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English El Taguri A 1, Elkhammas EA 2, Bakoush O 3, Ashammakhi N 4, Baccoush M 1, Betilmal I 5 (1) Department of Family and Community Medicine, Al Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. (2) Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, The Ohio State University, USA. (3) Department of Nephrology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden (4) …

Libyan National Health Services: The Need to Move to Management-by-Objectives Read More »

Case report English Mohamed HA ,Korkola S Int J Angiol. 2008;17(2):106-108. Abstract A 70-year-old patient developed severe constrictive pericarditis with exertional dyspnea, lethargy and marked peripheral edema four months after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome. The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization and computed tomography. Despite the short duration of …

A modern cause of an old disease. Constrictive pericarditis after percutaneous coronary intervention: A case report Read More »

Case report English Mohamed HA, Habib N, Dewar LR, Busse EF Division of Cardiology, Regina General Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan. hassan@sk.sympatico.ca Can J Cardiol. 2003 Apr;19(5):581-4. Abstract Intramyocardial hematoma is an uncommon condition, most often occurring after myocardial infarction or chest trauma. A 54-year-old male patient with a large right ventricular wall hematoma who presented with …

Right ventricular wall hematoma due to thrombolytic therapy presenting as cardiac tamponade: a case report and review of literature Read More »

Case report English Mohamed HA, Aldakar MO, Habib N Department of Medicine, Regina General Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan. drmohamed_corp@hotmail.com Can J Cardiol. 2003 Apr;19(5):573-6. Abstract Hemorrhagic necrosis of a pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of acute presentation that is often devastating to patients. A 44-year-old woman with spontaneous hemorrhage into a previously undiscovered pheochromocytoma is described. …

Cardiogenic shock due to acute hemorrhagic necrosis of a pheochromocytoma: a case report and review of the literature Read More »

Case report English Mohamed HA, Eshawesh A, Habib N Department of Medicine, Regina General Hospital, SK, Canada. drmohamed_corp@hotmail.com Angiology. 2002 Mar-Apr;53(2):205-11 Abstract Spontaneous coronary artery dissection remains an extremely rare cause of myocardial ischemia and infarction. The clinical picture of spontaneous coronary dissection is often sudden cardiac death or fatal myocardial infarction. This report describes …

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection–a case report and review of the literature. Read More »

Original article English Nagat El-Sharef 1, Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh 2,Yahya S. Abognah 1,Saed O. Gnan1, Amal Rahouma 2 1-Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya 2-Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, P.O. Box 80013, Tripoli, Libya Food Control 17 (2006) 637–641 Abstract Objective: To determine the bacteriological quality …

Bacteriological quality of ice cream in Tripoli—Libya Read More »

Case report English Anuj Mishra ¹, Ahmed ElUsta ², Tamer Abdulmola ², Norredin Hamza ³, Ehtuish F. Ehtuish² 1-Department of Radiology, National Organ Transplant Centre, Tripoli Central Hospital. 2-Department of Surgery, Tripoli Central Hospital, University of Al-Fateh. 3-Department of Urology, Tripoli Central Hospital, University of Al-Fateh. Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:153-155 Abstract Objectives: …

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Case report English Mustafa. Bulugma ¹, Fuad Hasairy ¹, Fathi Batour ², Omaima Mariami ¹, Amal Gashout ¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1-Zawia Teaching Hospital 2-Surman General Hospital, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:151-152 Abstract Avitaminosis can result from acute malnutrition associated with prolonged hyperemesis gravidarum arising from thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Thiamine requirements …

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy with Hyperemesis Gravidarum Read More »

Case report English Rafa Gehani, Maraai Orafi, Galal Omami Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Al- Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:147-150 Abstract This is the first case of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the mandible in a Libyan patient with review of the literature. The patient was a 78 years old …

Bisphosphonate- related Osteonecrosis of the Mandible Read More »

Short Communication English Mohamed Al-swehly ¹, Abdullah Glessa¹, Ahmed Toweir ² , M. Alsonosi ¹ 1-Department of Surgery, 2-Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:143-145 Abstract Objective: This study is conducted to find out the predictive risk factors of morbidity and mortality after major abdominal …

Prognostic Factors of Patients Over 60 years in Major Abdominal Surgery Read More »