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Short Communication English Farag M Makael ¹ ,Lich Hilgertnev ², Miczystaw Szostek ² 1-Department of Surgery, Facualty of Medicine, Omar El-Mukhtar University,El-Bieda, Libya. 2-Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Medical Academy of Warsaw, Poland JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:140-142 Abstract The aim of our study was to assess the influence of carotid endarterectomy on cerebrovascular …

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Short Communication English Mohammed Koha ¹, Farouk Al Najar ¹, Abdul Monem Al Serraj ² ,Ziad Rajab ³ 1-Department of General Surgery, Tripoli Medical Centre, 2-Department of Haematology and Oncology,Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:137-139 Abstract Background: Blood-born pathogens (Hepatitis B, C and HIV) have been studied in the general population …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C and HIV in Patients Presenting for Surgery Read More »

Original article English Mustafa Elburjo, Eid Abdulgani Department of Thoracic Surgery, Al-Jala Hospital, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:132-135 Abstract Background: Bronchiectasis is an irreversible bronchial dilatation due to chronic lung disease. Many authors investigated it over the years looking into its causes and methods of management and opinions with varying …

Bronchiectasis: Benghazi Experience Read More »

Original article English Abdunnabi Ahmed Rayes ¹, Suhir Al-Hooni ² 1-Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, 2-Department of Infectious Diseases, Tripoli Medical Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:126-131 Abstract Background: HIV infection is becoming more common in Libya. Tuberculosis and Pneumocystis jeroveci pneumonia (PCP) are common opportunistic infections (OIs). Purposes: To …

Morbidity and Mortality of HIV Infection in Tripoli Medical Centre, Libya Read More »

Original article English Abdelfettah S Abushaala, Mool C Songra Department of Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery, Col. Ali Omar Askar Hospital and Neurocentre, Sbea, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:122-125 Abstract A total of 70 patients with fracture lower dorsolumbar and lumbar spine. were treated with posterior spinal fusion with transpedicular screw fixation. Patient selection …

Posterior Spinal Fusion with Transpedicular Screw Fixation Read More »

Original article English Abdulbasit Shallwi, Mohammed Al-Gabsy Department of Surgery, Al Wahda Hospital, Derna Faculty of Medicine, Omar Al Mokhtar University, Derna, Libya. JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:118-121 Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the validity of a new scoring system in predicting the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers. The scoring system …

A New Scoring System (DEPA) and Its Correlation With the Healing Rate of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Read More »

Original article English Mohamed Nor Azlin ¹, Zaleha Mahdy¹, Muhd Jamil ¹, Abd Wahad Norasyikin ², Kamaradin Nor Azmi ² 1-Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, 2-Department of Medicine, Kebangsaan University Hospital, Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:114-117 Abstract Background: Thyroid disorders are not uncommon and not without complication …

Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy; Management, Review and Outcomes Read More »

Original article English Rafa A.Gehani, Galal M. S. Omami Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Al-Arab Medical University, Faculty of Dentistry, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:109-113 Abstract Introduction: Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involves fusion of the mandibular condyle and/or coronoid process to the skull base. When it occurs in a …

Management of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis: Benghazi Experience Read More »

Original article English Nagat Bousifi ¹, Ibrahim Baghdadi ¹, Mohamed Abubaker ², Ali Tumi ² 1-Department of Infectious Diseases, 2-Department of Medicine, Central Hospital of Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:105-108 Abstract Background and Aims: Therapy of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection results in lower sustained virological response in patients infected with (HCV) genotypes …

Efficacy of Interferon Alpha-2a (Roferon-A) Combined with Ribavirin in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Patients According to Genotypes Read More »

Original article English Manal El-Habbash, Abdulfattah Elturki, Naji Jurnaz Department of Oncology, Tripoli Medical Centre, Department of Medicine, Al Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.8, No.2 (Summer) 2008:101-104 Abstract Study objective: To review Tripoli Medical Centre experience in aplastic anaemia (AA) in adults over seven years period. Design and Setting: Retrospective study of patients with …

TMC Experience in Aplastic Anaemia Read More »