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Laparoscopic repair of penetrating injury of the diaphragm: an experience from a district hospital

Original article English Ali Yahya 1, Hussein Shuweiref 1, Ahmed Thoboot 1, Mustafa Ekheil 1, Abdulmajid A Ali 2 1-Department of Surgery, Zliten Central Hospital, Zliten-Libya, and 2-Department of Laproscopic Surgery, AyrShire & Arran Hospital´s NHS Trust-Scotland Libyan J Med AOP:080322 Abstract In this study we review our experience in using laparoscopy as a diagnostic …

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Dental Care Utilization and Satisfaction of Residential University Students

Original article English Bamise CT 1, Bada TA 2, Bamise FO 3, Ogunbodede EO 4 1-Department of Restorative Dentistry, 2-Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. 3-Department of Information, Archives and Library Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. 4-Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria …

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The Role of Nitric Oxide Synthase in Post-Operative Hyperglycaemia

Review English Qader SS Department of Surgery, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq and Department of Clinical Science, CRC, Lund University, SE-20502 Malmِ, Sweden. Libyan J Med AOP:080416 Abstract Post-operative hyperglycaemia is important with regard to outcomes of surgical operations. It affects post-operative morbidity, length of hospital stay, and mortality. Poor peri-operative blood glucose control leads …

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Syncope: Evaluation and management

Review English Mohamed HA University of Saskatchewan, Regina General Hospital, Regina, SK. Canada. Libyan J Med AOP:080530 Abstract Keywords: Syncope: Evaluation and management Link/DOI: http://www.ljm.org.ly/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1333

A young man with multiple pulmonary cysts

Case Study English Ibrahim W H 1, Al-Muzrkchi A 2, Al-Maslamani M 3 1,3-Department of Medicine, 2-Department of Radiology, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar Libyan J Med AOP:080429 Abstract Several diseases cause cystic or cyst-like parenchymal lung abnormalities including adult pulmonary Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis (PLCH), lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), emphysema, end-stage interstitial lung disease, and cystic bronchiectasis. …

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Healthcare Systems (Part 2): The French Experience

Editorial English Fauzi . A. Sagher Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, El-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ 2008,Vol.8, No.3:158-161 Abstract The French healthcare system is based on public health insurance which is one of the social security insurance system’s entitlement programmes, complemented by elements of tax-based financing and complementary voluntary health insurance (multi- payer …

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Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Unusual Presentation in a Seventy Two Year Old Man

Case report English Ajaj A, Luhishi E, Metaraiah E Pinderfields General Hospital, Medical & Ophthalmology Department, Mid Yorkshire NHS Trusts, Wakefield, UK Libyan J Med. AOP: 080311 Abstract A 72 year old man with a history of TIAs and stroke with unexplained moderately raised ESR presented a year later with rapid deterioration of vision in …

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Endobronchial Tuberculosis Simulating Lung Cancer and Healing without Bronchial Stenosis

Case Study English Al-Maslamani M 1, Ibrahim WH 2, Chacko K 3, Al-Khal A 4 Infectious disease division 1, 3, 4, Department of Medicine 2 Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar Libyan J Med. AOP: 080330 Abstract Endobroncheal tuberculosis is defined as tuberculous infection of the tracheobronchial tree with microbial and histopathological evidence. The disease is …

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Non Ketotic Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia presenting as Epilepsia Partialis Continua.(An unusual presentation of a common disorder)

Case Study English Kamha A Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. Libyan J Med. AOP: 080420 Abstract We report a patient with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) associated with non ketotic hyperosmolar hyperglycemia. EPC is an uncommon presentation of nonketotic hyperglycemia. This case was reported in the Medical Intensive Care Unit in Hamad …

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