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

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 …

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Bronchiectasis: Benghazi Experience

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 …

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

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 …

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Effect of Carotid Endarterectomy on Cerebrovascular Reactivity

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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Prognostic Factors of Patients Over 60 years in Major Abdominal Surgery

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 …

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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy with Hyperemesis Gravidarum

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 …

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Infectious acute diarrhea in Libyan children: causative agents, clinical features, treatment and prevention.

Review English Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh 1,Ezzadin A. Franka 1, Khaled A. Tawil 1,Salah Abeid 1,Mustafa Ben Ali 2, Ibrahim A. Taher 3,Rajab Tobgi 3. 1-Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, 2-Faculty of Arts and Sciences, El-Khomes University,El-Khomes, 3-Faculty of Medicine, Gharyounis University, Benghazi, Libya Libyan J Infect Dis. Vol. 2, No.1. Jan-2008:10-19 Abstract Diarrhea remains …

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Hepatitis B infection in Libya: The magnitude of the problem.

Review English Abdul-Naser Elzouki. Department of Medicine, Aljamahyria Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Al-arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Libyan J Infect Dis. Vol. 2, No.1. Jan-2008:20-25 Abstract Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects more than 400 million people worldwide, and it is estimated that up to one million people die annually from HBV-related …

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Volta district of Ghana: An uncertain reservoir for focal disease outbreak.

Original article English G Raczniak 1,2, JT Villinski 3 , N Puplampu 2 , S Mechta 2 , JD Klena 3, S Felt 3, M Abbassy 3, H Hanafi 3, DF Hoel 3 , M Wilson 2 , D Boakye 2 1-U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3), Ghana Detachment. 2-Noguchi Memorial Institute of …

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