3-Medicine Department, St. Michael’s Hospital, 4 CC Clinics, Toronto, ON, Canada; 4-Radiology Department, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, …

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Fasting of Ramadan in peoples with diabetes in Benghazi, Libya: an exploratory study

Original article English Rafik Ramadan Elmehdawi 1,2, Nama Ali Mukhtad 2, Najla Ibrahim Allaghi 2, Suhair Jaber Elmajberi 2 1-Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya; 2-Benghazi Diabetes and Endocrine Center (BDEC), Benghazi, Libya Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 5036 – DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.5036 Abstract Background: The epidemiology of diabetes and Ramadan fasting …

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Clinical ECG rounds – a blackout ECG: predicting the diagnosis?

Review English Hassan Abdulla Mohamed Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada; Regina General Hospital, Regina, Canada Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 5336 – DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.5336 Abstract The following 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was obtained from a 69-year-old female who presented to the hospital following an episode of syncope. Q1: What is …

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Transient abnormal myelopoesis in an infant with Down syndrome

Case report English Emily Payne 1, Ahmed Salamt 2, Philip Connor 1 1-Department of Hematology, Children’s Hospital for Wales, Heath Park, UK; 2-Department of Hematology, Singleton Hospital, ABM University NHS Trust, Sketty, UK Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 4635 – DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.4635 Abstract A three-week-old boy with Down syndrome presented with poor feeding and jaundice. …

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