English Laith Alrubaiy Ysbyty Gwynedd North Wales NHS Trust, Bangor LL57 2PW, UK Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 4633 – DOI: 10.4176/090706 Abstract This is a case of a 47-year-old German lorry driver with very limited English who presented with sudden onset of a neck pain followed by an occipital headache while he was on …
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Review English Sajad Ahmad Salati, Sari M. Rabah Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 5090 – DOI: 10.3402/ljm.v5i0.5090 Abstract Congenital radial club hand (RCH) is an uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by various degrees of deficiency along the preaxial or radial side of the …
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 …
Clinical ECG rounds – a blackout ECG: predicting the diagnosis? Read More »
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 …
Fasting of Ramadan in peoples with diabetes in Benghazi, Libya: an exploratory study Read More »
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, …
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 …
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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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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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, …
Quantitative analysis of gallstones in Libyan patients Read More »
Original article English Arti Sharma, Veena Sharma, Leena Kansal Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India Libyan J Med 2010, 5: 4621 – DOI: 10.4176/091107 Abstract Lead is a blue-gray and highly toxic divalent metal that occurs naturally in the earth’s crust and is spread throughout the environment by various human activities. …